Locally, I have wandered around the Arcadia Wildlife Refuge in Easthampton Mass a few times and have really enjoyed my time there. There are some great opportunities to view some wildlife, waterfowl and birds throughout the refuge. The paths and surrounding flora and fauna provide some great imagery as well. There is a vernal pool just behind the main building with hundreds of frogs to be viewed. A few walking paths have you down by the Oxbow section of the Connecticut River with great views of the water and they also have built an observation tower for the public's use. This is a great place to spend some time getting back to nature and provides a chance to get away for some wildlife shots.
Recently I took a walk around Downtown Springfield. Springfield has some awesome places to capture some interesting images. Outside the Springfield Museum there are some really cool Dr. Seuss sculptures and some really nice landscapes to capture. The old churches make for great subject matter as well. There are some really neat little sections with some really neat artwork on the outside walls in a few different areas that you would just pass by if you were not walking. The old buildings that are vacant or being torn down offer a great chance to get some unique images as well.
I drove by an old burnt out mill in Holyoke about a million times and it always drew a glance from me as I went by. In October, I stopped by and briefly walked around with my GoPro. Man, I can't wait to go back there when the weather gets better. It is a really cool site! Burned out buildings, graffiti, abandoned objects, broken walls, they all just beg to be photographed.
Last winter we went to Stratton Mountain in Vermont to the Vermont Ice Castles. They basically build a small city out of icicles. It was a very cool place to capture some images and at night it is lit up by lights inside the ice.
Between the Fairs, Expositions, car shows, Festivals, music venues, wildlife sanctuaries, city and state parks there is so much to try to capture around this area it is mind-boggling.
As far as traveling, you can tell by my images we love the Florida Keys. I could spend all the time in the world taking photos there and still not capture all the beauty of the Keys. There is so much to see! From sunrise to sunset and beyond the sights are amazing. From Key West to Key Largo, well I just can't say enough about the Florida Keys other than they are truly amazing and I can't wait to go back.
I am looking forward to some travelling in the coming years and exploring some new areas. i am sure wherever we go I will find something interesting to photograph.
Take a walk...you might just see something you pass by everyday that you never noticed before.
Thanks for playing along,
E
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