George Hess :: Photo of the Month

George R. Hess :: Photo of the Month :: Archive

July 2008
Giant sequoia trees surround the Crescent Meadow at Sequoia National Park. The tree in the foreground is about 12-feet in diameter.
Looking west across Crescent Meadow. Sequoia National Park, CA, USA.
Photo taken 208 June 21 11:10 PDT

April / May / June 2008
On the opposite coast ... it had just finished hailing when I took this photograph. The white spots in the sky are gulls. I'm standing on the Pacific Coast, looking inland.
Nye Beach, Newport, Oregon, USA.
Photo taken 2008 March 15 16:43.

March 2008
Many of North Carolina's barrier islands are under intense development pressure. Taken from the bridge to Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA.
Photo taken 2007 November 23 16:04.

February 2008
Moon over Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA.
Photo taken 2007 November 23 16:51.

December 2007 / January 2008
Sunset, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA.
Photo taken 2007 November 21 16:40.

November 2007
Laggan Road, Laggan, Scotland, UK.
Brooding sky on the road heading north out of Laggan, Scotland toward the Laggan Country Hotel.
Photo taken 2006 October 8 11:55.

October 2007
State Fair, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Crowds cover the ground and cooking smoke fills the air at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, NC. This year (2007) the fair runs 12-21 October.
Photo taken 2006 October 14 13:05.

September 2007
Cloud Gate, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA.
Cloud Gate is a 66-foot long by 33-foot high sculpture that sits in Chicago's Millenium Park. It was created by artist Anish Kapoor. This photograph was taken under the sculpture, looking up at the reflections of viewers.
Photo taken 2006 August 8 12:20.

July / August 2007
American Flag, in honor of Independence Day, Raleigh, NC, USA.
A large US flag drapes a house along Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, NC. Although this photo shows the flag displayed for Veteran's Day, it seemed an apporpriate photo for July, the month of Independence Day.
Photo taken 2006 Nov 11 10:06.

June 2007
Pelicans, Flagler Beach, FL, USA.
A small flock of pelicans wing over Flagler Beach, FL.
Photo taken 2006 July 12 12:04.

April / May 2007
Taylor Creek, Gallitan Gateway, Montana.
Taylor Creek winds its way through the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch in Gallitan Gateway, Montana, on a beautiful summer evening. A dust cloud kicked up by horses dissipates to the right. The water was very refreshing after an afternoon of hiking.
Photo taken 2006 July 20 17:27.

March 2007
Chicago Skyline, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chicago skyline from Lake Shore walkway, around 1600 North blocks.
Photo taken 2006 August 8 06:45.

January / February 2007
Brooding Sky, Laggan, Scotland, UK.
A house sits under a brooding sky near Laggan, Scotland, UK.
Photo taken 2006 October 8 11:45.

December 2006
Double Rainbow, Laggan, Scotland, UK.
Almost immediately after the rain (see the November 2006 photo) the sun came out and a double rainbow appeared.
Photo taken 2006 October 4 17:35.

November 2006
Rain Over Pasture, Laggan, Scotland, UK.
It started to rain lighely on a teaching excursion walking along the road between Laggan and the Spey Reservoir on the Glenshero Estate. I turned back toward the sun to examine the light, which was magnificent. This image only begins to convey the magic - but it's all I had time for, because the rain stopped as quickly as it started.
Photo taken 2006 October 4 17:30.

October 2006
Skyline, Seattle, WA, USA.
A crew team at early morning practice on Lake Union with the Seattle skyline as a backdrop. Photo taken from Seattle's Gas Works Park.
Photo taken 2006 May 16 06:20.

September 2006
Crown Fountain, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA.
Crown Fountain was designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa for Chicago's Millenium Park. Children cavort in the fountain on a warm August day.
Photo taken 2006 August 7.

August 2006
Sunrise, Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallitan Gateway, MT, USA.
The sun comes up over a ridge and backlights a stand of lodgepole pines. Taken from the lodge porch at Nine Quarter Circle Ranch.
Photo taken 2006 July 20.

June / July 2006
Cloud Gate, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA.
Cloud Gate is a 66-foot long by 33-foot high sculpture that sits in Chicago's Millenium Park. It was created by artist Anish Kapoor and here reflects Chicago's sklyine on a glorious spring morning.
Photo taken 2006 May 22.

May 2006
Neuse River, Raleigh, NC, USA.
The Neuse River flows from Falls Lake, an impoundment that serves as Raleigh's major water supply, to the Pamlico Sound. This image is just south of Business US 64 in Raleigh, looking North.
Photo taken 2006 April 2.

April 2006
Glasses sparkle in the sunlight as dinner time approaches.
Rue Prince Arthur near Boul. Saint-Laurent. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Photo taken 2005 August 6.

February / March 2006
Street Mural, Rue Marie-Anne at Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Continuing the streel mural theme from January, this was another find during my Montreal visit. The mural frames the door of the Peruvian Soccer League.
Photo taken 2005 August 7.

January 2006
Steet Mural, Av. Des Poins at Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
I walked around this corner and made a phone call. It was only when I hung up and started walking across the street that I realized where I had been standing.
Photo taken 2005 August 6.

December 2005
Palais des Congrès, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The Montreal Convention Center, built in the early 1980's, hosted the 2005 meeting of the Ecological Society of America.
Photo taken 2005 August 8.

November 2005
Black-eyed Susans, Le Grand Chalet, Parc du Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Le Grand Chalet offers stunning views of Montreal (see the September photo) and beautiful beds of brightly colored flowers.
Photo taken 2005 August 7.

October 2005
Boulder Field, Hickory Run State Park, PA, USA.
Sixteen acres of boulders that accumulated after thousands of freeze-thaw cycles gradually heave rocks to the surface. Rock fields like this are called "periglacial" phenomena and occur at the edge of glaciers and ice sheets.
Photo taken 2005 June 17.

September 2005
Skyline, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
This photo was taken from Parc du Mont Royal in Montreal, looking northeast.
Photo taken 2005 August 7.

August 2005
Rafting, Nantahala River, NC.
Rafters flying down the Nantahala River in western North Carolina. This photo was taken from the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad.
Photo taken 2005 July 25.

June / July 2005
Cherry Blossoms and buildings blooming, Pennsylvania Ave, near 21 Street, NW, Washington, DC.
Photo taken 2005 April 11.

May 2005
Cherry Blossoms at the FDR Memorial, Washington, DC.
The cherry trees in Washington bloom in early April. During the peak weekend, tens of thousands of people come to see them.
Photo taken 2005 April 11.

April 2005
Longleaf pine and Giant cane understory,
Hofmann Forest, Jones County, NC, USA.
Giant cane in a natural longleaf pine stand. The area burned 3 years before this photo was taken. Giant cane is common on annually burned sites; because there are hardly any such sites any longer, it has become rather rare.
Photo taken 2005 January 5.

March 2005
The Gates, Central Park, New York, NY.
Christo & Jeanne-Claude placed 23 miles of orange fabric gates in Central Park. 2005 February 12-27. See more photos of The Gates.
Photo taken 2005 Feburary 13.

February 2005
Neuse River, Raleigh, NC.
Fresh snow on the banks of the Neuse River, looking west.
Photo taken January 2001.

January 2005
Akubra Hat Factory, Kempsey, Australia.
Hats are given their initial shape in this area by wetting the fur and pressing it around a crown.
Photo taken July 2003.

	July 2008 Giant sequoia trees surround the Crescent Meadow at Sequoia National Park. The tree in the foreground is about 12-feet in diameter. Looking west across Crescent Meadow. Sequoia National Park, CA, USA. Photo taken 208 June 21 11:10 PDT
	April / May / June 2008 On the opposite coast ... it had just finished hailing when I took this photograph. The white spots in the sky are gulls. I'm standing on the Pacific Coast, looking inland. Nye Beach, Newport, Oregon, USA. Photo taken 2008 March 15 16:43.
	March 2008 Many of North Carolina's barrier islands are under intense development pressure. Taken from the bridge to Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA. Photo taken 2007 November 23 16:04.
	February 2008 Moon over Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA. Photo taken 2007 November 23 16:51.
	December 2007 / January 2008 Sunset, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA. Photo taken 2007 November 21 16:40.
	November 2007 Laggan Road, Laggan, Scotland, UK. Brooding sky on the road heading north out of Laggan, Scotland toward the Laggan Country Hotel. Photo taken 2006 October 8 11:55.
	October 2007 State Fair, Raleigh, NC, USA. Crowds cover the ground and cooking smoke fills the air at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, NC. This year (2007) the fair runs 12-21 October. Photo taken 2006 October 14 13:05.
	September 2007 Cloud Gate, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA. Cloud Gate is a 66-foot long by 33-foot high sculpture that sits in Chicago's Millenium Park. It was created by artist Anish Kapoor. This photograph was taken under the sculpture, looking up at the reflections of viewers. Photo taken 2006 August 8 12:20.
	July / August 2007 American Flag, in honor of Independence Day, Raleigh, NC, USA. A large US flag drapes a house along Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, NC. Although this photo shows the flag displayed for Veteran's Day, it seemed an apporpriate photo for July, the month of Independence Day. Photo taken 2006 Nov 11 10:06.
	June 2007 Pelicans, Flagler Beach, FL, USA. A small flock of pelicans wing over Flagler Beach, FL. Photo taken 2006 July 12 12:04.
	April / May 2007 Taylor Creek, Gallitan Gateway, Montana. Taylor Creek winds its way through the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch in Gallitan Gateway, Montana, on a beautiful summer evening. A dust cloud kicked up by horses dissipates to the right. The water was very refreshing after an afternoon of hiking. Photo taken 2006 July 20 17:27.
	March 2007 Chicago Skyline, Chicago, IL, USA. Chicago skyline from Lake Shore walkway, around 1600 North blocks. Photo taken 2006 August 8 06:45.
	January / February 2007 Brooding Sky, Laggan, Scotland, UK. A house sits under a brooding sky near Laggan, Scotland, UK. Photo taken 2006 October 8 11:45.
	December 2006 Double Rainbow, Laggan, Scotland, UK. Almost immediately after the rain (see the November 2006 photo) the sun came out and a double rainbow appeared. Photo taken 2006 October 4 17:35.
	November 2006 Rain Over Pasture, Laggan, Scotland, UK. It started to rain lighely on a teaching excursion walking along the road between Laggan and the Spey Reservoir on the Glenshero Estate. I turned back toward the sun to examine the light, which was magnificent. This image only begins to convey the magic - but it's all I had time for, because the rain stopped as quickly as it started. Photo taken 2006 October 4 17:30.
	October 2006 Skyline, Seattle, WA, USA. A crew team at early morning practice on Lake Union with the Seattle skyline as a backdrop. Photo taken from Seattle's Gas Works Park. Photo taken 2006 May 16 06:20.
	September 2006 Crown Fountain, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA. Crown Fountain was designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa for Chicago's Millenium Park. Children cavort in the fountain on a warm August day. Photo taken 2006 August 7.
	August 2006 Sunrise, Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallitan Gateway, MT, USA. The sun comes up over a ridge and backlights a stand of lodgepole pines. Taken from the lodge porch at Nine Quarter Circle Ranch. Photo taken 2006 July 20.
	June / July 2006 Cloud Gate, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA. Cloud Gate is a 66-foot long by 33-foot high sculpture that sits in Chicago's Millenium Park. It was created by artist Anish Kapoor and here reflects Chicago's sklyine on a glorious spring morning. Photo taken 2006 May 22.
	May 2006 Neuse River, Raleigh, NC, USA. The Neuse River flows from Falls Lake, an impoundment that serves as Raleigh's major water supply, to the Pamlico Sound. This image is just south of Business US 64 in Raleigh, looking North. Photo taken 2006 April 2.
	April 2006 Glasses sparkle in the sunlight as dinner time approaches. Rue Prince Arthur near Boul. Saint-Laurent. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Photo taken 2005 August 6.
	February / March 2006 Street Mural, Rue Marie-Anne at Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Continuing the streel mural theme from January, this was another find during my Montreal visit. The mural frames the door of the Peruvian Soccer League. Photo taken 2005 August 7.
	January 2006 Steet Mural, Av. Des Poins at Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I walked around this corner and made a phone call. It was only when I hung up and started walking across the street that I realized where I had been standing. Photo taken 2005 August 6.
	December 2005 Palais des Congrès, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Convention Center, built in the early 1980's, hosted the 2005 meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Photo taken 2005 August 8.
	November 2005 Black-eyed Susans, Le Grand Chalet, Parc du Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Le Grand Chalet offers stunning views of Montreal (see the September photo) and beautiful beds of brightly colored flowers. Photo taken 2005 August 7.
	October 2005 Boulder Field, Hickory Run State Park, PA, USA. Sixteen acres of boulders that accumulated after thousands of freeze-thaw cycles gradually heave rocks to the surface. Rock fields like this are called "periglacial" phenomena and occur at the edge of glaciers and ice sheets. Photo taken 2005 June 17.
	September 2005 Skyline, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This photo was taken from Parc du Mont Royal in Montreal, looking northeast. Photo taken 2005 August 7.
	August 2005 Rafting, Nantahala River, NC. Rafters flying down the Nantahala River in western North Carolina. This photo was taken from the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Photo taken 2005 July 25.
	June / July 2005 Cherry Blossoms and buildings blooming, Pennsylvania Ave, near 21 Street, NW, Washington, DC. Photo taken 2005 April 11.
	May 2005 Cherry Blossoms at the FDR Memorial, Washington, DC. The cherry trees in Washington bloom in early April. During the peak weekend, tens of thousands of people come to see them. Photo taken 2005 April 11.
	April 2005 Longleaf pine and Giant cane understory, Hofmann Forest, Jones County, NC, USA. Giant cane in a natural longleaf pine stand. The area burned 3 years before this photo was taken. Giant cane is common on annually burned sites; because there are hardly any such sites any longer, it has become rather rare. Photo taken 2005 January 5.
	March 2005 The Gates, Central Park, New York, NY. Christo & Jeanne-Claude placed 23 miles of orange fabric gates in Central Park. 2005 February 12-27. See more photos of The Gates. Photo taken 2005 Feburary 13.
	February 2005 Neuse River, Raleigh, NC. Fresh snow on the banks of the Neuse River, looking west. Photo taken January 2001.
	January 2005 Akubra Hat Factory, Kempsey, Australia. Hats are given their initial shape in this area by wetting the fur and pressing it around a crown. Photo taken July 2003.