Misty Church

Misty Church, Dolomite, Italy
This series was from my workshop to Italy in October, 2019.
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Twilight

Twilight, Dolomite, Italy
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Lake Louis

Lake Louis, Banff National Park, Canada
This series was from my workshop to Canada in September 2018.
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2016 summary of the cities and beautiful places I traveled.

2016 summary of the cities and beautiful places I traveled. For those can read Chinese, you can check my 微信公众号 ” BestCityscape ” or scan the QR code in this photo. Or you may check the link in computer: If you don’t understand Chinese, watching those photos is also enjoyable, hopefully… Happy New Year!

2016 summary of the cities and beautiful places I traveled. For those can read Chinese, you can check my 微信公众号 ” BestCityscape ” or scan the QR code in this photo.
Or you may check the link in computer:

If you don’t understand Chinese, watching those photos is also enjoyable, hopefully…

Happy New Year!

2016 summary
Summary of the cities I traveled in 2016.

Siena

Siena, Italy, Black and White. A quiet medieval town on the way from Rome to Florence with impressive medieval style Italian buildings. Sky was covered by heavy cloud most of time during my stay. However, it gave different mood to those interesting old architectures.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh … Continue reading “Siena”

Siena, Italy, Black and White. A quiet medieval town on the way from Rome to Florence with impressive medieval style Italian buildings. Sky was covered by heavy cloud most of time during my stay. However, it gave different mood to those interesting old architectures.

Siena

 


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Leaning Tower

Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy. Took an early morning walk in this quiet town with the world famous tower.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to … Continue reading “Leaning Tower”

Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy. Took an early morning walk in this quiet town with the world famous tower.

Leaning Tower

 


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Mini Colosseum

Teatro di Marcello, Rome, Italy. An ancient open-air theatre to hold performance of drama and song with the capacity to hold 20,000 audiences. Built during Roman Republic era, it is one of the largest and important ancient Roman buildings.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social … Continue reading “Mini Colosseum”

Teatro di Marcello, Rome, Italy. An ancient open-air theatre to hold performance of drama and song with the capacity to hold 20,000 audiences. Built during Roman Republic era, it is one of the largest and important ancient Roman buildings.

Teatro di Marcello

 


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Rome night

Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome, Italy. Back to Rome series with those amazing buildings.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with your … Continue reading “Rome night”

Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome, Italy. Back to Rome series with those amazing buildings.

Colosseum and Arch of Constantine

 


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After Sunset

Santorini, Greece. The same location with the one I uploaded before but was from after sunset.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with … Continue reading “After Sunset”

Santorini, Greece. The same location with the one I uploaded before but was from after sunset.

After sunset

 


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‘THE’ Church

Santorini, Greece. This church is the world known ‘National Geographic church’. It does not look so different with other churches you can find on this island but is famous ever since National Geographic published one issue with it on the front cover.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a … Continue reading “‘THE’ Church”

Santorini, Greece. This church is the world known ‘National Geographic church’. It does not look so different with other churches you can find on this island but is famous ever since National Geographic published one issue with it on the front cover.
Church

 


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Simplicity

Santorini Simplicity, Greece. A typical view in this magical island.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with your friends. Comments are welcome!

Santorini Simplicity, Greece. A typical view in this magical island.

Simplicity, Santorini, Greece.

 


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Parthenon Sunrise

Athens. Greece. I woke up 4am heading to Mt Lykavitos peak. With 30lb equipment on back and 20 minutes’ uphill hiking, I was there out of breath. Sunrise was not perfect that day as clouds were presented at east. However, some brave sunshine finally penetrated heavy cloud and lit Parthenon in Acropolis.   About One … Continue reading “Parthenon Sunrise”

Athens. Greece. I woke up 4am heading to Mt Lykavitos peak. With 30lb equipment on back and 20 minutes’ uphill hiking, I was there out of breath. Sunrise was not perfect that day as clouds were presented at east. However, some brave sunshine finally penetrated heavy cloud and lit Parthenon in Acropolis.

Parthenon sunrise

 


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Oia Sunset

Oia, Santorini, Greece. The colorful hue in sky right after sunset. Just another beaufiful day ends and wonderful night starts.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel … Continue reading “Oia Sunset”

Oia, Santorini, Greece. The colorful hue in sky right after sunset. Just another beaufiful day ends and wonderful night starts.

Santorini sunset

 


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Door among green

Prague. Czech Republic. One good thing about this historical city is that, you easily spend a day by wondering around without plans and there is always something surprising. This door is one of the unexpected things I saw that day.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of … Continue reading “Door among green”

Prague. Czech Republic. One good thing about this historical city is that, you easily spend a day by wondering around without plans and there is always something surprising. This door is one of the unexpected things I saw that day.

Door

 


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A sunny morning at Oia

Oia, Santorini, Greece. This is the balcony from the house we lived in. The wine glass was not as elegant as what I was looking for but something came handy. Plus, the liquid is water and Coca Cola! 🙂   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social … Continue reading “A sunny morning at Oia”

Oia, Santorini, Greece. This is the balcony from the house we lived in. The wine glass was not as elegant as what I was looking for but something came handy. Plus, the liquid is water and Coca Cola! 🙂

Oia

 


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Prague Sunset Panorama

Prague Sunset, Czech Republic. River Vltava and those bridges in the classical view from Letna Gardens.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with … Continue reading “Prague Sunset Panorama”

Prague Sunset, Czech Republic. River Vltava and those bridges in the classical view from Letna Gardens.

Prague Sunset

 


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Santorini Milky Way

Milky Way, Santorini, Greece. It is challenging to capture a decent milky way shot in Santorini due to the bright lights in town. This Byzantine style ruin of an ancient castle (36°27’36.69″N  25°22’22.86″E) gives a perfect view of the milky way and the Aegean Sea as it stretches out from the town into darkness. It … Continue reading “Santorini Milky Way”

Milky Way, Santorini, Greece. It is challenging to capture a decent milky way shot in Santorini due to the bright lights in town. This Byzantine style ruin of an ancient castle (36°27’36.69″N  25°22’22.86″E) gives a perfect view of the milky way and the Aegean Sea as it stretches out from the town into darkness. It is also the famous location to view the named ‘Best Sunset in the world’.

Milky Way, Santorini,

 


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Athens Sunset

Sunset, Athens, Greece. I was planning to catch the sunset at the top of mountain Lykavitos. At the foot of the mountain, the sun slowly fell down passing cloud above horizon and filled the sky with beautiful rays. I knew the light won’t last more than five minutes. Immediately, I exited the taxi at one … Continue reading “Athens Sunset”

Sunset, Athens, Greece. I was planning to catch the sunset at the top of mountain Lykavitos. At the foot of the mountain, the sun slowly fell down passing cloud above horizon and filled the sky with beautiful rays. I knew the light won’t last more than five minutes. Immediately, I exited the taxi at one of the vantage point nearby and caught this view.

Sunset, Athens

 


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Windmills in Mykonos

Windmills, Mykonos, Greece. This group of windmills is the famous landmark of Mykonos. Luckily to have a cloudless sky after sunset.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please … Continue reading “Windmills in Mykonos”

Windmills, Mykonos, Greece. This group of windmills is the famous landmark of Mykonos. Luckily to have a cloudless sky after sunset.

Windmills

 


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Blue and White

Santorini, Greece. White and blue, just like the colors of the National Flag of Greece. The wedding in dream.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free … Continue reading “Blue and White”

Santorini, Greece. White and blue, just like the colors of the National Flag of Greece. The wedding in dream.

Santorini, Greece.

 


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Santorini

A sunny afternoon at Oia, Santorini, Greece. This shot was taken while I was waiting for sunset.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share … Continue reading “Santorini”

A sunny afternoon at Oia, Santorini, Greece. This shot was taken while I was waiting for sunset.

Santorini, Greece.

 


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Prague Sunrise silhouette

Sunrise silhouette, Prague, Czech Republic. The first morning during my stay in Prague was a sunny one. The silhouette of those historical architectures looks absolutely stunning.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo … Continue reading “Prague Sunrise silhouette”

Sunrise silhouette, Prague, Czech Republic. The first morning during my stay in Prague was a sunny one. The silhouette of those historical architectures looks absolutely stunning.

Prague Sunrise silhouette

 


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Warm tone Santorini

Warm tone, Oia, Santorini, Greece. Classical Santorini view. You don’t need to explore vantage point in this magical island, they are everywhere.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest … Continue reading “Warm tone Santorini”

Warm tone, Oia, Santorini, Greece. Classical Santorini view. You don’t need to explore vantage point in this magical island, they are everywhere.

Warm tone Santorini

 


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Old buildings in Prague

Old buildings, Prague, Czech Republic. Morning walk on Charles Bridge with old buildings in lovely blue tone.     About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to … Continue reading “Old buildings in Prague”

Old buildings, Prague, Czech Republic. Morning walk on Charles Bridge with old buildings in lovely blue tone.

Old buildings, Prague

 

 


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Swans, Prague, Czech Republic

Swans, Prague, Czech Republic. At the bank of Vltava, hundreds of swans take inhabitant and live in peace with tourists – extra snacks from time to time given by them.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section … Continue reading “Swans, Prague, Czech Republic”

Swans, Prague, Czech Republic. At the bank of Vltava, hundreds of swans take inhabitant and live in peace with tourists – extra snacks from time to time given by them.

Swans

 


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Temple of Poseidon

Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece. 2 hours’ bus ride one way from Athens, I got what I was looking for.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free … Continue reading “Temple of Poseidon”

Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece. 2 hours’ bus ride one way from Athens, I got what I was looking for.

Temple of Poseidon

 


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Athens Sunrise, Greece

View atop of Filopapou Hill. It gives one of the most classical views of Acropolis in Athens, Greece. During the siege of Athens in 1687 at the Morean War, Morosini the Doge of Venice fire cannon here aimed at Parthenon, which was used as a powder magazine by the Turkish Army. The Parthenon was turned … Continue reading “Athens Sunrise, Greece”

View atop of Filopapou Hill. It gives one of the most classical views of Acropolis in Athens, Greece. During the siege of Athens in 1687 at the Morean War, Morosini the Doge of Venice fire cannon here aimed at Parthenon, which was used as a powder magazine by the Turkish Army. The Parthenon was turned from a functioning building to a simple ruin.

Athens Sunrise

 

 


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Oia Sunrise

Oia Sunrise, Santorini, Greece. Santorini is one of the most amazing locations I ever visited. Volcano eruption 1500 years ago sinked big part of the round-shaped island and forms a new-moon shaped Santorini we see today. The cliff in this shot is exactly where the split occurred. Hundreds of Greece style buildings featured with pure … Continue reading “Oia Sunrise”

Oia Sunrise, Santorini, Greece.

Santorini is one of the most amazing locations I ever visited. Volcano eruption 1500 years ago sinked big part of the round-shaped island and forms a new-moon shaped Santorini we see today. The cliff in this shot is exactly where the split occurred. Hundreds of Greece style buildings featured with pure white body and blue dome church grows along the cliff. Those buildings are new with only tens of years’ age. Historical architectures are hard to survive earthquakes which strikes every couple of years.

Oia Sunrise

 

 

 


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Mykonos Bay, Greece

Mykonos Bay, Greece. One of the most classical view of Mykonos at sunset with sparkling lights. The night life starts.     About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please … Continue reading “Mykonos Bay, Greece”

Mykonos Bay, Greece. One of the most classical view of Mykonos at sunset with sparkling lights. The night life starts.

Mykonos Bay

 

 


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Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. Old Town Square is the center of the city featured with Church of Our Lady Before Týn, Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock and all kinds of restaurants. This shot was done with my bean bag as the tiny tower top was crowded with tourists and tripod was not … Continue reading “Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic”

Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. Old Town Square is the center of the city featured with Church of Our Lady Before Týn, Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock and all kinds of restaurants. This shot was done with my bean bag as the tiny tower top was crowded with tourists and tripod was not feasible to capture a night shot.

Old Town Square

 


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St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. One of the most amazing interior I’ve ever seen. The decoration, the holy light, one of the holiest Catholic shrines and the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture. “holding a unique position in the Christian world” and as “the greatest of all churches of Christendom”.   About One Photo a … Continue reading “St. Peter’s Basilica”

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. One of the most amazing interior I’ve ever seen. The decoration, the holy light, one of the holiest Catholic shrines and the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture. “holding a unique position in the Christian world” and as “the greatest of all churches of Christendom”.

St. Peter's Basilica

 


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Colosseum in BW

Colosseum in black and white, Rome, Italy. History of two thousand years leaves amazing details on this world known architecture. It is a miracle for the Colosseum to survive countless of wars, natural disasters in those years.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for … Continue reading “Colosseum in BW”

Colosseum in black and white, Rome, Italy. History of two thousand years leaves amazing details on this world known architecture. It is a miracle for the Colosseum to survive countless of wars, natural disasters in those years.

Colosseum

 


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Vernazza Sunset

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy. Vernazza, one of the five small fishing villages in Cinque Terre, North Italy, is photographer’s paradise. The sea, the cliff, the Italian style architecture… everything is available to yield an unforgettable shot, in any lightning conditions.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of … Continue reading “Vernazza Sunset”

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy. Vernazza, one of the five small fishing villages in Cinque Terre, North Italy, is photographer’s paradise. The sea, the cliff, the Italian style architecture… everything is available to yield an unforgettable shot, in any lightning conditions.

Vernazza, Cinque Terre

 


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Florence Cathedral

Florence, the cradle of Renaissance. This shot was taken from the bell tower beside the cathedral.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with your … Continue reading “Florence Cathedral”

Florence, the cradle of Renaissance. This shot was taken from the bell tower beside the cathedral.

Florence Cathedral

 


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Siena at night

Siena at night, Italy. This medieval town with those interesting old buildings was my short stop between Rome and Florence.  Love those arches and brick textures.   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan … Continue reading “Siena at night”

Siena at night, Italy. This medieval town with those interesting old buildings was my short stop between Rome and Florence.  Love those arches and brick textures.

Siena at night

 


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Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy. Riomaggiore is one of the five beautiful fishing villages in Cinque Terre. Located in northern Italy, the five villages featured with colorful Italian architecture over hard rocks by Mediterranean were unknown in the past. Now, they are among the top tourism attractions in Italy.   About One Photo a Day: As … Continue reading “Riomaggiore”

Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy.

Riomaggiore is one of the five beautiful fishing villages in Cinque Terre. Located in northern Italy, the five villages featured with colorful Italian architecture over hard rocks by Mediterranean were unknown in the past. Now, they are among the top tourism attractions in Italy.

Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre

 


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Staircase

Looking up in Vatican City museum, the staircase turned into spiral vortex. One of the most beautiful staircase I’ve ever seen. About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel … Continue reading “Staircase”

Looking up in Vatican City museum, the staircase turned into spiral vortex. One of the most beautiful staircase I’ve ever seen.

Spiral staircase


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Inside Colosseum

Colosseum is one of the most amazing and wild historical architectures I’ve ever seen. The arches, the stone and bricks, every details were pulling me back to the glory days of ancient Rome two thousand years ago. I could hear and see the boiling atmosphere and the gladiators struggling for their lives below.   About One … Continue reading “Inside Colosseum”

Colosseum is one of the most amazing and wild historical architectures I’ve ever seen. The arches, the stone and bricks, every details were pulling me back to the glory days of ancient Rome two thousand years ago. I could hear and see the boiling atmosphere and the gladiators struggling for their lives below.

Inside Colosseum

 


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Colosseum sunset light

Colosseum sunset light, Rome, Italy. I visited this surreal historical architecture one hour before door close as the tourists were mostly gone. After exiting, I was hanging over the fence and saw this view. Sun was still pretty high in the sky but the color started to turn red giving a warm hue. The whole building was lit by … Continue reading “Colosseum sunset light”

Colosseum sunset light, Rome, Italy.

I visited this surreal historical architecture one hour before door close as the tourists were mostly gone. After exiting, I was hanging over the fence and saw this view. Sun was still pretty high in the sky but the color started to turn red giving a warm hue. The whole building was lit by sunlight, together with tens of arches in the view, I was brought back to ancient Rome 2000 years ago.

Happy Chinese Moon Festival! 祝大家中秋快乐!

 

Colosseum sunset light

 

 


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Florence, Good Morning

Another early morning walk in Florence, Italy. Luckily to have a windless day. Ponte Vecchio with reflections and Italian style architecture with beautiful sky color before sunrise.     About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The … Continue reading “Florence, Good Morning”

Another early morning walk in Florence, Italy. Luckily to have a windless day. Ponte Vecchio with reflections and Italian style architecture with beautiful sky color before sunrise.

Morning Color, Florence

 

 


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Colosseum

Colosseum with long exposure, Rome, Italy. With my 10 Stop ND filter, the people and cloud are going crazy!   About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free … Continue reading “Colosseum”

Colosseum, Rome

Colosseum with long exposure, Rome, Italy.

With my 10 Stop ND filter, the people and cloud are going crazy!

 


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Foliage Trip to New England – Stowe, VT (2)

The scenic drives I talked about in part 1 (http://www.gostowe.com/thingstodo/seasonal-activities/autumn/foliage) covers a big variety of views including farmland, lake, mountains. During my trip, I only tried two of them (Stowe Hollow, Ben & Jerry’s and Cold Hollow Cider Mill, 26miles; Jeffersonville, Johnson, & Hyde Park, 41.9 miles) and the view is absolutely stunning. 1. Stowe … Continue reading “Foliage Trip to New England – Stowe, VT (2)”

The scenic drives I talked about in part 1 (http://www.gostowe.com/thingstodo/seasonal-activities/autumn/foliage) covers a big variety of views including farmland, lake, mountains. During my trip, I only tried two of them (Stowe Hollow, Ben & Jerry’s and Cold Hollow Cider Mill, 26miles; Jeffersonville, Johnson, & Hyde Park, 41.9 miles) and the view is absolutely stunning.

1. Stowe Hollow, Ben & Jerry’s and Cold Hollow Cider Mill

This drive starts from Main Street, heading southward and with a loop back to the same location. It covers all kinds of views including farmland, mountain ranges, Waterbury Reservoir and two famous local attractions- Ben&Jerry’s Ice Cream and Cold Hollow Cider Mill. With such variable scenic views, I highly recommend this 3-hour drive.

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Farmland and colorful mountain ranges

 

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House in Woods

 

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House in Woods

 

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Vibrant Waterbury Reservoir (44°22’57.32″N  72°46’30.32″W)
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Autumn foliage at Dam
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Fishing

 

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This is the famous yet seen everywhere local Covered Bridge. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges have a lifespan of only 10 to 15 years because of the effects of rain and sun. The oldest was built more than two hundred years ago.

2. Jeffersonville, Johnson, & Hyde Park

This drive starts at Main Street too and heading north.

 

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Skyride (44°31’55.57″N  72°47’23.31″W). Autumn is the start of busy season in Stowe. The lift used by skii resorts in Winter is now taking tourists to mountain top with grand visa of colorful foliage.
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Mountain top view

3. Surroundings

With 75% forest coverage, Vermont is full of natural parks. Heading southeast from Stowe on VT232, there a several state parks (Groton State Forest) worth of checking out.
From North to South:

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New Discovery State Park (44°18’34.80″N  72°16’55.10″W)

 

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Owl’s Head Overlook (44°17’53.72″N  72°17’41.88″W)
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Kettle Pond State Park (44°17’40.55″N  72°18’36.16″W)
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Groton Lake (44°16’40.07″N  72°15’46.46″W)

Ricker Pond State Park
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Foliage Trip to New England – Stowe, VT (1)

About New England New England is a region which comprises six states of the Northeastern United States, Pilgrims from England first settled in New England in 1620. They named places in the ‘New World’ after famous locations in Britain by adding the prefix ‘New’. For example, ‘New’ York becomes the name of today’s top American … Continue reading “Foliage Trip to New England – Stowe, VT (1)”

About New England

New England is a region which comprises six states of the Northeastern United States, Pilgrims from England first settled in New England in 1620. They named places in the ‘New World’ after famous locations in Britain by adding the prefix ‘New’. For example, ‘New’ York becomes the name of today’s top American metropolis New York.

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(Source: wikipedia)

About Foliage

Ideally, the best foliage occurs when autumn days are mild and the evenings are cool and crisp, but not below freezing. However, if daytime temperatures are too warm for a relatively long period of time in the fall, the colors may be less intense. Due to the strict weather requirements and the abundant tree species, foliage in New England undoubtedly ranks top in the United States.
This short trip dated back to October 2015, lasted for 4 days covering the town of Stowe in Vermont and White Mountain area in New Hampshire.
It is challenging to catch the peak days of foliage. The foliage network website http://www.foliagenetwork.com gives status reports twice a week in Fall season as well as historical reports, which provides very good reference. From my past experience, the real peak color occurs when the report says ‘near peak’. A large percent of leaves drop and colors turn gray if you wait for ‘at peak’ in reports.

About the Town – Stowe

This is a small yet famous town in Vermont and was voted by TripAdvisor users ‘the best Fall Color Town’ in 2015. What benefit me most is the 15 scenic drives summarized by the website of Stowe http://www.gostowe.com/. The drives covered all kinds of attractions including farms, lakes, mountains, forest… This town knows exactly how to guide the tourists in this whole area with stunning natural scenery. The only drawback, to me, was the turn-by-turn instructions, which indeed overloaded me as I kept driving, finding my way while looking for good photography opportunities. Luckily during work days, there was very little traffic on road otherwise it could be a nightmare. I would suggest to bring a friend at passenger side serving as a pilot. The scenic drive on the website has foliage status indications and was in very good consistency with the actual view from my observations. That’s the secret how I caught the foliage at its peak color. As White Mountain in New Hampshire is not far away, whenever you see ‘peak color’ at Stowe website, the colors in White Mountain area are vibrant as well.

Photography Locations

Below are several photography locations I like during my trip. I would like to skip the popular attractions for regular tourists as the information is everywhere over web.

The landmark church of Stowe with typical New England architecture style – the signature Stowe shot: good photography opportunities no matter in the morning, mid of day, or at dusk. Definitely one of my fav. GPS: 44°28’6.61″N 72°41’14.83″W
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Vibrant foliage colors
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Sunset and colorful sky

Waterbury Reservoir (GPS: Parking – 44°22’44.63″N  72°43’31.87″W, Lake Front – 44°22’57.86″N  72°43’43.10″W) is another nice location with only 10 minutes’ drive from town center. Due to the cool temperature at night in Fall, there is high chance to have fog above lake water in early morning, which yields nice shots.
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As the waterfront is wide-open, it is a perfect location to shoot the starring night sky. Since Vermont has forest covering 70% of the land, the air is clean. The town lights, which is only 6 miles away, surprisingly did not pollute the sky. The stars and milky way were bright enough to be seen by naked eyes.

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The shot on left is the milky way over southwestern horizon and is bright since it is closing to galaxy center. The one on right is the far part from center in northeastern direction. A bit dim actually. The best time to photography milky way in Northern Hemisphere ranges from Spring to Fall with the milky way at its brightest in Summer. In winter, as the center is well below horizon, the part visible is very light.

Couple of technical issues to get a nice milky way shot below…
First, the stars except Polaris are all moving even though your eyes may not see it. The long exposure creates light trails in your photo just like the one caused by car taillight, which blurs the milky way. As a result, shutter speed cannot be too slow.
How to get bright picture when sky is dark and shutter speed can’t be slow? You need lens with large aperture ($$$). As the star movement appears less with wide angle lens, you need it as well ($$$$$$). Now the picture is still dark? Let’s go with high ISO. We know noise is huge and details are crappy. Ok, you need better camera with good high ISO performance ($$$$$$$$%#@&&###!).

My settings for your references: Nikon D800 (not indeed a high ISO camera but ok), 14-24mm at 14mm, f2.8, shutter speed 30s, ISO 3600.

 

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