02-01-10 Running Water

This is one of the many waterfalls at the Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. I had no tripod for the shots I took in this beautiful location so the water isn't quite as blurry as I'd like. The striking feature of the the Plitivice Lakes is the amazingly blue and clear water that flows through the park.

01-31-10 Aegean Sunset

Here's another "reflections" photo. It's Deb again, striking a pose on a cruise boat sailing the eastern Aegean Sea. I think that's the same sun that sets in South Dakota, though.

01-29-10 Reflections - Tropical Breeze

My wife doesn't really like it when I take her photo so instead I often take a photo of the reflections I see in her sunglasses. This is a palm tree in Mexico. But it's also a close-up Deb's head. She'll be thrilled.

01-27-10 More Glassy Abstraction

There's not much art in the photograph - the art is in the amazing glass objects that were layered between Plexiglas panels in the ceiling of a walkway near The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.

01-26-10 Glass Abstraction

This was taken in a Venetian glass factory on a recent student trip. If I didn't tell you that these were teardrop decorations dangling from a VERY expensive chandelier, I'm guessing you may not know what you were looking at.

01-24-10 Going Down

There is an elevator to the top of the Arc de Triomphe but for the adventurous there are spiral stairs to the base. There is very little light in the stairwell and so I needed to use a high iso and slow shutter speed to get this photo.

One last thing: Does art imitate nature here? Check out this photo (click)

Canon 5D 1/30s f/1.2 ISO1250 50mm

01-22-10 Peaceful Moment

I was waiting for my tour group to gather after a tour of the Roman Colosseum. As always, the ancient building was crowded, noisy and swelteringly hot. I turned away from our group and found these two tourists sitting in the flood of light entering the colonnade, no doubt plotting their strategy for their visit to Rome. This photo makes the Colosseum look quiet, cool and relaxing. Maybe that's the magic of photography. Or may it's the deception.

There are many things I like about this photo: I like the repeating lines of the columns and the repeating bright and dark made by the Roman sunlight. I also like the pock marks that show the age of this place. Finally, I like that by accident the three primary colors are present in this photo, though in very muted shades. Can you see them?

01-17-10 Peddling Braids In Playa

This photo opportunity was just across the street from the Ronald McDonald shot from yesterday. I was tempted to get my hair braided but decided against it. :-)

01-16-10 Ronald McDonald In Mexico

I took this candid shot in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in 2001. I'm not sure if the young Mexican boy was aware that Ronald seems to be offering his friendship.

10-14-01 Why Wooden Shoes??

They float if you drop them into the canal. But otherwise, they seem less than user friendly - no stretch, not stealthy, and a little heavy.

10-13-10 Corsican Poppies

These poppies were on the island of Corsica, which is off the coast of Italy. They could have been anywhere, since they seem to grow wild along roads and in pastures throughout western Europe.

10-12-10 More Natural Symmetry

When I researched this plant, I discovered that there is a multitude of types of palms. This is one, but I don't know the name. :-(