I love old movie theatre signs – this one is near Carmel, CA:
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Vintage Movie Theatre 3 comments
Monarch Migration 1 comment
I encountered these Monarch butterflies during their migration southward. They had stopped at a tree that was covered with hundreds of them.
Spanish Mission on Big Sur Leave a comment
Traveling along highway 1 towards Big Sur, I captured this Spanish Mission along the way.
Kayaks at the Ready 2 comments
Colorful kayaks and boats waiting for their turn in the Long Island Sound.
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 800
f/4.5
1/500 sec
Critters of Sanibel 4 comments
Captured these during a walk through the nature preserve on Sanibel island:
Canon PowerShot G12
Birds on a Wire Leave a comment
Captured while looking out the window of the train to New York.
iphone
Pelican Sunset 2 comments
Enjoyed watching this pelican cruise through the evening air in Sanibel, FL.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Sunset Between Sets Leave a comment
Captured at the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament in Palm Desert.
Canon Powershot
HDR
A Fantasy for the Man from La Mancha 1 comment
Don Quijote would have had fun here (or gone completely crazy). Captured outside of Palm Springs.
iphone
Final Four Prep 1 comment
In a New Haven neighborhood.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 800
f/8
1/100 sec
Sports Fan (?) 2 comments
Looks like tennis is not the sport of choice of this little girl. Captured at last week’s Indian Wells Tennis Tournament.
iphone, edited with Snapped
Clinton Harbor 1 comment
Located in Long Island Sound, Clinton Harbor provides a serene place to keep your boat ( I decided to post a picture that doesn’t feature snow and ice.)
Ice Floes on the Beach 3 comments
These ice flows were waiting for high tide to float and join their companions in the Long Island Sound:
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 250
f/10
1/160 sec
Frozen Docks 1 comment
The cold winter finally has frozen Clinton Harbor. I braved the cold this morning to capture the scene at sunrise.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 125
f/6.3
1/100 sec
Modern Cowboy 3 comments
Caught this cowboy checking his cellphone at the Bozeman airport in Montana.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/500 sec
enhanced with Nik Analog Efex Pro
Abandoned Playground 2 comments
Well, it’s abandoned at least until summer returns. For now, the only sounds you hear are the cries from seagulls.
iphone, adjustments with Nik Analog Efex Pro
Sticking the Landing Leave a comment
Snowboarder in Big Sky, Montana:
Canon EOS 7D, EF40mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 640
f/10
1/400 sec
Night Skies over Montana 2 comments
On a few clear nights, I marveled at the stars above Big Sky. Here are three of my favorite shots. Click on any one of them to see them in full screen slide show format.
Riding the Rails at Big Sky 1 comment
Captured at the terrain park at Big Sky.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 640
f/20
1/40 sec
Lone Mountain Pine 3 comments
Not sure what kind of tree this is, but I loved this twisted, gnarled, lonely pine tree near Lone Mountain in Montana.
Canon 7D, EF40mm f/2.8
ISO 400
f/11
1/640 sec
Montana Wildlife 1 comment
Captured these mountain goats along the Gallatin River on the way to Big Sky.
Beautiful Big Sky Leave a comment
Every time I come here the views take my breath away.
Captured with iphone and Hipstamatic app.
Mayflower II, Like a Fish Out of Water Leave a comment
The Mayflower replica, usually moored in Plymouth, MA, is currently at the Mystic Seaport shipyard, the only shipyard on the Eastern Seaboard qualified to restore antique ships like this one. It’ll be there for the next 6 winters, with the goal to have the restoration completed in time for the 400th anniversary of Plymouth in 2020.
Canon 7D, 28-70mm EFL
ISO 500
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Mystic Blacksmith Shop Leave a comment
Not a blacksmith with occult powers, but one located in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.
Although the rays of sunlight did give this location a somewhat divine feel.
Canon 7D 28-70mm EFL
ISO 1,000
f/2.8
1/25 sec
Old Walls Leave a comment
Stone wall in Connecticut – who knows how old and what stories it could tell.
Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/125 sec
Gillette Castle 4 comments
Named after the actor, not the razor company, this castle is located above the Connecticut River in Connecticut. I like the black&white version better, how about you?
Canon 7D, 10-22mm EF
ISO 100
f/8
25 sec with ND filter
Nostalgic Walk through Clinton Leave a comment
Caught these impressions of a bygone era in our neighborhood:
Sunset Reflections 5 comments
Clinton Harbor on a fall evening:
My Big Milestone: 1,000 Blog Followers! 3 comments
Marc Cooper just became my 1,000th follower on WordPress! Thank you, my fellow bloggers, for appreciating my images sufficiently to follow my photographic flights of fancy on a regular basis. Here is the photo that started it all, the one that has turned out the be the most popular, and my personal favorite:
NY Subway View 2 comments
When the subway is crowded, this is all you see:
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Milky Way 2 comments
Reblogging Milky Way, by Photographer’s Dream. Wish I could see a night sky like that here in Connecticut. This was taken in Montana.
Quiet Fishing Moment 2 comments
Someone is enjoying the calm of sunset to do a little fishing in our neighborhood.
iphone, Hipstamatic
Serenity 1 comment
This bench, in the evening light, looked like a perfect spot to relax and contemplate the good life. The B&W pic was taken with Hipstamatic, the color was edited with Snapseed.
Storm Clouds at Dawn Leave a comment
Caught these amazing clouds at sunrise over Seattle last weekend. Which one do you like best?
iphone, slight edits with Snapseed.
Where in the World am I? 3 comments
iphone, slight edits in Snapseed.
A Dirty Welcome to New York 4 comments
Caught this ‘welcome committee’ at the international arrivals hall at JFK today.
Why our 4th of July Fireworks were cancelled 2 comments
Because tropical storm Arthur was threatening the coastline.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5 USM
ISO 400
f/8
1/25 sec
How old is this picture? Leave a comment
Trying out some new filters that Google just added to its Nik Efex collection. Here’s a wet plate filter used on a beach picture I took a few months ago.
Bridge over Relatively Calm Waters Leave a comment
Shot this bridge at sunset in New London, CT:
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
ISO 100
f/11
1/40 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
The Guns of Fort Trumbull Leave a comment
These cannons were put in place in the mid-1850s to protect the harbor of New London, CT, at the time the 3rd largest whaling harbor in the world.
Canon 7D, Ef 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/11
1/60 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
Kite Surfing Acrobatics on Memorial Day Leave a comment
These guys took advantage of the nice breeze in the afternoon, and I took advantage of the setting sun’s light to capture their acrobatics from the beach. Great way to conclude a relaxing holiday weekend. Click on any picture to view them in large format slide show.
Canon 7D, 70-200mm f/2.8L with 2x converter
Adjusted in Color Efex Pro 4.
Beautiful Debris 3 comments
Shot these pictures at the edge of town. What exactly was torn down I don’t know, but the big mountains of debris attracted my attention.
Tree Reflections 7 comments
The river near our house always offers some great vistas when the water is calm. These 2 shots were from last week. I hope we’ll see some leaves on these trees soon…
DC Impressions Leave a comment
A quick business trip to Washington DC provided only a few occasions for snapshots while walking past the Capitol:
iphone, Hipstamatic
From Union Station to Union Station on Amtrak 172 1 comment
This ride from Washington, DC to New Haven, CT on Amtrak will leave you thinking that all of America consists of refineries, construction sites, abandoned factories, parking lots and water towers. Nevertheless, I was fascinated by what whizzed by my window. Click on any picture to view in slide show format.
Porters at Union Station, Washington DC
Union Station, New Haven
Green Light District 1 comment
If you’re driving in Manhattan, it feels like there are never enough of these….
Iphone, Hipstamatic
Spring Reflection in New York 4 comments
Finally a sunny day – and green buildings add to the feeling that Spring has finally arrived:
Canon Powershot G12
HDR, ColorEfexPro
Freak Snow Storm 2 comments
I left my house under blue sky on Monday. An hour later I was driving through a heavy snow storm. Will winter never stop in Connecticut?!?
Orion watching over Big Sky 6 comments
The sky was dominated by Orion (the constellation, not the winter storm) during my last night at Big Sky, Montana.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 125
f/2.8
20 sec
Sunrise over Lone Mountain, Big Sky Leave a comment
One last picture from an amazing trip to Montana:
Canon 7D
ISO 1250
f/8
1.0 sec
B&W conversion with Silver Efex Pro
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 