Close Up

My friend managed to open up my 500mm reflex lens this week in order to clean the mirrors, so I wanted to see if it improved my shots at all. The results were mixed, I would really like to pick up a 500mm autofocus lens at some point, but I did manage to capture these…

Ducks Up High

“Wake up, there’s some ducks on the church roof.” This was the sentence which woke me out of slumber this morning. As I wiped the morning groggies from my eyes I rolled over and pushed back the curtain. Sure enough there were two ducks perched on top of Central’s bell tower. As Monday is my…

Tribute

Today my son and I traveled to Morris Arboretum to take some pictures. Despite having grown up near the site, this marked my first visit. I’ve no idea why I waited so long. The image below is from a tribute etched into a chair set out on the property. It struck me as interesting for…

Stained Glass

The moment I entered Central’s sanctuary prior to my interview I knew it was a space in which I’d want to worship. After my 5 year exile 1 in “white-washed” Protestant New England 2, I was ready for a beautiful worship space. Central fit the bill, the stained glass is amazing. It’s both theologically rich…

Blue Jay

For the last two years I’ve come to the conclusion there is a cardinal in our area which has taken up the mission to mock me. It only appears when I either don’t have a camera, or a lens which can’t reach a focal length to do it justice. This Spring two Blue Jays appeared…

Stairs

This is another image from Willingboro Lakes Park, it’s another remnant of the Park’s commercial past. Years ago these steps led down from one area of the recreational area, down toward the larger of the two lakes on the property. Now they’re cracked, weed-covered, and partially buried. Sometimes I wonder if these steps look like…