While on assignment recently in northern Alberta, one of the main attractions along Highway 63 is the Syncrude Fort McMurray refinery. Actually, looking at the map, it’s labeled as the Syncrude Mildred Lake site. During the drive south to Fort McMurray, I approached the…
Category: Landscape
During a recent visit to the campus of UC Davis, Dorothy and I took a walk to explore the area. I of course had my camera in hand and captured several scenic images of Davis. We enjoyed a small creek…
While driving home recently, I looked in the mirror and saw a gorgeous orange sunset. The sun was low in the sky and without clouds was a full sphere. I don’t envy those driving towards it as I have no…
Dorothy accompanied me on a recent trip that took us along Route 550 in New Mexico. It was a quick trip and we were strapped for time, but we pulled off onto the shoulder several times because we had to get our cameras…
A quick shot of the Jefferson Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. I was without my tripod, so I placed the camera on the sidewalk and propped up the lens barrel with my wallet. While lying on my stomach in…
After photographing the sunrise from the beach, I moved to another beautiful spot with trees. By silhouetting the palm trees at sunrise, I was able to come away with a twofer … an ocean sunrise and a dramatic tropic island sunrise. As…
I wanted to capture at least one sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean while I was away. The ability to capture a great sunrise or sunset first requires some assistance from Mother Nature. Weather conditions are the foremost consideration when determining how dramatic…
The manicured and sculpted bushes around Palm Beach are incredible. What does it cost to maintain the landscaping on these properties … you know what they say, if you have to ask … As we walked and explored, we went…
We awoke this morning with a phenomenal view of a golden sunrise in Maryland from the 7th floor of our hotel. Looking east from Silver Spring over all but one or two other buildings, this colorful display lasted only a…
I stopped by Lake Arlington again this evening to to capture the golden sunset over a lake yet again. Though it was another beautiful evening with brilliant colors, my main purpose was to create files with two different cameras so that…