Merry Christmas!

These ornaments have been in my family for as long as I can remember.  I hope you all enjoy special holiday traditions this season.  Merry Christmas!

Projects

I just created a new set of Galleries at www.joeviger.com called "Projects", including a full gallery of images from the amazing abandoned Redstone Quarry. Here's the link to the Gallery.

Home for the Holidays

Last week I took a drive north of the notches to Stark, NH, a small village in Northern New Hampshire on the edge of the Nash Stream Wilderness. The Upper Ammonoosuc River flows through town and is spanned by the Stark Covered Bridge. The bridge and Stark Union Church are both part of the National Register of Historic Places. At the opposite end of the bridge, The Stark Village Inn bookends the scene. Even the most jaded among us can tune in to the Holiday spirit with the right inspiration. If you're stuck in neutral with the holidays, maybe this helps. Stark is a beautiful and peaceful place and sets the right tone for the season. Barely 20 miles from where I grew up, it felt like I was home for the holidays.





Check out the Stark Village Inn. Support local business in Northern NH and enjoy hiking the Percy Peaks, the Kilkenny Range or the Cohas Trail as well as swimming in my favorite childhood spot at Christine Lake. The Stark Village Inn doesn't have a website, but here's their Facebook page...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stark-Village-Inn/449012015401

Arizona Revisited

Jerome, Arizona


Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona


Sedona, Arizona


Sedona, Arizona


Sedona, Arizona


Sedona, Arizona

Arizona Rust

Jerome, Arizona

The Obligatory Foliage Post

Fall was a little elusive for me this year with a dull start to the foliage, unseasonably warm weather, rain and a constant time crunch.   Last Saturday was an attempt to change all that and while conditions weren't perfect, here are a few images made during the day's wandering.  Bring on the snow!


Lary Brook
Shelburne, NH



Lary Brook
Shelburne, NH


Lary Brook
Shelburne, NH


Lary Brook
Shelburne, NH


Forrest Brook, Madison Cascade
Madison, NH

Sandwich as Seattle

Last weekend I got out with a friend to make some early fall pictures.  For the non-New Englanders in the crowd, it was raining buckets.  We decided to meet in Sandwich, NH... a super quaint village with easy access to several wilderness areas.  Good photos were few and far between, but the day wasn't a total bust.  I made one image that I like.  In the constant rain, I also did a thorough test on the weather sealing of my camera gear and validated that buying the expensive stuff is well worth it.  Best of all, I enjoyed fine dinner and spirits as well as equally tasty conversation at the mighty Corner House Pub.  After all, choosing to meet in Sandwich wasn't all about photography.



Cow Cave
Sandwich Notch, NH