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Wow! Where did the day go?

Today Kim and I celebrated Independence Day with family and friends at our home. It was our first gathering at the new house and I couldn't think of a better bunch of people to spend time with. We had the standard burgers and hot dogs and many, many sides and desserts that our guests brought with them. I just want to say thank you to all who came over to celebrate with us. You really made our day!

Being it was a busy day means there was very little time for shooting. So for today's photo I am sharing another snapshot. But I think you'll like it. It's another view of the flowers I posted a couple days ago.

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Like the previous shot this was made with my Samsung Galaxy S8.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday July 3, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - July 4, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

And happy Independence Day (United States)!

Kim and I are still in Atlantic City celebrating the 4th of July holiday and like every year we enjoyed a very good fireworks show. This year however we were also greeted with rain and some pretty high winds and a good amount of fog. But that didn't stop the show. I did my best to shoot some photos and I think some of them came out decent. So for today's view I would like to share one with you.

I shot this with my Samsung Galaxy S6 from the 19th floor of the Flagship Resort. If it wasn't for the weather we would have had a perfect view. Still though, I think it was very good.

Here is a short video too.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday July 3, 2016

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Until next time...

A Walk In The Park...Valley Forge Park

Hi There! It's been a while since I last shared a "full" post hasn't it? I just seem to run out of time or energy or both. But I am coming off of a three day weekend and finally have one for you.

Saturday was of course Independence Day here in America. So what better to share with you than my recent trip to Valley Forge National Park. But these aren't your normal tourist photos. No, I wanted to do something a little different. You see, when I was at the park on Friday it was jam packed with people looking at things like the Memorial Arch and wooden cabins and of course the various statues scattered throughout. What did I do? I headed for the woods. Here is some of what I saw.

I grabbed this first shot before heading for the wooded trails and it is of course "My favorite Tree".

And here are the rest. Don't forget that you can click on any image for a larger view.

Steps leading to the wooded trails.

Just a log.

I love the way the sunlight lit these up.

Here's something I never saw before. It looks like a giant slab of quartz. There are actually a few of them.

In this next photo I was trying to shoot from a different perspective. I sat the camera on a rail and used the self timer to trip the trigger. I kind of like it.

This scene makes a perfect frame for Saint Gabriel's Hall in the distance.

A second naked tree?

This last shot is comprised of five separate frames thanks to the magic of Photoshop.

And there you have it folks. My Friday trip to Valley Forge. I hope you enjoyed it. I know I did! I have to go for now but I'll be back real soon. In fact I should be back in a little bit with the Daily View. And I think it's a good one.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

July 4th At The Zoo

The weather forecast for July 4th (Independence day in America) called for morning rain and clouds throughout the day. Well as it turned out we had a very brief shower very early and more sun than clouds. Another one in our favor! I really can not complain about the weather this summer. While yes we have had a lot of rain it almost all seems to happen during the work week and clear up on the weekend. A true blessing considering how bad a winter we had.

Being a nice day Kim and I decided to visit the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania. It also helped that the admission was only $4.00 for the holiday compared to the usual $14.00 per adult. Needless to say the zoo was crowded, but not too crowded.

Being Independence Day I thought it proper to check out the very first exhibit after entering the zoo. The American Bald Eagles.

There are also other eagles in the exhibit.

Those who are familiar with Elmwood know that it has seemed to have become the home of many vultures. This one was hanging out with the eagles.

After visiting the eagles we strolled throughout the rest of the zoo. Here are two of the Owls.

And a monkey. I am sorry to say that I don't know the proper name for this guy. If anyone does please feel free to let me know.

On to the plains and the Buffalo.

Then one of my favorites. The Capybara.

In the pond we find turtles...

Ducks...

And a really cool swan. I was able to get really close.

Another one of my favorites. The River Otters. They were not too active today. I guess we caught them at nap time.

Also near the Otters, Bobcats...

And Flamingos.

For our last stop of the day we visited the zoo's newest exhibit. It's called "Birds of Paradise" and is home to several conures. There is a $2.00 charge if you want to feed them but it is so worth the money. Here is Kim with fours birds.

And a couple more photos of these awesome birds.

Before I call it a day I would also like to share a video I shot with my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4). These are the Squirrel Monkeys. They are so fast and so active that it can be difficult to get a good photo. A photo also doesn't show how active they really are.


That's all for today. As always I thank you for taking the time to stop by. If you like what you see feel free to let me know in the comments. If there is something you think could use improvement that's cool too:) If you know others who might enjoy my little blog it would be great of you to share it.

Until next time...