This is Wellington Arch located in London outside Buckingham Palace and next to Hyde Park. I’m not sure what the significance of all the arches and obelisks are, but they seem to be universally loved by the Europeans… Picture taken with Olympus C2040z, lens @ 11.9mm (66mm eq), 1/320 sec shutter,… Continue reading
This is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church which, moments ago, I didn’t know much about other than it was some old half bombed steeple in Berlin. Kind of an interestingly preserved remnant of WW2. Picture taken with Olympus C2040z, lens @ 15.8mm (87mm eq), 1/400 sec shutter, f/5.6, ISO 100
The Titlis Rotair gondola heading up (or down, not sure) the mountain in Engelberg Switzerland. I thin k it’s claim to fame is that, as the name hints, it rotates while traveling giving the occupants a 360 view of the landscape. My claim to fame is that I rode it… Continue reading
And, the real reason for showing yesterday’s picture was as a setup for this one. The underside of the amphitheater showing the support structure (and the light where the vent openings are). Picture taken with Olympus C2040z, lens @ 7.3mm (40mm eq), 1/5 sec shutter, f/1.8, ISO 200
An amphitheater in Trier among old Roman ruins. Think of it as a miniature Colosseum for the locals complete with under-floor staging area (see the vents and ports). Picture taken with Olympus C2040z, lens @ 10.6mm (60mm eq), 1/400 sec shutter, f/5.0, ISO 100
This is one of the stupidest tourist attractions you can visit: Mannekin Pis in Brussels, Belgium. But, we did it anyway and I took a picture, so here it is. There are little outfits that he gets dressed up in at various times of year. Maybe the most entertaining part… Continue reading
A slightly different take on a sunset – shot from up at Uncle John’s Cider Mill taken many years ago. Taken very shortly after this one from about a month ago – there were just some cool clouds in the sky that day. Picture taken with Canon 350D, EF-S 17-85mm… Continue reading
One of a few shots from GLSKS taken with the Sony – which spent most of it’s time tucked away in a dry bag. I (and others) attempted this trip a few years back and didn’t make it. This time the group made it to the North end of Grand… Continue reading
Cherry Festival Airshow 2015 – Coast Guard demonstration rescue jump. Last airshow picture for the daily… Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm lens @ 200mm, 1/1000 sec shutter, f/8, ISO 200
Cherry Festival Airshow 2015 – Coast Guard demonstration swimmer. This was taken on day two and for the most part I was kayaking, but I landed for a bit during the Coast Guard rescue demo since I had better location than the day before for pictures. Picture taken with Sony… Continue reading