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The Monsoons were late this year but they finally showed up!
My first lightning shot of the year. The monsoon season officially started on June 15 and lasts through September but up until yesterday we've had nothing but the hot!
The rest of the week is forecast to be dry with little chance of any rain but that's just a forecast and Mother Nature doesn't pay any attention to forecasts.
I've found myself a new place to shoot from that should give me a better view of the storms as they roll through Tucson. No guarantees since lightning hits where and when it wants but with any luck I'll get a few more good ones!
This was 30 seconds in Manual Mode which worked out Ok. What I'm finding is that I might need to set the F stop a bit tighter to keep the close strikes from overloading the sensor. It's a balancing act to be sure!
Bolts were hitting on both sides of the road!
When I first scouted for my new spot to shoot from I thought I'd try the parking lot of Worldview Enterprises/ since it was fairly big and if it did start to downpour I'd be on asphalt instead of a muddy field. If you look on the map you'll see that Worldview is right off a road called Aerospace Parkway which is definitely not a main road so I figured it would be quiet, especially on a Tuesday night at 9:30 in the evening. Boy was I wrong!
Evidently this road is used a lot by Boy Racers to do their thing on. especially since it isn't a main road. There was plenty of traffic going by so I decided to find another spot where I'd be a bit more hidden from the road and wouldn't have to worry about any security folks coming by and asking questions.
From the same cast and crew that brought you the famed Marigalante Pirate Ship in Puerto Vallarta!
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From the website:
From the same cast and crew that brought you the famed Marigalante Pirate Ship in Puerto Vallarta, the Buccaneer Queen is a 96-foot tall ship that has been featured in many television commercials and even movies, including Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis. This historic authentic pirate vessel features audience participation games, snorkeling, a beautiful tour of the Cabo San Lucas coast, and of course the all-important open bar. >
www.cabosanlucastours.net/Buccaneer-Queen-Pirate-Ship.htm
Evidently pirates run rampant along the Mexican coast even to this day. I have to admit that the prices on the Buccaneer Queen are much better than the prices on the Marigante.
Heck, I suppose if you were a college aged thespian looking for a gig to get you through the summer it might not be a bad deal. You'd get experience, you'd get paid, and you'd spend the summer in a nice warm place with plenty of sea and sand.
Not with the Devil mind you, but pretty close to it!
Once again, storms all around me but nothing close. Add in enough wind to blow the camera around and you've got a recipe for crapola when it comes to lightning. So I made a deal with Mother Nature.
I told her I'd gladly take a dozen dud shots if she'd give me something good and I guess she liked the deal because she popped up this little beauty, along with a couple of others. I think I got the best of the deal even though I did have to put a bunch of clicks on my shutter to do it!
This is looking West from my shooting spot, looking towards Tucson International Airport.
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Not with the Devil mind you, but pretty close to it!
Once again, storms all around me but nothing close. Add in enough wind to blow the camera around and you've got a recipe for crapola when it comes to lightning. So I made a deal with Mother Nature.
I told her I'd gladly take a dozen dud shots if she'd give me something good and I guess she liked the deal because she popped up this little beauty, along with a couple of others. I think I got the best of the deal even though I did have to put a bunch of clicks on my shutter to do it!
This is looking West from my shooting spot, looking towards Tucson International Airport.
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Three fairly nlice bolts decided to show up!
The monsoon season officially started on June 15 and lasts through September but up until yesterday we've had nothing but the hot!
The rest of the week is forecast to be dry with little chance of any rain but that's just a forecast and Mother Nature doesn't pay any attention to forecasts.
I've found myself a new place to shoot from that should give me a better view of the storms as they roll through Tucson. No guarantees since lightning hits where and when it wants but with any luck I'll get a few more good ones!
This was 30 seconds in Manual Mode which worked out Ok. What I'm finding is that I might need to set the F stop a bit tighter to keep the close strikes from overloading the sensor. For some reason the the exposure bias in gone in manual so I can't set it at all. It's a balancing act to be sure!
I had to sit through a downpour but it was worth it in the end!
Had a somewhat typical monsoon storm blow through last night. The usual pattern is they build up fast, move pretty rapidly, dump buckets of rain, then move out.
This one was a little different though. Barely any lightning ahead of the storm which is where we usually see it. Came through, dumped buckets, then headed East. I sat through the downpour and once it quit I started looking for anything at all.
There was a small cloud on the backside that kept blinking at me. No bolts, just in the cloud lightning. I set up with the thought that I could at least get a nice lighted cloud. Well, Mother Nature was feeling magnanimous I guess because she dumped several bolts out and I was lucky enough to catch them!
This view is looking towards the Southwest. The lights in the shot are from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections complex that sits just outside of Tucson.
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CENTENARIO (IMO: 9396098) is a Oil/Chemical Tanker that was built in 2010 (13 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Mexico.
Her carrying capacity is 46925 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 7.5 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 183 meters and her width is 32.23 meters.
I got this shot of her as we were leaving Mazatlan. Don't know if she's taking on or dropping off but she was there when we came into port.
When I pulled up Google Maps to get the location I noticed that she was pictured on the map at the same dock. This must be a regular stop for her.
Another shot from the storm that blew through on July 11th.
When I first scouted for my new spot to shoot from I thought I'd try the parking lot of Worldview Enterprises since it was fairly big and if it did start to downpour I'd be on asphalt instead of a muddy field. If you look on the map you'll see that Worldview is right off a road called Aerospace Parkway which is definitely not a main road so I figured it would be quiet, especially on a Tuesday night at 9:30 in the evening. Boy was I wrong!
Evidently this road is used a lot by Boy Racers to do their thing on. especially since it isn't a main road. There was plenty of traffic going by so I decided to find another spot where I'd be a bit more hidden from the road and wouldn't have to worry about any security folks coming by and asking questions.
This was 35 seconds in BULB mode. Not sure why but it seems that I was catching 3 bolts with each shot, maybe it was my timing?
Actually it was a helicopter but I couldn't make a funny with helicopter!
Had a really good storm blow through last night about 8 PM and I was lucky enough to get out ahead of it. Took a long time getting to us which gave me an opportunity to fiddle with some settings and get the shot I was looking for. I also wound up going to a new spot to shoot, about a mile East of the ranch. There's a pretty wide open area off the road that worked out well.
The straight line is a helicopter that was buzzing the area. I think I've got a couple more bolt shots with him in them so you'll see. Not sure who it was though, could have been the Sheriff or an Apache from the base but most likely it was Customs and Border Protection. Out in that neighborhood there's no telling!
I just noticed that I had the option in GIMP to save EXIF turned off so for those who are interested:
Canon EOS Rebel T7
Tamron 18-200mm, zoomed out to 49mm
f/5.6 @ 33 seconds with an ISO of 200
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Probably the biggest storm we've had so far this year!
Sitting down watching the news and decided to go outside to peep at the weather. It's something I do pretty regularly this time of year. Well, this time my instincts were definitely right.
Blue sky above us but I saw the clouds coming in the distance. Grabbed my gear, kissed the wife, and out the door I went. I had a feeling this might turn into something good and I wanted to be ready.
The storm rolled in with little to no fanfare but once it got to me it unleashed it's full fury! I'm talking wind rocking the car, dust flying and rain blowing sideways! All I could do is sit there and watch it blow by, no way I was getting out in it.
Once it blew past and things had calmed down I got back out and set up. From my experience the lightning is usually at the leading edge of the storm but I was hoping for a booty shot and I got it!
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Things are definitely looking up when it comes to lightning in the Tucson area!
Went out last night after I saw a little cloud crawler to the West of the ranch, thought things might kick off. They didn't, it was the only one.....
However, I did what a good photographer should do and looked behind me for a sign. Off in the distance I could see things were picking up so I took a small drive up to Vail, Arizona which is about 6 miles East of the house. Boy, it definitely was the right move as you can see in this shot. There bolts dropping somewhat irregularly and I was lucky enough to get a few of them! No zoom on this, they were dropping close enough that I had to shut my eyes when they hit!
Funny thing is that I got a call from Niccy asking if I was going to be staying out for awhile and I said "Definitely Yes"! She was questioning my motives since she couldn't see anything from the house but I assured her I'd show her what I was seeing once I got home!
This is a single shot at 13 seconds in (M)anual Bulb Mode. A little bit of cloning to get rid of the hot spots I get from the sensor and a little bit of crop to remove some extraneous bits and bobs.
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Not to be confused with London Bridge which can be found here:
Another one of those gratuitous tourist shots that everyone seems to get.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.
Thanks to Wikipedia:
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We were headed back towards Waterloo bridge when I got this shot.
This is a (M)anual shot with a little crop to get rid of some extraneous bits of fluff on the sides, along with a color tweak or two in post to give the sky a little color. In the original the sky looks like a mid-summer Arizona sky, kind of dull, flat, and washed out.
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I like Big Boats and I cannot lie!
(with apologies to Sir Mix-A-Lot:
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I'm an Old Salt and it would have been interesting to me but we did not take the tour of the HMS Belfast. I could have gotten a cheaper ticket due to being disabled (which did appeal to my fiscally prudent side) all the stairs, ladders, and confined spaces were a no-no for Niccy and I didn't want to leave her sitting out on the dock while I explored. Were I by myself, I'd have probably spent all day there onboard.
HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London and is operated by the Imperial War Museum. Since 1973 she has been home to the City of London Sea Cadets who meet on board twice a week, as well as a museum open to the public.
This is a (M)anual shot with a little crop to get rid of some extraneous bits of fluff on the sides. Whenever it's possible I like to try for a 3/4 shot (from the bow or stern) on a ship or as close as I can get to it as opposed to a flat looking side shot. Tower Bridge being in the background is a bonus!
We wound up here after falling into a Youtube rabbit hole!
RM Brooks General Store was established in 1917 to serve the people of the Rugby TN community and surrounding areas. Still in operation today, a great place to stop for a bite to eat and take a trip down memory lane. Try one of Tiffany's "Fried Bologna" sandwiches with the handcut fries and you'll definitely be hooked!
Niccy and I learned about the store after watching a channel on Youtube called The Appalachian Channel which has stories about the people who live, work, and play in the Appalachian Mountains.
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When we learned about the store Niccy said "We're going there" so off we went. Lucky for us they have a small campground behind the store so we were able to spend a couple of days in the area. Tennessee is a beautiful state and the people who live there are truly blessed. We'll definitely be going back to explore some more.
I should also say that if you should decide to check out this store you should make sure you've got accommodations lined up since here's no Holiday Inns or a Motel 6 in the area. Take a look at Google Maps and you'll see what I mean!
Definitely not the best shot I've ever taken but it is lightning and I'm taking it!
Heard a bit of a rumble last night so I decided to head up to my lightning shooting spot to see if anything was going on. There was plenty going on with the wind howling and the dust flying! Lightning, not so much...
I debated a bit then decided to go ahead and set up since I was seeing flashes to the South. Stayed out about an hour and this was the best I could come up with. Everything was way far South, more down towards Sahuarita than Tucson.
Oh well, at least I'm on the board for 2026. The Monsoon season has been officially started for a couple of weeks, hopefully things will pick up here soon.
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I thought Mother Nature was being cheap but I definitely missed the mark on that!
Looking through the shots I got on 23 August just to make sure I didn't miss any and came across this one.
This is a composite of two shots, both f/10, 52mm, first at 20 seconds and the second at 21 seconds. The view is from one of my regular shooting spots, looking towards the Arizona Department of Corrections Facility.
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With apologies to Olivia Newton John and John Travolta:
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Another night in Tucson and nothing happening with the weather. Radar is showing zip so I stepped outside to check for myself and as usual the radar was wrong!
There was a storm building up Northeast of me so I loaded up and headed out. Unfortunately there were no real good spots to go and park so I pulled into a dirt lot next to the Southern Pacific tracks and set up, ready for the waiting game.
Took forever but the storm finally dumped a bolt in an area of the frame where I was able to catch it. This wasn't the only one of the night but circumstances said this is the only one you're getting! I'll be posting a followup shot that explains a bit more but for now feel free to enjoy this little beauty!
This was a learning experience as well since I finally figured out how to set the focus in LIve View Mode. Makes a world of difference!
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Home to Rick's Café and some pretty nasty weather!
One of the stops on our Transatlantic cruise was to be in Casablanca, Morocco but alas, Mother Nature didn't see it that way. We made it into the port and alongside the dock but the water was too rough and after snapping a mooring line the Captain decided that Casablanca was off the table so back out to sea we went.
Talked to several other passengers who had been here before and suffered the same fate. So no shots of Rick's or much else!
This was a good trip in that I really stepped up and out when it came to taking control of my camera. The majority of the shots I got were done in manual (M) and I'm trying to keep any editing down to just a crop or two. Although this shot was done in (M)anual I did have to do some editing to compensate for the settings. My camera starts to get noisy at ISO 800 and it's even worse as it goes up.
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I was bored so I tried something new...
When I haven't been out getting a lot of shots I get bored and decide to do some experimentation. This is the result of said experimentation.
What I did was take a Black and White copy of this shot, layed it on a highly saturated copy as a New Layer. I then started playing with the Opacity, the LIghtness/Darkness, the Shadows, etc, etc.
I'm not sure yet if I like this or not though. The colors are Ok but there's an artificial feel to it as well. I'm thinking it's the saturation since the world isn't really super saturated but I'm not sure.
Anyhow, I got this shot on Saturday, out at the Elks Lodge in Willcox, Arizona. Niccy and I decided to pack up the doggos and the van and spend the night here. It's only a couple of hours away but it's nice to get away from the house and the city for awhile!
I guess Mother Nature was saving her best for the very last!
Once again there was a nice little storm that stayed away from me, but close enough to tease. Just look at the EXIF and you'll see I was using most of my 200mm. Par for the course this year and I don't know why.
Anyhow, I got several decent shots at a distance and was getting ready to call it a night when this little beauty popped up in frame. That seems to be the way it goes, pack up all your kit then wait for the bolt of the night to pop up. Luckily I'm starting to figure this pattern out so I hang out and wait till the bitter end.
This was cropped in a "Classic Square" since there was a lot of empty space on either side.
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My Dad never forgets my birthday...
The night was pretty quiet but my lightning app said there were strikes within 15 miles of me so I popped my head out of the door to look. Once again, the app was right!
This was a storm blowing by North of the park. I'm guessing it was a distance away because I didn't hear any thunder to go along with the bolts.
My Dad passed away back in 2010 but I know he's out there watching me and my endeavors and I know he had a hand in giving me this show.
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Nothing else after this, it's like she threw the switch off!
Once again, storms all around me but nothing close. Add in enough wind to blow the camera around and you've got a recipe for crapola when it comes to lightning. So I made a deal with Mother Nature.
I told her I'd gladly take a dozen dud shots if she'd give me something good and I guess she liked the deal because she popped up this little beauty, along with a couple of others. I think I got the best of the deal even though I did have to put a bunch of clicks on my shutter to do it!
This is looking West from my shooting spot, looking towards Tucson International Airport.
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A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
As I said in my previous photo I really didn't think about the smaller ships and boat that also rely on the Canal. I guess you could call it a Superhighway of the Seas for the people that live along it!
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming around regularly offering up cool drinks, sandwiches, and such.
My Dad never forgets my birthday...
The night was pretty quiet but my lightning app said there were strikes within 15 miles of me so I popped my head out of the door to look. Once again, the app was right!
This was a storm blowing by North of the park. I'm guessing it was a distance away because I didn't hear any thunder to go along with the bolts.
My Dad passed away back in 2010 but I know he's out there watching me and my endeavors and I know he had a hand in giving me this show.
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Has me in its spell...
That old black magic that you weave so well...
Vessel BLACK MAGIC is a yacht ship sailing under the flag of Panama. Her IMO number is 6608919 and MMSI number is 356235000. Main ship particulars are length of 27 m and beam of 6 m.
If you've seen this picture of mine:
then you've got an idea of what Black Magic is all about except for one little difference.....
It seems there's a bit of mystery when it comes to Black Magic and her "tours". I checked her WWW site but it comes up totally blank. I checked with MarineTraffic.com and it seems her AIS has been off for over 3 months. I looked at Google Images and found one that said she was for sale and referred to blackmagicpanama.com/ which is the blank page I referenced above. I checked TripAvisor and they show nothing about her. I checked blackmagicbocas.starboardsuite.com/?day=1&month=07&am... and she shows no events scheduled for the forseeable future.
Bottom line seems to be that if you were interested in a "Pirate Adventure" in Panama you might want to rethink it. Unless you happen to be filthy rich and want to buy her for your own, that way you could party like a pirate all day!
This was one of those port shots that looked terrible in color so I converted it. You know the ones with the pale blue sky, pale blue water, sun overhead that washes everything out. I did try adding a little sepia to the shot but kept coming back to the straight B/W so that's what I posted.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
I don't know who she is but she's beautiful to me. She cleared the last lock and was making her way toward some distant port. Fair winds and following seas to her!
I find that I like this shot a lot but I don't know why. Maybe it's because I was able to fill the scene? Maybe it's all the verticals? Don't know, but I do like it.
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming aro
She was headed out but she was still packing a punch!
This is from the storm that blew through this last Thursday, 27 July 23. The storm came in from the South and headed North, didn't come close to the city at all, so no nice closeups for me to get!
She was headed out but decided to give me a good look at her backside. You can see that column of rain she was dumping, rain that we truly do need!
This was shot @ f/7.1 with 36 seconds on the clock and ISO 100. I had my lens zoomed out a bit to 46mm since the storm was so far away.
One of the many toursity thing you just have to do is visit Westminster Cathedral.
For over 900 years, people have come to seek inspiration in this magnificent Cathedral. Today Westminster Cathedral welcomes visitors from across the world to share in worship, explore the Cathedral’s history, and to take part in a variety of events.
One of the nice things is that non-working well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the cathedral but must always be kept on leads and you must not leave your dog unattended. Dogs are not permitted at events, services, tours, or inside the Morley library, Crypt or inside the café. They do allow for use of tripods/monopods alongside a valid annual pass, for non-commercial photography and they do have security in place which you will soon see!
This was shot in (M)anual with a little lightening of the scene,no crop but I did try my hand at some Keystoning correction.
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As we walked down the Royal Horse Guards Road we came across these fellows tromping down the street.
One of the things I like is when we wind up in the right place at the right time and this was one of them.
Out in front of The Household Cavalry Museum there is a daily show put on where the Horse Guards come marching in and do a changing of the guard. Not something Niccy and I were interested in since we'd seen it before on YT and knew it would be packed with tourists, all jostling to get that perfect social media shot. So imagine our surprise when we saw these fellow come riding right past the park!
Evidently they'd just finished the changing and were headed back to their barracks or barns or wherever they hang out when they're not on stage. They rode down the street with their police escorts and disappeared down a side road.
Personally, I think we got a much better glimpse than the folks up front, all by taking the road not taken (by many tourists) !
Yes, this is a real photograph taken with a real camera, not a Computer Rendered Artificial Picture!
My Dad never forgets my birthday...
The night was pretty quiet but my lightning app said there were strikes within 15 miles of me so I popped my head out of the door to look. Once again, the app was right!
This was a storm blowing by North of the park. I'm guessing it was a distance away because I didn't hear any thunder to go along with the bolts.
My Dad passed away back in 2010 but I know he's out there watching me and my endeavors and I know he had a hand in giving me this show.
This is a REAL photograph, taken with a REAL camera. It's not a Computer Rendered Artificial Photo
Displayed inside the Tucson Airport.
The 1957 Chevrolet is a car that was introduced by Chevrolet in September 1956 for the 1957 model year. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range Two-Ten, and the economy/fleet model One-Fifty.
1957 was the first year that Chevrolet ever offered fuel injection as an option. A 283 cu in (4,640 cc) engine fitted with solid lifters, the "Duntov" cam and fuel injection was rated at 283 hp (211 kW) and cost $500.[7][8] This was the first time in history that a General Motors vehicle achieved 1-hp-per-cu-in in a production vehicle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Chevrolet
It seems that no matter what country you may be from or in everyone knows what a 57 Chevy looks like. This fine example is located in the Tucson Airport as an advertisement for the Tucson Auto Musuem:
I haven't been there (yet) but a trip is in the works!
Had to shoot from this angle because there are barricades all around to keep people off the car and they just ruin any angle other than this.
These are the bolts that got the night started!
Went out last night after I saw a little cloud crawler to the West of the ranch, thought things might kick off. They didn't, it was the only one.....
However, I did what a good photographer should do and looked behind me for a sign. Off in the distance I could see things were picking up so I took a small drive up to Vail, Arizona which is about 6 miles East of the house. Boy, it definitely was the right move as you can see in this shot. There bolts dropping somewhat irregularly and I was lucky enough to get a few of them! No zoom on this, they were dropping close enough that I had to shut my eyes when they hit! Bad part if any is that this is in the desert and there's nothing to see in the foreground, just the bolts.
Funny thing is that I got a call from Niccy asking if I was going to be staying out for awhile and I said "Definitely Yes"! She was questioning my motives since she couldn't see anything from the house but I assured her I'd show her what I was seeing once I got home!
This is composed of 2 shots layered, bot taken in (M)anual Bulb Mode. They looked Ok separately but much better together! A little bit of cloning to get rid of the hot spots I get from the sensor and a landscape crop to remove some extraneous bits and bobs.
This is a REAL photograph, taken with a REAL camera. It's not a Computer Rendered Artificial Photo
Mother Nature threw this one in as a freebie!
Once again, storms all around me but nothing close. Add in enough wind to blow the camera around and you've got a recipe for crapola when it comes to lightning. So I made a deal with Mother Nature.
I told her I'd gladly take a dozen dud shots if she'd give me something good and I guess she liked the deal because she popped up this little beauty, along with a couple of others. I think I got the best of the deal even though I did have to put a bunch of clicks on my shutter to do it!
This is looking West from my shooting spot, looking towards Tucson International Airport.
This is a REAL photograph, taken with a REAL camera. It's not a Computer Rendered Artificial Photo
Huge apologies to Smokey Robinson but the title fit.
When we hit the flats on our Grand Canyon train trip I knew we were getting close to the station and the end of our trip. This was really a great trip and I hated to see it end but it wasn't quite over yet....
One of those "cliche" shots that every photographer has to take at least once in their lives!
Please note that the location is approximate.
Niccy and I both fell in love with Tennessee and we're looking forward to going back again!
Elizabethton is a city in, and the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government (known as the Watauga Association, created in 1772) located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original Thirteen Colonies.
The city is also the historical site of the Transylvania Purchase (1775), a major muster site during the American Revolutionary War for both the Battle of Musgrove Mill (1780) and the Battle of Kings Mountain (1780). It was within the secessionist North Carolina "State of Franklin" territory (1784–1788).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethton,_Tennessee
One thing we do miss out on in Arizona is the changing of the seasons and all the beauty that comes along with it. Luckily Elizabethton gave us the opportunity to experience the start of the Fall and we're definitely grateful for that!
We wound up in Elizabethton because they have a very nice Elks Lodge that has RV spaces available for members. What we found out is that the lodge located right on the Watauga river and since we were the only campers at the time we were able to pick out a nice spot right down on the water.
There's a reason we didn't book a trip on the Onyx...
The Onyx of London is a premium party boat on the River Thames, designed to host unforgettable events for up to 70 guests. Featuring a stunning rooftop terrace with panoramic views of London landmarks, this luxury vessel offers a unique setting for any celebration in the capital.
The Onyx of London is fully equipped with a professional DJ booth and high-quality sound system, with speakers strategically placed to create an immersive party atmosphere. Combined with vibrant lighting, this makes it one of the best party boats in London for nightlife-style events.
Although she's a fine looking lady her reputation precedes her. A DJ Disco Party is definitely not what we were looking for!
This is a (M)anual shot with a little crop to get rid of some extraneous bits of fluff on the sides and put the focus on this lovely lady.
Yes, this is a real photograph taken with a real camera, not a Computer Rendered Artificial Picture!
James 1st saw more than a swampy bog here, he saw dinner!
Duck Island Cottage — on the eastern fringe of St James' Park and fronted by the ruddy-coloured Horse Guards Road — is straight out of Hans Christian Andersen; a cottage orné confection surrounded by a healthy kitchen garden, with plump squash plants and tomatoes flourishing in raised beds, and butterflies flitting from leaf to leaf.
But things weren't always as they seemed. While Duck Island has long been all about the preservation of birds (there is even a sanctuary behind the house, where various fowl are taken to recover from ailments and injury), its origins were as a 'duck decoy', whereby irregular channels of water coaxed ducks into a dead end, where they were killed, to be cooked for the King's table. Some Duck Tales don't have a happy ending (for the ducks at least). If you're really wanting to know more:
www.londongardenstrust.org/features/dicframe.htm
This was shot in(M)anual mode. I did do a small crop to eliminate some distracting bits. Plants have a habit of just letting their leaves run willy-nilly and getting in the way. I did also soften the picture a little to get a bit of that dreamy feel.
Although it may look like a fairy tale this is a real photograph taken with a real camera, not a Computer Rendered Artificial Picture!
This is the little bugger that kept blinking at me. Little did I know what was to come...
Had a somewhat typical monsoon storm blow through last night. The usual pattern is they build up fast, move pretty rapidly, dump buckets of rain, then move out.
This one was a little different though. Barely any lightning ahead of the storm which is where we usually see it. Came through, dumped buckets, then headed East. I sat through the downpour and once it quit I started looking for anything at all.
There was a small cloud on the backside that kept blinking at me. No bolts, just in the cloud lightning. I set up with the thought that I could at least get a nice lighted cloud. Well, Mother Nature was feeling magnanimous I guess because she dumped several bolts out and I was lucky enough to catch them!
This view is looking towards the Southwest. The lights in the shot are from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections complex that sits just outside of Tucson.
This is a REAL photograph, taken with a REAL camera. It's not a Computer Rendered Artificial Photo
An oldie I dug out of the archives.
This is a shot of Terminal V, the Virgin Voyages cruise terminal in Miami. Kind of a lucky shot, we were supposed to dock in the early morning at Ft. Lauderdale but believe it or not the ship traffic was bad enough that we diverted to Miami. Along with the diversion came the inevitable medical emergency, hence the reason for docking at night.
We were tied up but unable to leave the ship since the Customs folks weren't available to check us going off the ship. Evidently no one was willing to work overtime?
Anyhow, we finally got off in the AM, got bussed to Ft. Lauderdale airport, and caught our flight back home.
There were so many bolts that a blind guy with a Fisher Price camera could've got some!
The bolts died off to the Southwest so I shifted my focus to the Northwest and caught these beauties. Of course, as soon as I did that Southwest started kicking off again. This was the storm that just kept giving and giving!
I also got a tip from a fellow lightning shooter. He said when you're doing long exposure off of a tripod you should turn off the Stabilization if your lens has it. Evidently cars rolling by, people walking, etc will vibrate the tripod just enough to make the stabilization kick in when it's not needed. Something new to try I guess?
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used!