Posts in Category: travel photos
For a friend
By request – instead of emailing I’ll put it here.
Had to laugh looking back on these shots from May of this year – I nearly got in trouble for taking this picture.
trains
I had a train set until I was… dunno, maybe 35 or so? I gave my last model train away to a friend’s son who would get more enjoyment from it than I, but I’m still fascinated by trains. Just wish we had more of them here in the US – I’d gladly trade my car payment for a mass-transit pass.
trains
wishes
Yesterday’s picture made me remember this one. Different religion, same sun.
wishes
ISO 100 at 200 f/10
55mm
sundown
When the lights turn on, it’s time to go. One last shot, hurried a bit, using a post for support….
sundown
ISO 100 at 1/10 f/3.5
22mm
upkeep
Road crews finally spraying to keep the dust from the road under control. Ride with the windows up and suffocate, or roll them down and wear a bandanna over your face to help keep the dust out. The water trucks on these roads are a more welcome sight than even the snowplows of Michigan‘s winter.
spray
smile
Sometimes I don’t notice everything in the frame – there’s not always time. Mom/Aunt/friend… I don’t know, but she was keeping an eye on me. See her in the background?
This was taken a few years ago in a market just outside of Nkawkaw – I think the same day as the one below – before I began shooting digital SLR all the time. For the camera geeks: this was ’04, so it’s with the old emulsion Velvia 50. If you’ve ever shot Velvia, you’ll know this jpg doesn’t do the original slide justice for depth or color.
smile
Pentax K-1000
Fujichrome Velvia ISO 50
50mm
hang on
From a few years back. I knew when I climbed into this truck, I was in for a rough ride. I’d never seen a dash that included an altimeter or a gauge to show the tilt of the vehicle. And there was this huge grab-handle on the dash as well. “Do you ever use the tilt gauge?” I asked, hoping the driver would say no….
hang on
