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After living in South Florida for 18 years, I finally took a day trip to Key West just to photograph the sunrise.

For years now, I’ve seen all these beautiful sunrise photographs made from this same spot (White Street Pier) and I had enough of dreaming of being on that spot, so, on Friday, July 23rd… I decided to take a drive, take a nap in my car and be at the pier just shy of 4:30am to start witnessing the beautiful surroundings.

I hope you like my selections from this day.

Canon 60D | 13 sec | f/22 | 18 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 0.5 sec | f/8.0 | 63 mm | ISO 4000

Canon 60D | 1/30 sec | f/2.9 | 24 mm | ISO 1250

Canon 60D | 1/50 sec | f/13 | 135 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 1/100 sec | f/13 | 18 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 1/400 sec | f/13 | 135 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 1/30 sec | f/13 | 135 mm | ISO 160

More day trips coming soon!

In July 2011, I took a day trip to Niagara Falls as I was on a business trip just 2 hours from the US/Canada border.

Although I’m only showing 9 images in this post, the whole place was just gorgeous and I wish I could go back there for at least 2 days to make more photographs.

The only bad thing I can say about Niagara Falls is that it is a Tourist Trap, just like all attraction in the states.

I hope you guys like my selection of images from this day.

Canon 60D | 1/250 sec | f/11 | 140 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 1/125 sec | f/16 | 180 mm | ISO 100

Canon 60D | 3.2 sec | f/11 | 41 mm | ISO 400

Canon 60D | 3.2 sec | f/11 | 106 mm | ISO 400

Canon 60D | 3.2 sec | f/11 | 135 mm | ISO 400

Canon 60D | 3.2 sec | f/11 | 18 mm | ISO 400

Canon 60D | 1/50 sec | f/5.0 | 25 mm | ISO 400

~ Enjoy!

 Canon 60D | ISO 3200 | F/5.6 | 1/250 Sec | 135 mm

The above photograph was taken during my last business trip in Rochester, NY.  This scene spoke to me loud and clear.

Look UP, it said… Like If I had to look up and look at the bigger picture and/or look at life!

~ Enjoy!

This is the Niagara Falls SkyWheel through my daughter’s sunglasses!.

Enjoy!

While I was in Iowa City, I took the time to walk in downtown and make some photographs, but the ones I want to share with you are not from actual downtown.

I had dinner at this local pizza joint called The Wedge. This place has the best pizza I have had in a very long time.

This is not a sit-down joint, you order and they bring the food out to you. So, I ordered the Veggie Verde small pizza (Our house basil pesto sauce, spinach, mushrooms, red onions, black olive, garlic, roasted red peppers with mozzarella and fresh grated parmesan cheese.)

The Wedge is just minutes away from the University of Iowa and therefore, this place and the whole downtown is jammed packed with college students at all times. You see them enjoying a pizza, sandwich or simply a cup of coffee while they are finishing a paper in their laptops or even just surfing the web or Social Media sites.

This time, I didn’t actually talked to any of the locals, I simple sat back and watched and soaked it all in.

So if you are ever in Iowa City and would like to sit at a local place, enjoy a great pizza and check the local scene, check this place out. The Wedge http://www.thewedgepizza.com/downtown.php#

This image was taken a while back, but every time I see it, it takes me back to that moment. There were hundreds on pelicans at Malibu Beach that day and I had an extraordinary time photographing the whole scene.

To download the small image file (1280×1024), click here. If you prefer the larger image, download this (1600×1200) image here

Want to see more of the photographs of that day? Go to my FB page to view.

Hope you enjoy the image and please feel free to comment.

To download the small image file (1280×1024), click on the here. If you prefer the larger image, download this (1600×1200) image here

Hope you enjoy the image and please feel free to comment.

I was on my way home from what I consider my longest business trip, 10 straight days, but that has nothing to do with my post.

This post is all about the beautiful light coming from my 27F plane window. The light was so beautiful, golden that I had to reach down and get my Canon D10 which I always travel with, changed some settings got this.

~Enjoy!

Canon D10 | ISO 80 | f/14.0 | 1/640 sec | 18.6 mm

Canon 60D | ISO 100 | f/8.0 | 1/250 sec | 38 mm

This image was shot earlier today from my hotel room in Vancouver, WA. It’s a total overcast day, so we couldn’t see too much of the mountain there, but I like the feel to this photograph and I wanted to share with you.

Canon 60D | ISO 160 | f/8 | 1/400 sec | 290 mm

Enjoy!