Through The Lens 18 – Texture

Here’s one from a a recent trip to Colonial Williamsburg.  I really liked how the light brought out the texture of the paint and the rust on the iron.

Through The Lens 16 – Snow!

With a blizzard bearing down on the east coast I thought I would share one of my all time favorite snow photos.  I drove to Williamsburg the morning after a snowstorm to get this shot of the Wythe House framed by the trellis in the Wythe House gardens.  Williamsburg doesn’t get snow very often, but when it does snow, it’s worth a trip to see it.

Through The Lens 10: Colonial Christmas

 

Christmas in Williamsburg is a great time to visit Virginia’s Colonial Capitol.  Interestingly the decorations we enjoy there today are a 1940’s compromise between residents and the Colonial Williamsburg foundation. The residents wanted to decorate the homes in a modern manner but the Foundation wanted to keep to strict colonial traditions meaning no decorations.  They settled on decorating using only the natural materials that would have been on hand in colonial times. While the displays we see today would have been considered wasteful three centuries ago, they’re beautiful

Through The Lens 5: Williamsburg Fall Color

A favorite of mine of the Governor’s Palace from a couple of years ago. My Dad and I watched the foliage predictions and managed to time a weekend trip perfectly.