The Country Side of New Jersey
Cold and Blue
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 17 January 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
This is a lovely composition. I just love it.
17 Jan 2008 9:53am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you, Michael.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Great shot, Betty, but don't get your skates out quite yet!
17 Jan 2008 11:52am
@Judy: Thanks, Judy, and you are right. This lake very rarely freezes over anymore.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Gorgeous catch of driftwood, totally love the compo :)
17 Jan 2008 12:51pm
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine. I love all the dead wood in and around this lake. It was a forest before they built the dams.
MJ from Delaware, United States
Great comp love the tree in the for ground and the geese in the back..
17 Jan 2008 2:10pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Lovely. I can't help but wonder where this is being from New Jersey I wonder if some of these places are places I have been and photographed.
17 Jan 2008 4:52pm
@Laurie: Laurie, it is Merrill Creek Reservoir in Warren County on top of Scotts Mountain. Thank you for your comment.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
The blues of the water and sky are really special.
18 Jan 2008 2:50am
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Beautiful waterscape, simple but with maximum effect!
18 Jan 2008 12:43pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Thanks for the info. I remember when Merrill Creek was being built. I remember going to see it was it was being filled.
If I remember right there was a lot of controversy and a public outcry against building it since it's purpose was to actually serve the power plants in times of low flow on the Delaware River. I seem to remember "No Pump" signs dotting the landscape all around that area back in the 1980's especially on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. I think it turned out to be an asset myself. It is a lovely nature preserve.
19 Jan 2008 4:55pm
@Laurie: I agree, Laurie, it is a lovely nature preserve. I love it there, it's very peaceful and tranquil. I love going there with my camera, most of my photos are from there - I live very close to it. I don't think anyone minds it being there, it is an asset.
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
you need to come back with another sky to give it another composition, that should be fun.
23 Jan 2008 1:03am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
this is just divine -- that fallen tree in the fore just makes this perfect in every way... bravo!!
30 Sep 2008 6:31pm
Nikon E4300
1/139 second
F/7.6
ISO 100
38 mm (35mm equiv.)