Jerome Cosyn Photography

Jerome Cosyn Photography Jerome Cosyn photographs the natural beauty of landscapes, birds, and wildlife. He lives in Ohio, and travels in North America and Europe.

Jerome Cosyn resides in Ohio, where he photographs the natural beauty of the landscape, as well as the birds and wildlife that inhabit the region. He also travels in the United States, Canada, and Europe to explore and photograph a wide variety of subjects. This site is a personal journey, discovering photography as an art, an interest, a skill, and a devotion. My goal is to share the journey: the

choices made, the lessons learned, the passions endured, and the joy obtained. Thanks for joining my journey.

In The Presence Of GiantsThe day was cold and gray. Camping in the forest near the river, I was awakened not by the usua...
08/31/2026

In The Presence Of Giants
The day was cold and gray. Camping in the forest near the river, I was awakened not by the usual birdsong, but by a brief passing shower spattering the roof of the tent. I ate breakfast in the car before driving up into the mountains. Ascending more than four thousand feet along twisting curves and switchbacks, I drove into the clouds to visit the ancient trees. As the morning passed, the rains came in scattered drizzles, while fog drifted aimlessly through the forest, growing dense, gray and impenetrable, then thinning to reveal flirtations of color among the trees.

At midday, I walked a trail that looped around a soggy meadow in the midst of a grove of the mysterious giant sequoias. I walked slowly, stopping often. In the presence of the trees, I was humbled by the force of their silent power, the enormity of their gentle strength, the energy of their unwearying patience. The few people who passed were silent, or spoke only in low, brief words. Sound is ephemeral and seems out of place here. Even the scurrying of a squirrel through the undergrowth is hushed and muted. The ancient trees in their grand cathedral are silent, and even the wind becomes still.

I had waited all my life to visit the giants. My whole life. An insignificant flicker of time. Walking among them was a moving, transcendent experience for me. They never noticed that I was ever there.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks – 4 May 2026

Tech stuff: 28-400mm lens at 47mm, hand held, 1/80" @ f/11, ISO-1800.

SkyfallI could hear the merry chuckling of water over rocks growing louder as I approached. Then I came around the trees...
08/30/2026

Skyfall
I could hear the merry chuckling of water over rocks growing louder as I approached. Then I came around the trees and was charmed and delighted to see that it was actually the sky melting down and flowing into a small niche below, a cheery outpouring from the heavens. Every walk in Nature brings new smiles.

Oak Openings Preserve, Ohio – 25 August 2026

Tech stuff: 28-400mm lens at 43mm, hand held, 1/50" @ f/5.6, ISO-100, -1.3EV.

Many Happy ReturnsFrom the edge of the lake, I watched turtles, fish, frogs, snakes, and birds, all going about the busi...
08/29/2026

Many Happy Returns
From the edge of the lake, I watched turtles, fish, frogs, snakes, and birds, all going about the business of living their lives, while the sun played hide-and-seek among fat, lazy clouds, and insects hummed, chirruped, and buzzed. Nearby, a woodpecker added rhythmic percussion to the skirl of a catbird's call. In the distance, musical voices of children, laughing and calling out to each other, made me smile, remembering moments long ago at this same park with my wide-eyed, two-year-old son just beginning to discover the amazing sights and sounds of Nature. Tentacles of memory intertwine within me and this park, this tiny lake, these trees and wildflowers, envelop me in a soft embrace. I've returned to my past, and found it redolent with quiet happiness.

I had thought I would hike a trail winding through the woods, but when I arrived at the far edge of the lake, Nature seduced me into staying, displaying a profusion of everyday wonders and evoking a cascade of warm memories. "See," she told me. "Take it all in, with your ears and eyes." And when I was fully enraptured, immersed in the beauty of the surroundings, "Close your eyes," she said, "and see inside yourself, see the chain of years stretching back. After countless changes, nothing is changed."

It is supremely important and overwhelmingly comforting to have a place to return to. A place that has always brought peace. A place that links serene calm directly to the soul.

Oak Openings Preserve, Mallard Lake – 27 August 2026

Tech stuff: 200-500mm lens at 500mm, monopod, 1/2000" @ f/8, ISO-1100. I stood watching this juvenile green heron for over an hour as it hopped and fluttered around the lake, catching frogs, fish, and crustaceans. It startled easily, and once flew off because I had alarmed it, but by finding a spot nestled among the bushes beside the water and remaining still and quiet, I enticed it to forget about me and return. Perseverance was eventually rewarded by having it land nearby so I could observe its antics quite closely. With birds and wildlife, the most important skill a photographer can have is quiet patience.

Greens AfloatHaving spent a few days in my tent, revisiting a lovely park I knew well in my adolescence, I am back home ...
08/28/2026

Greens Afloat
Having spent a few days in my tent, revisiting a lovely park I knew well in my adolescence, I am back home looking quickly through photos while I wait for my pizza, and this one caught my attention. Standing at the edge of a little lake in a forest of pine and oak, I saw the greenery floating on top of the water, and saw a composition. What do you think?

I have lots more photos from my brief excursion, and I'll get to those soon. But my pizza just arrived, and I'm starving.

Oak Openings Preserve, Ohio – 25 August 2026

Tech stuff: 28-400mm lens at 400mm, hand held, 1/50" @ f/8, ISO-400.

Mountain PatchworkAlong California Route 120 in the high country of Inyo National Forest, within the region of Tioga Pas...
08/25/2026

Mountain Patchwork
Along California Route 120 in the high country of Inyo National Forest, within the region of Tioga Pass a few miles east of Yosemite, there is a small pull-off beside the road. It isn't much, and there's no sign. It's just an area of wide shoulder at a curve in the road, large enough for perhaps four or five cars. But if you're driving through, it is well worth stopping for the view, as you look from the High Sierras across Williams Butte and all the way to Mount Dubois in the White Mountains some fifty miles away.

Inyo National Forest – 25 May 2026

Tech stuff: 28-400mm lens at 370mm, hand held, 1/200" @ f/8, ISO-100, -0.7EV, CPL. With the polarizer to cut through the haze, several layers of mountains become visible.

Alpine TableauThis is a photo from my visit to Yosemite last May. I've never been entirely happy with it, which is why I...
08/24/2026

Alpine Tableau
This is a photo from my visit to Yosemite last May. I've never been entirely happy with it, which is why I never posted it earlier; it has just been sitting on my computer. But yesterday, on Facebook, I saw another photographer's post, and I did a double-take, because it was a photo from the same spot, of the same subject—this small conifer amidst the boulders—but it was a much better photo. I recognized the tableau instantly, and also instantly knew it was a vastly superior treatment of the scene.

Obviously, photographers overlap in their subject matter and ideas, and even with their compositions, particularly when shooting a very famous location. But this spot isn't famous; it's just a grouping of rocks with a little tree. To have happened to compose an image that is so similar, and yet so utterly different, is quite startling.

The photographer is Michael Frye, and I encourage you to visit his page at Michael Frye Photography. Although I had never encountered his photos before seeing his post yesterday, I have looked through his site, and I greatly admire his work.

Yosemite National Park, Tenaya Lake – 25 May 2026

Tech stuff: 17-28mm lens at 19.5mm, hand held, 1/160" @ f/16, ISO-140, -1EV, CPL

Grist MillSome two-hundred years ago, the local miller was an important man in the community. Farmers from around the co...
08/24/2026

Grist Mill
Some two-hundred years ago, the local miller was an important man in the community. Farmers from around the county brought their harvested grains to the mill to be ground. Wheat or corn could be made into flour in various grades of fineness, depending on how it was to be used. Since milling was an extensive and complex process, and transportation was primitive, small mills powered by water dotted the landscape, each serving its local community. This mill was built in 1831, as Ohio was becoming less of a western frontier and more heavily settled.

Later in that century, with trains providing easy transportation over greater distances, larger, more centralized mills became more economical. They could service wider regions, with both raw grain and finished product being shipped over greater distances. Steam power meant mills could be built closer to major cities and transportation centers. Still later, gasoline engines became available to individual farms, so they could grind their own grain using belt-driven machines powered by their tractors. Small, water-powered community mills went into decline as technology advances made them obsolete.

This mill, now known as Wolf Creek Grist Mill, was built in 1831, and saw many decades of use before falling out of service and being left abandoned. It sat decaying for many years. Eventually the old wreck of a mill was purchased by an entrepreneur, who had it disassembled and moved to a new location, rebuilt and restored, to serve as a tourist attraction. When that operation ended, the mill again sat abandoned and decaying. Later, the land was purchased by the State of Ohio as part of an expansion of the Mohican State Park. Through the efforts of a community volunteer group and charitable donations, the mill was repaired and restored, and now serves as a museum. Other old frontier buildings have since been moved to the same area and restored, creating a tiny-but-growing village exhibit of life in the frontier.

Mohican State Park, Wolf Creek Grist Mill – 13 August 2026

Tech stuff: 28-400mm lens at 28mm, hand held, 1/50" @ f/8, ISO-110.

Joshua's Upper DesertJoshua Tree National Park in California straddles two separate deserts: the western portion of the ...
08/23/2026

Joshua's Upper Desert
Joshua Tree National Park in California straddles two separate deserts: the western portion of the park, at higher elevation, is a part of the Mojave Desert, while the eastern, lower elevation region is a part of the great Sonoran Desert. The two are notably distinct, in terms of both landscape and vegetation. During my brief stay in April, I camped in the western region, but I visited other parts of the park, and noted the differences.

These photos are from a morning hike near the campground. The land in that region is characterized by large, smooth, rounded rocks, and the vegetation is diverse, with varieties of cactus, woody bushes such as creosote, and a range of yuccas, including the iconic Joshua trees. To avoid the worst of the afternoon heat, I started early in the morning, and I didn't hurry, being fascinated by what was to me a very strange and exotic landscape.


Joshua Tree National Park – 22 April 2026

Gone To SeedIt's the time of year when the season has started its slow change. Summer hasn't left us yet, but it's slink...
08/22/2026

Gone To Seed
It's the time of year when the season has started its slow change. Summer hasn't left us yet, but it's slinking furtively toward the door. Everywhere, I see the early signs as leaves begin to wither and curl at the edges, blooms are drooping and dropping petals, and grains & grasses are popping out seeds (along with heavy doses of pollen, which gets me in the eyes and sinuses). Fuzzy seed stalks can be beautiful when hit from behind by evening sunlight, and they nod gently in the not-quite-autumn wind. These early signals that summer is moving on make me think of the brighter colors that will be appearing over the next few weeks. I look forward to falling leaves, earlier sunsets, and cool evening breezes. Nature has started her wardrobe change, and will soon be putting on a fabulous burlesque show, dropping colorful raiment for our gawking pleasure.


Killbuck Marsh, Ohio – 20 August 2026

Four PairFacebook admonishes me that nobody will look at a post with more than one or two pictures. I don't care what Fa...
08/21/2026

Four Pair
Facebook admonishes me that nobody will look at a post with more than one or two pictures. I don't care what Facebook says. I'm holding four pair, and I'm gonna play 'em. From yesterday's excursion at the marsh, here are two monarch caterpillars, two bronze copper butterflies, two honeybees, and a pair of herons. Take that, Facebook!

The insects are all on milkweed plants, either munching joyfully on the leaves or sipping happily from the flowers. The herons (one great blue and the other green) were both very far away, so the photos are low quality, but hey, a pair's a pair and they had to be included.


Killbuck Marsh, Ohio – 20 August 2026

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