Another Mandolin

This one is my Ovation mandolin.  it was feeling left out.  It has more of a guitar shaped body than the traditional mandolin, but for learning on it is much easier for me.

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Carl

2013

I took these photos of my mandolin yesterday.  It is an Epiphone A type Mandolin.  I have picked it up again recently after it hanging on the wall for a while.  It is part of my plan (although one of my plans is to be less of a control freak and have less plans) for 2013.  I am re-aligning some priorities.  My family and my art still come first and are a whole tier above anything else, but some of the things I have been spending time on that have not yielded any of the results I hoped for will fall down the list or off of it all together.  One of the things I am pursuing in 2013 is to stop messing around with my mandolin and really learn how to play folk tunes and bluegrass on it.

What are you plans for 2013.  I wish you all a very happy and healthy 2013.

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Carl

After the Snowfall...

It snowed on Saturday and I had planned to get up at first light to shoot the freshly fallen snow, but could not sleep so I went out two hours before sunrise and shot these beauties of the old pump house at Skylands. The exposures were 30 seconds long.  I used a flashlight (That's a torch for my friend Dave in England) to paint the front of the building with light and bring out hidden detail in the shadows.  I let the wide open shutter do the rest.

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Carl

Daytona - WWI Fallen Soldiers Memorial

I saw these columns and trees in a park in Daytona and thought it would make a great infrared photo.

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Carl

Florida foliage in Infrared Black and White

Mery Christmas to all!

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Carl

 Ponce Inlet Light

 Atlantic Sunrise, Daytona Florida

After 3 days in the car and several nights in motels it was great to get out with my camera for a bit at sunrise this beautiful Sunday Morning in Daytona.

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Carl

Florida...

Palm Trees - Infrared B&W

Looks like something Dr Seuss Dreamed up.

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Carl

Where have I been you ask?

Hi-
I have not forgotten about my little blog, just have not had time lately to take many photos or to post anything.  My parents bought a house in Florida and we have been preparing for their move.  We Arrived at the house yesterday and found all the work Mom and dad wanted done before the move in to be done very well.  The house looks great.  We will be running errands and prepping a few things this weekend in anticipation of the movers arriving on Monday.  I will be taking some photos down here and hope to post a few times before heading back North in several weeks.  The drive down went smoothly.  I had been a little nervous about driving my folks and the dog that far, but it all went very well.  Today is the first day I did not have to wake up and jump in the car for a day of driving.  I will send out some posts after I find things to photograph down here.  There is pretty nice looking lighthouse by the beach fifteen minutes from here. Should make for some nice photos and paintings even.  Daytona is famous for its racetrack and motorcycle week so I hope to add a few new images to my 'machines' collection.  I did not bring any of the film cameras when I decided what to pack.  It was a tough call, but space was at a premium.  So I will shoot all digital while I am here and resume my film project in January in New York.

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Carl

Suffern Library

My lovely wife Wendy helped me hang the show.  Thanks Honey!  I could not have done it without you. 

This is the final piece for the show.  It arrived today after we finished hanging up the show.  Actually it looks pretty great over my fireplace.  I will hang it at the gallery on Monday.

I hung the Suffern Library show today with Wendy's help.  There are 37 pieces hanging this large room that has 90' of linear wall space.  It looks great!  I have several pieces as big as 24x48" hanging and some new metal prints in 24x36" that you need to see to believe.  I am very happy with how it all turned out.  My images will be on display until December 29th.  Stop in and let me know what you think.

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Carl

Suffern Library Show December 1st - 29th 2012

Getting ready to hang my show at the Suffern Library today.  I will post details and photos on Sunday. Have a great weekend everyone.

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Carl