My beloved – Carol
The spot (almost the exact spot) where Carol and I fell in love on a beautiful summer afternoon in 1973. Walt Disney World has always been a magical place for us and yes, we LOVE “It’s a Small World”! We honeymooned at WDW, we brought our kids every chance we could, and we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary at the Magic Kingdom.
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C&C ^.^
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It’s technically a bad photograph – I deliberately shot into the sun under breezy conditions so nothing is in focus. I love the shallow depth of field and the sun rays on the left of the image. I’ll check this morning after sunrise to see if the leaves made it through the night.
Do you explore your yard photographically? There’s so much to see. How about a mossy gate on a fence from a different viewpoint?
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The swirling patterns of bark on the pear tree.
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Technically all of these images are not properly exposed or focused and lack sophisticated techniques in their composition and received no post-production. They’re just shots taken on a whim – but we like them nonetheless.
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C&C ^.^
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Iron, Rust, Wood
Mossy Post
Sun Blasted Train
“I see a red door and I want it painted black”
Weathered Bricks – Fujica GS 690 on Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100
Rock On my Weathered Friend
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Chris
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Roots Exposed
Not often seen, roots are a fascinating and obviously important part of every plant.
Rust Dissolving
Always at work, rust grows on an exposed steel bolt.
Cumulus Clouds Growing
Florida, summer heat, moisture, clouds grow and spread into afternoon thunderstorms.
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C&C ^.^
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An iconic fixture at any airfield – the windsock.
Today the airport provides general aviation services for the public and serves as a gateway to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. A new terminal building is currently under construction at the airport and will feature a rather unique design. Updates to follow.
The new terminal building under construction. When completed it will look like a WWII U.S. Navy Corsair airplane (at least look like its shape) complete with “wings”.
A busy sky today – lots of contrails and cirrus clouds. Of course, all airports in the United States have controlled access for security reasons. I like the way the top of the fence blends with the treeline in the distance.
You can find out more about our airport and the City of Fernandina Beach here.
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Chris
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That last part, hanging out is what probably dooms most stores of this type. Carol and I always make it a point to purchase something whenever we do get a chance to shop there.
There aren’t many of these stores left and the ones that are are a bit of a drive. This one is located in the southern part of Jacksonville, Florida which is about a 55 mile trip for us.
Fun memories – both of our children won copies of the newly released Harry Potter books while attending a midnight release event. Tim even won an autographed poster (autographed by “Harry Potter” no less!). When a new Barnes & Noble opened in the north part of Jacksonville in the mid-1990s, Lindsay christened the new carpeting in the children’s section with her most recent meal! No other details needed.
We enjoy shopping at B&N vice buying our books from the online giant. Reading a part of the book or magazine before you purchase it is always fun and holding a newly printed book is a joy.
So if you have a local bookstore please go and support it! Not only will you enjoy your time spent there you’ll also be supporting your neighbors by providing employment.
This Barnes & Noble store is located at The St. Johns Town Center which is an upscale super-regional open-air mall in southeast Jacksonville, Florida.
Enjoy!
Chris
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Looking neglected at a local big box home store, Carol rescued this cactus – it rewards us with beautiful blossoms and lovely leaves of deep green. Here captured in the studio with our Fujifilm FinePix S9900W set on chrome color slide film simulation.
Nature’s sculpture – revealed.
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Peace, Chris & Carol ^.^
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It was extremely hard for us to choose just one favorite for the year. This one wins out just because it wasn’t planned and everything just had to fall into place with minutes to spare.
Island Church, Southern Charm
A very Merry Christmas to all… and a wish for a peaceful 2018. Our “leaders” in America need to take a chill pill and back off on the war talk. As a retired career U.S. Navy Sailor, in my opinion, the best use of our military might is for keeping the peace and protecting the country. NOT playing into the hands of fanatical “leaders” around the globe.
MAINTAIN the peace, CONTAIN your enemies and RESTRAIN our President. It’s easy to drop bombs on people, it takes a real leader to negotiate peace and foster accords.
Peace
Chris and Carol ^.^
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Beautiful contrails paint the sky after sunset – 12.17.2017
Multiple levels of contrails and cirrus. Contrails are condensation trails produced by the exhaust from high flying jets. As the trails “age” they spread out and become less distinct and sometimes can form a cloud layer. Some contrails evaporate quickly if the upper-level atmosphere is exceedingly dry.
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Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8+
Chris
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In response to this week’s challenge – shooting the ocean through the mist. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/experimental/
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
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Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 