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Eye of the Storm

 

Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/4, 8 secs, iso 160

Another from my ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) collection.

Air Power

Canon 6D, 70-200mm F/2.8

Like I have said before, I'm fortunate to live with these magnificent birds. I shot this from my driveway! Kind of unusual to see one soaking wet. My neighbor told me this one and another were messing around low over the water and it went in the drink.

 

Illusion Gallery

Leica M9, 28mm F/2.8, f/4, 6 secs, iso 160

I made this image in NYC's Central Library. Fun day!

She's driving me wild

Canon 6D, 70-300mm F/4.5, f/4.5, 1/640, iso 100

Sometimes when I'm in "street shooter mode" I just notice things that I would normally pass by. Just kinda like this one.

 

Fun Friday - Is It Art?

Is it art? Is it grunge? Fun Friday in Seattle.

 

Boxing Day Walk

Just what I need... A brisk walk in the winter cold fresh air. Wearing all my nice new warm clothing found under the tree yesterday. Shot near Truckee, CA, many years ago.

Of Simple Times (on Christmas)

On our trip to Italy last Fall, we visited Tuscany, a must see for the first time tourist (my wife in this case). We quickly tired of the "Disneyland" that the heavily touristed cities have become (think Siena).

We were staying in a small town that isn't in any guidebooks, Torito di Siena. Evidently, no tourists think of visiting the old part of the city. But we did. And there we recaptured the charm and authenticity of Tuscany. A small hill town, walled like the others.

I made this image in the duomo (church) which is hundreds of years old and only about the size of the tourist desk of Siena's much more famous duomo. We sat and took in the special feeling the place gave us. Thought about the thousands of lives that have been through it. It was a completely genuine and peaceful place to collect our thoughts. Occasionally one of the town's elderly residents would shuffle by the open door.

And today I know that the town's residents will gather here as they have for centuries for their Christmas mass. With it's low birth rate, and what relatively few youth there are flocking to cities for the opportunities there, Italy is rapidly changing. I'm glad we got to see a window in to the real Italy as it has been for centuries.

Happy holidays to my friends everywhere.

The Best Part About Christmans

Having little ones around to share them with! (This is from a few, er, several, years ago!)

 

Mannequin Monday - Rule Breaker

Leica M9, 50mm F/1.4, f/4.8, 1/90, iso 200

She's not alive, not to mention the crop is way to tight, eh? She's a rule breaker. You know how I like that.

 

Boatin' Sunday

Canon D60, 70-200mm F/3, f/8, 1/750, iso 200

Boating on a sice Summer Sunday sounds pretty good right about now, doesn't it? Took this shot back in 2002 right out of Vancouver Harbour. That's a class Chris Craft, and I love the name - Key Largo.