I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Category: Allegheny Mountains

  • The Fog that Got Away

    There appeared to be a  “temperature inversion”  occurring at Deep Creek Lake this past Saturday morning resulting in sections of the lake being shrouded in fog. So you might be wondering why is the photo at the top of this post from 2010? Please see more text and a second photo below.

  • What was your favorite photo this week?

    Thanks for visiting my blog this week. I have posted below a gallery of last week’s photos.  I truly value and appreciate your feedback and comments. Please take a minute to check out the Polldaddy survey below to vote for your favorite image of the week. I want to give a special shout out to…

  • Willow Tree on Deep Creek Lake in Black and White

    I took this photo earlier this summer at Deep Creek Lake (MD). The clouds were wispy and for some reason  willow trees just look better to me in black and white. You will find some links to other Deep Creek Lake posts below. 

  • Wordless Wednesday : Frog in a Mountain Garden

    To see another “frog” relaxing in the same garden, look below.

  • Thank You! (My 100th Consecutive Day of Blogging) Wed. Sept 4

    Today is my 100th consecutive day of posting on this blog. I want to express my appreciation to all of you wonderful folks who have visited, followed and commented on Iseebeautyallaround.com! This blog did exist prior to Tuesday, May 28th though in a very occasional form. Over the Memorial Day weekend I decided to take…

  • A note on Photography on Local News Web sites

    I want to send a special thank you this morning to my friends at fauquiernow.com and deepcreektimes.com, two sites that coincidentally are both featuring some of my work today. Fauquier Now is a Web site started by Ellen and Lawrence K. “Lou” Emerson, two of my former employers and folks I consider friends in Warrenton,…

  • Hummingbirds on High

    During a recent trip to Deep Creek Lake (MD) I was able to get much closer to some hummingbirds than I had been able to in the past. The birds would buzz the feeders and then retreat to nearby trees. I am in the habit of wearing an bright red Washington Nationals cap and I…

  • What was your favorite photo this week?

    Thanks for visiting my blog this week. I have posted below a gallery of last week’s photos.  I truly value and appreciate your feedback and comments. Please take a minute to check out the Polldaddy survey below to vote for your favorite image of the week. I want to give a special shout out to…

  • My First Art Festival!

    I am very excited to announce that a week from today I will for the first time have a booth at an art festival. Actually, its a wine and art festival! See more text and a second photo below.

  • Deep Creek Deer in the Golden Hour

    I took these deer photos during a drive around on a recent trip to Deep Creek Lake (MD). It was less than an hour after sunrise and I saw several deer rummaging through brush on the slope of a mountain. ( please see below for second photo and additional text)