The world through my eyes…
Constitution Marsh, originally uploaded by jasonrr.
The contrast between the strong lines of the man-made walkway and the natural lines of the surrounding valley have long made this one of my favorite shots of the region. The best part about this is that the photograph was taken with my point and shoot. Proof that photography is rarely about the equipment, and more frequently about being in the right place at the right time.
Green Fall, originally uploaded by jasonrr.
A walk through the trails at Breakneck in Cold Spring yielded this shot. I have to give props to my 18-200mm Nikon VR lens. The vibration reduction made taking the long exposure pretty trivial. A little bit of post-processing gave it some extra dimension.
Hiking those trails is always a pleasure. Anyone that travels to the area should make the effort to see them.
Lunch Time 2, originally uploaded by jasonrr.
Today, Jillian and I played hooky and headed up to the Dutchess County Fair. We had a blast walking around the livestock barns and watching the semi-pro jumpers competition. I snapped this shot as we were walking past a sow who was taking care of a bunch of another pig’s piglets. The simplicity of the scene and the entire day were both really refreshing.
DSC_2642, originally uploaded by jasonrr.
Another shot from my trip to the Mayan Riviera. This is part of a walled Mayan religious compound in the part of Mexico now called Tulum. This place was really amazing. The buildings standing for several thousand years have weathered the constant abuse of being directly on a stormy coastline.
A special building on the compound is designed with a window opening that lets the light through during sunrise on the summer solstice. This year, nearly 20,000 Mayans attended the spectacle. Now that would have been something to see.
