6.30 - Barn Beneath Moon

6.30.12 Barn Beneath Moon • © Margaret Helthaler

Captured on a 4 mile evening stroll…

6.29 - Evening on the Neversink Reservoir

6.29.12 Evening on the Neversink Reservoir • © Margaret Helthaler

The end of a hazy warm summer day...

6.28 - Catskill Sunset

6.28.12 Catskill Sunset • © Margaret Helthaler

I had a very busy day today - with no time for a walk. But as I returned from a quick trip to Middletown, I paused along the Shawangunk Ridge on Route 52 to capture the perfect summer evening as the sun slowly sunk toward the mountains.

6.27 - Big Hollow Barn

6.27.12 Big Hollow Barn • © Margaret Helthaler

Another bright sunny day with cool gusty breezes…

6.26 - Dramatic Light on the Rondout

6.26.12 Dramatic Light on the Rondout • © Margaret Helthaler

The light was amazing this morning - and it continued to be dramatic throughout the day with scuttling clouds and cool gusty breezes…

6.25 - Evening Light

6.25.12 Evening Light • © Margaret Helthaler

There is nothing like morning light, but there is also something magical about the last rays of sun bringing the gentle rolling hills of the Catskills into sharp relief in vivid yellow greens against smokey gray blues...

6.24 - Campanula Cherry Bells

6.24.12 Campanula Cherry Bells • © Margaret Helthaler

After a busy week I enjoyed a lazy Sunday at home. My mother-in-law's garden is always a source of inspiration when I don't feel like leaving our yard.