2025 will go down as one of the most horrible years in American history. It's yet to be determined whether 2026 will surpass it or if a semblance of sanity will return. [Update 1/3/26: That didn't take long. 2026 will be much worse. A lawless government, a lawless military, a totally disgusting country.]
It was, however, a good year in terms my photographic endeavors with the decision to limit my camera body and lens options paying off. Hopefully, the benefits of not changing up gear so often will carry over into 2026 and beyond. I took the summer off from volunteering at Saratoga National Historical Park [see the paragraph above] but started up again at the beginning of September, just in time to get back in the swing of things for the government shutdown during which I enjoyed helping the skeleton staff keep track of trail conditions.
The two wall calendars I created, one color and one B&W, are examples of the year's efforts. The photos that made up those calendars can be viewed in the folder of wall calendar galleries at https://www.trulandphotography.com/Wall-Calendars.
My year long project of black & white photos of Cohoes and Waterford ended with today's additions. The gallery containing 350 images can be viewed at https://www.trulandphotography.com/Black-White/BW-Sprouts.
Here are some images from today's walk around Waterford.
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 45mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 53mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 40mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 24-105mm f/4L at 76mm, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100 |
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