Saratoga Springs is beautiful. No one in their right mind will dispute that fact. However, there are a few places where I prefer the grungier, dirtier view of Saratoga.This "Photo Blog" only has two photos... but hopefully both will provoke...
Sunday at the Track

And they are off... I spent Sunday at the track with fellow blogger Mark Bernard. It was a lot of fun and despite the rain a great day for photography. I almost think the rain and the mud made some...
Chowderfest 2012

As a non-seafood person, Chowderfest was the last place I thought I'd be Saturday afternoon. Little did I know how many great chowders there are that don't involve clams!Lines were long, but chefs around the city seems to make...
A Little Victorian Stroll

Every year in Saratoga the downtown gets closed down and people take to the streets. Not in protest (though a few of #occupysaratoga people were there)... but in celebration. The holidays are among us and that mean singing and cotton...
Around Our Capital (psst… it’s Albany)

Last Saturday I had to be in Albany for the morning while my better half had a seminar at the State Library. I took the opportunity to shoot the city and I looked for interesting perspectives on familiar scenes.Can you...
New Bridge to Vermont

A few years ago the bridge between New York and Vermont was closed, then a few months later they blew it up and started to build anew. The shutting down of the bridge also shut down a large part of...
First Snow in Ballston Spa

The Old Iron Spring located in Ballston Spa has been flowing since the mid-1800's. Like most of the springs around the Saratoga area, it is said to have healing qualities. A couple of weeks ago, I was arriving into town...
Sunrise over Round Lake

Ask a photographer their favorite time to shoot and 95% will either say sunrise or sunset. Last week I decided to spend the early morning at Round Lake on Route 9 just south of Malta. I got there before the...