Posts for: PaulB
Nov 29, 2015 17:46:42 #
Regarding the glass worker at Waterford: Wouldn't an OSHA inspector go nuts there? No safety glasses! No protective gloves! Molten hot glass just inches away!
Nov 13, 2015 15:26:36 #
My wife and I drove up from Scottsdale where we were stay. I didn't consider the elevation change (about 2000 feet between there and Sedona. Temp was in the high 60's in Scottsdale and much cooler in Sedona. We bought some sweatshirts there and used blankets provided by the jeep tour company and were still pretty chilled. But, the sights were amazing. We especially enjoyed seeing the indian habitats carved into the red rock and the tribal markings that they left behind.
Nov 13, 2015 10:52:38 #
Sedona is one of those places where it is hard to take a bad photo. Great photo ops in all directions. Not meaning to undercut your shots in any way, but some areas of the world are more photogenic than others.
Nov 9, 2015 08:45:18 #
Nov 8, 2015 13:08:34 #
As you may have noticed, some vandals have been at work on the Horton Mill and Swann bridges with spray painting of some symbol over the bridge names. It is a shame that people have so little respect for historic properties that others have worked so hard to preserve.
Nov 8, 2015 12:28:42 #
Thanks. Wish we had a bit more fall color to add to the shots, but the leaves haven't been very brilliant this year, so far.
Nov 8, 2015 12:26:25 #
Thanks. Covered bridges have always interested me. Went to Vermont one fall. Nearly every town up there has a covered bridge.
Nov 8, 2015 12:18:15 #
There are three renovated covered bridges within a 20 mile radius of Oneonta, AL (70 miles NE of Birmingham). The Easley Bridge was constructed in 1927; the Swann Bridge was built in 1933 and the Horton Mill Bridge in 1934. All are in daily use and are maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Friends of the Covered Bridges of Blount County. There are less than a dozen covered bridges in the state. Most are not useable. These three are among the best. Well worth the side trip, if you are near the north Alabama
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area.
Horton Mill Bridge, Oneonta, AL
Easley Bridge, Rosa, AL
Easley Bridge (another view)
The Swann Bridge
Oct 13, 2015 10:09:34 #
I really like the lighthouse reflection in the second photo.
Oct 12, 2015 09:50:47 #
Oct 10, 2015 10:27:34 #
Oct 10, 2015 09:46:02 #
The hotel I stayed in on a recent trip to Saint Louis, MO afforded a spectacular view of the arch and surrounding buildings. The Pear Tree Inn on Market Street has windows on each of ten floors which face east towards the heart of the city. You have lots of different looks throughout the morning, mid day, afternoon and evening! THe last shot was taken from the river side of the arch and shows some construction underway on the arch grounds
The STL arch and city court house
A closer crop of a similar shot
The Arch from the river side
Sep 21, 2015 09:15:35 #
I used to buy from both Creve Couer and Schiller's when I lived in Saint Louis. Sure miss them. The last independent camera store just closed here in Birmingham, AL, where I now live. What a shame!
Sep 19, 2015 09:55:46 #
Loved the ethnic photos. There are so many different groups represented in Vietnam. When I was there (courtesy of Uncle Sam), I didn't have much time for photography. Being an airlift pilot, I did get to see lots of those various ethnicities as I flew missions in support of the army, mostly around middle and southernmost South Vietnam. Would love to go back with more time and my camera gear.
Sep 13, 2015 10:57:12 #
Any time water is involved in a photograph, a polarizing filter helps to enhance the shot. Suggest you use it. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can always take it off. Good luck.