January 25, 2007
Tulips
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens at f/11, 5 sec, iso 100. From a vase of tulips sitting at my window.
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January 18, 2007
Saguaro at Sundown
I just got back from Tucson, Arizona. Surrounded by scenic mountains, Tucson is a great place to visit if you enjoy hiking. Winters are generally mild (though it was unsually cold while we were there), and the terrain is very interesting, with tall saguaro cacti growing all over the hillsides. These photos were taken on the Valley View Overlook Trail in Saguaro National Park West.
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November 13, 2006
Japanese Maple
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens at f/3.2. I love the shape of Japanese maple leaves. This was taken just a few days ago during a walk around my neighborhood. I had really hoped to go back and spend more time composing close-ups, but I noticed today that most of the tree's leaves have already dropped. You can't waste any time with autumn photography.
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November 04, 2006
Rose
Tamron 90mm-f/2.8 at f/11.
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October 23, 2006
Suburban Landscape
It was a quiet and dignified neighborhood until the wild invasion of the punk rock trees. Canon 70-200mm-f/4 lens + polarizer at 135mm, f/6.3.
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October 21, 2006
Autumn Drive
Canon 70-200mm-f/4 lens at 70mm, f/4 + polarizer. Looks like peak foliage time in the Baltimore area. Hoorah!
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October 17, 2006
Vermont Farmhouse
Morning light on a farmhouse. Canon 70-200mm-f/4 lens at 145mm, f/16. A few days ago, Mike and I drove to the Vermont town of Woodstock in the hopes of enjoying some colorful New England foliage. We discovered when we got there that we had just missed the show. The leaves were past their peak color and most of the trees in the countryside were bare. Even so, I thought it was a beautiful place, and I would definitely like to go back there in a future autumn roadtrip.
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September 19, 2006
Butterfly
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens at f/4. From the annual live butterfly exhibit at Brookside Gardens.
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September 16, 2006
Lavender Lotus
From Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.
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July 17, 2006
Autumn Preview
Canon 70-200mm f/4 lens at 154mm, f/4. The past few days have been hot, humid, and thoroughly disgusting outside here in Baltimore. So, I hope nobody minds if I post something completely out of season.
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May 25, 2006
Scenes from Sarasota
We were in Sarasota earlier this month, which is known for its pretty beaches. Both these photos were taken on Longboat Key, the first behind our hotel and the second at Coquina Beach.
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April 28, 2006
Tulip and Azaleas
Another shot from Sherwood Gardens: a red tulip in front of a blurred purple azalea bush.
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April 16, 2006
Sunlight on Dogwood
A branch of dogwood blossoms at Sherwood Gardens. I angled myself to put an orange tulip bed behind the branch to get the color in the background.
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April 12, 2006
Napa Valley Fog
A thick fog crawls over the hills in Napa Valley, California. 5D, Canon 70-200mm f/4 lens at 200mm, f/9. Mike and I were in the San Francisco area for a few days. With some friends, we drove through the wine country one afternoon to enjoy some wine tasting and breathtaking scenery.
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April 02, 2006
Cherry Blossom Festival
The Yoshino cherry trees in D.C. are in full bloom right now, in perfect timing with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I recommend seeing the tidal basin area half an hour before sunset. The sight of all the cherry blossoms glowing in the golden light is spectacular.
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March 31, 2006
Red Tulips
5D, Tamron 90mm macro lens, f/2.8.
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March 25, 2006
White Blossoms
5D, Tamron 90mm macro lens, f/2.8.
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March 06, 2006
Dogwood
I felt like posting another premonition of spring. This was taken last year. The trees are still bare here right now, but hopefully we'll see some blossoms soon.
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March 02, 2006
Lotus
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November 20, 2005
Marigot Bay
Canon 300D, Tamron 28-75mm lens. From this summer's archives, view from a catamaran in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia.
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November 02, 2005
Lakeside Impressions
Reflections of Maple Leaves. Sturbridge, MA. 5D, 70-200mm lens, f/4, 1/250.
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October 24, 2005
Swimming in Color
From what I've seen, it doesn't look like a particularly good year for colorful autumn foliage in our area. But at least the weather today was gorgeous, allowing me to go out and enjoy the scenery with my camera. This leaf was drifting past the reflection of the only colorful tree at the edge of the pond.
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September 11, 2005
Leaves
Tamron 28-75mm lens. Leaves backlit by late afternoon sunlight.
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September 07, 2005
Sunburst
View from our ship as we were out at sea. My husband is a tad sore about this photo. We were both relaxing on the deck, and I had sent him to get us drinks. While he was at the bar, this spectacular sunburst appeared, and by the time he got back, it was gone.
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August 02, 2005
Purple Flames
Canon 70-200mm, f/4. The lotus was in the middle of a pond and my lens wasn't long enough to fill the frame with the flower like I wanted to, so this is a crop of the original image.
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June 19, 2005
Lone Tree
From last month's trip to Sarasota, Florida.
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June 18, 2005
Lily
Canon 70-200 f/4, 1/800 seconds at f/9.
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June 07, 2005
Orange Dream
Tamron 90mm macro, f/2.8.
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June 05, 2005
Wilted
A battered, wilted daisy. See Visual Field's post today for another flower macro.
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May 08, 2005
Sarasota Sunset
Greetings from Sarasota, FL. I'm here for 6 days at a conference on Vision Science, where we're enjoying really nice weather and white sandy beaches.
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May 03, 2005
Japanese Magnolia
From Sherwood Gardens.
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April 20, 2005
Blossoms
Triad
Glimpse
Our neighbor's tree. The breeze made it hard to get a crisp shot, so I went for a softer look instead.
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February 15, 2005
Ripples
While in FL, Visual Field and I discovered a construction site where the wind had carved some interesting patterns into the sand. This was taken close to sunset, as the light was raking over the patterns.
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January 18, 2005
Succulent
Here's another old picture, taken during a trip to San Diego in November. It's been a very busy week, and unfortunately, there hasn't been enough time left over for photography.
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December 02, 2004
Wattamola Lagoon 2
Canon A70
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November 29, 2004
Wattamola Lagoon
Canon A70
This photo, though technically rather crappy, is special to me as a memento of Wattamola Lagoon, one of the most beautiful places I visited in the Sydney area this summer. Sadly, I'm dragging out old photos from the hard drive to post, because the only landscapes I've seen lately are the inside of my office and the library.
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November 26, 2004
Thanksgiving
We had a pretty quiet and pleasant Thanksgiving day. It was just M and me. We spent much of the day relaxing at home, and we made a short outing to Gunpowder Falls state park in the afternoon.
Shadows and Trees
Thanksgiving demands a feast, of course, so we prepared a very non-traditional holiday menu for dinner that included Vietnamese tofu summer rolls and vegetarian paella, along with a few traditional items like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. I know this combo sounds pretty strange, but it was delicious. I really enjoyed cooking with M, because we don't often do this.
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November 13, 2004
A cold, wet November day
I went photohunting on campus yesterday with luminouslens, and she showed me a lily-pond that I never even knew existed, and I've been on this campus for years and years. No lilies in it now, of course. It's become a somber little grave of leaves.
Canon Powershot A70, f5.6, 1/25, ISO 400, macro mode
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November 02, 2004
Balboa Park, San Diego
A lily pond. The color on the water is the reflection of a sand colored building in the light of the setting sun.
The Museum of Man.
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