Madeleine Peyroux in Concert

Madeleine Peyroux in Concert
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From an outdoor concert at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Napa.

Marie Knight in Concert

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

Humming

Humming
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Sculpture outside the Moshin Vineyards in Napa, CA.

Star Stained Sky

Star Stained Sky
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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
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She does make delicious tacos.

Look to the Heavens

Look to the Heavens
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Fortunately, the weather was nice for most of our trip to Austin.

Domestic Bliss

Domestic Bliss
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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
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Could be the Alamo, but it's actually a strip mall.

The Hotel Vancouver

The Hotel Vancouver
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Reflecting in an office building.

Northern Cloudlights

Northern Cloudlights
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Sunset over English Bay - from the Hotel Vancouver

The Night is Electric

The Night is Electric
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Vancouver at the tail end of twilight - also from the Hotel Vancouver

Symmetry

Symmetry
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In Stanley Park.

The Deep End

The Deep End
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Makes me want to jump in

Stanley Park

Stanley Park
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With a view of the Vancouver skyline.

Buoy Line

Buoy Line
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Very orange buoys demarcating the seaplane landing strip in Vancouver's bay.

The City of the Future

The City of the Future
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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
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Along the waterfront in downtown Vancouver. Lots of new construction going on down there.

Watch the Starburst

Watch the Starburst
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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

The Light at the End of the Hallway
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

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
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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
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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.

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
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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
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View of the Las Vegas strip from Caesar's Palace. The light from Luxor is trying to catch the moon.

Port Of San Francisco

Port Of San Francisco
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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
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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.