Travel - James Brosher Photography https://www.brosher.com/blog/category/travel/ Portfolio website for James Brosher, a Bloomington, Indiana based editorial and wedding photographer specializing in action, documentary, and portrait images. Tue, 20 May 2025 19:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/logo-75x75.png Travel - James Brosher Photography https://www.brosher.com/blog/category/travel/ 32 32 Fall at Indiana University https://www.brosher.com/blog/2023/11/11/fall-at-indiana-university-2023/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:11:00 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=23027 The post Fall at Indiana University appeared first on James Brosher Photography.

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Beck Chapel is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage backdrops a red clock near Woodburn Hall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Sample Gates are pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A person climbs a staircase inside the atrium of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies Building on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage frames a walkway outside the Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fallen leaves accumulate along a limestone wall outside Beck Chapel on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A fallen leaf sits on a brick walkway in the Old Crescent on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Students cross the Campus River in front of the Indiana Memorial Union on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A squirrel prepares to bury a nut in the Old Crescent on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Franklin Hall is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A red clock is framed by fall foliage near Swain East at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A sculpture of Indiana University Professor Alfred C. Kinsey is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage is pictured in Dunn’s Woods at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Frances Morgan Swain Student Building clock tower is pictured from Dunn’s Woods on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Sample Gates are pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

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Hoagy, a fish-shaped weather vane, sits atop the Monroe County Courthouse in downtown Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, July 22, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher) Purchase Reprints

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]]> Fall at Indiana University https://www.brosher.com/blog/2022/11/30/fall-at-indiana-university/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:58:48 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=22146 Without question, fall is the most picturesque season at Indiana University Bloomington. I pushed myself this season to get out on campus more than I had in the previous few years. Capturing what we call “campus scenics” is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling parts of my job. It’s an opportunity to be outdoors […]

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]]> Without question, fall is the most picturesque season at Indiana University Bloomington. I pushed myself this season to get out on campus more than I had in the previous few years. Capturing what we call “campus scenics” is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling parts of my job. It’s an opportunity to be outdoors and make pictures of the campus at its peak visual grandeur. These photos were part of a post I edited on the university’s Exposure.co site featuring work from my talented colleagues at IU.

The Rose Well House is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Franklin Hall, left, Frances Morgan Swain Student Building and Maxwell Hall stand on the border of Dunn’s Woods on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Photo by James Brosher/Indiana University)
A bee works in the Healing Garden at Hilltop Gardens on the IU Bloomington campus on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A tree explodes with vigorous fall color next to the Sample Gates at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Franklin Hall and the Sample Gates are pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A sculpture of Indiana University Professor Alfred C. Kinsey is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Frances Morgan Swain Student Building is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A maple leaf sits on a sidewalk on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The tree canopy in Dunn’s Woods turns to yellow on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A maple tree is ablaze with fall color near Beck Chapel at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall color frames Showalter Fountain at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall color frames the Frances Morgan Swain Student Building clock tower at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A limestone grotesque sits atop Maxwell Hall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Campus River flows through campus on a fall day near Ballantine Hall at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage is seen near one of the iconic red clocks behind Woodburn Hall at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
An iconic red clock stands near Swain East on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The Kirkwood Observatory is pictured in Dunn’s Woods from the air on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A sliver of sunlight illuminates a tree at the edge of Dunn’s Woods near Maxwell Hall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A squirrel eats a nut in the Old Crescent near a pile of fallen leaves on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage surrounds the Indiana Memorial Union Biddle Hotel and Conference Center tower at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fallen leaves accumulate on the slate roof of Beck Chapel on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Leaves cover a path through Dunn’s Woods on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A rainbow is pictured over the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A double rainbow terminates at the Phi Gamma Delta, left, and Kappa Alpha Theta houses along Woodlawn Avenue on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Students walk through the Cox Arboretum near the Eskenazi Museum of Art on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
A sculpture of former Indiana University President Herman B Wells is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

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]]> Scenes along U.S. Bicycle Route 235 https://www.brosher.com/blog/2021/12/16/scenes-along-u-s-bicycle-route-235/ https://www.brosher.com/blog/2021/12/16/scenes-along-u-s-bicycle-route-235/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:01:03 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=21011 Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a chunk of a weekend photographing the sights along Indiana USBR 235, a 120-mile leg of the U.S. Bicycle Route System between Indianapolis and Seymour, for a travel section feature in The Washington Post. This shoot was a lot of fun. Beyond a shot list of a […]

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]]> Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a chunk of a weekend photographing the sights along Indiana USBR 235, a 120-mile leg of the U.S. Bicycle Route System between Indianapolis and Seymour, for a travel section feature in The Washington Post. This shoot was a lot of fun. Beyond a shot list of a few places to capture from the reporter, Andrea Sachs, I had the creative freedom to drive the route and make pictures. The route was gorgeous in all its peak fall foliage glory, and these photos cannot begin to do it justice. For years, I have enjoyed riding several of the roads along this route. This was a neat chance to combine a couple of my passions – photography and cycling – to showcase some of these hidden gems to a national audience.

A pack of cyclists descends a hill on Old State Road 37 on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The road is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Hesitation Point offers a scenic view of fall foliage inside Brown County State Park outside Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The nearly 16,000-acre park is a popular seasonal tourist destination for Hoosiers thanks to the park’s fall foliage. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument stands over Monument Circle in the heart of downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
The downtown Indianapolis skyline stands over White River State Park on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The White River Trail is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
A tractor sits idle in a field along Blue Bluff Road in rural Morgan County north of Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Blue Bluff Road cuts between a hill and a field in rural Morgan County north of Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Fall foliage is pictured near Bryant Creek Lake in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Fall foliage is reflected in Bryant Creek Lake in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Leaves cover the road along Old State Road 37 in Cascades Park in Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
The Monroe County Courthouse stands over downtown Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Completed in 1908, the Beaux Arts style courthouse was constructed using locally-quarried limestone. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Fall foliage emerges over Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Fall foliage can be seen along Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Rock emerges from a rideline along Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Trees and fall foliage frame South Shore Drive near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Homes stand on the north shore of Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The reservoir was built in 1953 to provide drinking water to nearby Bloomington. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
The Shuffle Creek Trestle crosses Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The trestle, built in 1906, continues to be an active rail route. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
South Shore Drive runs along Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The road is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
A variety of photos and memorabilia adorn the walls inside Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame Museum near Beanblossom, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Monroe, considered the “Father of Bluegrass”, started a bluegrass festival at the site in 1967 that continues today. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Tourists walk to shops in Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The small town is a popular seasonal escape for Hoosiers thanks to the views of fall foliage in nearby Brown County State Park. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Tourists past the Nashville General Store in Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
The Ramp Creek Covered Bridge stands at the northern entrance to Brown County State Park outside Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
A mountain biker takes to a trail near Hesitation Point in Brown County State Park outside of Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The nearly 16,000-acre park is a popular seasonal tourist destination for Hoosiers thanks to the park’s fall foliage. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
The Story Inn is pictured in Story, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The small town fizzled after the Great Depression until it was revitalized in the 1990s as an out-of-the-way tourist destination. Today, it is a popular bed and breakfast and wedding venue. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
A mural dedicated to musician John Mellencamp adorns the side of a guitar shop in downtown in Seymour, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Mellencamp grew up in Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

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The Rose Well House is pictured on a fall day at Indiana University Bloomington on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage is pictured near one of Indiana University’s iconic red clocks outside the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center at IU Bloomington on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Scattered leaves partially cover a walkway in Dunn’s Woods on a fall day at Indiana University Bloomington on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Morning sunlight streaks past the Sample Gates on a fall day at Indiana University Bloomington on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Fall foliage is pictured in Dunn’s Woods at Indiana University Bloomington on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

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]]> Indianapolis by drone https://www.brosher.com/blog/2021/10/05/indianapolis-by-drone/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:42:42 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=20849 In recent months, I have had a few opportunities to drone in downtown Indianapolis. This is thanks in part to my work as a photographer for Indiana University as well as in a freelance capacity.

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]]> In recent months, I have had a few opportunities to drone in downtown Indianapolis. This is thanks in part to my work as a photographer for Indiana University as well as in a freelance capacity.

The White River flows past the downtown Indianapolis skyline on a summer evening on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Photo by James Brosher)
Carroll Stadium is pictured from the sky on the IUPUI campus on Friday, July 2, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
The JW Marriott stands in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Photo by James Brosher)
The downtown Indianapolis, Indiana skyline is pictured from the air on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Pictured at right is Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. (Photo by James Brosher)
Victory Field is pictured from the sky in downtown Indianapolis on Friday, July 2, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Salesforce Tower, the tallest building in Indiana, is pictured from the air in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Opened in 1990, the building’s twin spires are 811 feet tall. (Photo by James Brosher)
The White River flows past the downtown Indianapolis skyline on a summer evening on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Photo by James Brosher)

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]]> Indianapolis skyline https://www.brosher.com/blog/2020/09/21/indianapolis-skyline/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:05:05 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=19585 Aerial view of the Indianapolis, Indiana skyline taken with a drone. (1 photo)

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Downtown Indianapolis is pictured from the air on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Photo by James Brosher)
Downtown Indianapolis is pictured from the air on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Photo by James Brosher)

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]]> Leelanau Peninsula and Traverse City, Michigan https://www.brosher.com/blog/2020/01/07/leelanau-traverse-city/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=19357 Scenes from a summer trip to the Leelanau Peninsula and Traverse City in Michigan. (4 photos)

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A man reels in his bait in Fishtown in Leland, Michigan on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)
The Mission Point Lighthouse is pictured near Traverse City, Michigan on Thursday, June 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)
A cabin is pictured at the Mission Point Lighthouse near Traverse City, Michigan on Thursday, June 13, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)
Suttons Bay Beach is pictured in Suttons Bay, Michigan on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Photo by James Brosher)

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]]> Grand Rapids, Michigan https://www.brosher.com/blog/2019/07/08/grand-rapids-michigan/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 05:06:57 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=19005 Street photography in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (10 photos)

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]]> A couple share a kiss during a Grand Rapids Original Swing Society event during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan is pictured during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Symposium participants walk past a mural under an Interstate overpass during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A NASA Apollo space capsule is juxtaposed against a construction crane during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Bystanders watch as dancers take part in a Grand Rapids Original Swing Society event during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is pictured during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A photo of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is pictured at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan is pictured during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A statue of former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford is pictured outside of the president's official library during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A bystander watches as dancers take part in a Grand Rapids Original Swing Society event during the 2019 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

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]]> Summer in Bloomington https://www.brosher.com/blog/2018/12/12/summer-in-bloomington/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:01:04 +0000 https://www.brosher.com/?p=18492 Scenes of summer in Bloomington, Indiana captured on film. (6 photos)

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]]> Now that winter has arrived in Bloomington, I’m immediately thinking back to our warm summer. A few months ago, I received several rolls of film back from the lab. These rolls contained miscellaneous photos I had shot over the course of the summer from farmer’s markets, family visits and hikes at the lake. Here are a few of my favorites:

The historic Monroe County Courthouse stands in downtown Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)
Addison Rogers, left, and Lewis Rogers of Busman's Holiday perform at the Bloomington Farmer's Market in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, May 12, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)
Cassidy Moonan plays in Bryan Park in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)
A colorfully-painted garage is pictured along the B-Line Trail in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, June 1, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)
Patrons walk through the Bloomington Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 2, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)
Lake Monroe is pictured from the Sycamore Land Trust Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve near Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday, July 8, 2018. (Photo by James Brosher)

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