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Although I’ve followed this thread from the start, I’ve refrained from commenting on the merits of the State of NH’s “case” against Scott Mason. Mainly that was because I didn’t have a decent fix on the NH F&G concept of what constituted “negligence.” The NPR story link providing pertinent...

I use the convention of facing downstream to label the Right or Left bank of a stream -- Right bank lies on the right, Left on the left. The lower shelter at Indian Falls, as I recall faced out over the brook, turned somewhat toward the head of the falls. I don't recall the view from inside...

In re Plateau Leanto: Not to create thread drift, but to add historical perspectives ... The "nearby" leanto was called "Hopkins," and was just beyond the junction of the Van Hoevenberg and Hopkins Trails, before reaching The Plateau shelter. The Hopkins Trail is a connector between the...

Well said. In that spirit, I applaud and celebrate the recovery of bird species like the bald eagle, the osprey, and the herons. All give me hope that we humans can help put things right after we have fouled them up. G.

Indian Falls history ... As I recall, one of the Indian Falls leantos was on the left bank of the brook near the brink of the falls and near the trail crossing. The other was on the same side of the brook, but farther upstream. The leanto near the brink of the falls had the nicer view, of...

Thanks for the link. BTW, what is the correct range of tower heights? G.

Sorry, complainers. The Union Leader.com story clearly attributes the characterization of this death as an apparent suicide to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. Here’s the lead paragraph: Full text of the F&G news release is here...

Interesting shots of subject (sunset) that is more difficult to photograph well than it might seem. I generally like the long, narrow horizontal format you have chosen. I even think these shots illustrate how you can break a "rule" of composition -- in this case, centering the prime horizon...

Well ...? Which was it? G.

Me too. I can see taking a position that water filtration/treatment is unnecessary, but I certainly can't understand chastising or being otherwise critical of those who choose to err on the side of caution by filtering or treating the water they consume. The issue of "carriers" who acquire...

Jumping back in ... Here’s the lens I pine for to shoot sports – http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/300488-USA/Nikon_2146_200_400mm_f_4_G_AFS_ED_IF.html It is Nikons great 200-400mm F/4 G-AFS ED-IF VR zoomer. This one has all the right stuff for most sports applications – a great range...

If you are looking for first-rate evaluations of Nikon lens performance, the go-place web site is, http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html#top Now, based on my own experience … 1) The built-in autofocus motor on AF-S Nikon provides significantly faster focusing than the AF designated...

I think that the main rule about photo gear toting systems we use is that “one scheme does not fit all.” For example, in my day-to-day work, which often entails in and out of a vehicle, and relatively short walks, a Domke shoulder bag works great to hold 2-3 extra lenses, flash unit, water...

Check out http://www.kgear.com/ for a modular system as an alternative to a more conventional backpack for combining hiking and photography. Other systems similar to it are on the market. Kinesis stuff is expensive, but I can vouch from experience for its very high quality. G.

Pictorially, the second photo emphasizes the “verticality” of the monument – how it towers over an otherwise horizontal landscape. That is why I prefer it to the first photo, which is a fairly sterile documentary photo of the obelisk. I agree with Mark S’s comments re: cropping. The “empty”...

In cases like this I sometimes think it important to resist our impulses to ascribe human characteristics to non-human things. I agree with those who find the shadow in the first photo distracting, even though I like the “pose” of the frog best. If I had to choose a “best of froggie” picture...

As a point of information, "stopping down" means going to a smaller rather than larger lens opening. Stopping down, therefore yields greater depth of field at any given focal length and lens-to-subject (point of focus) distance. For less depth of field ... we open up to a larger lens aperture...

Decades ago my Springer Spaniel buddy tangled with a porcupine while we were hunting ruffed grouse. Luckily, he trusted me, and so I was able to lie across him to hold him still and remove most of the quills with a good pair of small slip-joint pliers carried for exactly that purpose. A pair...

Working as a newspaper photographer, I have to deal with far more than what seems my fair share of situations in which some Bozo obstructs “my shot.” In a work setting, sometimes I politely request the obstructionist to move out of the way. And sometimes that actually works. On blessedly...

Litter is litter, regardless of its origin. G.