Monthly Archives: June 2009
Hole in the clouds
While heading back from Hana, Maui in Hawaii, a hole in the storm clouds provided a surreal look at the sky with the sun setting.
Blue Ridge Sunset
The Sun setting over the Blue Ridge Mountains near Jefferson, NC in September 2008.
Uhlerstown Covered Bridge
Uhlerstown Covered Bridge in Bucks County, PA. Built in 1832, this oak bridge has windows on both sides. 101 feet long, it is the only covered bridge over the Delaware Canal.
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak. The falls actually consist of three sections, Upper Falls (1,430 ft), Middle Cascades(670 ft) and Lower Falls(320 ft). 2,420 ft from the top of the upper falls to the base of the lower falls qualifies Yosemite Falls as the sixth highest waterfall in the world.
Schönbrunn Palace Staircase
The front staircase to enter Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria.
Lake Kaweah Sunset
Lake Kaweah is fed by the Kaweah River, which originates in the Sierra Nevada at Sequoia National Park in California. Long ago, Yokuts, Wukchumne, and Kaweah people lived and hunted along this river. Spaniards were the first Europeans to explore this area two centuries ago. Settlers arrived fifty years later.
Park Hotel
The Park Hotel on Knapp Street at Broadway in Toledo, Ohio. The hotel was built in 1909, near Union Station, primarily to accommodate railroaders and traveling salesmen. In later years, the quality of its clientele declined and it became, as one publication called it, “a $15.00 a night flophouse.” The ancient heating system gave out and, on December 26, 2001, the Park closed its doors. It was a victim of copper theft in early 2008.
Dragonfly
To celebrate my first Father’s Day, we went to Hocking Hills to enjoy the cool caves and beautiful nature preserves in the area. While at Conkle’s Hollow, this dragonfly was finding some filtered Sun on a tree. Conkle’s Hollow is one of the most spectacular features within the Hocking Hills region. Its sheer cliffs of Black Hand sandstone rise nearly 200 feet above the valley floor. All in all, it was a great day, and nothing beats being a father.
Dusk at Santa Monica Beach
The sun is just beginning the slow descent into the Pacific. On September 9, 1909, after sixteen months of construction, the Santa Monica Municipal Pier opened to the public. While originally built to satisfy the City’s sanitation needs, the Pier quickly became a magnet for the fishing community and fueled the imagination of many local entrepreneurs.
Union Station – Chicago
Another HDR, this time from Chicago’s Union Station. If you are a regular subscriber to my photoblog, you know that trains are the only way to travel for me.