The Daily Joe

  Farm just over the hill and one small cloud   My wife and I were out for a drive this past weekend and we stopped at a park to let our dog stretch his legs. As we walked, I spied a farm in the distance. I was just over a rise. The blue sky over it had one lone cloud in it.  I thought this view was almost like one might find in the midwest, but here in PA. I liked it.

  Lone tree against the dusk sky Last evening, I saw the colors in the sky fading and had to go out for a quick walk in the neighborhood.  The sky was almost devoid of clouds. Clear as a bell, they say. But the colors still held to sunset hues.  I found our neighbor's tree silhouetted against the sky and with the hills in the distance.  I thought it a pretty photo.

Big blue sky over the open fields About a week ago, I was out for a walk with my youngest and we saw the same field where I take many of my sunrise photos, but in the afternoon sun. I wanted to capture the "other side" of the scene where the light was totally different.

  Sunrise through the bare trees Yesterday morning was almost too clear for photos.  I drove to work and noticed the small amount of haze and a few clouds near the horizon. Those elements blended nicely with the pre-spring trees to make for a good photo of the sunrise.

  Glorious sunrise sky   Some skies are better than others.  This sky was there just before sunrise, less than a mile from my home. It really looks like it should be from some western US area but we've been lucky, this winter. The sunrises have been just glorious.

  Morning clouds and lonely trees The set of trees seemed to be lonely on this early morning. It may have just been my mood, but the cold blue sky, the rusty color of the clouds - all seemed to make one feel solitude. 

  Out fishing on a warm winter afternoon   I managed to catch this gent out in the creek while out on a walk with my youngest child.  We were talking the dog along the creek and found a number of folks taking advantage of the warm afternoon to fish.  This man was in the middle, some ways up the creek and the scene seemed so peaceful - I had to capture it.