Dorothy grew up in South Jersey, just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. She remembers her mother taking regular trips to Philly and visiting The Reading Terminal Market. We had a chance to go there on a recent visit. It was an…
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During a recent visit to Washington, I found myself on the Southwest DC Waterfront at sunset. After having some dinner … without my camera … I witnessed this absolutely gorgeous sunset. Armed only with a smart phone, I took these images as the sun…
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…
Trains and fire trucks … both attract a certain breed of followers. Personally, I’ve always been a fire truck guy. I know that train people are even more devoted or fanatic than fire truck people. Nevertheless, I try to never pass up…
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…
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…
A few more images to go with yesterday’s post featuring portraits of firefighters battling a fire in Chicago.
I spent much of the day photographing firefighters battling a 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago. I post images of the fire scene and trucks at shapirophotography.net and chicagoareafire.com, but I thought I’d show the personal side of the scene here instead of…