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Early morning sunlight
Drama on the hill
Here is another photo of Chaumette Winery. This was taken on a dreary overcast day. With the help of a three shot HDR process, the clouds became more interesting and some colors seemed to pop out.
Winery
Missouri hills are perfect for growing grapes for wine and Central Missouri has been know for excellent wineries for over 100 years. However, Southeastern Missouri is rapidly becoming the home of many excellent wineries. This is a photo of Chaumette in St. Genevieve County. Fall is a great time to visit with great weather and color.
Sandy Creek Bridge
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge boasts the picture-perfect appearance of an old red barn. It was one of six bridges built in 1872 to allow passage from the Jefferson County seat of Hillsboro to St. Louis. John H. Morse built Sandy Creek Covered Bridge using the Howe-truss design, named for William Howe. Howe patented his design in 1840, which featured the use of vertical rods to draw wooden members tight against the top and bottom of the bridge. Three of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri were built using the Howe-truss design, including Sandy Creek, Burfordville and Locust Creek covered bridges.
St. Genevieve County
The rolling hills of St. Genevieve county can be some the most scenic in the midwest.
Old Barn
Missouri’s St. Genevieve, situated in the rolling hills of the Ozarks, is an old historic town surrounded by scenic countryside. Here is an old barn restored by a local winery.
iPhone 6s Camera Review
I just recently upgraded my iPhone to an iPhone 6s and thought I would post a few pictures taken with its camera. Overall these are great photos. Below you will find a few shots taken from a walk around the neighborhood and then processed in Lightroom.
The camera is basically a “point and shoot” type. You can zoom from the screen and select screen size: square or panorama. Neat additional features are video, slow-motion, time lapse and geo-tagging. Also the camera has exposure control and image stabilization. On the downside, there are no lens selections and exposure control is limited. Also, the only file format is jpg, no RAW mode. Internal HDR is also a feature. Above is a hibiscus flower from my backyard. Note the detail and great color.
Early Fall on Bearskin Trail
Early Fall Color in the back marshes of Northern Wisconsin.
New Harmony
A favorite place to visit in the Midwest is New Harmony, Indiana. One fall visit was rewarded with these fantastic colors. New Harmony is one of those communities wedged in the past and present. Main features include 19th Century, early 20th Century and modernistic architecture. People drive for hours just to have lunch at their Red Geranium restaurant.
Main Street USA
Main Street USA. Everyone in Harbor Springs, Michigan flies the American Flag adding to the atmosphere of this small town.
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