The Night Sky

Haven't been taking the Nikon to work because it's been too dark when I leave but today when I left about 5:15 I looked up at the sky and noticed how beautiful it was!

Pulled over on the side of the road at my favorite place on the way home for skyscapes and took this with the Canon Powershot I carry with me for EMERGENCY PHOTO OPS!






More of my skyscapes can be found here: http://jenweaverphotography.smugmug.com/photos/219158339-L.jpg

Sometimes a Photo Just Can't Convey What My Eyes Really Saw

I took these on the way to work today...even though it was a dreary grayish morning the sky still looked amazing to me...layers and layers of smooth clouds with dark blues running through them.

I stopped the car and took these out the window with my Canon Powershot because I hoped the photos would convey what my eyes really witnessed.

The look really neat but the photos just don't do them as much justice as I would have liked. I still like them but I always wish the camera could capture exactly what my eyes saw...

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To view my skyscape gallery click HERE.

The 9/11 sky....

Today it rained terribly all day but when I left work it wasn't raining and the sun was actually trying to break through the clouds to shine some sun on this sad day.

I thought it looked beautiful over the farms I pass on my way home so I stopped my car and got out to capture it on my point & shoot Canon.

Marveling Over the Sky

Last night I was marveling about the moon and today I'm marveling over the sky...I'm drawn to the sky when there are amazing clouds like this.

When I see skies like this I start to grow impatient for the work day to end so that I can get out and capture it.

Yesterday was an awesome sky and today was even better!

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My Day Off...Around the Old Neighborhood

I had off from work today :) and I decided that I'd take the day to go off on my own for some photography.

Last week I saw some things that I thought would be good for photographs and I made a mental note of them. Today was a great day to head out and capture them.

I headed to Hellmetta, NJ (which borders the town I grew up in) for my first stop of the day. My subject was the abandoned Helm Snuff Mill. Click here for background on the factory.



I also visited an old cemetery with stones dating back to the 1700s. For some reason I love photographing cemeteries (not in a creepy way). I love to look at the old stones, find the oldest one, and photography the monuments.



The last place I stopped by was the lake next to my grammar school. I got some shots of the lake and a collection of great dragonfly photos (which took A LOT of patience!!)



Later tonight on our way to/and as we left the store we came accross the most beautiful clouds...like a spotlight shining from the heavens...breathtaking!