Wednesday View - 14 March 2018 Edition

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Having nothing in particular to share today I went through my archives and decided to show you a photo from our November trip to Virginia Beach. This was shot just before sunrise by the water of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Tuesday March 13, 2018

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

Today as I continue to share snapshots from our recent Virginia vacation I would like to show you this view from the top of the Cape Henry Lighthouse located at Fort Story. The first lighthouse built by the United States.

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A view of an old lighthouse from a much older lighthouse.

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday December 5, 2017

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Welcome To The Friday View

Another week has come and gone and so has another month. I can't believe the year is almost over. I guess time flies when your having fun. And speaking of fun check out the fun I was having when I shot today's photo.

I shot this on our last morning in Virginia Beach. After the sunrise I was heading back to our condo in that building you can see toward the right side of the frame when I realized the footprints in the sand were mine. Being as we were heading home that morning I thought it fitting that the scene here shows me coming and going. Just like our trip.

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Yesterday's View...

Thursday November 30, 2017

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Welcome To The Monday View

Today's photo is made up of three of my favorite things. The beach, sun and of course a touch of wildlife. A seagull in this case. Shot at the golden hour, just after sunrise, is this little fellow strolling along looking for breakfast.

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday November 26, 2017

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Today I am sharing a behind the scene view of a typical early morning photo shoot. This one is from Virginia Beach and shows my camera phone set up on a tripod to video the sunrise. In this case the sunrise portion at the end of the video washed out a bit but the video as a whole is really good and represents my morning very well.

So here is the today's photo acting as a setup for the video that follows. Enjoy.

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday November 25, 2017

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

Today I would like to share a photo I made during our recent visit to First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach Virginia. I was a little hesitant in posting this however. I very rarely see woodpeckers outside of my own backyard and was certainly not prepared to shoot this. But I did the best I could and was lucky enough to get this before he flew away.

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday November 21, 2017

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Today was a hard one my friends. I'm not going to get into any details here. At least not right now. But I still want to get my post out.

For today's photo I am sharing a snapshot from our trip last week. I made this with my phone while we were on our way to First Landing State Park. It shows some pretty nice Fall colors.

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Welcome To The Monday View

Today we take a look at another seagull photo from our trip last week. One of my favorite things is to be able to capture birds in flight and seagulls are a bit easier than most birds. I guess it's because they are rather comfortable around people and the fact that I usually have a lot of space to work with. The beach is wide open while a more rural setting has trees and buildings. At the beach I can track them longer. So now without further delay is today's photo.

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday November 19, 2017

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Welcome To The Friday View

Today was a travel day my friends. Kim and I drove home from Virginia Beach and it sure is a pretty decent drive. Just under six hours. Now that we are settled back in I need to go through all of the frames I shot and figure out how I want to share the final cuts. And wow there sure is a lot to look over. It will take some time. But the good thing is I won't be short of material for quite a while. There is some good stuff coming your way.

Today's photo is one that I have overlooked. The ever important, obligatory seagull. A must for every trip to the shore. This one is from early in the week. But I have been snapping pics of them all week long and I have some pretty nice shots. And perhaps a video. But for now please take a look here.

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Yesterday's View... But first a quick personal take on it.

As many of you know a sunrises are my favorite photo subject. And I've shot more than my fair share to say the least. Some were very good and others were rather flat in my opinion. Then there is this one.

Yesterday I shot what I feel to be my very best sunrise ever. Perhaps one of my best photos ever. And believe me I am not bragging. In fact I am the first to criticize my work. I am actually quite hard on myself. But dare I say I am humbly proud of this one. That is something I will very rarely say out loud (or here in my blog). I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.

Thursday November 16, 2017

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Welcome To The Thursday View

Being away on vacation I have had a lot of time to get out and shoot. And I have taken advantage which is evidenced by the literally over one thousand frames I have to go over for post processing. This morning alone I shot over four hundred and the day has just begun (As I type this). 

The Sun finally decided to fully show itself today and I was right there to greet it. And now in lieu of a "Throwback Thursday" post I am sharing this awesome sunrise.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday November 15, 2017

And that's all for now. But I have lots (And I mean lots) more to share. It will take a while but I promise it will be worth it.

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Welcome To The Monday View

It's a rainy day here in Virginia Beach as I am typing this at about 10:00 am. But it's okay because the rest of the week is supposed to be pretty nice. Besides it's good to just hang out and relax for a day. We will probably take a short drive but that's about it.

Rain and full cloud coverage of course means no sunrise to speak of so I am going to share another early morning shot from yesterday. I really like the way it came out. I hope you like it too.

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What is it about the harsher side of nature that makes for good images?

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday November 12, 2017

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Kim and I spent our first full day in Virginia Beach today. Fortunately the weather warmed up a bit and we were able to get out and about. But before that I was up nice and early and though I did not plan on it for today I headed out to the beach to view and of course shoot the sunrise. The skies were rather cloudy and the Sun wasn't visible for long but I was still able to grab some pretty decent shots. And now I am here to share one with you.

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday November 11, 2017

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Welcome To The "Throwback Thursday" View

Today we go back about two years. This is a shot of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach Virginia as the sun began to set. I'm not certain but I believe I shot it with my old Samsung galaxy S6. But it could have been the S4. Either way it came out good.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 16, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View!

Continuing with our trip to Virginia Beach this past weekend I would like to share an absolutely beautiful sunset from Sunday night. As the Sun went down in the west it left it's mark in the east in the way of the most incredible reds and oranges that I have seen in a while. As much as I love the way this came out it was even better being there to enjoy it in person.

And to help you experience this wonderful moment I share with you a short video. As usual it is best viewed at full screen and in 1080P.

Thanks so much for stopping by my friends. 

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 14, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

I was a little uncertain this morning about the sunrise. There were clouds at the horizon and it looked like I may not be able to get a good shot. I wasn't able to see the Sun as it first rose above the ocean but as it turns out I was able to get a great shot of it peeking through the clouds. Even better if you ask me!

I am zoomed in very tightly on his shot so the reds really come through. You can't see a lot of the ocean but you can however see the Sun's reflection along with that of some of the clouds.

Thanks for stopping by my friends and please be sure to come back soon. I have a lot of good stuff to share.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 13, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

When I got up this morning I fully intended on shooting a beautiful sunrise over the ocean. Well mother nature had other ideas and decided to cloud over the sky. But I still go a couple of good photos and today I would like to share one with you. So here is the closest I could get to a sunrise.

I may not have a great sunrise for you but rest assured I have some awesome evening photos and some great video. Please stay tuned!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 12, 2015

Hi and welcome to today's Exploration Photography Daily View!

Well it's been pretty cloudy here in Virginia but we are making the most of it. Luckily there is lot's to do and the scenery is really nice. And I still hope to get that sunrise. But today I would like to share a photo I shot this morning of the ocean. The waves look a little rough but were actually not that bad.

That's all for now folks. But I'll be back soon. Please be sure to stop by again! And check out my mobile blog at this link.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 11, 2015

Hi there and welcome to the Daily View! And welcome to the weekend!

Kim and I are in Virginia Beach Virginia this weekend for kind of a last Summertime hurrah. Though if I have anything to say about it we will try to squeeze a few more in. And wow what a drive. It took us about five and a half hours but it was really not a bad trip.

So for today's photo I would like to share a shot from the beach just outside of our hotel.

After we checked in at the hotel and got settled we took a drive to get dinner. As we were waiting out front of the restaurant for our table I saw this come down the street.

There is a Shriner's convention in town and this group was getting ready for a parade tomorrow. And as it turns out they are from Reading Pennsylvania which of course is close to where we live.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stay tuned! I hope to share some cool stuff.

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