“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” — Irving Penn

Photos from this week. I was on vacation this week so I had a little more time to get out and take photos.

Sunday, 12/11/2022: Posted photo — Covered Bridge.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/125 s, 24 mm.

A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. This covered bridge is mor of a covered walkway that leads to the Old Mill Restaurant in town.

Here is a photo of the waterfall that you can see as you cross the bridge.

Monday, 12/12/2022: Posted photo — Round Meadow Pond Dam.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/400 s, 35 mm.

This is one of my most photographed locations. I took a photo a month at this location a few years ago.

We had some snow overnight. Here are some photos of the snow.

Tuesday, 12/13/2022: Posted photo — Hike.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 51, f/1.8, 1/5155 s, 7 mm.

This photo was taken from a member of the hiking group that did not want their photo taken.

Today I went on a hike with members of the Wachusett Hikers. The Wachusett Hikers is a group, that I am a founding member, that was formed by one of my friends a few years ago to organize local hikes. Currently there is over about 1.4K members to the group. Not everyone is active in the group, but we are surprised by the number of people interested in local hiking. Not bad for a group that started out with just five members.

Wednesday, 12/14/2022: Posted photo — LL Bean Boot.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 57, f/1.8, 1/1287 s, 7 mm.

This is the 90thanniversary boot. My wife and I take a trip up to the LL Bean Flagship store every year to go shopping for the holidays. We have a weekend away in Maine and other places a few times a year. Some of these trips we took were electronics free. We spent time in Kittery, ME and Freeport, ME.

Here is a photo of one of the decorated trees at the flagship store.

Thursday, 12/15/2022: Posted photo — Ducks and Goose.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/500 s, 50 mm.

I went back to the Old Mill today to take a photo of the ducks and geese. The Old Mill has a duck pond and there are ducks and geese there all year round.

As a bonus for today, I am posting a photo of our neighbor’s driveway. I always like the look of their driveway in the snow.

Friday, 12/16/2022: Post photo — Wachusett Mountain.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/1250 s, 88 mm.

Here is a photo of Wachusett Mountain from Round Meadow Pond. You have seen a photo from this location in the past. This is the first one at this location in the snow for this winter season.

Saturday, 12/17/2022: Post photo — Wachusett Mountain Ski Area.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 200, f/7.1, 1/640 s, 18 mm.

Here is a photo of the Wachusett Mountain ski area. This is the mountain that I hike one or two times a week since I fractured my ankle. I hiked this mountain two to three times a week, minimum, before my accident.

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