civilized ku # 2383 / triptych # 4 / 5 (ku # 1216-18 / civilized ku # 2380-82) ~ thickets and pumpkins

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Lake Champlain / Vermont / snow squall ~ view from Peru, NY - in the Adirondack Park • click to embiggenThere's rarely a day which goes by during which I don't pine for making pictures with my Bronica and color negative film.
However, soon after that somewhat nostalgia induced desire pops into my head, I remember things like finding a source for dependable high quality film processing (not to mention a film source), film and processing $$$$, running to the post office, Kodak's bankruptcy, dust / film scratches, scanning, and, did I mention dust and film scratches?
It's at that point that my brain overrules my heart and I return to the world of digital picture making.
A sign of things to come ~ Au Sable Forks, NY - in the Adirondack Park • click to embiggenFYI, the buildings in the background behind these trees are part of a large lumber mill. In addition, as should be obvious, the trees are located in a cemetery.
That written, I wonder if these trees are aware of the fact that they are, in essence, "whistling past the graveyard"?
Mark Hobson - Physically, Emotionally and Intellectually Engaged Since 1947