St. Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe

I do love Santa Fe, NM.  It is a wonderful town.  And it is truly a town - not a city - but it has such an incredible allure.  I am always happy to return there.  In fact, we recently booked a trip there for this summer.  It's an interesting story - I'll share that one later.  Anyways, this is the big cathedral which is a block off their main plaza.  Be sure and shoot it if you go there!! 

Sunrise glow

Just a post and run, sorta.  I am in Las Vegas this week, and work is crazy busy and tiring.  I am shooting some though, so that's nice!  More on that later...

I caught this shot during an incredible sunrise at Radnor Lake outside of Nashville, TN a while back.  It was one of the most stunning sunrises I have ever seen.  Just a fabulous way to start a day!

Split personality

There is just something about the Bay Bridge that captures me.  I am a fan of bridges for starters - so there's that piece - but it has this classic form and with those old pilings in front it is just impossible for me to resist.  Literally, I shoot it every time I visit San Francisco.  So, that means I have a lot more shots like this one to share sometime!  Anyways, I caught this image on one of my trips there last year, during what turned out to be a colorful sunrise.  It was like the sky had 2 personalities that morning - I'll be pink, no wait I'll be blue!! - and with some HDR magic it brings it all to life!  Ah, how I love my brackets!

The lone tree at Milarrochy Bay

I loved being here.  I was driving along the Eastern shore of Loch Lomond, in Scotland.  I had been out for a while, having already shot quite a bit and was heading back towards the small town of Drymen, where my hotel was located.  En route, I saw this little park area called Milarrochy Bay, so I pulled over in case there was anything interesting to shoot here.  Um...well, there was quite a bit.  Before I even got out of the car, I could see this tree standing there in the shallow water, and I already was envisioning this shot.  I was totally alone - there was just the sound of water hitting the shore, and I hadn't seen another person in hours.  It was awesome.

The River Liffey

The River Liffey is the river which runs through the center of Dublin, Ireland.  It's a great place to wander with a camera, as there are a lot of bridges crossing it at various points.  I spent quite a bit of time in this area, because the main entertainment area known as Temple Bar is right next to it, and areas like this are rich with photographic opportunities.  There is just so much to shoot in a historic district like this, so I spent all my free time looking for interesting stuff - and I didn't have to look far!  I caught this image one evening while wandering.  It was a calm, beautiful blue hour and I was staring up the river.  The Temple Bar area is just up the river a short walk, on the left.  Behind me, down the river, is where the Samuel Beckett Bridge is located - it's the one in my last Dublin photo!