When I think of Memorial Day, I think of the men and women who have served and sometimes given their lives to protect our Country. But, when I thought beyond that…what does “My Country” mean to me? For many, this would be the beginning of an essay about how our country is more than just … More This Land Is Our Land
Last week I started a series of posts revisiting photographs from Western Maryland. In keeping with that theme, and because its Monday and we all could use a chuckle…here is a reminder of the terrifying gangs that roam the back roads of Western Maryland.
In 2008 a friend and I were camping at Tuckahoe State Park here on the eastern shore of Maryland. By a stroke of good luck, we happened to be there on a day when “Scales & Tales” was being offered. Scales and Tales is an environmental education program provided by the Maryland Department of Natural … More Oh, The Owls…
I recently returned from another productive trip to the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph with two of my favorite ladies- Cahlean Klenke and Natasha Pierce. For the three of us to come together in one of my favorite locations from our homes in Maryland, Minnesota and Oklahoma was something … More
I love being eye-to-eye when taking snake photos. Soon as I determine a snake I come across is harmless and its safe to do so, I’m on my belly and composing snake portraits. If I came across more snakes in my wanderings, I’d likely start a Snakes Of Whatever Instagram and pretend to have conversations … More Meeting A Snake
The Badlands of South Dakota is one of the few places I’ve visited that the light allows one to photograph all day. Sometimes, the the midday light will be just as harsh and bright as any other place, but if one were to give it a few minutes, the weather would shift and bring in … More A Meeting in the Badlands.
2016 Calendar now available! Full of images taken throughout the US and Canada during 2015. Each Calendar is 11×17 and wirebound with vibrant images. $29.95 each. Email me at jlgould@jlgould.com to purchase
I’m busy getting ready for the Sykesville Holiday Marketplace (in Westminster on the 28th of November). This means making sure I have the prints and giftables I want to have on hand, but also processing as many of the most recent photos as I can. Which is tricky, since I generally need to sit on … More Smokey Mountains Photo Drop
Late in the evening, driving back to camp along a dirt road after shooting the sunset near Ridgway, Colorado, something large loped into the road a few hundred feet ahead of me. It was so unexpected that it took me a few seconds to take in the size, color and movement of the animal and … More A high point!
This trip was the second time I made a quick stop at Devil’s Tower National Monument on my way to someplace else. As before, though I had forgotten until I was there again, I wished I had scheduled more time. Devil’s Tower itself is, of course, the main attraction, domineering the landscape, but its not … More Devil’s Tower