BlogHide Resteemsdabeckster (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 Hilton Head Island. Hope you like it. Pinckney Island Path 9”x12” Oil on Canvasdabeckster (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 certainly plenty of instruction available online so I started watching painting…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 Rippon Landing Park in Woodbridge, Virginia, about 28 miles south of Washington…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 and buying and moving into a new house has kept me busy for the past 3 months.…resteemedtattoodjay (73)in clubtalent • 6 years agoA few Macro ShotsA few Macro Shots I actually did enough steps according to my apple Health app to do an Actifit post today, its showing i did 5700 Steps, but the actifit is showing I only did 3554 steps, but I…resteemedbricbric (60)in wednesdaywalk • 6 years agoGoblin Valley .. A.K.A Mars on Earth .. -= Wednesday Walk=-Utah is one of the most dynamic states in the US. Some of the most unique locations in the country are in Utah. I am lucky enough to live in the beautiful state getting to enjoy them. Goblin Valley…dabeckster (59)in wednesdaywalk • 6 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 suddenly, creating some nice cascades and rapids. This part of the river is…resteemeddaveks (77)in photography • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Around the Canadian Rockies in Colour and Black & WhiteThis is the Beautiful Engine Bridge, which crosses the Bow river, Alberta. Ha Ling Peak can be seen in the background. Fantastic scenery around this area, beside Canmore and just outside Banff…resteemedsounddam (61)in ntopaz • 6 years agoCASCADA O CACHÓN ( RIO BARBANTIÑO)Saludos queridos Steemians Últimamente estoy encantado por haber retomado de nuevo mi afición a la fotografía. Como ya saben muchos de ustedes resido en Galicia - España, un lugar con…dabeckster (59)in wednesdaywalk • 6 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 previously photographed. My favorite shot for this #wednesdaywalk was one of…resteemedtattoodjay (73)in wednesdaywalk • 6 years agoWednesday walk challenge Mondo Ponds and SBI Give awayWednesday walk challenge Mondo Ponds and SBI Give away Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short…dabeckster (59)in nature • 6 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 andother greenery has popped just since late last week. There were patches of…dabeckster (59)in travelfeed • 6 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 see the cherry trees in bloom. It’s quite a lovely sight with the flowering…dabeckster (59)in nature • 6 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 creek and the much of the scene is covered with moss and English Ivy. Someone…dabeckster (59)in photography • 6 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 in the digital age requires three primary skill sets . I’ve also learned…dabeckster (59)in treetuesday • 6 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 of the river. The recent floods in Maryland have washed out the soil along the…dabeckster (59)in monomad • 6 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 for me in the first shot. I took both photos with my Sony A7ii with the…dabeckster (59)in sepiasaturday • 6 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 preset to the shot, but to be honest, it didn’t change that much. Enjoy…dabeckster (59)in nature • 6 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 River. Ellicott City is a colonial era mill town and also was the first stop on…dabeckster (59)in travelfeed • 6 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. It was his winter home, his school of architecture, and also houses the Frank…