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Out here movin' that dirty Michigan water toward Lake Erie!
Ah the Norfolk Southern Railway, I see it. I still remember when it was the Wabash Railroad.
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In Medina Township in Lenawee County, Michigan, on September 20th, 2014, Lime Creek as viewed from the south side of West Ridgeville Road, east of Ranger Highway.
Lime Creek flows to Bean Creek, which flows to the Tiffin River, which flows to the Maumee River, which flows to Lake Erie &c.
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In Jackson, Michigan, on August 12th, 2018, the Grand River as viewed from a pedestrian bridge in Lions Park, east of Adams Street.
The Grand River flows to Lake Michigan.
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I dislike "New" as its name and would rename it if I could.
At first I was distracted from enjoying the creek by unwelcome thoughts of an 18c. pompous Euro declaring "The creek is new to my personal eyes, so it is new to everybody."
Well, it turns out the creek was named for — and probably by — an 18c. pompous Euro named Peter New. What good has he done to deserve this honor?
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In downtown Keyser, West Virginia, on June 29th, 2019, New Creek as viewed from the north side of Armstrong Street (West Virginia Route 46).
New Creek flows to the North Branch Potomac River, which flows to the Potomac River, which flows to Chesapeake Bay.
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West Virginia (left) is very different from Maryland (right) but the differences are not very noticeable here.
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Between Keyser, West Virginia, and McCoole, Maryland, on June 29th, 2019, the North Branch Potomac River as viewed from the west side of U.S. Route 220.
The North Branch Potomac River flows to the Potomac River, which flows to Chesapeake Bay.
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The weather was not so helpful for landscape photography the last days here in the Netherlands. A lot of rainy days and overcast skies. As I didn't want to go far away but I still wanted to be productive I searched for locations nearby. While searching the web I discovered the Dutch professional photographer Lars van der Goor. He inspired me very much. He photographs a lot of forest scenes in beautiful light which he processes in a very moody, artistic way . Here's the link to his website: www.larsvandegoor.. Take the effort to explore his website, his work is really extraordinary.
Now I happen to live in a quiet place with quite a big forest just a few minutes away from home. Usually I don't visit the forest in the summer but only in autumn for the stunning autumn colors. But after seeing a few beautiful pictures of a summer forest I decided to give it a go. Because the sunrises and sunsets were clouded I went during the day at the moments that it didn't rain. To photograph under these circumstances (cloudy) the normal shots of the forest were not special enough in my opinion. I remembered some of the experimental and creative ways one can use his equipment to create different photos. Especially moving the camera while pressing the release button and zoombursts. It is very trial and error, lots of clicks for a succescul photo.
For this photo I choose to put a big tree at the foreground and after multiple tries I got this result which I find satisfying enough for these dreadful days. It might be a little bit over the top for some people but I quite like it as an occasional addition to my portfolio.
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