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“Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement.”
Alice Koller

“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.”
-Audrey Hepburn.

Canon 5d mark4, Sigma 150-600 at 600mm, Great Swamp Wildlife Observation Center, New Jersey, USA

sunrise, Mexico, beach

Challenged to break the photography rules recently and came out with this. Actually like this image of a lingering daisy touched by rain.

Can you spot the plane in the sky?

This is a greeting card that I created inkeeping with the current tend of vintage/antique vehicle designs for 2018

I have been meaning to do this for some time and finally got to it today

Solitary windmill stands post over the recently harvested grain field at dawn. Bright highlights and long dark shadows show the rolling Colorado prairies bring out the terrain relief under the fluffy layers of monsoon cumulus clouds exacerbated by the massive smoke and ash from forest fires across the Western States.

Ubiquitous high power electric lines span many miles across the eastern Colorado prairies to bring electricity to the burgeoning populations and isolated farmsteads. Low angle post dawn sunlight creates dimensionality with long highlighted ridge lines and deep shadows.

Found an area of Colorado high prairie with rolling hills and infinite grain fields and used the post dawn light and shadows across the scene to develop the depth of the terrain. Monsoon moisture drawn off the Gulf of Baja and smoke from Western state forest fires help form the cumulus cloud banks.

Taken from Center Island, Toronto, ON

Taken from Centre Island, Toronto Ontario

Love modern and old architecture in Liverpool.

Could spend all day photographing Liverpool and it's buildings.

A late blooming sunflower drinks in the early morning sun just north of Denver International Airport.

Sought to limit my pallet to primary colors for this pair of early morning sunflowers just north of Denver International Airport.

Caught a fly having his breakfast at the center of an early morning sunflower. The field is just outside the north edge of Denver International Airport. Processed using Skylum Luminar 2018 RAW Develop and Golden Hour presets.

Found an east sloping field of ripening sunflowers in the earlier morning sun. Due to heavy forest fire overcast had to correct RAW files for red haze tint.

Three (near macro) of three in a zoom series of this bloom.

Found an east sloping field of ripening sunflowers in the earlier morning sun. Due to heavy forest fire overcast had to correct RAW files for red haze tint.


Two of three in a zoom series of this bloom.

Found an east sloping field of ripening sunflowers in the earlier morning sun. Due to heavy forest fire overcast had to correct RAW files for red haze tint.


One of three in a zoom series of this bloom.

Punkah Wallah, Calf of Man Style, it was very hot!
In India and Pakistan, a punkah wallah or punkahwallah (Hindi: पङ्खावाला, paṅkhāvālā) is a manual fan operator. The most desired were deaf because they were always within earshot of confidential conversations.

Sunrise on the Calf of Man.

A fortuitous picture taken in northern Michigan, while pulled over on a small back road.

Light clouds of ice-crystals at 16,000ft. Moonlight hits clouds at 22degrees = spectrum :)

So you plan a shot, you've thought about for ages. Staying on a small island called the Calf of Man, helping with Voluntary work. Night time shot, M, tripod, headlight, redlight, remote etc..Full Moon ordered, and it came out from behind a bank of clouds at just the right time. Unfortunately, because of the exposed nature of lighthouses it was extremely windy. Had to put my weight on the tripod to hold steady. Despite that, the stars do look a tad blurred. I know this is not a perfect picture, but good practice, in pitch darkness. Nothing is ever perfect :)

The whole soul has a black face
Neither you nor I escaped the rule.
Let's take the whole dramatic expression
For being for you I use a euphemism
Let's just call it the lunar side
Show me your lunar side

Meet Sam the Bald Eagle.

A photo of Marlene in the woods, with a cool zoom effect.

I was privileged to photograph in this beautiful church on a bright sunny day.

I remember when we could sleep on stones
Now we lie together in whispers and moans
When I was all messed up and I heard opera in my head
Your love was a light bulb hanging over my bed
Baby, baby, baby, light my way

Non posso vivere
Troppo bisogno di te
Wish you decided to stay
We're too far, we're too far away

But are we all lost stars
Trying to light up the dark?

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer

The most prominent peak (just to the left of center) is Mt Princeton--elevation 14,404'.

The smile on your face
Lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand
Says you'll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

I've been livin' like a star 'cause it's gettin' me high
Forget the hearse, 'cause I never die
I got nine lives, cat's eyes
Using every one of them and runnin' wild

The Chicken's Rock Lighthouse showing in the center of the disused lighthouse lantern. Calf of Man.

Purple haze, all in my brain
Lately things they don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
Excuse me while I kiss the sky

Every inch of sky's got a star
Every inch of skin's got a scar
I guess you've got everything now

and now she knows

Now is greater
and she knows that

She just wants to be somewhere
She just wants to be

Every whisper
Of every waking hour
I'm choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool

Oh no, I've said too much
I set it up

This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love

Fire

One day I'll be back
Your blue room
Yeah, I hope I remember where it's at
Your blue room

There he goes again
Take me to the edge again
All I got is a dirty trick
I'm chasin down the wolves to save ya

After hearing reports about the flowers blooming on St Helens, a few of my friends and I decided to head up.. The night was so clear and beautiful, it was the perfect evening

I decided to drop in on Mount Rainier this weekend, hoping to catch some light. I have been here many times, and the moutain as always eluded me. After I had taken my shots that I wanted, I stood there in silence just taking in the view. Even thought there were other people around, I felt like it was just me and the mountain. We were finally at peace.

We went on a trip to Chiang Mai with our hosts while vacationing in Thailand. This wonderful gentleman was in a small shop next the market where our host's cousin had a stall. He has an apparent joy of life which seemed to cheer everyone around him. He refurbishes and repairs furniture.