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…
Category: Scenes around America
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…
When Dorothy and I were in Florida recently, we both spent time photographing all manner of interesting sites including different creatures and inhabitants of Palm Beach. We took long walks with our cameras documenting reptiles, birds, trees, buildings, and people. We…
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…
Dorothy and I walked around and explored Palm Beach neighborhoods for over three hours today. We were intrigued and amazed time and time again with many of the things we saw. These include massive homes, the ocean, the inter-coastal waterway,…
All the tropic vacation spots are loaded with palm trees, some indigenous and some trucked in for the design. One constant for many high-end spots is illuminating the trees at night. Well, there’s more than one way to light a…
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…
Every time I drive north from Dallas along US75, I’m captivated by the mass of bridges and overhead ramps at the US75/I-635 interchange. These highway bridges in Dallas are ornate and colorful unlike anything we have in Illinois. I’m also impressed…
Dorothy and I are in Dallas on a rainy Friday night but we ventured out with umbrellas to capture a few images of the skyline including the Omni Hotel, Reunion Tower, and the Bank of America Plaza … all in…