U.S. Marine Bulldog at USSBA Festival

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I also have a photo of him saluting!

Photos from the rest of the USSBA band festival at Nazareth can be found here.

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Nazareth USSBA Band Festival

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I had the pleasure to be the official photographer for the 29th annual Nazareth Blue Eagle Soundfest at Nazareth High School.

Pictured to the left is the host of the event Nazareth Blue Eagle Marching Band.

For additional photos please visit the event web site here.

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Amanda & John

Amanda & John pose for some pre-wedding photos. They both will be tying the knot in less than one month.

If at all possible I like to meet with the bride and groom 1-3 months before their wedding day to not only get to know them a little better, but to also get one great couple shot I can put on a business card that also acts as a keepsake at the wedding.

Additional photos can be found here.

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Lookout Tower

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Found right next to the Field House at Spruce Run reservoir in Clinton, NJ

I immediately want to get up to the top to use it as a photography point. But I didn’t see any way to get up there from the two rooms below (which are rest rooms). So I left baffled. Then I read a post on a nearby display area that showed an old drawing. On the drawing was a staircase on the outside on the wall showing in this picture. I guess it either became unsafe from a structure point of view or just plain safety as I’m sure kids would try and hang out up there.

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Old Field House

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I’ve been to Spruce Run several times but only found this gem on my last visit.

Kean University

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Its that time again to start visiting colleges. The first trip was to Kean University in Union, NJ

First Glimpse Of Fall

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Fall colors this year are a couple of weeks behind schedule thanks to the warm and moist weather of late. Some are starting to show their colors.

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Nasty Thunderstorm

We had a nasty thunderstorm roll through here recently. This one had strong winds that actually blew down my metal/cloth gazebo in my backyard and ripped my US flag and bracket out of the wall!

If I didn’t know better I would think this photo was a tornado. But it wasn’t and had no rotation.

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Just begging For A Picture

Stone House

I’ve driven by this structure many times and wanted to photograph it. Problem its right on the edge of the road where there’s a bend and no place to turn off either before or after. But on this day I was driving around after a heavy rain episode, I decided to simply stop the car and take some photos. More can be found here.

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