Ireland – Dingle Street Scene

The cottages along Strand Road on the way to Milltown where we stayed while visiting Dingle, Ireland.

The Many Layers of Sunset

Life in Florida near the Gulf of Mexico provides a colorful sunset just about every evening! I actually live about 12 miles from the beach but large areas of open space allow me to photograph some of these spectacular sunsets. I partcularly like this capture because of the layering, the land and at least six layers of sky and clouds.

Irish Lighthouse

About 6 miles East from the Center of Dublin is the small fishing village of Howth. This lighthouse provides a guiding light for fishing boats entering the harbor.

President’s Day 2022

A night photograph of Mt. Rushmore with a filter to add some color commerating President’s Day!

The Ringling Museum Green Tile Block

In 2016 the Ringling Museum of Art constructed an addition to the museum for its display of Asian Art. The building is a 7,500 square foot block that is covered with 3,000 deep-green glazed terra cotta tiles. This image is of the Southwestern side of the building and an main entrance to the museum on side facing Sarasota Bay. The facade is composed of two sizes of concave tiles that are mounted at a slight angle. Its an awesome building that strikes you as if looking at a Gigantic Jeweled Box. Stare at the image and it begins to play with your eyes and you experience the same sensation when looking at the building in real life.

Mini White Pumpkins

This photo was taken by Marcia at a Detwilers Farm Market Store. There was a basket of these very small (a little smaller than a tennis ball) white pumpkins which we had never seen before. I guess we have lived a sheltered life! In doing research I discovered they are not really pumpkins but actually classified as gourds but commonly referred to as pumpkins because of their appearance. They can be cooked but are generally used for decorating.

Cape Cod Windmill

Cape Cod is a very interesting place to visit because it has many historical structures that were originally constructed during the Colonial Period but have been maintained, restored and made centerpieces of some of the villages and towns. Driving along the main road that travels the elbow of the Cape, you will find this windmill which is being silhouetted by the setting sun with a gorgeous sky behind it. This photo was taken in 1982 as a slide and is now a digital image. I adjusted the color slightly to restore its original hue and lightly sharpened the image.

New York City Before 911

During the past year, I took the opportunity to sort through my slides and decide which ones I wanted to keep and digitize. I had several slides that were taken of New York in the late 1980’s and I decided this is one that needs to be preserved. It was actually a very cold day because in another slide you could see snow on the ground. The World Trade Towers were not exactly beautiful but they made a statement and became the dominant feature in any image of the city. September 11, 2001 changed that! Today this image represents a certain collective innocence that was lost when two planes crashed into the Towers, a memorial to the 2606 who perished in those two Towers and a view from our recent past that disappeared before our eyes on that fateful day.

Rhode Island Light House

One of my favorite things to photograph are light houses particularly in New England. This summer we traveled to Maine, Martha’s Vineyard and Rhode Island. Having lived in Rhode Island for seven years and my wife born there, we have several favorite spots we like to visit when we return. One is the Point Judith Lighthouse and Coast Guard Station where Narragansett Bay joins with Block Island Sound and then later with the Atlantic Ocean. It is an octagonal brick building erected in 1816 which replaced a wooden lighthouse built in 1806. It is reported that the last German U-Boat sunk in World War was just two miles off from the light. The Lighthouse is still operated by the Coast Guard and the property is off limits to visitors

Paris Sunset

This photograph was taken five years ago after finishing a long day of savoring the sights and delights of Paris. Now as the sun vanishes below the horizon all of Paris seems to slow down as it transitions from the day’s hectic activities to the fun and festivities of the night.