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On the Road Again

On the Road Again

Sunset in my side view mirror. Appreciating the beauty behind us, but ever moving forward.

A few shots from the epic road trip of epic-ness. From the West Coast of the US of A to the East Coast! Along the way, we saw tons of agriculture, plenty of wildlife (both alive and not alive on the side of the road), and even some landmarks! I ate at Big Boy for the first time (woof), got my first pair of real cowboy (cowgirl?) boots and had some bonafide Southern cookin’ on the Mississippi.

Agriculture

Watering systems along the side of the road in Texas.

Crevasses

Photography can't quite capture the beauty of this natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.

 

 

Isn’t She Grand

The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon.

I’ve confirmed it: This canyon is indeed grand, and America is indeed beautiful.

Softer Red

Softer play with the same bouquet. Let a dozen roses never go to waste.

But he that dares not grasp the thorn,
Should never crave the rose.
Anne Bronte

Roses are Red

Roses are red,
Dead flesh is green,
When the dead start to rise,
You’re on my team.

Storm Remnants

Just a dirty window with a great view.

Gazpacho Love

Gazpacho Love

Happy Valentine’s Day! I love me a spicy bowl of gazpacho with guacamole on top.

Maul, Part 2

Darth Maul portrait 2

Part 2, Darth Maul cyborg. My favorite of the two.

On Fire

Skyline on Fire

Time is the fire in which we burn. – Delmore Schwartz

Anti-Hero

Darth Maul Portrait

Part 1. Darth Maul Cyborg.

Bloom

Blooms in bouquet

Clouds Rolling Back

After the Storm

A very quick shot from a friend’s apartment in the city after an intense thunderstorm & hail shower. This is a very experimental shot using HDR. I’m pleased with the effect on parts of the photo and recognize that some tweaking is necessary for this photo to really look nice. I’m low on time for hobbies these days, but wanted to share something. I really like the reflection of the colorful clouds in the rainwater on the roof of the building.

In case you couldn’t tell, I’m also toying around with a new theme. I’ll be changing some settings, tweaking some of the look/feel of the page, and once I get it settled, I’ll be writing a new theme review and adding a link to the page where you can download the theme.

PS- It’s August! Whoa, there, summer. Slow your roll; I’m not done with you yet!