Memorial Day

Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/31/2010 05:18:00 PM 0 comments
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I'm still trudging along with the 365! I've just gotten a little behind posting the results. I thought it was a good idea to get them up here tonight since the long weekend is upon us and I will, inevitably, be behind once again!
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/28/2010 05:53:00 PM 0 comments
Tags: 365, A Little Bit Me, New York
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/25/2010 08:22:00 PM 0 comments
Had some issues with the 365 the last couple days... still holding on. Barely.
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/23/2010 06:25:00 PM 0 comments
Tags: 365
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Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/19/2010 10:00:00 PM 2 comments
And today's was from an ant's view...
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/19/2010 08:21:00 PM 1 comments
"Your images hold power. Every time you pick up the camera, you have an opportunity to make art, to ask questions, to share beauty, to expose truth."
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/19/2010 07:09:00 PM 0 comments
Tags: News
This train trestle has intrigued me for quite some time, although I have never made the journey to find a spot that I can shoot it... mainly because I'm always on a different mission when I'm in the area. This weekend, however, I went looking for it between carousel stops. I was glad I did.
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/18/2010 09:56:00 PM 2 comments
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/18/2010 08:34:00 PM 0 comments
Tags: 365
I do love a good carousel. Love to hear the music, see the lights, watch them twirl, and hear the children laugh. I, once again today, did another recon mission for some night photography later in the summer. I look forward to seeing these old carousels lit up once again.
George F. Johnson (1857-1948), a local shoe manufacturer and a great benefactor to the Binghamton area, donated six beautiful carousels to local parks within Broome County.
He felt that carousels contributed to a happy life and would help youngsters grow into strong and useful citizens. "George F" believed carousels should be enjoyed by everyone and insisted that money should never be charged for the "magic ride."
Now, in their 7th decade, these magnificent machines still spin from Memorial Day to Labor Day at no charge.
The carousels were all manufactured by Allan Herschell Companies of North Tonawanda, New York, in the "country fair" style. Calliope sounds of the original Wurlitzer Band Organs can still be heard in Recreation Park and Ross Park.
If you ride all of the carousels, you will be delighted by gorilla chariots, horses with hidden lions in the saddle blankets, a pig and even a dog. Every carousel in Broome County is a "jumper." Broome County has the only carousel collection of this kind in the world. Of the fewer than 170 antique carousels remaining in the United States and Canada, six are in Broome County. All six are now on the New York State Historic Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/16/2010 02:50:00 PM 1 comments
I spent some time on Friday doing a little recon mission for some future infrared shots. Walked one of the local trails along the Susquehanna River. I may have found a spot or two to try out. Time will tell what the light looks like on a good day there. Needless to say my photos from Friday were from that walk.
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/16/2010 02:08:00 PM 0 comments
You can always tell it's summer in NY because of all the road construction.... And along those lines, it's construction season here on the blog... there may be some intermittent down time while I redo some things... Not sure if there will be any major changes, but stay tuned. You never know what will change... minor or other wise... Have a nice weekend, all.
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/15/2010 01:01:00 AM 0 comments
Tags: Construction
The 365 seems to take a lot of my time and energy most nights. By the time I get home, get some stuff done, and get the photos processed, it seems to be time to head off to sleep. I've been trying to shoot some other things other than the 365. I just don't seem to have the time to share it. Here are a couple. I thought I better share them before Spring has sprung and they are no longer part of the whole seasonal thing...
Posted by Victoria Fatum at 5/13/2010 09:04:00 PM 1 comments
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