Ice Boats return to Athens NY

This winters weather has provide good ice for ice boating on the Hudson River in Athens NY. Today the ice boaters arrived here in Athens and glided across the ice powered by the winter’s winds.

Frozen Hudson River, Decaying Fleet

With all the cold weather here in the Hudson River Valley the mighty Hudson has frozen over with 6 inches of ice along the shores of Athens. A group of old decaying work barges near the Peckham Industries terminal has long been a favorite photo subject of mine. So with the frozen river surface providing a solid surface to explore these barges from angles which would only be access by boat. This past weekend I strapped on the ice cleats and ventured out onto the frozen surface to capture the decaying fleet from a different angle.

Upcoming Photocenter Best of 2008 Show

2009 is off to a good start; I have been notified that the Photocenter in Troy NY has chosen two of my woks to hang in the upcoming Best of 2008 juried show. The Best of 2008 will run from January 23, 2009 thru March 8, 2009 with opening reception Friday, January 30, 2009, 5-9pm. The Photocenter is located at 404 River Street in Troy NY.

Both works in this show are high dynamic range (HDR) images and the panoramic image is a multiple stitched full 360 degree swing HDR panoramic. Mark your calendars for want should be a great show of the finest photographic works of 2008.