Wildflowers - In Honor of Phil Being in Potter County Tonight

Devil's Paint Brush

Devil's Paint Brush

Wildflowers

 

 

It is funny that I am thinking wildflower pictures from around the cabin while Phil is there; especially since he called about 20 minutes ago to tell me he had encountered a bear within 20+ feet minutes before :/  Fortunately, he walks with the bear spray he gave me for my birthday on 'ready' at all times and none was needed.  He is up at our camp for archery deer season.  Hopefully, he will only be seeing friendly four footeds from now on.

Picture of the Day

Big Moore's Run

Picture of the Day

Some of my favorite things - heart rocks, wildflowers, old bottles and a Potter County field.

When given lemons, or, in this case, rain .....

Foggy Mountain

Car

Flag and Beyond

Porch Steps

Cobweb

Lake

Pine

...... photograph it!  A rainy day at the cabin.

Snapping Turtle

Hello, Gal!  While we drank our coffee on the porch, you dug a place to lay your eggs about ten yards away.  I am not a fan of your species because you eat the fish in my pond.  I tossed a golf ball at you and you scurried off.  The turtle poster told us that you can keep fertilized eggs in your body for a l-o-n-g time.  Hope you traveled a good distance before trying again to lay another generation.  But, if I see you again, you will be bagged up and taken to the Old Tannery Inn to be made into turtle soup! http://www.barfinder.com/listings/Old-Tannery-Inn-33460-details.aspx

Picture of the Day

Walking Against the Tide

Potter County Weekend June, 2011

Community

Interweaving Species

Red Leaf and Insect

Fog Mountain

Shutter

A quick, first trip to the cabin this weekend.  The usual winter clean-up followed by photography shoots and time with Jim - Cornish game hens and spinach cooked to perfection topped off by an aromatic cigar!  We even had a snapping turtle laying eggs in the field this morning while having our coffee; until I hit her with a golf ball!!  More pictures in a later post.

Wet, wet, wet!

The current weather in Pittsburgh reminds me of August, 2009 at our cabin.  We could dash out between storms to fish, hike or shoot photos, but only for half hours at a time.  My shoots that trip were along the lines of when given lemons, make lemonade.

Black and White at 57 - Day Fifty-seven

Day Fifty-seven

The scene - Northern Pennsylvania.  The date - August, 2010.

The place - Hunting cabin back porch.

Insects

One on the clean silverware and one in the lilacs - Country living in Northern PA during May!

Black and White at 57 - Day Fifty-three

Day Fifty-three

The scene - Potter County, PA.  The date - May, 2009.

The deal - Phil's HUGE Rainbow Trout!

Potter County Summer Trip, con't

Down Creek

Creek Rocks

Off to the cabin tomorrow, so I thought I would add to the collection of August shots. Promise, no dead animals - sorry to any who were offended. More in the flickr photostream.

Potter County Summer Trip

Three Blind Mice

Lichen Action Figure

Stump

The eastern coast hot spell was evident while we were in Potter County, PA. It was hot, hot, hot! I never thought I would be glad we got an air conditioner for the cabin, but I was. Enough on the the weather..... the birds were quiet, there were very few bugs and it was great to read on the porch, take pictures and look for heart rocks in the creek. And yes, I spent some time removing unwanted residents. More in flickr photostream.

Potter County Spring Trip

Skunk Cabbage

Swimming With Ferns

Caterpillar Fern

Off to the cabin tomorrow for out annual August visit. The pictures here were taken in May when nature was budding, lush and moist! More in the flickr photostream.

Exhibition Opening This Weekend

Ebony and Ivory

Standing Out from the Crowd

June 11 - July 2

Artist Reception: Friday, June 11, 7 - 9 pm

Sweetwater Center for the Arts

200 Broad Street

Sewickley

412.741.4405

www.sweetwaterartcenter.org

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 9 pm

Friday 9 am - 8 pm

Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Black and White at 56 - Day Forty-two

Day Forty-two

The scene - Potter County, PA. The date - July, 2005.

The title - Window at Camp Malcroft.

Black and White at 56 - Day Twenty-nine

Day Twenty-nine

The scene - Potter County, PA. The date - late 1990's.

The title - Abandoned.

Black and White at 56 - Day Nine

Day Nine

The scene - First Fork, Sinnemahoning Creek. The date - spring.

The mood - moist and fresh.

Black and White at 56 - Day Five

Day Five

The scene - Phipps Conservatory. The date - March, 2008.

The mood - dry and desert-like.

Images of April, 2009

Muses

During April, my photography travels included the Carnegie Museum of Art and our cabin in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

I had a fun reunion with a college sorority sister of mine at the museum. It was interesting trying to catch up after about 25 years while walking and commenting on our favorite pieces. Amazing how bridges built so long ago still stand strong!

Potter County was incredible! It always surprises me to be there when the fields are bare and walkable. The previous year's wildflower stalks are flattened and you can see everything on the ground. Winter's and nature's harshness is evident - skulls and branches intertwine. More evidence of such in the photostream.