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Sunset at the Artists Palette was taken in Death Valley National Park. The aim was to capture the ‘starburst’ as the sun kissed the tops of the Panamint Range across Death Valley. The challenge, of course, is that this is an artificial sunset. If the mountain range weren’t there, then the sun would still be quite high in the sky so it’s brighter than would the case for a true sunset. The direct view has produced some pretty dramatic flare […]
The Jamestown Windmill is a 30-foot tall smock mill built in 1787. If you’re passing through Jamestown, Rhode Island, and you’ve a passing interest in history, it’s well worth a visit. The windmill is currently maintained in working order and once per year they put the fabric on the sails and let the wind take it. It’s called a smock mill because of the shape of the building – usually octagonal – resembles an eighteenth century farmers smock. The bonnet […]
Pump It, not the song by the Black Eyed Peas, but oil. When I was looking at this photo that song was running through my mind, though. Oil closed above $40 a barrel yesterday for the first time in 2016, extending the rally since the low of $26.21 per barrel on February 11, 2016. There have been massive layoffs across the industry over the last year and they’re continuing this year. The industry has lost more US jobs over the […]
Sometimes a sign is too good to pass up. When I passed the ‘Death Valley Health Center’ sign in Shoshone I just had to pull over and capture an image. It reminded me of a sign I once saw in Bennington, Vermont (I’ve yet to scan that one so will save it for a future post). I think it was the juxtaposition of the phrases ‘Death Valley’ and ‘Health Center’ that struck me as somewhat ironic. The name of the […]
‘The only way is up’ wrote Johnny Henderson and George Jackson. I wondered if they’d stood at the foot of the Key West Lighthouse and pondered the climb. It’s not that tall, 73 ft (22m) officially, and the spiral staircase has only 88 steps. But it’s iron, and it wobbles. Of course, once you’re at the top, the only way is down. I was taught at a young age that when climbing you should stick to the inside when passing […]
The Zabriskie Sunrise, that time of day when the sun directly illuminates Manly Beacon and the badlands that surround it. Its a very short walk from the parking lot, up the hill, to the viewing area at Zabriskie Point but most people walk a little further for even better views. Manly Beacon is the peak in the midground on the right of the frame. Here you can see the direct sunlight creeping it’s way down the Panamint range on the […]
