Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Temple

My friend and I went up to Woodstock some months back and visited the beautiful Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Temple.  There was an ominous fog about the place and a few minutes after we got there the heavens opened and the heaviest rains I ever experienced poured down.

We took shelter under an eaves and I took this shot:

Despite the conditions, the atmosphere was incredibly peaceful.

Canonet G-III QL17
Kodak BW400CN

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For Squatters

For about a week after Hurricane Sandy hit, I was without power and work had been cancelled.  My mother got power back within a few days so I went and stayed at her house. There was not much to do so I walked around for miles and miles and took photographs of post-Sandy Yonkers. 

During my wanderings I happened upon this broken toilet under a bridge (which looked as if someone lived there) and framed it with some graffiti in the background. 

For Squatters:




Rolleiflex Automat
Zeiss Tessar f/3.5
Kodak Tri-X

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Serenity in NY

I went up to the Adirondacks one day a couple months ago with an old friend of mine to do some shooting and I am not quite sure how we came upon this tranquil spot, but I am glad we did.

I am not much a fan of landscape photography, but it was more than a perfect opportunity to practice some.

While I think the image above is okay - nothing is incredible or groundbreaking about it.  For me, 35mm is a bit flat and I would much prefer using medium format and upwards for this subject matter, but I had the Nikon FE on me, so I used it.  Better than nothing.

The coolest thing that day were the snails that were frozen to the wooden walkways.  I only had the 28mm, so no macro photography for me.

What I enjoyed most about the day was not the photo taking aspect, it was the overwhelming peace of the location. 

Nikon FE
Access 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Tri-X

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