And Hawaii isn't Bad Either

Photos from one of our visits, but we lived there for a while too!


Waikiki from Diamond Head

Honolulu and Diamond Head from Punchbowl (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific)

Kauai Looking at the Na Pali Coast

Desserted Beach, Kauai

Blow Hole Makes a "Rainbow", Oahu

Sandy Beach, Oahu

Hawaiian Sunset, Oahu

I Like Sunsets

Four consecutive sunsets Key West, Florida 2013


Key West Sunset

Key West Sunset

Key West Sunset

Key West Sunset

Still Looking Up

It seems I've been taking a lot more photos of clouds. Beach week had a few more storms, and a bit more rain than is typical. It made for dramatic skies though!

Storm at Sunset, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Storm at Sunset 2, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Reflected Sunset, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Sunset over the Marsh, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Golden Clouds, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Clouds with a Hint of Color, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Sun Hiding Behind the Clouds, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Morning Rays, North Myrtle Beach SC.

Out the Window

This post is a reaction to something I read/hear a lot. (actually a reply to my reply on a tweet set me off)

I'm always surprised, that people are surprised, when I book a window seat, and...
...
wait for it...
...
Keep the window open...
Why?
Because I want to look out the window!


I'm tired of seeing articles, social media posts, etc that go on and on about how you're supposed to close your window when you're on a plane. Why would you get a WINDOW seat if you don't have a window? I've been told that there's nothing to see from 30,000 ft (or whatever altitude). Well, I've seen all kinds of things when there is "nothing to see" - cool clouds, neat geographical features, aurora borealis, sunrises, sunsets and on and on. To top it all off, on the long international flights, my body has some clue as to what time it is, so I don't suffer jet lag. I've been told by more than one person after flying 1/2 way round the world, that I am a freak of nature...No, I keep the F%$#(ing window open so I know what "time" it is.



Mt. Hood

Ice

Snow

The Big City

Mountains

The Sun Sets

Each sunset is unique. Tonight's sunset also seems a little bit symbolic. Rain is supposed to start tonight, and by the time it finishes in a couple days, rain may be snow. The past few weeks of fall with a hint of spring and summer are coming to an end. The high temperatures in the mid -70s and the night time lows in the 50's are looking to be next week's low 40's/low 20's respectively.

Sky on Fire

Sky on Fire II

Long Time...No Posts

I continue to be bad about keeping up the blog. Here is a little bit of reminiscing.

Destin, Florida - 2007, 12 years ago today

Sarajevo, Bosnia - 2008, 11 years ago today

Destin Florida - 2010, 9 years ago today

Birds in Flight

On a recent trip to Florida I got some hints from a couple other photographers on taking photos of birds in flight. I practiced a bit over the next few days, here are some results.

Cattle Egrets

Cattle Egret with Nesting Material

A Split Second Too Late

black Skimmers at Sunset

Cattle Egret

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Roseate Spoonbill Pair

Great Egret

Roseate Spoonbill

Bald Eagle

Brown Pelican on the Hunt

Brown Pelican on the Hunt

Roseate Spoonbills at Dusk

It Seems Like a Long Time Ago

Key West April 2013, one of the many trips and groups of photos I've never really gone through. Well here are a bunch from that trip now, including the famous sunsets. Better late than never ;) I have some from the Everglades on that same trip, maybe I should sort through them.

Sunset - Key West, Florida

Anchor and Rope - Key West, Florida

Sunset - Key West, Florida

Seagull as Sentinel - Key West, Florida

Canon as Sentinel - Fort Taylor Key West, Florida

Sunset - Key West, Florida

Sunset - Key West, Florida

Angel - Key West, Florida

Reflection - Key West, Florida

Sunset - Key West, Florida

Moonrise - Key West, Florida

Angel #2 - Key West, Florida