Obviously, blue was abundant at the Boatyard , where a Sailboat or a Fishing Boat fit the bill.

I found a  Rivulet of blue in the midst of the mud flats, a bit of blue decorating this year's Sage,

And, of course, I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill 

Just another shot taken on my European adventure.

Venice, Italy

Every August beach goers and boats come to watch the  boat races or  Thunder on the Gulf.  Even the bugs joined in the fun.  I am not sure what  boat the bugs were cheering for but they were having the time of their lives.  Just for protection Fire and Rescue along with the Coast Guard were there to help in case of a problem.  I am glad to see that these guys relaxing and having a good time because they work very hard!  The beach was full of people that the chairs at the pool were empty.  On our way home I caught a something pink.

I know that some of the pictures are grainy.  I think this is due to the fact that I was trying to shoot from a distance and didn't have enough zoom to get a perfect ungrainy picture.  Anyway I hope you enjoy.  The race was fun like it is every year.  

My wife and I recently went on vacation to Door County Wisconsin.  It is one of the most beautiful places we've ever been, and we've been many places.  The sunsets there are the most beautiful I've ever seen.Sunset These photos were taken at Sister Bay, exept for the lighting photo.Lightning Shot It was taken one night near Gills Rock.  This is my first story here.  I hope you enjoy reading it and looking at my pictures.  I have certainly enjoyed looking at your pictures.  Thank You!

Where I'd rather been.
Another sunset shot.
Sailboat and Sunset
Cropped Sailboat
Another shot of the sailboat

It all started on Sunday when we went down to Orange Beach.  My oldest daughter Laura wanted to go play on the sand.  While walking down to the beach we came across a
sand dune.  Our next stop would be the rocks.  Laura thought it would be really funny to  climb on the rocks.  As we sat on the rocks the fishing boats started to come in from the Gulf of Mexico into the pass after a hard day of fishing.  Not on one of those boat but on our own darling husband and two of our girls caught this big red snapper.  The end of a perfect couple of days at the beach we decided to go to the Ferris Wheel.  Have you ever wonder what the person in the gondola sees when they are waiting for the ferris wheel to take off and start?  This is what I saw.  And right next to me is my darling  three year old who made me get on this ferris wheel despite my fear of heights.  As we left the view of the ferris wheel came in many inviting colors of lights

Dee And I Spent Four Great Days In Cape May, New Jersey. Here Are Some Images From The Cape.
Back Bay 1
Back Bay 2
Boat Dock
Cape May Whale Watcher

oak mountain state park, alabama
it was cold and i wasn't in the mood to take pictures.
i did manage a few and here are some that i liked after messing with contrast in photoshop.
clouds |  the dock |  canoes

I was asked by one of the coaches of our high school crew team to take some photos for their display case at the school.  I wandered down to the boat house to check things out before I took photos of the team in action.  These are some test shots of the boat house and the shells.  Let me know what you think.  

shells in the rack

shells behind the grill outside

competitors paddle

our team

boat house

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Opps # 1: Left Tripod on Stairs
Opps # 2: No sunrise... Total Fog at the Harbor

Next....
The Maru     Star of India
The Californian     Maru Wide angle
Star of India Anchor     Californian 2

Not sure if I should have done these in B & W since I liked the light of the street lights on the Maru But here is one B& W version
Maru B & W Has Kinda a 40's look to it.

So I went out and tried out the zoom on my new camera to see what I could get.  Some pictures were okay, some were well......crap.  Sigh!  It probably didn't help I was chasing after my two boys at the same time.  So here we go:

depth of sky  I like this one because (to me) the sky seems to have such depth to it.

dark and sinister...  This one was shot just a few minutes later.  Interesting how fast everything can change!

 across the river  I was trying to see how far across the river I could zoom stuff.  The birds were feeding and I wanted to see if I could get a close up.

for fun  LOL-this is what I was chasing after while taking pictures.  They had a blast watching the boats and birds.

the big house I love this house across the river.  

the boat  I took this photo for two reasons: 1. I like boats. 2. to show the width of the river I was shooting across.  See those trees?  That is where the house above is located.  

Okay, let me know what you think!

Today was so nice, I went out and just started shooting pictures.  Here are some of the ones I liked best.  Let me know what you think.
boats
roof cut outs
leaves in the grass
redtree
deck shadows
sails

I can't tell you how much this depresses me. I went to a nearby lake and took a few pictures at the resort there: summer's end.

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Hi all,

I bet you thought you were rid of me. I've been here as a lurker but too busy to post but I have been keeping any eye on you. As for the current theme... if I told you all about me I'd end up banned from the site ;-)

Anyway... went over to Newport last weekend to shoot some stuff for stock. Here are some of the results. Day one was sunny... Boats Net on deck.  Sunset wasn't bad. Woke up to a Cloudy morning.   The fog rolled in and Hung around.  The gulls did stick around.

While the sun was out I did find some bright colors on These floats.  These were kind of bright too. The floats will end up attached to crab pots like these New pots or maybe as replacements in some used ones. Some you see are  very used.

Anyway... Have fun and keep on shooting. I'm off to Reno next week to shoot some night shots for stock. Just love the neon at night. Results when I return.

Mike

These are a few pic's of Lake Erie I took outside ofBuffaloNew York Lake1 Lake2 Lake3 Lake4 Lake5this last one I took in 1996 not a digital picture

  Lake6

I have recently discovered a marina near my house.  I love to go wandering around it with my camera taking pictures like crazy.  It is so peaceful and quiet.  The river is the Occoquan River and the marina is Beaumont Bay, VA.  I hope to upload several more from the marina and along the shore.  It has really become a place to go when I need my battery recharged!DESCRIPTION_HERE

I was able to get off work for a few days so we went to visit relatives at Alert Bay. Half the island was an indian reservation with Totem poles  Totem faces boats and  while we were fishing some whales came upto the side of our boat. I'll post more later.

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a standard boat accessory !

The next stop on our tour is on the waterfront.  The San Diego Maritime Museum on the Embarcadero...

The Museum consists of a couple of square riggers, ferry boats, an aircraft carrier (USS Midway), a Russian Submarine and a few old yachts thrown in for good measure.
Square Rigger 1  Square Rigger 2
The Star of India,  ,  

The one I got a rise out of was this,  The Russsian Sub.  Come on aboard...

I was very dissapointed that I was unable to find a single Nikon to take a picture of but I did find these two Beauties....