Halloween, a hike, a river
Since returning from Oaxaca I dialed back on shooting. I’ve gone out a couple times a week, but that’s pared back from daily. For one thing travel does more than just throw you off schedule. It bubbles up questions and observations, and deserves to be dwelled upon. For another, I began shooting last March and so I haven’t had to navigate the earlier sunset. I’m just not sure how to approach night photography yet.
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My first time up in the downtown ferris wheel during a visit from my parents in early October.
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View of the Meramac river valley from Lone Wolf trail in Castlewood State Park.
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I knew the Central West End Halloween Party would be an opportunity to try out some night photography with interesting subjects. While a fun shoot, it was also challenging. The party bottlenecks at the intersection of Euclid and Maryland where the stage hosts a (rather lengthy) costume contest followed by DJs. Some vendors are fanned out along the streets spreading the crowd a bit, but crossing the intersection at the most dense part of the crowd is harrowing.
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On my way home I saw that our local MC, the Saddle Tramps, had their bikes lined out beside their chapter on Boyle. Shortly after I took this picture I was informed by a biker that I wasn’t allowed to do that. I was, in fact, allowed to do that… but took that as my cue to head out.
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This past weekend I went on an overnight kayak trip with a friend, covering 22 miles of the Current River. We paddled from Akers Ferry to Round Spring, camping maybe a mile shy of Pulltite campground.
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This spring, aptly named Cave Spring, opens up off an inlet and winds back maybe twenty yards. You can paddle right over the source, a sizable (+10’ radius) hole doling out over thirty million gallons of fresh water a day. It’s equally fun and unsettling to park your kayak over it.
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This tent has served me well for over twenty years!
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The ripples emerging from the moss-covered rocks mark another spring. It was sprinkling on us Sunday morning, which turned into a downpour just two or three minutes after we reached Round Spring.
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We saw a group of four bald eagles (one pictured here) watching the river together, along with half a dozen otters, several doe, and one buck.
