Monthly Archives: August 2010

Police

Policing is dangerous work. Near the top of the list is riding a motorcycle. Police forces around the world spend considerable money training their officers how to handle their machines. Precision handling of the bike around pylons grew into formation … Continue reading

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California Gull

Everything in California is so photogenic. I shot this picture in Oceanside, California. Not only are the gulls so together. The town is pretty nice as well. We ate at the Ruby’s restaurant on the pier at Oceanside. If you’ve … Continue reading

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Ocean View

The ocean view is one of the appealing things on a cruise ship. Similar to gazing into a fire place, the ocean with it’s slow pace of travel is very relaxing. Reading a book with an occasional glance at the … Continue reading

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In His Hands…

An unusual shot. I am outside taking a picture on one way mirrored glass on the ship. It looks like I am holding the restaurant in my hands!

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Prep

You get very little eye contact on a cruise ship unless the crew member’s job entails working directly with the passengers. So if the crew member doesn’t have to look at you they usually don’t. Perhaps they are trained that … Continue reading

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Presentation is Everything

Sharon has been on a pretty tough diet for some time now. She’s lost over forty pounds and is still going strong. We drive down to Richmond Hill where her Doctor checks her blood, takes measurements, and more or less … Continue reading

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The Food Shot

I don’t shoot a lot of food shots. The colour and steam in the background make the picture. At times the Fz35’s zoom lens gives close ups of close ups. With the heat involved you couldn’t get this near with … Continue reading

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Spanish Ceremics

If I see a view with a lot of colour I tend to take a picture. It was a bit of a gray day in Mijas so any colour was welcome. The drop off is quite steep and the mist … Continue reading

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Mijas

The Mijas city fathers may have appreciated how donkeys impact tourism but they they weren’t foolish. They redesigned the roads to allow for bus access and built enough hotels to accommodate the influx of visitors. To their credit the buses … Continue reading

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Retirement

This was shot in Mijas, Spain. These guys are doing what retired people pretty much do. It was beautiful in Mijas and while it seems appealing to chill out on cobblestone high in the Spanish mountains, I just don’t know. … Continue reading

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