PHOTOGRAPHY
One Photo and a Few Words: Lancaster Avenue
Why I return to this spot throughout the year
While traveling on local roads in neighboring towns, I found Lancaster Avenue during autumn several years ago. The road undulates with the rolling landscape — up, down, left, and right — and is guarded by forest on either side in some areas.
At one point, the road dips as it curves to the left at the bottom, only to rise and twist to the right as it begins its climb again. The trees and landscape follow the same path, which at a point, seems to disappear, even more so on cloudy and foggy days.
The canopy overhead is alive in blue skies and bright greens from overhanging branches during the spring and summer. With the change to autumn, the trees are awash in colors of red, green, orange, and yellow, standing tall under the gaze of the sky.
At any time of the year, I find a different look or angle to capture. I’ve spent as much as 90 minutes looking for a shot while dodging cars in either direction. It’s difficult to do this because of the traffic and few shoulders to pull off to the side to photograph the road safely. Had there been an overhead camera, I’d have looked like a real-life Frogger game.
As long as I’m aware of on-coming traffic, I’m good. Thanks to my new hearing aids, I can hear traffic. That’s a bonus to which I’ve never given much thought.
Snow will arrive Monday evening. As much as eight inches are expected to drop, making it the largest single snowfall this season. My lens will be clean and batteries charged in anticipation.
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