A fun photo for a rainy beginning of the week.  Taken with a long lens, I was standing about a block away!  Also, don’t forget to check out the new Iconic DC page under Portfolio in the menu. 

Dear Blog Followers,

I, along with my wonderful techie Jeff, have just opened a new page on the Portfolio page of the website, entitled Iconic DC.  Please navigate to the that page and enjoy photographs of our nation’s capital.  And remember, I’ve got many other images, available in sizes 8×10″ up to 30×40″.

Steel being hoisted up to the new One World Trade Center.

Spent a fun day at the races and got this shot of the fillies driving to the finish line of the Hambletonian Oaks. 

Just spent an amazing, if hot as heck, week in Washington DC.  Got some wonderful photos of the major monuments and government buildings, which will appear shortly on a new portfolio page.  Here’s a shot of the one and only Uncle Sam.

I went out shooting with a couple of my photography buddies and we spent the evening working on silhouettes.  I find I learn more from my fellow photographers than from any class.  And as a teacher I once had, many many years ago, famously said “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  Practice, practice, practice”. (Actually he said by subway, but that’s a story for another day.)

This shot was taken from the Staten Island Ferry as the sun was going down behind the Statue of Liberty.  Thank you Michelle and Lourdes!

Oh to be young at the water’s edge on a beautiful summer’s day.

I see fireworks! I see the pagaent and
Pomp and parade
I hear the bells ringing out
I hear the cannons roar
I see Americans – all Americans
Free forever more.
John Adams, 1776 the Musical

I was at the World Financial Center for an evening concert and stepped outside just as the rain stopped.  Glad I had my camera with me, as always!

Action shot at Chelsea Piers.