Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Easy Walking. Really?   Leave a comment

I don’t think so. Looks like the comfort of women’s shoes hasn’t changed in over a century. Captured in a store window in Virginia City, MT:

high heel boot for women

Posted September 12, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Things, Travel, US

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Dixieland in the Wild West   Leave a comment

This band was playing (badly out of tune) Dixieland Jazz in an old-fashioned theatre in Virginia City, an old mining town in Montana:

 

jazz band playing in old theatre

Posted September 9, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, People, Travel, US

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Colors and Geysers of Yellowstone   4 comments

Spent a lovely day in Yellowstone National Park the day before the solar eclipse to see some of the more iconic sights near Old Faithful. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format:

Posted September 6, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, Travel, US

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Veteran Rider   2 comments

Captured this Air Force veteran at a motorcycle rally in Ennis, Montana this past weekend. Loved his jacket. And had a nice chat with him and his wife.

 

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM, edited in Adobe Lightroom

Posted September 3, 2017 by Lutz Braum in People, Travel, US

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Old Montana Mining Town   5 comments

A brief visit to Virginia City in Montana recently provided lots of photo opportunities. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format:

 

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF16-35mm f/4 lens

Posted September 2, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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Kids and the Solar Eclipse   Leave a comment

Captured these kids’ reactions to the eclipse shortly before totality, in Rexburg, Idaho:

Eclipse reactions   2 comments

Captured these scenes in Rexburg, Idaho moments before the total eclipse (Aug 21, 2017). These reactions paled in comparison to the reactions during totality, but I was too busy enjoying that moment to take pictures.



Posted August 26, 2017 by Lutz Braum in People, US

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New York Foyer   1 comment

Captured while walking past a hotel entrance in New York:

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Posted August 23, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

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Sunrise/Moonset with flock of birds   2 comments

Morning walk scenery – the benefits of Mario waking me up at 5:30 for his morning walk…


iPhone

Posted August 17, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Nature

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Duck Moonbathing   2 comments

Caught this duck enjoying the moonlight over the salt marsh behind our house.


iPhone, slight edits in Snapseed

Gaggle at Dawn   Leave a comment

This gaggle of geese was enjoying the morning calm of sunrise over the Hammock River (until I came along). 


iPhone, edited with Snapseed

Posted August 9, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut, Nature

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Sunset Swing   Leave a comment

Someone enjoying the view of our town beach from their personal hammock.   


iPhone, edited in Snapseed

Heavenly Sunset   Leave a comment

sunset over Clinton Beach

Posted August 5, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Nature, Panorama

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Morning Fog   Leave a comment

Caught this serene scene of the saltwater marshes of Clinton while walking the dog through the morning fog:

Sunset viewing   Leave a comment

Viewing the sunset from this bench is pure happiness:

bench in sunset light

iPhone, edited with Color Efex

Posted July 22, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Things

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Our Neighbors   Leave a comment

We’re enjoying sharing our garden and neighborhood with these cute fellows:

Posted July 16, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut, Nature

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South Winds   Leave a comment

Weathervane in our neighboorhood:

iPhone, edited in Snapseed

Gone Fishing   Leave a comment

These ospreys living in the marshes behind our house enjoy fishing as much as the local fishermen:

 


Posted July 14, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut, Nature

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Last Tree in Waterworld   Leave a comment

Found this floating near our town beach after a storm:

tree floating in water

Canon Powershot G12

Ballerina at Rockefeller Center   Leave a comment

Latest Jeff Koons sculpture (Seated Ballerina) in Manhattan, on view until June 23rd:

sculpture at Rockefeller Center

iPhone

Dog Happiness…   Leave a comment

… is running across Clinton Beach at low tide at sunset:dog frolicking on Clinton Beach

Neighborhood charms   Leave a comment

Summer blossoms in our neighborhood.


iPhone, edited in Snapseed

Posted June 24, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Nature

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Long exposure sunset   4 comments

Played around with a 10-stop neutral density filter at sunset and came up with this:

Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 400
f/9
25 sec

New York Footbridge   Leave a comment

I liked the colors in this picture of a pedestrian bridge near Penn Station in New York:

Canon 5d Mark II, EF24-70mm

Posted June 16, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

Squabs Leaving the Nest   Leave a comment

Here are later pictures of the two squabs that were raised this Spring in our backyard, on top of our outdoor speaker. Based on the hair on their heads, I called them Scruffy and Baldy.

Two dove squabs


Two dove chicks

This is Scruffy after having left the nest, finding its bearings in our backyard:

young dove on ground

Baldy had already claimed the top of the fence as his perch:

young dove on fence

While mom was supervising their progress from the top of a nearby shed:

Dove and weathervane

 

Canon 5d Mark II, 100mm EFL macro lens

Posted June 11, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut

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Dove and Squabs   Leave a comment

This dove decided that our outdoor speakers would make a great nesting place and she proceeded, over the course of 2 months, to raise 2 squabs  (the true name for baby doves, or chicks) there. Here is the first of two posts chronicling that journey. Click on any image to see them in slideshow format:

 

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 100mm EFL macro lens

Posted June 10, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut

Fishing at sunset   7 comments

A quiet Sunday afternoon at Clinton Beach – hopefully the start of the warm weather season. 


iPhone, edited with Snapseed

Posted June 4, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Panorama

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Stormy Skies   Leave a comment

3 views of stormy weather while driving through the countryside.

Beach Impressions   1 comment

Shot at Clinton Beach:

 

iPhone, Hipstamatic app

Flying towards sunset   Leave a comment

Captured last night at Clinton Beach:

 

iPhone, edited in Lightroom

Posted May 19, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes

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Abandoned Amusement Park   Leave a comment

Captured at South of the Border truck stop. Sad that these rides were decommissioned, I’m sure at some point kids LOVED to stop here to enjoy the rides while parents got a break from the incessant ‘are we there yet?’ from the backseat. Click on any pic to see them in their full glory (i.e. slideshow format).

South of the Border   1 comment

Stopping at South of the Border (between N. Carolina and S. Carolina on I-95) is like a trip back in time. This giant truck stop is definitely a 50’s throwback! Click on any pic to see them all in slideshow format. I especially liked the restaurant shaped like a sombrero.

Posted May 14, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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“Your wate and your fate”   Leave a comment

Found this fortune-telling machine (and scale) in Selma, NC:

 

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm
ISO 125
f/7.1
1/320

Posted May 13, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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New York Fire Escape   1 comment

Squint a little and see how the shadows turn into stairs (or maybe you see something entirely different?).  I enjoyed the angles and the play of light and shadows on a recent walk through New York.

Abandoned gas station   6 comments

Found this abandoned gas station in Enfield, NC. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm

Posted May 7, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Country cemetery   Leave a comment

Came across this small country cemetery along route 301 while driving through North Carolina.

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm

Posted May 6, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Travel, US

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Whitaker, NC   Leave a comment

2 views of Whitaker, NC (along route 310). This bank clearly has been closed for a while:

 

And this house hasn’t been occupied in a while, either:

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm

Fresh produce?   Leave a comment

Found this abandoned produce stand near Enfield, NC:

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm
ISO 125
f/7.1
1/800 sec

Selma, NC   4 comments

Stopped in this small town while driving through North Carolina. Here are 3 views of Main Street. Click on any pic to see in slideshow mode.

 

Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mm

 

Posted April 29, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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Storm Brewing   Leave a comment

Captured while driving through North Carolina:

storm brewing over countryside

 

Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 125
f/8
1/800 sec

Orange is the new black   Leave a comment

I loved how the sun illuminated this young man’s bright sneakers.

boy wearing orange sneakers

Posted April 23, 2017 by Lutz Braum in New York, People

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Monks like technology, too   Leave a comment

Captured these Tibetan monks shopping at B&H Photo in New York:

2016-06-29-15-17-57

 

iphone

Posted April 22, 2017 by Lutz Braum in New York, People

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Wishing I Was Outside   Leave a comment

That’s how our dog Mario must have felt when looking out of our kitchen window:

dog at window looking outside

 

iPhone, HDR conversion in Lightroom

Posted April 16, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut

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3 Views of a Pond Waterfall   4 comments

Captured while driving through the Connecticut countryside:

 

Canon Powershot G12

Unreal Beach Scene   Leave a comment

I used Snapseed’s new double exposure feature to create this scene, which combines two different views from the Clinton town beach:

single tree on beach

 

iPhone, edited with Snapseed

Posted April 7, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Panorama

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Forest Reflections   2 comments

Caught this scene on a recent hike through the Connecticut woods:

trees reflected in still pond surface

 

trees reflected in still pond surface

 

Canon Powershot G12

Hawk under the moon   Leave a comment

Saw this hawk looking for prey at sunrise behind our house. Here are two different takes on that scene, both shot with my iPhone, but one with the Hipstamatic app.

osprey and moon

 

Osprey and moon BW

 

Waiting for a cab in Manhattan   4 comments

Caught this finely-dressed gentleman on the sidewalk in New York City. He seemed to be waiting for a cab or a ride.

Finely dressed gentleman in New York

New York Reflections   2 comments

From a recent stroll through Manhattan.

This mannequin looked like she wished to be outside:

I liked the various angles in this picture:

 

Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
B&W conversion in Lightroom

Walk on snowy beach   2 comments

Here is our black lab Mario enjoying the empty (and icy) beach in the winter time:

Dog walking on snowy beach

Iphone, B&W conversion in Lightroom