Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
I liked the appearance of this camera with its brushed silver and black look and it was quite a pleasant camera to use. The zoom to 115mm was a bit intimidating and extended for quite a distance from the front of the camera. I suspected that it was probably quite soft a the longer end…
In an earlier post (See: Croton Landing – Killdeer) I expressed an interest (with some reservations) about trying bird photography: I’m quite interested in wildlife photography, but I’ve always shied away from it. There are a couple of reasons for this. First I lack the patience. Second I don’t really have the right “gear”. While…
In the past I’ve included a lengthy section detailing places we’ve visited; friends who’ve visited us; events we’ve attended etc. However, this site is devoted to photography and this type of content isn’t photography related so I’ve decided to no longer include this section. My photography continues to be rather opportunistic i.e. I always carry…
The Village of Brewster is quite close to where I live, but although I’ve been various locations on the outskirts I’ve never been to the center. According to Wikipedia: The village of Brewster derives its name from that of the landowner, Walter Brewster, who invited the New York and Harlem Railroad to build a depot…
Although there are two memorials in the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown (see: The other battle of Yorktown – memorials) it seems that there are plans for a monument for the battle/skirmish. I saw the above sign at what it describes as the site of the future monument. According to the Yorktown Historical Society: The…