Last light of day at Poipu beach sunset on our last night on Kauai Hawai’i, my sweet damsel & I watched the sun setting in the western sky, gorgeous and romantic at the same time. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visit.kauai @visit.hawaii #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43 #sunset #olympus

Beautiful spring blossoms in bloom in the pathway called Legends Way in Newark New Jersey at the Essex County Courthouse taken a few years back when I was going weekly for Essex County grand jury service. The former 13th Avenue in Newark by the Essex County Justice Center starting by the Essex County Hall of Records had been transformed into a red brick promenade in 2008 later given the name Legends Way. There are bronze plaques giving recognition to people who made significant contributions to Essex County such as MLB Hall of Famers, Yogi Berra, Larry Dolby, Monte Irvin and others such as Pearl Beatty, Kenneth Gibson and several others. A beautiful oasis in the much maligned largest city in New Jersey that is making strides in improving its image. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales #iphone7 @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful @essexcountyofficial @newark.nj @newarknjblog @kehcamera @mpbcom

The beaches on Kauai Hawai’i are magnificent, the soft sands, the crystal-clear waters & lush tropical vegetation as my sweet & lovely damsel discovered on our morning walks like this beach Wiapouli Beach Park in Kapa’a. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography @mpbcom @kehcamera @visit.hawaii @visitkauai

Mid-town New York Skyline from Hamilton Park Weehawken. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @newjerseyisbeautiful @newjerseyisntboring

Kailua Bay with the peaks of the Mokes, Moku Nui & Moku Iki on the far horizon and a jetty from Lanikai Beach in the foreground. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @oahu_hawaiii @visit.hawaii #mokes #mokeshawaii

Beautiful reflections in some pooled water after some fall rain in Grass Valley as the sun started to set in the western sky for day as I awaited my sweet lady. With my ADHD sitting in cars or at airports or train stations I will wander around and have learned over the years that sometimes interesting picture taking opportunities have presented themselves or sometimes I discover & learn something about an place that I’ve been to that I didn’t know before. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nevadacountyca @visitgrassvalley #iphone13pro

On the grounds of Garret Mountain Reservation more beautiful snowscapes, just love the way snow literally paints everything. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @seepassaiccounty @lambertcastle @newjerseystateparks @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful @kehcamera #snow #snowscapes

Driving into downtime Kansas City the light on the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts was beautiful, the warm hues of the setting sun reflecting on everything. It was a totally non taxpayer funded, created as a 501 non for profit. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera #penf @visitkc #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography @kauffmancenter

Tribute in Lights 2021 one of the my last outings with the NYC Photographers Meetup Group, a wonderful group of fellow photographers who are really wonderful people and extremely gifted & talented photographers who I was fortunate to partake in many photographic adventures with for many years. This is from Pier 1 Brooklyn, the iconic pylons. You can see other photographers scurrying as I was literally sitting on the rocks above with my camera on its tripod. Like I stated in yesterday’s post, I had a unique vantage point that September 11th morning, could see the smoke from the first impact at the morning operations meeting from the conference room window clearly, I assumed it was a small plane when our logistics director’s Nextel beeped and indicated a second plane hit the other tower, we knew we were under attack…. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @siruiusa @tiffencompany @siruiimaging #usaprimeshot #nyc_photographers @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot @nycparks @brooklynbridgepark @911memorial #tributeinlight

Delicate snow in Brookdale Park, Bloomfield New Jersey, something they really had not seen much of this year according to the news so obviously an older image that I did some final embellishing on. The older I get the more appreciative I am that my folks settled in the Northeast when they migrated from the Caribbean particularly because each year I marveled the beauty of the fact the area had four full seasons. Brookdale Park is 121 acre oasis which is part of the Essex County Park System, Essex County which is historically home to the America’s first park system. This park was designed by the famous Olmsted Brother Firm, yes of Central Park fame completed in 1937. This location was actually a meeting or gathering place for the Lenni Lanape Indians whose tribes gathered at the Indian Spring located near where the park’s rose garden is. My dogs and I and even my damsel accompanied me on walks in the park which I did for most of the 6 orbits around the sun I spent there. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales #iphone7 @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful @essexparks

The new World Trade Center (WTC) Transportation Hub or Oculus is the design of Santiago Calatrava with an interior the exceeds the cavernous Grand Central Station on 42nd Street. The post 9-11 World Trade Center site is more of a cacophony of designs, whereas the original World Trade Center had a design theme. Certainly the strangest design is Calatrava’s Transportation Hub which can evoke awe to some and to other well as I’ve stated before, it appears to be a cross between a porcupine and a stegosaurus. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotoweek @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamrac @tiffen #usaprimeshot @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot @911memorial @_wtcofficial #oculusnyc

Signs of spring, where a week ago there was snow natural beauty is cropping up everywhere in the front of our home so paused my workday to capture some images. This one garnered the most praise from my beloved so posting for her. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visitcalifornia @visitgrassvalley #omd #fourthirds #microfourthirds #micro43photography

Never Forget!!….from 2019. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot

One very frigid mid-west morning last month in Overland Park Kansas a co-worker who hails from Long Island ventured to the Prairiefire section of Overland Park to see and get some images of the Museum at Prairiefire, a beautiful museum with unique architecture that opened in 2014. It was cold but was glad we braved the elements as the Museum at Prairiefire did not disappoint. The stained glass gives the outside of the Museum a unique look and did not disappoint. The museum was closed obviously because my co-worker and I arrived just as the sun was rising as we needed to get to work on that same day. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom #omd #microfourthirds #micro43photography @visitthemap @visitoverlandpark @visitkansas

The beautiful black sand beach of Richardson Beach Park in Hilo on the Big Island Hawaii, the amazing tides pools formed from the lava rock from the Kilauea Volcano that are alive with coral, barnacle, crabs and fish. The youngest of the islands that compose the state and once the nation of Hawaii which is the only island also with active volcanoes, the black sand on Hawaii Island comes from the lava that was spewed from the Big Island’s volcanos as the during eruptions. When a volcano erupts, the molten lava flows down eventually to the ocean and when coming in contact with the cool ocean water the lava rapidly cools and explodes. The outcome of the explosions are often fine black sand and the black lava formations that the tide pools form in. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @visit.hawaii #hilo

Tis the season at the World Trade Center (WTC) Transportation Hub or Oculus is the design of Santiago Calatrava with an interior the exceeds the cavernous Grand Central Station on 42nd Street. The lighting inside of the structure gets particularly festive during the holiday season- #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotoweek @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot @911memorial @wtc #oculusnyc

Additional image from the grounds of Garret Mountain Reservation’s Lambert Castle in Paterson, Passaic County New Jersey. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 @passaiccountynj @seepassaiccounty @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful

At Brooklyn Botanic Gardens grounds during Lightscape 2022 evening outing a few weeks back while back east, the moon started to rise on the eastern sky the beautiful McKim, Mead & White designed Garden Administration building which serves as the Botanic Garden’s library to the left and all the lights from Lightscape providing color to vegetation make for an interesting moon rise. #lightscapebrooklyn - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras @apple #excellent_america #iphone13pro @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @brooklynbotanic @kehcamera

Our neighborhood doe stares back at me as a fire away a few frames as she and her two fawns munch away on our neighbors vegetation. Have observed this doe and her two fawns most of the summer, she and her two little ones bedding in our back yard sometimes. Co-existing with us humans and here in the west civilization continues to encroach on their habitats, they simply and wonderfully adapt. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nevadacountyca @visitcalifornia

Located on the north part the town Bloomfield New Jersey’s ‘Green’ is the historic landmark Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, the original congregation being organized in 1796 and the church (and town) named after Revolutionary War hero, Major Joseph Bloomfield. Major Bloomfield had made a generous contribution to the congregation that helped to purchase lime required to finish the exterior of the temple before its first winter. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the church has actually been closed the better part of the last 12 years obviously prior to COVID-19 as the beautiful historic temple is in dire need of structural and cosmetic restoration. Construction on the sanctuary part of the building began in earnest in 1797 completed on that same year and served as the First Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield until 1966. The building is constructed of local Belleville brownstone (sandstone) and conforms to the popular Wren-Gibbs model used in most early American churches design by a member of the congregation Samuel Lawrence Ward. The church as stated earlier sits on the north edge of the green. A green was a characteristic feature of many Puritan towns in New England and obvious the early residents of Bloomfield. The beautiful 119 foot steeple that is clearly shown in this image was built in 1896, 99 years after the original temple opened to replace a much smaller steeple that was completed in 1819. The gorgeous steeple houses Westminster Chime in its second level, the top level originally for lanterns, the level below for the enormous clock face and finally a fourth level for a church bell. The Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green one of the loveliest historic churches in New Jersey in my time living in the state that I was able to photograph while bike riding through the area. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotoweek @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamrac @tiffen #usaprimeshot

An art display 2022 version of Lightscape Brooklyn the Hanabi which was designed by French creative studio of Pitaya multiple filamentos discs that change light. #lightscapebrooklyn #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @brooklynbotanic @nycprimeshot @kehcamera #microfourthirds #omd #micro43 @nycurbanism @nybucketlist #nycprimeshot

Basically the silhouette of a Hawaiian fisherman on a jetty in Kailua Bay, the morning sun’s rays iridescening on the moving waters surrounding it. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @oahu_hawaiii @visit.hawaii

The beautifully choreographed Holiday Under the Star Show at the Columbus Circle Shops adjacent to southwest entrance of Central Park at controversial Columbus Circle. If you are cold and need a warm place that also has shops for last minute shopping or just need to warm your hands and ears, go and enjoy the music and beautiful stars that are every changing color. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple #iphone7 @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @nycurbanism @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot

Boarding a space ship, and intergalactic portal to the multiverse? Nah worked in my old office at company’s corporate HQ In Hudson County NJ during my recent stay back east and this the sky bridge connecting that building to the parking deck, loved the lighted interior and the dark outside to create the other worldly feeling image👽 - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @apple #appleiphone13 @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @newjerseyisbeautiful @newjerseyisntboring

During the summer at Mel’s Diner in Auburn California, they have a weekly classic car gatherings. My damsel and I stopped at Mel’s last week for a bite to eat and lo and behold the classic beauties were there. Did not spend a great deal of time checking out the lovely automobiles but saw this gem, a 1956-57 first generation Chevrolet Corvette. I did not get close enough to look for subtle nuances that would help allow me differentiate whether it was a 56 or 57 but man what a gorgeous automobile beautifully restored taken with my iPhone 13Pro that I decided to post. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone13pro @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @apple @mpbcom @kehcamera @visitauburnca @visitcalifornia @melsdiner.ca

On the day of the Nevada City Camera Club evening photo walk during 2023 photography month, my west coast damsel and I strolled through Nevada City prior to heading down to the established meeting place. My damsel and her wonder photographic observant eye saw the rising moon and cross of St Canice Catholic Church at one of the high points within the confines of Nevada City. St Canice Catholic Church was established in 1867 when Father James Claire become the congregations first pastor, prior to that it was a mission of the Grass Valley Catholic Church. This church has stood on the crest of the hill since 1864 and was renamed in memory of St. Canice Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland where the pastor at the time Father John Griffin was from. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @nccameraclub @nevadacountylandmarks @nevadacitychamber @visitnevadacity @visitcalifornia #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography

Another perspective of the 2022 Rockefeller Christmas Tree street view from 49th Street. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot @rockefellercenter @nybucketlist

California’s majestic and amazing Sierra Nevada Mountain Range which literally translated means snow covered mountains that for many would be gold prospector coming from back east was the last big obstacle to reach California Gold Country. My damsel and I venture up in elevation as while we were pelted by the atmospheric river in higher elevations that precipitation became snow. Here is one of the images I captured on that afternoon excursion. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visitcalifornia @visitnevadacity @nevadacountyca #omd #microfourthirds #micro43

Founding father Alexander Hamilton was strong proponent of the economic need of industrial production in the fledgling 13 states as that was prohibited by English law in order to thrive and gain financial independence. Hamilton was first president George Washington’s Treasury Secretary and he co-founded the “Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures” or S.U.M. which was run by private interests & manufacturers with government support. In 1792 that entity acquired 700 acres of land above and below the Great Falls of the Passaic River and established Paterson, named after Governor Paterson who was an ardent supporter of Hamilton’s plan and signer of the S.U.M. charter in 1791. Now a National Park, commemorating the birth of industry in early history of the United States. The falls are always magnificent to view and photograph and their cascades are always awesome to view. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto #microfourthirds @tiffencompany #omd #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @nationalparkservice @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful @patersongreatfalls #micro43photography

While at Donner Pass, I pivoted and got this lovely image of the sun over the snow covered terrain after my sweet damsel captured an image on her phone and inspired me to take this one. My sweet lady has an amazing eye for images. As mentioned in a prior posting about the doomed Donner Party and their tragic winter entrapment here in the Sierra Nevada mountains when an early unusual and unexpected heavy snow region on their journey westward that ended in the death on much of the party where only 45 of 81 survived. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @visitcalifornia

A massive metal skull in the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Center celebration of El día de Muertos and Mexico Week. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales #microfourthirds #omd #m43photography @olympuspassion #olympuspassion @nycurbanism @nybucketlist @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot

The abundant chickens on the Hawai’ian Islands seemed to be even more abundant on the garden island Kauai. Chickens were introduced in the 1700’s when sugarcane farms were introduced to the islands, chickens were part of the package. When the sugar industry departed for the most part chickens were left to fend for themselves which they did rather well with no natural predators on the isolated Hawai’ian Islands. On the very rural garden island of Kauai apparently more so. This couple on Wailua Beach followed me as I snapped away images of the water & beach. When I say they were literally everywhere we ventured I exaggerate not. @apple #iphone13pro #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamrac @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @visit.hawaii @visitkauai #roostersofinstagram #kauairooster @mpbcom @kehcamera

More pre-Spring blooms captured on an impromptu shoot yesterday at our home. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @nevadacountyca @visitgrassvalley @visitcalifornia #omd #microfourthirds #micro43photography #micro43 #oben

Museum at Prairiefire colorful glass exterior as the dawning day bends the light. A museum a natural history melded with art and augmented reality that opened in Overland Park Kansas in 2014 boasts an unique stained glass exterior that is equally a visual fest for those of the photographic persuasion. I was glad my friend and co-worker from Long Island scouted this location that was worth the bitter cold we both endured on that morning. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @visitthemap @mpbcom @kehcamera @visitoverlandpark @visitkansas #omd #microfourthirds @siruiimaging #micro43 #micro43photography

An areal view of Ko’olau Range in Oahu in the early morning taken with DJI Mini from Kailua Bay Area. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @djiglobal #excellent_america #djimini @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @oahu_hawaiii @visit.hawaii

The over the top Christmas lighting in Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights began in the 1980’s when a Ms Lucy Spata moved into Dyker Heights and decorated her house like her mother did, which was to basically light every corner of the house. It eventually caught on as I stated in earlier post today there are tour companies that will take you to the neighborhood so you can meander and view the amazing Christmas decorations. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras @apple #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @dykerheights_christmaslights

The morning of my departure back home out west walking through the new and very nicely done terminal B at New York’s La Guardia Airport, I stepped up the heating/cooling grates to eliminate some (not all) of the lighting reflections to capture the eastern sky as the sun rose. A wonderful cacophony of warm tones in the skies. Spent a sweetie me more time with my girls and folks getting my bi-annual check up with my surgeon unfortunately bringing back an unexpected stow away, what appears to be a strain of pain influenza virus, been laid out for 3 days…- [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone13pro @apple @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @lgaairport @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot @nybucketlist #sunriselover @kehcamera

Kansas City’s beautiful and elegant Union Station as viewed at from the hill where the World War I Memorial and the Kansas City Skyline. Union Station opened in 1914 when the first train, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Flyer arrived at the station. It has held up well celebrating its 100th year. It’s a beautiful view from up at the monument that I wanted to share with my damsel who actually lived not far from Kansas City years ago and had never been up here. From this view you can see how immense the station is. The station cost was 6 million dollar which was a lot of money in 1914. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany @mpbcom #usaprimeshot #tamratales @kehcamera @visitkc @visitmo @unionstationkc #omd #microfourthirds #micro43photography

Another image captured a few days back of the fog from our rear deck as it rose as the sun started to warm the water saturated trees and soil from the latest round of atmospheric rivers that have doused California relentlessly in 2023. Amazing to see how with the 100 foot pines as a backdrop as the earth rotates giving the illusion that it’s the sun migrating across the sky how the lighting changes constantly throughout the day. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @nevadacountyca @visitcalifornia #omd #microfourthirds #micro43photography #olympus

The fourth tallest skyscraper in New York City for now as something is coming to that Central Park tall corridor that will eventually push it down one position is the One Vanderbilt which from this perspective is not visible but is adjacent to Grand Central Terminal as captured from Bryant Park just shy of 42nd Street. An interesting structure that drew much protest that former Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to change the strict Grand Central corridor air rights to allow this and other buildings at the end of his last term in 2013, the local residents, preservationist and politicians strongly opposed so Mayor Bloomberg withdrew his rezoning petition. It was his successor Mayor Bill de Blasio who finally worked the compromises despite strong resistance and opposition from the Historic District Council and Society for Architecture of the City by getting the builder to include 210 million dollars towards transit improvements to sweeten the pot. I have still not been up to its summit called ironically The Summit a unique series of high observation viewing area with amazing views, had a young friend and his fiancé share some lovely images, viewing images online/social media has piqued my curiosity, maybe be considering doing visit to the Summit at sunset on one of my trips back east to see my daughters, parents and specialist. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @one_vanderbilt @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @nybucketlist #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography

The over the top Christmas lighting in Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights began in the 1980’s when a Ms Lucy Spata moved into Dyker Heights and decorated her house like her mother did, which was to basically light every corner of the house. It eventually caught on as I stated in earlier post today there are tour companies that will take you to the neighborhood so you can meander and view the amazing Christmas decorations. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras @apple #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @dykerheights_christmaslights

Another image of sunset on the Missouri River in Kansas City’s waterfront and Heart of America Bridge spanning it.- [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography @visitkc @visitmo

On our last journey out to Hawaiian Islands, on departure from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport from island of O’ahu to the big Island Hawaii, we took off in an easterly bound direction and I was able to capture some images of Diamond Head Crater. It’s scale from the air compared to Waikiki Beach immediately west of it and Honolulu next to that show how immense the volcanic crater is. As I had posted earlier images taken from the rim, my damsel’s sweet daughter took us on what was a strenuous hike up to the rim from the bottom, as it is a state park referred to as the Diamond Head State Monument. The views of Waikiki and Honolulu from the rim were amazing from that vantage point but seeing it from up above the clear delineation of tuff cone of the crater are clearly visible and what an amazing geological formation it is. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone13pro @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @apple @oahu_hawaiii @kehcamera @mpbcom

The classic Empire State Building looking northeast from Juan Pablo Duarte at intersection of Canal Street, Sixth Avenue and Grand Street. You can only see the silhouette of Duarte’s statue in the square, he is considered the liberator of the Dominican Republic and this square dates back to 1945 when at that time Sixth Avenue was renamed Avenue of the Americas in celebration of Pan-American Unity. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany @nycurbanism #usaprimeshot #tamractales @nycprimeshot @nycparks @nybucketlist

The Paterson Great Falls, a part of the United States National Parks, where a visionary Alexander Hamilton once stood and visualize a new nation that would be a producer not a consumer as British rule had basically forbidden any significant manufacturing in the original 13 colonies. Paterson was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution and now the vestiges of this history are being preserved by the National Park Service and the City of Paterson. I never tire of photographing this wonderful natural wonder that is in this very urban of settings. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @patersongreatfalls @nationalparkservice @newjerseyisntboring @newjerseyisbeautiful #omd #microfourthirds #micro43photography #newjerseyisntboring #newjerseyisbeautiful @passaiccountynj

The Peninsula Hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street is an 18 story structure the opened in 1905 as the Gotham Hotel directly across the street from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Over the years the hotel has been closed, foreclosed when its owner took his own life in his own apartment in the Gotham Hotel itself. Beautiful architectural detail very common of the edifices built during that era particularly because of its proximity to Central Park. In this image done up for the holiday with seasonal exterior lighting. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 @kehcamera @thepeninsulanyc @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot @nybucketlist

If you have never been to Dyker Heights during the holiday season and you live in New York City or in New Jersey, you will be amazed at the spectacular Christmas decorations that the mainly residential neighborhood in the southwest corner of Brooklyn do every year. There are actually paid tours that take tourist to see the light in Dyker Heights every year! Still time to see it you are close and haven’t but I hear a nasty cold storm is going to hit my family and friends up in the northeast for Christmas so the priority is to stay safe and warm this Christmas weekend! - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @dykerheightschristmaslights #christmas

This is my 1000th post on Instagram and I’ve lost count on Flickr. April was Photography month in California, my sweet & thoughtful damsel discovered that our local Nevada County Camera Club was holding a series of photo walks in Nevada County as part of the celebration of Photography month, and we were able to join 2 of out 3 and in doing so I was introduced to NCCC. This image of California Highway 49 which intersects Nevada City, the county seat of Nevada County California, the heart of gold country, was taken on the Broad Street Bridge. Nevada City was incorporated in 1850, originally called Nevada which in Spanish means snow storm. Its name was changed to Nevada City after the territory to the east of Nevada absconded its name. Congress created the Nevada Territory in 1861 and in 1864 became the 36th state using the Nevada which the residents of the city of Nevada resented and added the City to distinguish themselves from the new state that ‘stole’ their name. Nevada City is considered California’s best preserved Gold Rush town, with its entire downtown where we were shooting our images registered as a national historic landmark. @nccameraclub @visitnevadacity @nevadacitychamber @nevadacountyca - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography @siruiimaging

Located on the northern end of Kailua Bay which I mentioned in an earlier posting is Mokapu Point on the island of Oahu, Mokapu Point is itself a portion of the former caldera of the prehistoric Ko’olau Volcano. This image taken from Kailua Beach. Mokapu Point lies within the confines of the Marine Corps Base Hawaii and is off limits except to military or for authorized biological studies of the Red-Footed Boobies who have a colony there and other wildlife. Even though not evident here, when out in the water in our kayak paddling towards the Mokes, the caldera formation is very evident from further out in the water unfortunately it is the ocean so I was unable to capture a steady shot from the kayak of the caldera rim as we were in the ocean the waters were not very conducive to pausing the paddling, stopping and framing an image. - - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @oahu_hawaiii @visit.hawaii #oahu #mokapu

The Wailua River and it’s Valley were considered sacred by the natives of Kauai, the lush fertile ground & soil of the Wailua basin yielded a wealth of crops as Kauai the northernmost of the Hawaiian islands is the wettest place on earth. The mountains in Kauai, particularly Mount Wai’ale’ale with its annual 450” of rain is generally considered the wettest on earth, it’s bountiful rainfall is what feeds the Wailua River, Hawaii’s largest navigable river. Here on a rainy day, a covered pontoon boat navigates the Wailua River with a visible wake in its journey southward. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @visit.hawaii @visitkauai #omd #microfourthirds #micro43 #micro43photography