iPhone fun in London

An iPhone tour of London!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent last week in London and Dublin.  I love both of those towns.  They are very different, but equally awesome in my opinion.  As I tend to do, I snapped a lot of iPhone shots through the week, and thought I would share a few here today from London.  I will have to do the Dublin iPhone shots another time.  So, in no particular order, here's a quick iPhone tour of cheery old London!

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Sunset in Austin

I love the Austin skyline.  I think it’s very photogenic, especially when you are on the banks of Lady Bird Lake and get the reflections and lights twinkling in the water.  Normally I am aiming my camera to the larger part of the skyline, which is out of frame to the right.  You can see that pic here.

But in this instance, the sunset was producing some nice color out West which was in this direction, so I swung the camera around and aimed this way for a shot.  This probably makes Austin seem small, but the town has grown a lot over the years, and people keep coming here.  

As a result, the skyline is vastly different from what it was just a few short years ago.  But in my opinion, the skyline has actually improved as these new buildings have gone up. If nothing else, it’s more stuff to aim a camera at!

The ceiling of the Natural History Museum

Dang this place is incredible - and big!!  This is the ceiling of the main room at the Natural History Museum in London, and it is most certainly worth a visit.  You will not be disappointed, especially if you came with a camera!  There’s a photo opp at every turn!

I have been here twice now and each time I keep thinking about Harry Potter and Hogwarts.  It just has that look.  I took this photo on my visit to London last September, but while I was in London last week I popped in there again.   To get a sense of scale, that little red speck along the bottom to the right is a person.

It’s the sort of place I imagine visiting each time I get there, if my schedule permits.  It’s just cool.  Maybe on one of these trips I will take some time and explore the exhibits too.  I get so caught up firing brackets that I forget about those sorts of things.  :-)

And here is an HDR Before and After for comparison purposes, if you enjoy that sort of thing:

Sunset in Dublin

There’s just something about Dublin.  Maybe it’s the Irish people - they are so kind, friendly, and happy.  Whenever I am there, it’s quite enjoyable to talk to a taxi cab driver and learn a bit more about this wonderful city and its inhabitants.

Here’s something I learned last week while in Dublin - they can drink a lot!  I didn’t learn that firsthand, to be clear.  :-)  The cabbie (a grandmother!) asked me if I was going to get a few pints of Guinness, and I said “yeah, maybe a couple”.  She told me that when guys go out for a night there, they may drink 10-12 pints in a night.  Wow!  I think I would be sick.  These are good, hardy people, I guess!  Or they get a lot of practice!

This is sunset from last Thursday evening in Dublin, looking up the River Liffey from the end of their old town entertainment district, known as Temple Bar.  What a great city.  You should make it a point to visit.  And come thirsty!

Lake LBJ sunset

I just want to thank everyone that visited my blog last week and especially those that took the time to leave comments on my pictures.  I really appreciate that.  I haven’t had a chance to return the favor yet because I was traveling overseas last week.

I spent the week in London and Dublin – two towns that I really enjoy visiting - and both were fantastic.  Although I got rained on a bit in both places, I still came away with what I believe will be some beautiful shots, and of course I had some wonderful experiences, saw some fabulous sites, and even had the good fortune to meet up with some great photographers in London.  It was a great week!

In the meantime, please enjoy this sunset from Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country.  Thanks for stopping by!