Hi and welcome to the Daily View! And welcome to the first day of Autumn! I have to say that while I like this time of year and the cooler more comfortable temperatures I also know what's just around that corner. I suppose it's the price we must pay for a climate that is really pretty good overall. But still... Okay enough of the weather. Today I would like to show you the Japanese House from our weekend trip to West Fairmount Park.
And yes it is as calm and serene as it looks. Thanks for stopping by! Until next time...
Hi and welcome to the Daily View! Today I would like to share another photo from our weekend trip to West Fairmount Park. It's another shot from the Horticultural Center and it is a Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia).
Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon. I should have some photos from the Japanese House real soon. Until next time...
Hi there and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! Today Kim and I took a drive to West Fairmount Park in Philadelphia and visited the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden. Another local destination that I never even heard of until about a week or so ago. Shofuso, a gift from Japan to the Citizens of The United States, is built on the site of the 1876 centennial celebration and is a symbol of post war peace between our two nations. You can read more about it here and here. Of course I got lot's of photos that I will be sharing but for today I am presenting to you a shot I got while at a different location within Fairmount Park. After the Japanese House we took a short walk over to the Horticultural Center and saw this.
Talk about a lucky shot!
Though my photos from the Japanese House are not ready I do have a pretty cool video to share from the Japanese Garden. This is Kim feeding the Koi in of course the Koi Pond.
As always this is best viewed at full screen and in 1080P.
For today's Daily View I would like to share another photo from our trip to Fairmount Park this past Saturday. This time I aim in the other direction and present to you Boathouse Row.
I would have loved to shot this at night with the houses lit up but we would have had to wait hours. Maybe this Autumn or Winter I'll give it a try.
Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! Where oh where has the Summer gone? As August wraps up today and we step into September I can't believe how fast time has gone by. Maybe it's just part of getting older or maybe it's the fact that Kim and I are making use of all the time we can to get out there to see and do new things. Sort of a "Time flies when you are having fun" situation. Whatever it is we can't stop it so we will just make the best of it. Our recent trip to the Philadelphia Museum Of Art on Saturday was my first time there since Kindergarten. About forty years ago. And it was the first time I have visited the Fairmount Water Works which by the way is very, very cool. And the photo ops there are incredible. To that end I share this with you.
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This is a panorama that I made up of five separate frames. And just like yesterday I struggled a bit getting it "right" due to haze mixed with a very bright sky. Both of which could have been solved by using my circular polarizing filter that I left at home. But I still think it came out good in the end. And there is nothing wrong with working a little harder. And now on another note I have a video for you. The past few days have been very busy around here and I haven't had a lot of time to hang out and look for our Hummingbird friends. And believe me when I say that if you don't have patience and keep an eye out you can certainly miss them. I do take the time and make sure they have fresh nectar and a clean feeder though. This is very crucial for the well being of these tiny wonders. And I was lucky enough to capture them on (digital) film.
And now I must go my friends. But I'll be back real soon and I have lots to share with you. I thank you for stopping by and invite you to come back again.
If you read yesterday's post you know that Kim and I spent the day at the Philadelphia Museum Of Art and the Water Works in Fairmount Park just next door. And as you know I shot lots and lots of frames. But no such trip would be complete without a photo shot from the famous Art Museum stairs. It's been done literally millions of times over the past three plus decades thanks the the movie Rocky and I am sure even before that people have taken advantage of the wonderful view of the city from this vantage point. So for today's Daily View I present you this...
This was a bit of a challenge because there was a lot of haze but I think I tamed it pretty well. I wonder if there would ever be a time to shoot this without people in the frame? Yeah probably not. And just think that 28 years ago there were no buildings taller than William Penn's hat that you see in the distance atop City Hall allowed in Philadelphia. And for some interesting reading on that subject check out this link. Thanks for stopping by! Until next time...
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