25-JUL-2008
Lock #23 (Upper Gate), Rideau Canal Waterway
Merrickville is a delightful village and tourist attraction on the Rideau Canal Waterway in Ontario, Canada. For a brief tour of the villageand the locks, check out my gallery at www.pBase.com/worldhoppr/merrickville.
02-APR-2008
Beauty In Flight
Soaring high above the drying swamp and struggling alligators, an eggret takes flight in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Bonita Springs, Forida.
06-FEB-2008
Sasquach Lives!
I would love to say I took this picture, showing proof that Sasquach (aka the Abominable Snowman) lives, but I did not. It was sent from a friend who lives in the inhospitable north country where snow fluries are measured in feet and not inches (or meters and not centimeters). This picture shows the actual foot of the Abominable Snowman as it stepped upon a picnic table in the snow-covered, frozen tundra of eastern Ontario. I am glad I live in a more temprate climate and must appreciate these paranormal pheonomena in pictures.
12-OCT-2007
Not Your Average Kitty
If you like pictures of animals in their natural habitat, visit the complete set of photographs at www.pbase.com/worldhoppr/pilanesberg and enjoy.
12-NOV-2007
Sunset Through the Masts
Business took me on a whirlwind, 24 hour visit to Hilton Head Island. I had the pleasure of golng on a dinner cruise that left from Harbour Town. As I pulled into the parking area, I was struck by the beautiful sunset nature was providing.
12-NOV-2007
Harbour Town Sunset
Pick your yacht for a sunset cruise.
12-NOV-2007
Harbor Town Lighthouse at Sunset
Probably the most well known symbol of Hilton head is the lighthouse at Harbour Town. Accented by the many beautiful watercrafts and silhouetted by the setting sun, it stands majestically, welcoming all to the beauty of Hilton Head Island.
01-NOV-2007
San Francisco Ferry Building & Oakland Bay Bridge
I had to give a talk in San Francisco on November 2nd. I was lodged at the Hyatt Hotel at Embarcadero Center, just a short block or two from the famous San Francisco Ferry Building. I was delighted to step onto the balcony off my room and see this pictureof the Ferry Building with the Bay bridge in the background. I couldn't resist taking the picture nor sharing it with my friends.
15-JUL-2007
Butterfly & Coneflower (Echinacea)
I just bought a Canon Powershot G7 to supplement my Nikon D200. There are many occasions where the lighter and smaller camera is a better fit than the full-blown DSLR. During the G7's "shakedown" cruise, I was lucky enough to find a cooperative butterfly on a fading daisy. What a special treat to find these for some of my test runs. I hope you enjoy the Butterfly & Daisy.
06-JUL-2007
Purple People Bridge from Cincinnati
What is now know as the "Purple People Bridge," spanning the Ohin River from Cincinnati, OH to Newport KY has a long and impressive history. Beginning as the L&N (Railroad) Bridge on April 1, 1872 as the Newport and Cincinnati Bridge. It was Cincinnati's first railroad bridge spanning the Ohio River. Over the next 35 years it was retrofitted to handle streetcars and automobile traffic. In 1904 it was renamed as the L&N (Louisville & Nashville) railroad bridge. In 2001 its use was suspended, until 2003 when it was reopened as a pedestrian-only bridge named the Newport Southbank Bridge. It now serves as a walking thoroughfare between Cincinnati's riverfront and Newport's "Newport on the Levee." (g)