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Looking through this foggy window in a cabin by a lake the man on the bench seemed to be haunted by the shadowy figure outside the window.
Well its the week of July 4th and here in MA it has been one of the rainiest and coldest Junes I can remember! I thought this photo was appropriate considering the dreary weather.
I kept processing this shot and could not decide on the best way to present it. Finally I settled on this b&w version. I think it gives these waterslides a different feeling than seeing them in color.
From the looks of its family tree this Dandelion better not get to used to its full head of hair! 
This is the second photo in my Nubble Lighthouse series. Here is a closeup of the light tower on the Nubble Lighthouse converted to b&w. I decided to leave the light in color so it could be seen easier. One interesting thing I noticed about the lighthouse is that it seems to be easier to see the light from afar then when close up. It must be designed that way I suppose. Later I will post a photo of the lighthouse from much further away so you can see.
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I thought this poem entitled “The Rainy Day” was perfect for this photo since Longfellow was from Maine and this shot I took of a sailboat moored in the fog was taken in Maine.
Time flies…when your having fun!
Today is the one year anniversary of Fotoblography.com! It has been a fun and educational year sharing my photos with you all and visiting your photoblogs as well! I really can’t believe it has been a year already. A year ago today this train was the first photo that I posted to my blog so today I decided to convert it to b&w to give it a more old time feel.
You have probably noticed that I have been doing some spring cleaning too and I am now using a new theme on my blog! I figured after a year it was time for a change. As you may have noticed the images are now larger so I hope they will be easier to see! If anyone notices any bugs I may have missed with my new layout please let me know.
I want to thank everyone for their visits and posts especially the regulars! Last year there were over 2,800 comments on this site which is WAY more then I ever would have imagined when I first started! Having this outlet to share my photos has really meant alot and now when I am out shooting I am constantly thinking if the photo is good enough to be posted or not, and I am taking photos more than I ever have. So stick around hopefully the next year will be even better than the last!
The entrance to Salem Willows park. Looks kind of scary after the processing and with the Lensbaby effect! I can assure you in person its not!
I took this photo right after taking the photo I posted last time of the skyline of Boston. As I was getting ready to leave the rooftop location where I took that photo I saw the full moon barely visible in the afternoon brightness just coming into view above these factories. I decided to convert the photo to black and white becuase it was really hard to see the barely visible moon against the bright blue sky in the color version.
Here is a photo I took last weekend of the John Hancock Tower in Boston, MA. According to Wikipedia The John Hancock Tower is the tallest building in Boston and in fact the tallest building in all of New England.
I posted this photo a few months back in color but was playing around with it today and decided to convert it to b&w to see what it would look like. Here is the result.
As promised here is the same photo as yesterday only this time processed in b&w. I feel that this image takes on a more somber and depressing mood when its in black and white. Now instead of looking out into the beautiful fall landscape planning for a day of hiking it seems the viewer is trapped inside looking out at an outside world that seems so far away and bleak. While in reality only a simple pane of glass separates the viewer from the outside world it may as well be a prison cell. Well of least that was my feelings on the drastic change in tone of the b&w and color versions as I was processing these images. 
I was originally going to post this in color but at the last minute I decided to convert it to b&w to see how it looked and I really liked the results so decided to post it like this instead.
I got this vantage point of Lake Winnipesaukee from a scenic overlook on the side of the highway. I have posted a photo of this island before but on this particular day I was lucky as the famous Mount Washington boat happened to be passing right as I was taking the photo. I thought it was cool that the island was smaller then the boat!
I tried this picture in color first but after converting it to b&w I decided it looked alot better this way. The white hanging flowers stand out better in the b&w version then they did on the color one against the green leaves.
There was something sad about this chimney sitting by itself near the walking path I was on. It was the last remnant of some house or factory and it made me wonder what used to be there. There is almost no evidence left of any building ever being there except for this chimney, forever standing, as a monument for dreams long forgotten.
