Entries in Hiking (5)

Wednesday
Mar172010

Spring is on its way!

To celebrate some of this warmer weather I've decided to post some colorful photographs...

It seems like spring is on its way!!! 

We've had a lot of snow. A LOT. But now the weather is warming up a bit and the sun is making an appearance!  Now is the time to dust off your bike or your hiking shoes and get out to enjoy this weather. I've had a late winter cold the last few days but I can't wait until it passes and I can get outside and take some new photographs!

Some of my favorite outdoor places in the Montco/Bucks/Lehigh Valley area are:

Green Lane Park - great mountain biking trails
High Rocks Ralph Stover - awesome vista
Hawk Mountain - fantastic hiking
Jacobsburg State Park - hiking, biking trails
Promised Land State Park - camping and hiking
Hickory Run State Park - hiking, and boulder field
Rickett's Glen State Park - beautiful waterfalls, great hiking

Enjoy!

-Michelle

PS: If you are looking for portraits of yourself, or loved ones, now is a great time to reserve a portrait session for Spring 2010! Contact me.

Thursday
Oct222009

Mountains and Mountains and Mountains...

I love the mountains, this is not a secret to anyone who knows me. Hiking clears my head like nothing else. There is something so majestic and humbling about the mountains. You have a respect for nature and yet a feeling that you are a small part of something much bigger which humbles you in a comforting way.

National Geographic posted a gallery to some amazing mountain themed photographs. I thought this was worth sharing.

Inspired by this slideshow, I've decided to post a panoramic that I took with my cell phone on a hike at Hawk Mountain last fall. Enjoy!


-Michelle

Wednesday
Jun102009

Hickory Run

Recently my brother, his girlfriend---who is like a sister to me, and my husband and I went hiking and camping at Hickory Run State Park. We of course, brought the dogs as well. It was a great weekend filled with beautiful hiking, relaxing moments in front of the fire, and awesome camping neighbors.

We went for a very long hike in which I took a lot of pictures. When we came back, the couple on the campsite next to us shared burgers and hotdogs with us, as well as great conversation.

Here are a few artistc shots that I took on our hike, as well as some other fun photographs...

Shadows reflected on rock...

 

 
Ferns in sunlight...

    


 Lonely flower...

 

McKinley has grass stuck to her nose...


Everyone stops for a break at the vista...


Overall it was a great weekend!


-Michelle

Thursday
May282009

Hiking & Photography

Hiking is one of the things I love doing and enjoy because I can photograph nature, as well as spend time with my dogs. We plan to go camping soon, and it is my hope that I will not only get to go on a few fun hikes, but that a photo opportunity will present itself.

Pennsylvania has many great hiking trails. Some of my favorites have been Rickett's Glen, Ralph Stover - High Rocks, Hawk Mountain, and many more. In honor of another summer, I'd like to share a few photos from a hike we went on previously. The photographs below are from Rickett's Glen State Park...

 

 

 

 

I am looking forward to hopefully getting some more great shots this summer and spending time with friends and family outdoors! 

Also, just a reminder, I will be participating in the Peddler's Village 2009 Fine Arts and Contemporary Crafts Show on June 6th & June 7th, from 10am to 6pm. It is a great opportunity to spend the day looking at artwork and discovering local artists.

I hope everyone is having a great week!  :)

-Michelle

Wednesday
Apr012009

Nature Shots & Upcoming Events


Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! The weather is warming up and I was excited that the temperatures reached 60 degrees today!  I went for an additional hike after work today in the woods down by the lake and managed to get a few shots that were kind of fun:  

 

A group of deer sneak a peek at me through the trees, they allowed me to get fairly close before disappearing into the woods!   I later found their tracks on the trail and captured them in the photo below.

 


Water pump at sunset. 
 
Sunset on the trail.
  
Can I just say I was so afraid to get this close to the geese! They weren't really sure of me either, but I tried to respect their space while also taking this shot of them relaxing in the open field. I love the soft light reflecting off their feathers from the sunset.

Lately I've been hinting at a few upcoming announcements! I'm excited because it looks like I may be participating in at least one arts festival this summer! The details are currently being finalized, but I am scheduled to participate as an artist with work exhibited at my own table in the New Hope Celebrates event on May 16th! I am excited and and happy to have this opportunity and should have additional details soon.

Finally, I'm looking forward to a portrait session I have scheduled for this weekend. I will be photographing a wonderful couple and their adorable son and cute puppy! It should be a fun session!

I hope everyone has a fantastic week and I should have more to post very soon! :)

-Michelle