Amazing Power of Nature

So here I go again with another weather post. I saw something the other day that we don't usually see around here in WNY. The aftermath of a tornado, granted a small one by mid-west standards but more than enough damage for this neighborhood. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Just lost some 40-50 year old trees. Amazing how some were toppled or broken and others just feet away were spared.

~Darrell

Meghan & Mike's Wedding at St. Mary of the Angels and Bartlett CC

Starting out the weather for Saturday's wedding was iffy at best, but Meghan was beautiful and Mike was all ready with the guys, so it all worked out wonderfully in the end. What a great couple to work with, we had a lot of fun! And the sun finally made an appearance as well!

Here is a sneak peak.

The ceremony was at St. Mary of the Angels with the reception at the Bartlett Country Club, both here in Olean.

Cool Skies

The other night I couldn't resist the gorgeous sky. Some thunderstorms that had been working through the area started breaking up and moving to the north allowing the last rays of the sun to pass through. I took a chance and ran over to St. Bonaventure University looking for an opportunity to put something interesting into the foreground. The first image in a HDR of the center of campus with the clock tower. The second is a 30 second exposure of a new statue outside of the Hickey Dining Hall. I was hoping to capture some of the lightning from the storm to the north, but even though that didn't work out, I loved how the clouds made such a beautiful background.

~ Darrell