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Scranton evening encore

Once again Scranton did not disappoint with sunset atmospherics!

Posted bygsb03632May 1, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, atmospherics, photography, ScrantonTags: atmospherics, cirrus clouds, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, photography, Scranton PA, sunsetLeave a comment on Scranton evening encore

Dramatic Scranton evening sky

Unexpected drama in the Scranton evening sky!

Posted bygsb03632April 27, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, atmospherics, photography, Scranton, winterTags: atmospherics, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, Scranton PALeave a comment on Dramatic Scranton evening sky

Electric City sunrise

As so often, the Electric City had great atmospherics for the 30 March 2022 sunrise!

Posted bygsb03632April 18, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, atmospherics, photography, Scranton, sunriseTags: Luminar Neo, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, Scranton PA, sunriseLeave a comment on Electric City sunrise

Lenticular cloud over Scranton

I saw a lenticular cloud in Scranton at midday today, even though it was not world-class.

Posted bygsb03632April 5, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, atmospherics, photography, ScrantonTags: atmospherics, lenticular cloud, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, photography, Scranton PALeave a comment on Lenticular cloud over Scranton

Electric City sunset

Why do iPhones tend to do a poor job with sunsets? Can anything be done about it?

Posted bygsb03632March 7, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, photography, Scranton, sunsetTags: cirrus clouds, iPhone XS, Scranton PA, sunset, The Electric CityLeave a comment on Electric City sunset

Sticky situation

Some persistent oak leaves on a tree opposite my office.

Posted bygsb03632March 3, 2022Posted inAnthracite country, photography, Scranton, winterTags: Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, oak, winterLeave a comment on Sticky situation

White wires

Scranton’s Matterhorn with shiny white snow wires.

Posted bygsb03632November 29, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, photography, ScrantonTags: Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on White wires

Grassy Island Creek

A charming creek shows off the twin beauties of the rustic and the autumnal.

Posted bygsb03632November 5, 2021November 5, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, photographyTags: autumn, Jessup PA, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Grassy Island Creek

Top o’ the culm

The topography of the culms will still be in NE Pennsylvania when the people have long gone.

Posted bygsb03632November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, Marywood, photography, ScrantonTags: anthracite, Anthracite Valley, Carbondale PA, Centralia PA, coal ash, coal slag, culm, Green Ridge, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, red dog1 Comment on Top o’ the culm

Cirrus day

Stunning cirrus skies which leapt into my camera. No credit to me: a dog could have taken beautiful pictures of today’s skies.

Posted bygsb03632November 1, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, Marywood, photography, sunsetTags: cirrus clouds, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Cirrus day

Fall into the pothole!

A cool windswept visit to the pothole just before a storm.

Posted bygsb03632October 30, 2021October 30, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photography, ScrantonTags: Archbald Pothole State Park, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Fall into the pothole!

Overpass!

In which the author (largely) abandons fall colors to appreciate the built environment.

Posted bygsb03632October 29, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, architecture, autumn, photography, ScrantonTags: built environment, Dunmore PA, graffiti, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, Roaring BrookLeave a comment on Overpass!

Rus in urbe

Roaring Brook, right in the middle of greater Scranton, does roar and it has pretty trees.

Posted bygsb03632October 29, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photography, ScrantonTags: Dunmore PA, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Rus in urbe

Prompton Lake color

Some very good color en route to Honesdale.

Posted bygsb03632October 24, 2021October 25, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photographyTags: Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, Prompton State ParkLeave a comment on Prompton Lake color

Color in Montage

Some stunning color at last this season!

Posted bygsb03632October 23, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photography, ScrantonTags: Glenmaura, Montage, Moosic, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii2 Comments on Color in Montage

Lackawanna lakeside

Some fall color at Lackawanna Lake today.

Posted bygsb03632October 22, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photographyTags: Lackawanna Lake, Lackawanna State Park, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Lackawanna lakeside

Tunkhannock Viaduct in toto

Got the whole thing AND A CEMETERY in one image!

Posted bygsb03632October 21, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, architecture, autumn, photographyTags: Nicholson Cemetery, Nicholson PA, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7ii, Tunkhannock ViaductLeave a comment on Tunkhannock Viaduct in toto

Return to Centralia

Sobering remnants of coal-mining days at Centralia, PA.

Posted bygsb03632October 19, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, autumn, photographyTags: Centralia PA, culm, Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 7ii, Western middle anthracite field1 Comment on Return to Centralia

Harvest sunset

A beautiful sunset from other than my usual vantage point.

Posted bygsb03632September 11, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, photography, Scranton, sunsetTags: DxO, LuminarAI, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Harvest sunset

Again with the pothole

Images from Archbald Pothole scouting for autumn shooting and polishing editing workflow.

Posted bygsb03632September 9, 2021Posted inAnthracite country, photographyTags: Archbald Pothole State Park, fungus, glaciated terrain, newt, Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3, Nikon Z 7iiLeave a comment on Again with the pothole

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