Tag Archives: lake

Tranquil Park Space in a Busy City

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Rob

Cities are bustling places but old cities tend to have an advantage over newer ones and that is decent park spaces. When modern cities develop, all the land is valuable and there is a problem with preserving space. Older cities … Continue reading →

Posted in photo, Travel | Tagged fountain, Japan, lake, photo, pond, Tokyo, travel, walk, Yoyogi park | Leave a comment

Another Go at Stitching iPhone Raw Shots

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Rob

As I posted a while ago, I have been experimenting with stitching shots from my phone. Since I am shooting in raw on the phone, I have some latitude to play with the shots in post that wasn’t there before. … Continue reading →

Posted in equipment, Pacific Northwest, photo, technique | Tagged adobe, blend, iPhone, Kirkland, lake, Lightroom, merge, panorama, photo, photoshop, raw, technique, washington | Leave a comment

Lyme Park

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Rob

The drive from the Lake District to Derbyshire provided an opportunity to check out a place that Nancy was interesting in visiting. Lyme Park is a country house not far from Stockport. It is a lovely looking estate but the … Continue reading →

Posted in photo, Travel | Tagged Cheshire, country house, estate, lake, Lyme park, National Trust, photo, pride and prejudice, stockport, vacation | Leave a comment

Lake Windermere

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Rob

Water speed records need two important elements. A long, straight section of water on which to get up to speed (and stop again) and calm conditions to avoid getting out of control. Windermere is a body of water that fits … Continue reading →

Posted in photo, Travel | Tagged calm, cumbria, lake, Lake district, photo, tranquil, travel, uk, vacation, water, windermere | Leave a comment

Del Valle Regional Park

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Rob

Head south from Livermore and you get into some hilly territory beyond the vineyards. Climb over one of the ridges and you drop down into a valley flooded by a reservoir. The water is surrounded by a park that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area, photo | Tagged california, Del valle, hiking, lake, livermore, outdoors, park, photo, regional, reservoir, scenery, walk | Leave a comment

Donner Pass

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Rob

A work trip was tacked on the end of a photo project since I was in the vicinity – if a two and a half hour drive counts as the vicinity! I found myself driving over the Donner Pass twice … Continue reading →

Posted in photo, Travel | Tagged california, donner, lake, nevada, pass, photo, sierra, sunset | 2 Comments

Bridge Lifts and Boat Passage

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Rob

The movement of boats to Lake Michigan is a spring event with the bridges along the Chicago River being opened to allow the boats to get by without having to remove their masts. It happens every spring and they all … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, photo | Tagged bascule, boat, bridge, Chicago, Illinois, lake, michigan, opening, river, transit | Leave a comment

Pre-Dawn Over Tahoe

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rob

Some work commitments meant I was unable to get out of Sacramento on Friday evening as I had originally planned. Instead I had to come home on the Saturday morning. A direct flight was available at 6:30am which, while it … Continue reading →

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Is This Lake Real?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Rob

The drive along Tioga Pass Road is an impressive one with plenty of dramatic scenery around you. As you get to Olmsted Point, your initial view is towards Yosemite Valley. However, if you turn around, you are looking towards Tenaya … Continue reading →

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