
A spider’s web in this young spruce collects dew on a July morning.

A spider’s web in this young spruce collects dew on a July morning.

Smalls Falls on the Sandy River is at a rest area on Route 4 just south of the town of Rangeley, Maine.

The last golden leaves of fall cling to this birch tree.

Jagged cliffs meet the sea along Acadia’s coast. This past season I spent some time exploring spots that I had never been to during my countless visits. There’s always something new to discover.

A common grackle perching in Belgrade Marsh.

Looking toward the Valley of the Gods from Utah’s Muley Point Overlook, at the top of the Moki Dugway.

A view of Maine’s Kennebec Highlands from the ledges of Mt. Philip in Rome.

I hiked to this waterfall in the Kennebec Highlands on snowshoes today. Layers of ice had built up from the spray, so I was able to climb up what in the warmer part of the year is an actual waterfall. The combination of icicles and other strange shapes, together with the flowing water, made for a series of interesting images. It was a good afternoon!
Inside, I’ve been learning another Raw image processor: Capture One Pro. Its excellent raw processing algorithm, powerful set of tools (including adjustment layers with opacity adjustment) and highly customizable interface make it a great complement to Lightroom and DxO Photo Lab. I’ve been developing a workflow that takes advantage of the strengths of all three. Then there’s Photoshop. Something to do when the temperature is below 10 degrees and the windchill below zero.

Ice in a waterfall in the Kennebec Highlands.

Beech leaves covered in ice from the spray from a waterfall in the Kennebec Highlands.