Halloween-Trick or Treat

A fun Halloween greeting with a cast of costumed characters. A composite of fun characters that I joined together to have a Halloween Party.

Halloween Garden Display

Chrysanthemums in a variety of colors, a friendly ghost and smiling pumpkin all add up to a fun garden display found in a local town center.

Autumn Daisies

A cluster of October blooming white daisies with golden centers, found in a neighborhood garden. I believe that these are Nippon Daisy, Montauk Daisy (Chrysanthemum nipponicum.)

Autumn along the Passaic River N.J.

A fall season view of a section of the Passaic River in Passaic County N.J. with a cloud streaked blue sky and colorful autumn foliage along the sides of the river. Look along the riverbank lover left to get a sense of the scale of this scene.

Autumn Season Fun

A display of pumpkins, chrysanthemums and cute, litte, colorful scarecrow on display in a local town.

Historic Mill Art Museum NJ

Clinton Waterfall and Art Museum NJ by Regina Geoghan. An autumn landscape view of the Clinton waterfall of the South Branch of the Raritan River and an historic old grist mill that is now the Hunterdon Art Museum. The former gristmill, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. was reconstructed in 1836, after the original building was destroyed by fire,, It was a continuously operated working mill until 1936. Planning began in 1952 to convert the historic building into an art museum. The museum exhibits contemporary art and design and offers a variety of art and craft workshops and classes. The Museum sits across the river from the famous Red Mill of Clinton on the opposite side of the waterfall.

Pink Chrysanthemums - a Celebration of Live

A celebration of the life of our Smug Mug friend Tina. I wanted to post a joyful pink image to honor her. She fought a long, hard battle but somehow always managed to dig deep and find a sense of humor and joy in her life , as well as the courage to share her experiences, pain, good times and bad times with us. through her photos and descriptions. Prayers for her and all of those who are battling breast cancer. Pink chrysanthemums with a light digital paint overlay.

Pastel Pink Chrysanthemums

A tightly packed plant filled with small pastel shell pink chrysanthemum blooms. A pink weekend for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Red Mill Fall Season Landscape NJ

A photograph of the historic Red Mill of Clinton New Jersey and the waterfall of the Raritan River as the surrounding trees and shrubs begin to change into the Fall Season colors. I was disappointed not to find more of the autumn colors, but the American Flag displayed on the mill made up for that. This is the first time that I've seen a flag displayed and it certainly added an extra touch of Americana. The Mill is listed as one of the top 25 beautiful USA Mills in House Beautiful Magazine Feb 2016. The Red Mill built in 1810, is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River, in the town of Clinton. Originally used as a woolen mill, its role changed over time to process grains, plaster, talc and graphite. It was also used to generate electricity and pump water for the town. The Red Mill, an historic landmark building, hosts many events during the year, the most popular being the Haunted Mill at Halloween. Please visit my Awesome Autumn NJ gallery to see more images of New Jerseyin autumn. Red Mill Clinton NJ, Clinton Mill. Red Mill Museum Clinton NJ, Autumn Clinton Mill NJ, Old Mill, Raritan River South Branch NJ,

Clinton Red Mill and American Flag

A vertical view of the historic Clinton Red Mill Museum and Raritan River waterfall in early autumn with the fall foliage just beginning to change color. In this scene, the famous and beloved old mill is decorated with a large American Flag. The Red Mill in Clinton, AKA the Clinton Mill or Red Mill Museum, framed by the beginning of fall foliage in Clinton New Jersey. The Mill is listed as one of the top 25 beautiful USA Mills in House Beautiful Magazine Feb 2016. The Red Mill built in 1810, is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River, in the town of Clinton. Originally used as a woolen mill, its role changed over time to process grains, plaster, talc and graphite. It was also used to generate electricity and pump water for the town. The Red Mill, an historic landmark building, hosts many events during the year, the most popular being the Haunted Mill at Halloween.

Chrysanthemums-Pink Perfection

A close up view of a chrysanthemum plant densely filled with blooming ,lovely pink flowers.

NYC Hudson Yards Towers at Sundown

A view of the skyscrapers of the midtown Manhattan Hudson Yards neighborhood as the setting sun transforms the towers into a myriad of reflected colors. Viewed from New Jersey with the Hudson River in the foregrounjd.

Autumn in the Allamuchy Mountains N.J.

A landscape view of a lake in Allamuchy State Park, N.J. dressed in early fall foliage colors. Allamuchy Mountain State Park is located in Byram Township, New Jersey, United States, in the Allamuchy Mountain region. There are more than 20 miles (32 km) of unmarked trails in the northern section of Allamuchy, and 14 miles (23 km) of marked multi-use trails. The park, located along the Muscanetcong River, is a Northeastern coastal forest of mixed oak and hardwood forests.

Historic Village Church and Autumn Foliage

This beautiful little church, located in historic Waterloo Village in Stanhope NJ, has a rich history. Built to be the place of worship for the developing canal village of Waterloo, the cornerstone was laid in 1859, celebrated by a group of about 600 people. The church, grounds and graveyard have been meticulously maintained in their original format. This charming church has functioned for more than 150 years and still holds Sunday services.

Pink and White Dahlia Flower

A close up look at a late blooming pink and white dahlia blossom

Country Church and Cornfield in Autumn

This isn't the best or prettiest view of this historic village church but it caught my eye. It reminded me that these two symbols, the church and the cornfield, represent two of the most important sources of sustenance for the villagers - farming and food to sustain the physical health of the villagers and church to sustain faith and comfort for the soul. Photographed at the open air museum Waterloo village in New Jersey.

Canal Village of the Past

A picturesque autumn view of a section of the Morris Canal and the structures along the canal. Located in Stanhope N.J., this restored village is a wonderful place to get a glimpse of what life was like around the turn of the century. This is the scene that people in the the canal boats would see as they pulled into the village, on the trip to Phillipsburg N.J. On the left, the village store that served villagers with household items and other supplies and where the boats could pull up and load up on supplies. On the right is the mule path where the mules pulling the boats and their handlers walked. The village blacksmith shop is seen beyond the store and further along, out of sight, is a gristmill. Beyond this point, the canal boats crossed over a river where there was a wooden mule bridge. From there the boats were connected to a lock that lifted them up a mountain incline until they could proceed on the canal. Along the 100 mile route of the canal, there were approximately 50 locks.

Historic Blacksmith Shop in Autumn Landscape

Autumn in the NW New Jersey hightlands. Leaves are just beginning to change color, but already many have fallen to the ground in this country landscape scene. The old stone blacksmith shop is one of several buildings in an open air history museum named Waterloo Village. It's one of my favorite place to visit in the Fall. The restored 19th-century canal town was at about the half way point on the journey along the 102 mile Morris Canal, which ran from Jersey City to Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The village had an inn, a general store, a church, a blacksmith shop and a gristmill along with the homes and small farm plots of the times. The trip along the canal took two-days and Waterloo was a convenient stop supplies and rest.

Sunflowers and Farm Silo

One more sunflower shot for this year. A brilliant blue sky, huge golden sunflowers and farm structures to add context - a beautiful way to start a visit to photograph the sunflowers.

Sunflowers-Joyful Profusion

An autumn sunflower field in bloom with a huge area of double flowered golden orbs glowing under the afternoon sun. I love how this variety seems to be thriving in joyful exuberance, showing their faces in all directions as opposed to the many common types that all line up facing the area of sunrise. Beyond this, another section not ready as yet to bloom and further beyond more sunflowers spreading to the horizon. For perspective, the farm buildings in the distance.

Autumn Sunflower Delight

A joyful, wonderful autumn scene of a field of sunflowers in warm afternoon sunlight topped by layers of clouds and blue sky. The sunflowers, photographed at a farm field in South Central New Jersey are a double and semi-double layer variety of the flowers.

Pumpkins and Purple Mums

An autumn season display at a New Jersey farm with hay, orange pumpkins and purple chrysanthemums.

New York Skyline and Rising Sun

Yesterday's (Thursday) sunrise. At this time of year when the sunrise can be seen over this part of the city, I'm fascinated by watching the progress as the position moves (so to speak) further southward each day. A view of the skyline of midtown Manhattan as the sun rises over the tops of the skyscraper silhouette with the Hudson River in the foreground. Sundown hues in blue and gold, photographed from New Jersey.

Asiatic Lilies in Full Bloom

Had lots of fun photographing these beautiful lily beds, so I'm sharing one more photo then will switch to other subjects. A frame filling cluster of Asiatic lilies in full bloom in white, pink and yellow varieties.. A farm field in New Jersey filled with an autumn display of Asiatic and Oriental Lilies in yellow and orange The field was open to the public to "pick your own bouquet."

Lily Field Delight

A farm field in New Jersey fillled with an autumn display of Asiatic and Oriental Lilies in yellow and white The field was open to the public to "pick your own bouquet."

Lilies in the Field

A farm field in New Jersey fillled with an autumn display of Asiatic and Oriental Lilies in yellow and orange The field was open to the public to "pick your own bouquet." This time last year, when I visited the farm, the fields were filled with autumn hued, late summer flowers such as zinnias, dahlias, marigolds, cosmos, sunflowers and more. When I returned this year, it was a surprise to find the rows of lilies instead, in a variety of colors. I always think of them as Spring flowers - didn't know that they were also planted for fall bloom.

Mums in Bloom

A view of a South New Jersey flower farm as the first chrysanthemum plants are coming into bloom with row upon row of others about to flower. Could not have asked for a more beautiful early autumn day to visit the farm and will be returning (hopefully) for more pleasure and photos

Mill Creek Autumn Landscape NJ

Just one of the early autumn landscape scenes to be enjoyed over the past few days in the NJ Meadowlands area. Here the marsh vegetation shows beautiful warm hues with goldenrod in bloom and the wetlands grasses transforming to their fall season yellows and golds. On this day, one could see the New York Skyline, seven miles away, across the marsh waters, the NJ Turnpike and the Hudson River.

NYC October Sunrise Silhouette

A view of the rising sun appearing over the silhouetted skyline buildings of midtown Manhattan in the first week of October with the colors and shadows reflected in the Hudson River.

NJ Meadowlands Golden Autumn

Warm, low, late afternoon sunlight highlighted the early autumn colors in this New Jersey Meadowlands marsh scene with blooming goldenrod and fall transition colors in the grasses and phragmites. Its' a beautiful time of the year for walks in my local marshland parks.

New York Skyline - 50 Shades of Gold

A Golden Hour view of the midtown Manhattan west side of New York City and the Hudson River as the skyscrapers are transformed into a myriad of yellow and gold hues framed between a deep blue sky and the blue color reflected in the river waters. .