dabeckster (59)in #art • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Painting My Travels - Pinckney Island South CarolinaFinished a painting inspired by a photo I took on Pinckney Island, South Carolina. It is a wildlife refuge just of…dabeckster (59)in #photography • 4 years agoPainting the PandemicI took up painting during the Pandemic. I had always wanted to turn some of my photography into paintings. There is…dabeckster (59)in #thealliance • 5 years agoHiking in Washington DC Area - Neabsco Boardwalk in Rippon Landing ParkMy wife and I are exploring new places to hike and walk in the D.C. area and checked out the new Neabsco Boardwalk in…dabeckster (59)in #thealliance • 5 years agoNew Trails to ExploreI haven't posted in a while with my recent move to another state. Selling the house I lived in for the past 30 years…dabeckster (59)in #wednesdaywalk • 5 years agoWednesday Walk - A Hike to McKeldin RapidsOn my #wednesdaywalk today, I took a trail that leads along the Patapsco River to an stretch of the river that drops…dabeckster (59)in #wednesdaywalk • 5 years agoWednesday Walk - Blazing My Own Trail to Get the ShotsI went out for my daily hike this morning and took a trail where yesterday I saw a new little waterfall that I hadn’t…dabeckster (59)in #nature • 5 years agoSigns of Life (Plant) On The TrailIt’s amazing the difference a few days make as spring comes. I was out for my morning hike today and wildflowers…dabeckster (59)in #travelfeed • 5 years agoTravel - Visiting the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DCMy wife has always wanted to see Washington DC’s famous cherry blossoms and this year we finally got into the city to…dabeckster (59)in #nature • 5 years agoWoodland WanderingOn my daily hike yesterday, I wandered past the ruins of an old mill along the Patapsco River. It sits along a little…dabeckster (59)in #photography • 5 years agoMy Digital Photography Learning Curve - 3 Key SkillsI’m certainly still in learning mode, but as I’ve gotten more involved in photography, I’ve learned that photography…dabeckster (59)in #treetuesday • 5 years agoTree Tuesday - Hanging on for Dear LifeFor @old-guy-photos #treetuesday photo challenge, I have a shot of a tree that is desperately hanging on to the bank…dabeckster (59)in #monomad • 5 years agoMonomad Monday Macros - Sunflowers at Notre DameI took these shots of sunflowers on the grounds of NotreDame Cathedral in Paris this past summer. The bee posed nicely…dabeckster (59)in #sepiasaturday • 5 years agoSuper Sepia Saturday - Pine ConesThis dead branch of pine cones seemed perfect for sepia Saturday. I used the app Phototoaster to add their Super Sepia…dabeckster (59)in #nature • 5 years agoHanging in Old Ellicott CityI went to the historic area of my little town of Ellicott City, Maryland today to take some shots along the Patapsco…dabeckster (59)in #travelfeed • 5 years agoTravel - Visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and School in the DesertIn the desert outside Scottsdale Arizona lies Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy to the study of architecture, Taliesin West.…dabeckster (59)in #longexposurephotography • 6 years agoLessons Learned Photographing From The Middle Of A CreekI visited an area of Patapsco Valley State Park that I haven’t hiked or photographed in many years, looking for new…dabeckster (59)in #sunsets • 6 years agoFlorida West Coast SunsetsWhile in Florida last week, we had a couple of evenings with great colors and clouds at sunset. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.dabeckster (59)in #treetuesday • 6 years agoTree Tuesday - English Ivy Kills TreesThis is my contribution to @old-guy-photos #treetuesday photo theme. On one of my frequent hiking trails, I have…dabeckster (59)in #longexposurephotography • 6 years agoMossy Waterfalls - How Much Editing Is Too Much?I went out for a hike this afternoon after flying back from Florida this morning. The weather in Maryland today was…dabeckster (59)in #nature • 6 years agoMy Florida Waterfowl WalksOn my morning and evening walks down here in Florida, I’ve seen a lot of birds that we don’t have back in the…