Shattman
I am a retired Professor of Biology [University of Rochester]. After more than 40 years of research and teaching, I do not find it difficult keeping busy. Photography, African drumming, sports/fitness training, travel, reading, friends/family and most important, wife, keep me going.
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- Photos by Stan http://photosbystan.blogspot.com/
LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )
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Niagara Falls [Sky Watch Friday]
This is a continuation of my ‘waterfalls’ [situated in central and western NY]. Rochester is about 90 miles east of Niagara Falls [always a great place to take... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Arlie's Tree [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Fall is upon us -- interestingly, one does not have to go far to find to observe some fabulous colors. In fact, my neighbor’s tree puts on a superb show each... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
The Waterfalls of Letchworth State Park
These shots are ‘burning a hole in my pocket’ [probably a strange idiom to foreigners], so I won’t wait for the ‘coming weeks’. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Honeoye Falls' Upper Falls
Here are some recent shots I took in Honeoye Falls, which is maybe 20 mi. south of Rochester. It is a quaint little town with two water falls; these views are... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Letchworth State Park 1 [Sky Watch Friday]
As I have noted many times before, Rochester NY and the surrounding region have an abundance of parks, waterways, waterfalls and recreational areas. One of my... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Mt.Hope Cemetery [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
The Mt.Hope Cemetery is in a sprawling area of hills, trees and resting sites dating back to pre-Civil War era. Among the noted dignitaries buried there are... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Pittsburgh Skies IV [Sky Watch Friday]
This posting will conclude my ‘Pittsburgh Skies’ mini-series. During our visit there, we were fortunate to stay in a hotel near the river, which afforded a... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Pittsburgh Skies III [Sky Watch Friday]
Last week I posted an image of the downtown skyline that was taken from the top of Mt. Washington, reached by going up the ‘Mon’ Incline. I promised to post som... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Bird of Paradise [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Next week I will end my Sky Watch Friday posts connected to our stay in Pittsburgh. During that time we visited the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Waterfalls 3
This past year, I have been bitten by a waterfalls bug. That is quite nice because it has afforded opportunities for day trips/picnics/walks around western and... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Pittsburgh Skies II [Sky Watch Friday]
As I mentioned in an earlier panorama posting, Pittsburgh can be a photographer’s heaven. The photo below was shot from atop an open double-decker tour bus as w... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Big Sky Country [Sky Watch Friday]
In several past postings, I've shown water falls from the area surrounding Rochester in western N.Y. On one of our excursions [down to Yates County], we got... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Pittsburgh Sky & Water [Sunday Stills] [Sky Watch Friday]
Last week, my wife and I enjoyed several wonderful days in Pittsburgh, PA, where there was an abundance of photo-ops. So, today I am going to depart from my... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Waterfalls 2 [Sky Watch Friday]
Time to move out of the city and into the region surrounding Rochester, NY. Western and Central NY abound with parks, lakes and waterfalls. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester Subway System Remnant [Sky Watch Friday]
These shots come from my recent [and first] visit to what is left of the old Rochester subway. In 1918, the Erie Canal was re-routed to bypass downtown... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
A Rochester Icon at Sunset [Sky Watch Friday]
One of Rochester’s other iconic buildings/architectural features is the statue of Mercury. In my Nov. 29, 2012 posting, I gave some historical background on... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
'Super Moon' Over Rochester [Sky Watch Friday]
On the night of the ‘super moon’, local photographers turned out in force for a shoot along the Genesee River. In the top image, I took advantage of... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Freddie-Sue Bridge Continued [Sky Watch Friday]
I have to admit that the ‘Freddie-Sue’ Bridge is my favorite structure in Rochester. For those of you who are seeing images of it for the first time, scrolling... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Shequaga Falls
The area to the south and southeast of Rochester is known as the Finger Lakes Region. They are are beautiful, dotted with scores of vineyards and wineries on... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Details of the Freddie-Sue Bridge [Sky Watch Friday]
Extending last week’s post of my ‘Freddie-Sue’ Bridge panorama, here are several shots showing various details of the bridge. It is quite remarkable that one ca... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE