Illumination – the Blue Hour
The so called "Blue Hour" is probably the best time of day to photograph cityscapes. The blue hour is that short period of time after the sun has set but…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons With a Twist
When many of us think of changes in seasons we think of four more or less distinct seasons, but in much of the tropics there are only two: wet and…
Everglades Reflections
Cypress trees and the blue sky above reflect in a slough as an alligator basks in the afternoon sun in the Florida Everglades. Other reflections on reflections can be found here.
Not the Brightest Bulb on the String
"be bright and jovial among your guests." — Shakespeare Bright. What is bright? ...the light is bright. ...the color is bright. ...Ailsa and her Travel Theme are Bright. But alas, my light…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Big – and Pink
As I was contemplating what to enter in this week's Big photo challenge, guess what? This really BIG, really pink, really tacky plastic flamingo came strolling through the yard. I grabbed my…
Sunrise, Saint James City, Florida
A Saint James City Kind of Morning
Morning, when does it begin? For me it is when I get up each day, which varies from day to day...although sometimes I think of morning beginning with the sun's rising.…
Clouds Over the Everglades
Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far in the Florida Everglades
"The River of Grass," as Florida's Everglades is sometimes called, is one of my favorite destinations for landscape photography. Especially in the summertime when it is all about the clouds.…
Saint James Saturday
The day dawned ugly, the sky dark with big bruised clouds heavy with rain. Not the typical Southwest Florida sunny morning. But it is Hurricane Season after all, the mean…
Hunger Games ~ Movie Location
Hunger Games, the blockbuster movie, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, was filmed entirely in Western North Carolina. The story takes place in the apocalyptic future after the destruction…
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Inside the Temple of Literature
Inside the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam One of my favorite places in Hanoi, this well preserved temple is a peaceful and serene retreat from the chaotic streets outside.  Founded in…