Photobook 5: Waterscapes

Post five of a series of photographs I am going to use in an upcoming photobook. All of the photos in this series were taken by me in Dauphin County Pennsylvania and its neighboring counties, between 2005 and 2008. Occasionally I will also post paintings based on my photographs. The artist behind these paintings is my friend, Karen Oudeman, from Gouda, the Netherlands.

This is the the section entitled Waterscapes. This is simply a series of photos featuring the Susquehanna River and other waterways in the Central Pennsylvania area. My daughter often asks, "Can we go down to the river?" For her, she likes to "explore" and find things washed up on the banks. For me, it's an opportunity to go take pretty pictures, and enjoy the sound of water running past. In the wintertime the sound of ice crunching and crackling is pretty neat, but any time of the year, along about sunset you can enjoy fabulous colors reflecting off the water's surface.

The text on the section introduction page reads as follows:

The Susquehanna River meanders from its roots in New York state through Pennsylvania into Maryland, eventually emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. Here in Central Pennsylvania, it is a very wide river, in many places shallow with islands here and there all along its length. During dry seasons, one can wade almost all the way across the river, but during wet seasons, flooding takes its toll on the river communities. In addition to the mighty river itself, there are many creeks and streams that start up in the mountains and make their way down to the river. All these waterways help lend a special beauty to the landscape and make it an enjoyable target for the camera year-round.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All images copyright 2005-2008 James A. Wheeler or Karen Oudeman.

Contact me at arkansawyer@gmail.com for information on obtaining copies of any of these prints or information on the upcoming 160 page photobook, which will be a "coffee table" style hardcover book complete with paper sleeve cover, initially priced around $60 - which to my cheapskate pocketbooks seems high until I compare the cost to that of eating out at a nice restaurant, which for a family can quickly exceed the cost of this book, and is quickly forgotten.

The series so far:
Photobook 1: The Story
Photobook 2: The Church
Photobook 3: Farmscapes
Photobook 4: Country Living
Photobook 5: Waterscapes
Photobook 6: Wildlife