Sunday, August 26, 2007

Madeleine Peyroux in Concert


Madeleine Peyroux in Concert
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
From an outdoor concert at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Napa.

Marie Knight in Concert


Marie Knight in Concert
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Gospel singer who started recording in the 1940s.
From an outdoor concert at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Napa.

Humming


Humming
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Sculpture outside the Moshin Vineyards in Napa, CA.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Star Stained Sky


Star Stained Sky
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Skylight in the Driskill hotel. It's haunted, too. The hotel, not the skylight.

Smoked Meat


Smoked Meat
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The remains of a wonderful, all-you-can-eat bbq meal at the Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, TX. This scene was followed up by a magnificent cobbler.

Dedicated to a Man and a Bull


Dedicated to a Man and a Bull
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Despite the unusual choice of mascot, this is a very nice hotel in downtown Austin.

The Taco Queen


The Taco Queen
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
She does make delicious tacos.

Look to the Heavens


Look to the Heavens
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Fortunately, the weather was nice for most of our trip to Austin.

Domestic Bliss


Domestic Bliss
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Lest you get the wrong idea about Austin, this scene is part of the landscape decoration at Shady Grove restaurant. The restaurant is out of frame, to the left.

Lone Star


Lone Star
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Could be the Alamo, but it's actually a strip mall.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

The Hotel Vancouver


The Hotel Vancouver
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Reflecting in an office building.

Northern Cloudlights


Northern Cloudlights
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Sunset over English Bay - from the Hotel Vancouver

The Night is Electric


The Night is Electric
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Vancouver at the tail end of twilight - also from the Hotel Vancouver

Symmetry


Symmetry
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
In Stanley Park.

The Deep End


The Deep End
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Makes me want to jump in

Stanley Park


Stanley Park
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
With a view of the Vancouver skyline.

Buoy Line


Buoy Line
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Very orange buoys demarcating the seaplane landing strip in Vancouver's bay.

The City of the Future


The City of the Future
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
New high-rise housing along the waterfront in Vancouver. I like the blown out reflection.

I Call Top Bunk!


I Call Top Bunk!
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Is it art? Is it a semipermanent solution to the housing crunch?

Whimsical


Whimsical
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Along the waterfront in downtown Vancouver. Lots of new construction going on down there.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Watch the Starburst


Watch the Starburst
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Fireworks from the Celebration of Light in Vancouver. I like the colors and the silhouettes of the people in the foreground. The camera was steadied on a bottle of wine on the grass.

Star Shower


Star Shower
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Another fireworks shot; because of the long-ish exposure, I captured a few shells exploding.

Stardust


Stardust
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
More fireworks from the Celebration of Light. The smoke from previous explosions made this one a little hazy, but it's got a lot of light.

Fireworks in Vancouver

A 3-minute video of the fireworks.

The Light at the End of the Hallway

I knew this hallway had potential, and putting the camera on the floor turned out to be the way to capture that.

Water Scene


Water Scene
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
I think the water here is more dynamic and made more the subject in black and white. I like the highlight and shadow on the fountain.

Don't Fear the Punctuation


Don't Fear the Punctuation
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
On a lamppost in downtown Vancouver. I think it speaks for itself.

Coastal


Coastal
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Late afternoon at English Bay. You wouldn't know from the photo, but the beach was swarmed with people.

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Private Waterfall


Private Waterfall
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Las Vegas is a weird place. We stayed at the Wynn hotel where - in addition to the requisite pool there were two decorative waterfalls. Nice rooms, though.

Decor


Decor
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The interior of Boa steakhouse in Caesar's Palace had some interesting decoration. The food was great, though.

Lights in the Desert


Lights in the Desert
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
View of the Las Vegas strip from Caesar's Palace. The light from Luxor is trying to catch the moon.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Port Of San Francisco


Port Of San Francisco
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
A San Francisco landmark, seen from the balcony of my new office building. Well, it's not "mine," but I do work there.

Like a Book


Like a Book
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
From the roof deck at work looking back on the office towers. I like the angle and the reflection. They don't actually meet.

View From The Office


View From The Office
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Finally brought the camera to my new office - not a bad view, eh? From the roof deck, I can see Alcatraz, the ferry building, the Bay Bridge and treasure island. Being such a nice day helped, too.