This is another of those buildings which I have seen hundreds of times and thought of stopping to take photos. Well, over the summer, I did exactly that. I knew it was a rundown establishment of some sort, but not …Continue Reading Here…
I love to shoot abandoned buildings. I have no fear of the dilapidated state of the construction, just of getting caught. When I was younger, I probably would have thought nothing of it. However, I am not so young anymore. This one, on the …Continue Reading Here…
I am on a mission to find some old abandoned buildings. I have found one that I have driven by numerous times. In fact, the first time I was able to stop and take photos of it was in April, The Old Building. However, I was able to stop there again over the weekend. This time, I paid a little more attention to the details of the building instead of just the whole thing.
Wow, I did not realize it until I started this post tonight. This is my 200th post since beginning this website. That means, 200+ photos posted and going. Over halfway through the first year.
I saw this for several month prior to deciding to stop for a photo. I kept putting it off …Continue Reading Here…
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The other night walking around Marietta, I ran across this little bar. It appeared warm and inviting, but unfortunately it was not the right place to take the kids. I was able to take them to the art studio which was next door. Now they …Continue Reading Here…
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Every once in a while I like to go through my archive of photos. This helps me in two ways. First, I get to see all the old photos that I took and relive the moments. I mean, that is what this is all about. “Capturing Memories for a Lifetime”. Second, every time I go through …Continue Reading Here…
This is the back door to the Smithsonian administration building. Also commonly known as the Castle. I had a fun time taking photos in the flower garden just behind the castle. If you ever have the chance to make it here, make sure you explore the sides of the garden. There were lots of cool things to find that were not readily apparent from the central area of the garden. In fact, you can see one from a previous post, Flower Petals for the Lady. …Continue Reading Here…
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The family was not too happy when it snowed real well in January this year. We got nearly 6 inches and I made a time-lapse video of it. I thought it turned out pretty neat and if I have time, I will share it also. Back to the story though; they were not too happy with me because I would not let them out of the house until I got some good photos of the snow. Was it wrong of me to do that? I just wanted some fresh powder with no foot prints. Is that so wrong? But, I made it up to them by getting the sleds out and having a grand time. I shall post a photo of that soon too.
Check out the Winter Wonderland for another snow photo. Also, don’t miss last Sundays Daily Photo.
I shall make this short and sweet tonight. While I am typing this, I have decided to attempt some extreme astrophotography. As with most of my stuff, I have seen the techniques used and they inspire me to try to put my own spin on it. I hope that this one turns out as well as some of my past experiments.
I have been enthralled by outer space since I was very little. In fact, I held on to my child hood dream of being an astronaut much longer than other children. About three years ago, I finally bought a real telescope. Mind you, it was just a 4″ Schmidt-Cassegrain with a computerized base. I have been building up the nerve to attache my camera to it, but as of yet, have not. So, the other day, I ran across Terrastro and Alex Cherney. WOW! It made me feel like a child again. It was that instant infusion of mind blowing inspiration. 99% of the astrophotography images I have seen were deep space objects or planets and other similar objects, but Alex uses just a normal DSLR and an Intervalometer for some awesome stuff. Now, off to check on the progress and sit back to see the stars………
I was driving down the road and noticed this barn on the side of the road. Now, I have been down this road hundreds of times and never noticed this little barn. It is not out of the way or hidden in anyway. Quite the opposite, it is out in the open right next to the road. I do not know what finally caught my attention, but with the beautiful clouds in the sky, it began calling to me. Which meant initiation of the “Photography” plan “A”.
Photography Plan “A”: Immediate evasive action in a horribly hard to drive van (well really not so bad); which is the only vehicle which can carry all the gear, all the time and still fit the family in. Automatic U-Turn (absolutely in a very safe manner) and return to the mostly astonishing photography location.
As a blogger, I depend on reliable Internet. However, where I live there is only one provider. I have been thinking of satellite Internet, but am worried at the traffic limits. Does anyone have any experience with satellite Internet? Any recommendations?
This is the front of the Smithsonian administration building. I loved the flowers all around the grounds of the museums on the National Mall. I was rather disappointed when I learned that the flowers are constantly being replaced. Well, not really, I don’t know of any way they could get flowers constantly all year long. Not to mention, it would be impossible to make all the cool designs last longer than a few weeks.
