Calm Reflections Photography

Monday, November 14, 2016

Community Bank of the Chesapeake Photo Exhibit Reception Friday

You are invited to meet the St. Mary's County Camera Club photographers showing their work in an exhibit at

The Community Bank of the Chesapeake in California, MD. The reception will be held Friday, November 18th, 10AM-12PM. This show runs from

October 5 - January 1, 2016 and is accessible during bank hours.

I have about 8 photos on display, and my friends have some of their best photos too. Most photos are for sale, but we'd also love to see you just enjoy our work. Please share this information with your friends.

22730 Three Notch Rd

(north of Chipotle Restaurant)

California, MD 20619

301-862-1900

Visiting Point No Point Lighthouse

We tried out our new used Wellcraft boat for a short distance on the bay. It was getting cooler, but we wanted to see how it runs before storing it for the winter.

It rocked and rolled some, but seemed fairly sturdy with winds less than 10 mph. We drove around the lighthouse twice in the late afternoon.

A little reflection

Backlighting

The outhouse

What is it? It reminded me of a bear with paws up.

Some type of iron support, but I wasn't quite sure. A davit to pull boats up? You can see it on the first photo too.

Time to return.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Shenandoah Autumn

At the last minute we decided to visit Shenandoah National Park when we learned that the autumn foliage was later than usual.

We had all kinds of weather, rain, fog, clouds and sun in 3 days and saw deer, dogs, birds and even a bear cub. We hiked to Blackrock Summit because it was the only day we expected sun. In reality, it rained after sunset!

On Halloween,

We had a close encounter with a deer, which Sarita didn't notice.

Then after breakfast, we drove south from Big Meadow...

Before returning for a late afternoon Big Meadow walk.

Can you spot the deer? (there are 3, but only one is really visible)

A woman gave us a tip that a bear cub was foraging just down the road, so we drove past Dark Hollow Falls till we found the stupid people trying to get close. I used my very longest lens across the street! My first bear photo outside a zoo.