Architectural kaleidoscope
Walking down the strip in Las Vegas parts of 3 buildings converged into an architectural kaleidoscope.
Hat shop
Custom made in Key West from palm fronds and don't forget the matching drink koozie.
Simply palms, sky and morning sun
Super Guppy
The Super Guppy has a cargo compartment that is 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide and 111 feet long . It can carry a payload of more than 26 tons. The aircraft has a unique hinged nose that can open more than 200 degrees, allowing large pieces of cargo to be loaded and unloaded from the front. This is at least the fourth trip a Super Guppy has made to NASA Langley. NASA News.
I took this at the EAA convention where it along with the Osprey parked behind it were the shows centerpiece aircraft.
1928 New Standard D-25
Recently restored, the New Standard D-25 was a 5-seat agricultural and joy-riding aircraft produced in the US from 1928. I took this in Brodhead WI during an antique aircraft fly-in. The previous year's event I was thrilled to be given a ride in one.
Brick rear view mirror
Maybe 8am in an old warehouse district in Milwaukee. I found myself facing the sun which is blocked by this building but lighting the buildings behind me which is reflected in the windows of this building. Another good 2500 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Neon museum
Las Vegas non-profit that collects and restores old signs from buildings that have been torn down. Once a month, after dark, they turn some on and let people in to take photographs.
Everglades sunrise
I entered Everglades National Park around 5am with the goal of seeing and hearing the birds waking and setting out to find food. From the Visitors center it's a single road 50+ mile drive to Flamingo at the very bottom of mainland FL. I pulled over by by some rare trees as the sun was rising to take this photo before proceeding to Flamingo. There are many stops along the way, each with its unique environment. As the light changed I drove this road 4 times taking every hike available. I really enjoyed seeing a small piece of the park by the boat tour in Flamingo. They recently opened a hurricane proof hotel in Flamingo which would be worth a stay.
Vintage cars visit Tuacahn
At the Tuacahn amphitheater in Ivins UT about 100 antique car showed up on one of the stops during a 500+ mile round trip drive from California. The cars were 80 to 120 years old and some had their original paint and interiors.
Sunrise fishing
Fire it up
Inflating the balloon with hot air prior to a group launch of 20 some balloons in Wisconsin.
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is in eastern Utah adjacent to the Colorado River, north of Moab, Utah. It contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world. The national park lies above an underground evaporite layer or salt bed, which is the main cause of the formation of the arches, spires, balanced rocks, sandstone fins, and eroded monoliths in the area. The park consists 119.81 sq miles. Wikipeda
Reflective layers
Walking in Miami I saw this wild reflection of multiple layers. When I got home and went through the photos I was able to really appreciate the depths of what I saw. Window, restaurant, wall of graffiti, new building and somebody standing on the sidewalk.
Watery sky
Walking on a dock I noticed the water reflecting the cloudy sky above with a passing jet.
Cardiac Canyon
This Canyon was formed by the erosion of Navajo Sandstone due to flash flooding and other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, deepening the corridors and smoothing hard edges to form characteristic "flowing" shapes. This particular canyon called Cardiac requires a long hike reaching a floor of 140+ feet. At ground level the canyon rises up another 100 so at the bottom you are photographing up about 250 feet. The light between 9am - 2pm lights up the multicolored sandstone creating these surreal photos.
Temple of Sun and Moon
This is one of the many sites along the 73 mile Cathedral Valley loop which is located partially in Capital Reef National Park. You may be able to make out the people in the shadowy right corner for some scale. The nearest town is Hanksville Utah.
Desert morning color
Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada about an hour after sunrise.
American Airlines Flagship Detroit
The Flagship Detroit was manufactured in early 1937. It was the twenty-fourth Douglas DC-3 in American’s fleet which eventually totaled eighty-four aircraft. American Airlines flew the Detroit in regular passenger service until 1947. Since the airplane was not conscripted into military service. the Army Air Corps did not have a dedicated airplane for the President during this time so the Detroit had the distinction of carrying the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on several occasions. Website
I was a little, maybe more than a little creative with this photo. Bright day in Oshkosh WI at EAA Fly-In with clouds and blue reflecting in its mirror finish. I wanted to emphasize the shape, paint, windows and rivets by giving it some contrast.
Maybe hiding
Walking through a garden in Nevada I paused to wonder if this non-moving insect was called an ostrich bug.
Everglades National Park
Egret blending in and slowly making its way through the tall grass looking for a meal.
Perspective only
Docked in Key West this cruise ship takes on monstrous proportions in comparison to the passengers waiting to board. I took this photo on a walk through town with a black and white camera. Without color in photos I often struggle to find something else to give it interest.
Great egret
The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently it is also spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water. Wikipedia