Photography Now & Then #62
Today was another really nice day, with a high of 63°. Spring is arriving, with lots of daffodils all over the place a a few crocuses. It’s considerably later than last year, when we already had blossoms on our azaleas.
Now: Daffodils in the afternoon sun, west-central Arkansas, March 3, 2018 (Pentax K-3 II)
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We found this little county park while exploring Door County, Wisconsin. Now named George K. Pinney County Park, it was built on the property of the former Leatham and Smith Quarry and is located 4 1/2 miles north of the town of Sturgeon Bay right where Lake Michigan’s Sturgeon Bay opens up into the larger Green Bay. Completed in 2006, facilities include a boat launch, fishing pier, pavilion, picnic area, parking and restrooms.
Then: Olde Stone Quarry County Park (renamed George K. Pinney County Park in 2012), Door County, September 17, 2008
Located in the remnants of the Leathem and Smith Company’s stone quarry north of Sturgeon Bay, George K. Pinney (formerly the Olde Stone Quarry) is surrounded by the impressive dolomite walls left behind from quarrying days. The setting is perfect for picnics, sunset watching and fishing. A modern six-lane boat launch and handicapped-accessible fishing pier provide access to the prime bass, northern and perch fishing waters of Green Bay. Scuba divers can enjoy exploring two shipwrecks, the Joseph L. Hurd and the Mueller, located in shallow waters adjacent to the park.1
- Nearly 1000 acres to explore, enjoy – doorcountyadvocat.com
Notes:
- Photography Now & Then series
- Now photo is a one that is almost always taken the day of the blog post. In some instances, posts may be backdated if internet access is not available on the day of the photo or other reasons prevent posting Photography Now and Then.
- Then photo is a randomly selected older photograph from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Photography Now and Then.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
- Reference links were accessed on the date the blog post was published, unless otherwise stated.
- The title convention for Photography Now & Then blog posts evolved early on from one word related to each photo separated by “&” to usually being the first word in the caption description for each photo.
