An old (film) dog's odyssey to learn new (digital) tricks


Archive for October, 2009


Derelict sunburst

On our recent road trip down to Albuquerque, we had the opportunity to cruise along the Turquoise Trail on the way home…

Thunder Hole in action

It’s been ages since I uploaded an “Attention Deficit Theater” video, so this is long overdue:

This is a clip from Thunder Hole, in Acadia National Park in Maine. Thunder Hole is a pretty amazing place — it’s a spot where years of wave action have eroded a cavern in the cliff [...]

Lookin’ up!

A quick shot from the Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Saxifrage

Another vote in favor of serendipity:

At one point in our driving tour of the Canadian Maritimes, we were driving through a little Newfoundland town called Cow Head. Since we were moving slowly, checking out the scenery, it was pretty easy to stop for a bit to check out the local church’s garden. This [...]

Autumn’s palette

I saw this while we were walking through the Santa Fe Plaza a few days back:

I just love how the golds and yellows of autumn leave look when they’re back-lit…

Mirrored

Seen in the Thuya Garden on Mt. Desert Island in Maine…

Shadows and reflections

Another shot from the computer-controlled fountain in downtown Boston:

I had so much fun with this fountain that this shot is just one of three that I’ve posted from it (so far) — you can see its siblings here and here. FWIW, this one looked a bit dull in color — so I used [...]

Radiating shadows

On our recent trip back to New Mexico, we managed to stay a night and a day in Santa Fe…

Tumbling

Another shot from the wonderful Dickson Falls in New Brunswick, Canada:

Backlit

This past weekend we had the opportunity to scoot back down to New Mexico to visit relatives. More pictures will be coming from this trip (been fiddling away in Aperture), but here’s the first…