Golden Gate Ablaze in Back Light
San Francisco, May, 2007, D100
ISO 400, 1/125 f22 AF-Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens at 24mm.
Presidio Tidepool
San Francisco skyline in background. May, 2007, D100
ISO 400, 1/80 f22 AF-Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens at 24mm.
Sailing Alcatraz
Blustery sailing in San Francisco Bay. May, 2007, D100
ISO 400, 1/100 f22 AF-Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens at 120mm.
Biking the Golden Gate
Along the Bike Trail to the Golden Gate. May, 2007, D100
ISO 400, 1/125 f20 AF-Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens at 45mm.
Upper Bloomington Lake
West of Bear Lake, Idaho, July, 2006, D100
Composite of two images, ISO 200, 1/10 and 1/15 @f22 with tripod, AF-Nikkor 28-80mm lens at 24mm.
Sedona Sunrise
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, D100
This was taken from a slightly icy downtown parking lot on a clear, crisp morning.
Coffepot Rock
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, D100
After a breakfast of omlettes and coffee at a favorite local hangout, we drove a couple of miles and hiked about half an hour for this view of a red rock formation that looks like a coffee pot.
Big Red Face
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
Wide angle shots are needed when you get close to the huge formations. Like this one, shot at 28mm on Fuji Sensia 100 slide film. The N90 35mm camera provides a 50% greater field of view than the D100 digital does with the same lens.
Looking skyward from ancient cliff dwelling
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
Dating back to the 13th century, stone buildings are still found among the red rock cliffs and alcoves. This shot looks straight up through what once was the roof of this cliff-hugging structure.
A pearl in a giant clam shell
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
These rocks seemed tailor made for a corny tourist shot.
Looking Up
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
yes are drawn upward to appease the spirit of, uh, the pesky guy with the camera.
Sheltered by the bosom of Mother Earth
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
This huge natural shelter provided protection and spiritual significance for the Hopi and their predecessors.
The Womb of Mother Earth
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
This unreal formation is considered by some to be as spiritually significant as it is a realistic image of the womb.
Native American cliff dwelling
Sedona Arizona, Feb. 2004, NSP
This site is full of cliff drawings depicting Hopi mythology.
Sunset on Cathedral Rock
edona Arizona, Feb. 2004, D100
We tore down a windy road to catch a shot of intense orange light from the setting sun on the 'cathedral.' The orange light was fading by the time the tripod was set up, so I restored the color using Photoshop.
Coronado Legacy
Del Coronado Hotel, Coronado Island, CA, CP995
This was taken during a business trip to Coronado, adjacent to San Diego. The Del Coronado is one of the last remaining great wooden resort structures. Originally built in 1888, it has appeared in many classic movies. This was a challenging shot for the Coolpix 995 camera, placed on a fence in lieu of a tripod.
Fire and Ice
A glass sun garden ornament begins to thaw after Dec. 2002 ice storm. D100
This was taken in my front yard. The image of the sun's face cloaked in ice and backlit by the morning sun seemed to tell a story about the struggle between fire and ice for domination of the earth's climate.
Cloak of Ice
Ice storm brings beauty along with broken power lines, D100
This tree is one of the lucky ones that did not break under the burden of a three-quarter inch layer of ice.
