Archive for the 'Travel' Category

A Look at Lucerne

30Dec08

A young boy feeds some of the resident swans on a foggy afternoon.

I found these trains and their tracks somehow charismatic and enticing.

Perspective

25Dec08

In New York City, the roofs are often as busy as the streets.

From Wikipedia:

The Flatiron Building, which when constructed was called the Fuller Building, was one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon its completion in 1902 and is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers. The building, at 175 Fifth Avenue [...]

Around the Bend

21Dec08

Another HDR from the Colorado National Monument that just might work in color (though I must admit subtle Sepia made a strong argument).

Vast

17Dec08

At one time, all that you see here was covered by a vast ocean. Enjoy the 16×9 goodness. You can find a larger version on Flickr if you so desire. Hmm…the width for all photos on this blog is a nice, solid 800 pixels, but when I crop them to 16×9 (as [...]

Saddle Up!

10Dec08

Doesn’t this photo just make you want to grab your colt and bring justice to wild lands that have it not?

Actually, this a photo of the “Canyon Within a Canyon” at the Colorado National Monument. It started as a HDR image, and still is, but due to the light conditions on this day, I think [...]

Past Tense

09Dec08

These two stone formations used to connected a really, really, really long time ago. Now, the best they can manage is a temporary handshake each afternoon.

Survival Instinct

07Dec08

Another “this is your backyard” moment from Gypsum, Colorado. The snow has begun to fall in Cleveland, which means primary colors won’t be part of the landscape for sometime…seeing the snow pile up here just makes me want to get back on the slopes home in Colorado.

Festung Hohensalzburg HDR

17Nov08

Hey, it’s 5:30 am. I don’t feel like thinking up a decent title. It’s a crappy lens anyway! I’m leaving for Colorado tomorrow for an extended visit with my family. I’m really looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with everyone in the same place. I’ll have my camera gear with me, [...]

It’s a Jungle Out There

09Nov08

Downtown

01Nov08

From Wikipedia: Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city’s core, usually in a geographical, commercial, and community sense.

The view from the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building as one looks downtown. There are a few NYC landmarks in this picture, some more prominent than others.