Foggy Golden Gate Bridge

Atop Cityscape, a rooftop bar situated on the 46th floor of the Hilton Hotel Union Square, I discovered countless views of the beautiful city of San Francisco, both North to South and East to West. The City by the Bay, on this late afternoon, was shrouded in a thin layer of fog. Far off into the distance I searched, until finally I laid my eyes on two distinct, and infamous columns, that if one is truly lucky, will permeate the fog in defiance. There was the Golden Gate Bridge standing tall and bidding me to capture her in all her beauty. I chose a black and white photo as it offers more detail. This trip was for business with scarce little time for anything else, but I managed to capture a few images on the dinner cruise and up on the rooftop bar. I hope you like this shot as I felt it told my story well. ENJOY!

Golden Gate Bridge at Dusk

Late dusk gave way to the Golden Gate Bridge, bathed in varying hues from a deep blue to a near midnight blue while a bright crescent Moon shone overhead. The twinkling lights of the bridge, and the cars as they crossed the bridge, dot the landscape. I stood on the San Francisco Belle, an historic steamboat, while a sharp wind cut through my jacket, knowing full well as the boat plied the choppy waters of San Francisco Bay, that the chances of any of my images being sharp were slim to none, but still I hoped for the best. I will let you guys be the judge. The varying hues of blues in this image were too beautiful not to post. On my business trip to the 'City by the Bay' this week I had little time for pleasure, but did manage to capture a few images on a dinner cruise. I also took a few photos atop the Cityscape, a rooftop restaurant at the Hilton Hotel Union Square, where gorgeous views of the bay could be seen for miles and miles. I will be back with a few of those images soon. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke. ENJOY!

Monet's Bridge at Giverny

In the Waterlily Gardens at Gibbs Gardens' in Ball Ground, Georgia, sits an exact replica of Monet's Bridge at Giverny. You know the one. That famous bridge he painted in watercolor and no doubt hundreds, if not thousands, of copies have been made.

How does one do justice in an attempt to photograph such beauty. After several exposures in one setting, I moved about the pond attempting to take different perspectives. Yet as I culled through my archive, I realized my initial perspective was the best. I especially like the tree in the far left background. I also like the hint of Fall in the tree behind the bridge. It added just the right depth and dimension.

James Gibbs, the architect of this beautiful landscape, delighted in the original Monet's Bridge in the Gardens at Giverny that he decided to replicate it in his own gardens. The bridge, with its steel beams, rails and arbor, was measured and reproduced with the same radius. The island was built over the pond to support the span of the bridge. Gibbs also chose Monet's same color choice. The bridge's Wisteria vines drape over the side of the arbors casting dramatic shadows on the water throughout the day. What a setting and such a peaceful one. I hope you enjoyed my perspective. ENJOY!

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Scenic Winter Landscape

A beautiful Willow tree sits patiently waiting out Winter's wrath. I captured this image in La Grange, Kentucky in January 2013, after a previous day's snowfall. I especially love the blue water and the arched railing on the wooden bridge. Admittedly, I love all of the elements of this scene, the least of which being Mother Nature who did her best to decorate the landscape. Have a wonderful weekend and stay warm if you are in the path of the impending 'Polar Vortex'. ENJOY!

Slice of Heaven

Do you suppose when we die and go to heaven it might be anything like this? Oh, please God, make it so. ENJOY!

Photographer's Backstory: At the end of a two hour workshop with Judy in the Smokies in late October, we were getting ready to get back into the car and head over to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. I turned and looked at this setting and quickly snapped this image.

Reflections, Lake Nevin

Seldom do I convert an image from four color to black and white. Seldom do I fall in love with an image after I've converted it to black and white.

However, this image seemed to beg for a black and white feel. I chose several options in my imaging software to enhance the reflections in the water. I love photographing this bridge over Lake Nevin in Bernheim at different times of the year, especially when the light is just right. Hope your week is off to a great start. ENJOY!

The Bridge, Lake Nevin

Today was a warm 67 degrees here in Kentucky. I didn't think the sun was going to come out, but I was wrong. So I decided to take a mid afternoon trek over to Bernheim and go for a walk with my camera in tow.

And while on my walk on the Sun and Shade Trail in the Arboretum, I looked over and saw the wooden bridge across Lake Nevin, and said, "Well, I suppose I should give it another try." So I clicked off six or seven images. I got home later and dropped the images in my software and did a little tweaking and this is the image I ended up with. I hope you like it. I also hope you're having a great weekend. No matter what the temperature is in your neck of the woods. ENJOY!