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Here is some footage I shot recently on the Foxborough, MA Town Common using a Q500 4K Drone. You can see lots of local landmarks in the background including Bethany Church and Gillette Stadium.
A community group was recently formed with a goal of replacing the rust-weakened flagpole. This video will be used as part of an studio interview program that will raise awareness of the flagpole condition and the fundraising effort underway.
Here are some photos from our family hike up East Osceola Mountain via Greeley Ponds Trail on July 7, 2015.
June 2015 – A view of Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island Mansion from the adjacent public beach. Located in the town of Westerly in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
The double fence and large sea wall visible in the photo are fairly new. Taylor Swift spent several million dollars renovating/constructing the wall. There was a bit of controversy over the sea wall, here’s a local Providence Journal article that explains it was all completely legal, but frustrated some.
The day we visited the area there was at least one security guard roaming the grounds. You can see him sitting near the flagpole on the right-hand side of the photo.
Taylor Swift spent approximately $17.75 Million in cash for the property in 2013. According to USMagazine.com the property is 5 acres, 65ft from the ocean and the mansion was built in 1930.
3/1/15 – Blackstone River Swan near the Albion Bridge in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The Albion Bridge was built in 1885 by the Boston Bridge Works.
Over the past month I’ve been making an effort to get up early and sneak in some photography time before work.  I’ve been focused on capturing great sunrise images.  I thought I’d take a minute to share my experiences and offer a few tips.
Two things happened recently that sparked a renewed excitement.
First, I discovered Goddard Memorial State Park, an amazing location with a wonderful beach area, miles of super-wide trials used by horses and hikers, and enormous picnic areas scattered throughout.
I fell in love with the location and began scoping it out for photography opportunities.  Almost immediately I thought about capturing some sunrise images from the beach areas.  I teach early morning classes and a sunrise was something I could do before class starts.
I pulled up a Google Map of the park and noticed almost the entire shoreline faces the West.  There was only a small little area at the upper most tip of the property that might have a views of the East.
Reviewing maps of the area saved me lots of time and helped me better understand the layout of the park.
Zooming in on the upper portion of the park and switching over to the satellite view revealed a beach area, some sort of dock, and rock wall extending off the point. Â The spot looked promising.
Location Scout
I decided to stop by the park one day after class to see if there were any trails that would get me over to this area.  I was blown away!  The spot was perfect and accessed easily using the trail system.  From a photography standpoint it had countless opportunities.
1st Attempt
I was so excited about this location that I decided to go back the very next morning. Â I set my alarm for 4:30am (after getting home from work at midnight) and headed to the park. Â I was really unprepared…no tripod, no flashlight, not even sure what time sunrise was, or if the park entrance would be open.
Considering my over exuberance and poor planning everything work out well.  It was cold, near 32 degrees in the morning, thankfully the wide trails were easy to follow in the dark and I arrive to the spot in super early.  Once I reached the beach area I had a decided to look up what time the sun would rise on my cell phone.  I was an hour early, which gave me plenty of time to setup and think about shots I wanted to get.
Here’s one of the better shots from the first day:
Stay tuned for more posts on my photo adventures at Goddard Memorial State Park… Â Comments welcome!
I’m starting to go through vacation photos and video from our trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire.
This photo of Ripley Falls is one of my first attempts at HDR photography and I’m somewhat happy with the result.
Click on the image to view a high resolution version on my Flickr page.
Ripley Falls is 100ft tall and one of the easier hikes in Crawford Notch. Â A great adventure for a family with young children. Â We brought our two boys, 5 and 2 1/2 and they did just fine on the trail.
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Ripley Falls 2011, a photo by mediaguy4 on Flickr.
