Room With a View

In recent years my wife and I have been taking an annual "birthday vacation" in the first week of June. This year we have rented a cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains of eastern Tennessee and plan on spending some time in the National Park and surrounding area. This shot is from the cabin balcony.

I'll be posting a few shots here from the cabin but, in the way of a disclaimer, I'll be doing so from my wife's laptop using PSE8. [REVISED: THE CURRENT PHOTO IS A DO-OVER USING PS4, PHOTOMATIX PRO, & TOPAZ ADJUST - AFTER I GOT HOME!]

Fred Hartman Bridge

This shot is from the Southeast shoreline of the Baytown Nature Center looking across the Houston Ship Chanel at the Fred Harman Bridge that links Baytown and LaPorte, TX.

BNC Black Bird

An infrared black & white treatment of a black bird shot at the Baytown Nature Center this past weekend.

BNC Turtle Pond

This small pond, called "Turtle Pond" is located on the Bay side of the Baytown Nature Center.

BNC Cactus Flower

A cactus flower shot a week or two ago at the Baytown Nature Center off Bayway Drive in Baytown.

BNC Pelican in Flight

I caught this pelican in flight near one of the popular fishing spots inside the Baytown Nature Nature Center a few weeks ago.

Going Once...

This shot is from the Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo this past Friday night. This scene is of the auction which was held in the late evening under an open air pavilion at the youth fair facility off Main St. north of I-10 in Baytown. I couldn't help but think this would have been an excellent opportunity to use a fish eye lens to capture the whole rural environment. [Note to self: have fundraiser for fish eye!]