Come Fly With Me

There was a time long ago when chrome wasn't just a browser - it was also a metal. They used to put it on cars in all kinds of crazy and creative ways, including hood mounted origami birds like this one. A real motor-head could tell you what kind of car this is based on this bird, but all I can tell you is that it was a greenish/blueish car.

Big Willy Style

This taken a good while after sunset. That is the nice thing about using a tripod and a long exposure - it can capture enough light to make night look like day, and also smooth out the choppy water.. Of course I could have just taken the shot during the day when it was not windy and may not have looked all that different. What's the fun in that?

New Moon Shine

Despite the title, this is not a moon. Nor is it a space station. It is actually sunset from the shores of Tilghman Island. I did some work in post-processing to give it an entirely different fee. Perhaps I should post the original for comparison.

Glass Flower

As I get further away from the photo-a-day lifestyle in seems that more and more of my photographs are concentrated on those lucky occasions when the Mrs. and I get to go a weekend jaunt. This shot was taken on such a getaway to St. Mary's, MD, in what the local may call the Eastern Shore. It is the kind of place with many colorful yet overpriced things.

Small Worlds

And here is the other shot I submitted for the World Wide Photo Walk (tm). This also did not win. So it goes. I still like it.

100 Strangers - Stranger 1

I've decided to undertake a new photography project. One of my weaknesses is candid street photography - especially with regards to portraits. In hopes of improving in this area, I've decided to take portraits of 100 strangers.

I'm pragmatic enough on this one to not try to do it in 100 days, especailly given that most days I don't leave the house, yet alone see a stranger. Instead, I've set no time limit on this - I will take and post the shots as the opportunities arise.

I'm kickng this off today with my 1000th shot on Flickr that I took last weekend in Times Square:

When I took this shot, I was not sure if this man was looking at me and was upset that I was taking his photo, and after studying the shot, I'm still not sure. I suspect that people being annoyed with me will be a too common theme in this project, but oh well.

Many Days

I am a big fan of Fred City (or Frederick, MD as it is called by everyone who is not me). Having done more than a few informal photowalks there, I was excited to be part of the official World Wide Photo Walk. Turns out it was not something to be all the excited about, but still I got a few decent pictures out of it. This was one of the two that I submitted.

Night Falls on Toronto

It was worth the lugging and the odd looks to take my tripod to the top of the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario to take some long exposure shots as the sun went down. The tripod did not help with tourists and the reflections and smudges on the glass. Those took some creative MacGuyverism and patience to overcome.

Can't Help Falling

From the outside, the super tall hotels that ring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls are something of an eyesore. From the inside, however, they provide a wonderful view of the falls. Especially when your wife gets you a 15 floor upgrade because your original room "smelled like smoke".

Hail to the Lion

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The Nittany Lion Shrine has got to be one of the most photographed mountain lion statues in all of Central Pennsylvania. Didn't stop me from taking a few shots when I visited the Holy Land last summer. A great shrine of a great mascot for a great school. We are!