How To Take Fireworks Pictures

Jul 03

How To Take Fireworks Pictures

This was originally posted last year (2009), but as I’m getting my tripod out, and charging up my camera batteries in preparation for tomorrow, I thought it might be appropriate to bring it back to the front page of the blog. I hope you find it helpful. With the 4th of July Holiday coming tomorrow, I bet quite a few people are planning to go out and try to...

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Happy Easter 2010

Apr 04

Happy Easter 2010

Well, I would have really liked to have been home to spend Easter with Ana and the kids, but looks like I missed it by a week or two. I’m sure they had a good enough time without me. And the dining hall here, as they do on holidays, hooked us up with a few goodies. I think I’m going to eat the head off of one of these chocolate rabbits before I go...

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They Really Are Magically Delicious

Mar 17

They Really Are Magically Delicious

Well for obvious reasons, I can’t really take pictures of Green Beer, or fun St. Patrick’s day parties this year. But at breakfast this morning, I did come upon some obvious inspiration for a good March 17th picture of the day … one of my favorite cereals. … plus, to top it off, after doing duty as my “model”, this little...

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Martin Luther King Wall Mural

Jan 18

Martin Luther King Wall Mural

“As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be Free” That’s the quote from Dr. King, painted on a wall mural here at Ali AB, Iraq. I told you I was going to get more pictures of some of the really cool painting on the walls around the base. Today’s, was a really perfect coincidence. We drive our truck almost ever where around...

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