Earth: PhotoBlog

There was a rumor that the next morning would be a foggy one. I do so love shooting fog. It has the ability to transform almost any landscape into something mystical and beautiful. I rose at 4 a.m the next morning eager to go shoot. Since I live in the city however, I was not immediately confronted with it. I waited around until 5:30-ish,  and headed out to Gray Summit, Missouri to the Shaw Nature Reserve, nearly an hour away. I was literally racing the sunrise on my drive there.

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I’d never been to Babler, but was interested in exploring something new. I was primarily looking for some unique features, and didn’t exactly find that here. However, the hike was peaceful and beautiful nonetheless. In my opinion there’s no such thing as a wasted hike. More about this history-filled spot can be found here.

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Castlewood State Park is only about a half hour from where I live, so it makes for a quick getaway. On this particular early morning, I set out with medium format and digital in hand to capture what I’d hoped to be some of the more beautiful elements of the park this late in the Fall season.

The Meramec River runs through the area, with a set of rail road tracks running along side it. The enormous limestone bluffs are by far my favorite features to shoot in all seasons.  Castlewood has an interesting history, which you can read more about here.

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