I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Category: weather

  • Garrett County Barn Number 2

    The more time I spend in the agriculturally-rich Garrett County, the more I am drawn to photograph its barns.

  • A Summer Rose at Green Spring Gardens

  • More Flowers at Green Spring Gardens

    Today I wanted to share a few more photos taken at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va. earlier this month. I wanted to get one last look at the flowers before area’s first frost of the season, which parts of the D.C. Area flirted with this weekend. (please see below for more photos and more…

  • Mellow Yellow at Green Spring Gardens

    The number of days for outdoor flower photography are dwindling in the Mid Atlantic Region of the U.S., so it was time to take one final trip to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va. before the more seasonal weather moves in. (please see below for second photos and more text)

  • 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.

  • Clouds over Lake Brittle in Fauquier County, Va

    While on assignment in Fauquier County earlier this month I dropped by Lake Brittle for some quick shots. Brittle is located outside Warrenton, Va., around the New Baltimore section of the county. (Please see below for more text and photos)

  • Wordless Wednesday My Office Window #2

    Shortly after I started working from home, I began to look at my office window in ways I never had: the way the light went thru the patterns on the curtain and how dynamic the colors in the background were. So, like any other self respecting photographer would do, I started taking pictures.

  • My Office Window #1

    Shortly after I started working from home, I began to look at my office window in ways I never had: the way the light went thru the patterns on the curtain and how dynamic the colors in the background were. So, like any other self respecting photographer would do, I started taking pictures.

  • Weekly Challenge: Foreshadow – Redneck Dayz

    Each year the Oakland-Mountain Park (MD) Lions Club hosts Redneck Dayz. These photos were taken at the 2012 event held at Broadford Lake Park in Oakland, Md. One of the highlights is the Mud Pit Jump. Taking this plunge foreshadows being bathed in mud, so it is great for reaction shots, as this shot above…

  • Another Cool Thought for a Very Hot Day

    The heat wave on the East Coast of the United States continued this week. The heat index in the D.C. area for instance is forecast to be 110 degrees today. Time for another cool thought on a warm day!