So, at first, this tiny little house in the middle of this huge field looked kind of cut off - there was no way to get to it, until I went to the other side and I saw this sand/gravel road. Its not much of a road, but still is enough to get to that house. Together its the perfect sight for the end of a long journey on a tough road - to be able to see the end, a nice cozy house waiting for you...
Read moreSolitary Confinement Part Deux
The tree I liked so much last summer has had its branches sawed off :( I was really disappointed to see that, but at the same time I noticed this other tree in a similar predicament. Another symbolism of spring - out with the old, in with the new...
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The sky was awesome this weekend at Caumsett park. Near the end of the walk, the sky had turned into a nice pink/yellow/red shade. Reminded me of Monet's painting. It was beautiful.
Read moreResurrection
I went back to Caumsett Park today the first time after the snow. The Drowning Tree that I saw during that trip is making its comeback - symbolic of the first weekend in spring. Very soon, there should be leaves...
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I've always liked this car - not sure why, maybe the ruggedness of it; maybe the rough edges has a certain free-spirit charm to it. With the top down and the doors off, its an awesome car. I'm sad to say, I've actually never owned one of this. Seeing this in the mix of all the snow, she sticks out and looks out of place with the bright red, but at the same time she seems perfectly comfortable - to be in this mess. It's where she feels like home. Don't we all want that feeling?
On that note, this is the last of the snow series from Caumsett State Park - future photos from this place should have no snow, and a lot more green :)
Read moreDivision
I named this Division, because with everything white and gray, the only thing keeping the sky and the land apart in my eyes was the barn and the trees - hence the title... Snow day in Caumsett State Park, Huntington, New York.
Read moreWhite on White
The barn at Caumsett State Park, Huntington, New York
Read moreThe Island
Another bench shot on a cold, cold day after the snow storm in Caumsett State Park, New York
Read moreThe Drowning Tree
Another picture to show the vastness and overshelming nature of snow. The tree is like is drowning in it, struggling to stay afloat - and another cold, cold portrait of Caumsett Park, New York after the snow storm.
Read moreThe Bus Stop
Another brief intermission from the wolf series to go back to the cold snow day in Caumsett Park in Huntington, New York. The bench is a recurring theme in my photographs, when I first started experimenting with the emotion 'loneliness'. Since then, I've just become attached to pictures of benches, so here is another one.
Read moreYou're surrounded...
A brief departure from the wolf series to show some images from a walk in Caumsett Park, New York with my friend Francesco.
I had taken a documentary course last year, and one of the things our teacher had mentioned was an excercise to do whenever you go out shooting pictures. Basically, us photographers visit a place and shoot whatever we thing will make a good picture. He had asked that instead of doing that, pick an emotion (or two) that you are feeling that day (or any other day)... and try to create pictures that make you feel that emotion. The result is that if you keep thinking about that emotion, you'll make pictures that embody that emotion, and hence convey that same emotion to the viewer. Used in a broader scale, it is very useful in telling a story - especially a story with people, because it allows you to 'characterize' the person thus making a more powerful statement.
The emotion I was feeling that day was 'overwhelmed'. I had to dig my car out of the snow for 2.5 hours, I was feeling very small and insignifact compared to the power and vastness of snow. It's what I saw when I looked at this tiny fire hydrant in the middle of a HUGE field of snow, completely surrounded by it.
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