Dallas: Downtown

An update is long overdue on the blog.  Last weekend we had some great 70 degree clear, sunny weather and decided to walk around downtown to snap some shots.  I walked through the arts district to capture some of the new buildings that just went up there.  Then wandered past the Dallas Museum of Modern Art and it's outdoor sculpture garden.

Ft Worth: Botanical Butterfly Gardens

After enjoying the Dallas Butterfly House, I discovered that Fort Worth has a bigger and better version.  I took a little trip over there and attempted to catch a few shots.  It was tough because of the Sunday crowds.  Here are just a few shots.

Dallas: Snow

When I woke up to heavy snowfall here in Dallas, I was a bit surprised.  What surprised me more was that it continued through the day until about 12 inches had piled up.  Because of the borderline temperatures, the snow was very wet and it clung to all the trees.  Of course I had to pull my camera out and snap some shots while at the office.

  

 

Dallas: Butterfly House

I decided to take a "practice" day for photography this weekend.  I figured that there were plenty of Dallas-area destinations still to explore so I wandered to the Butterfly Gardens.  Although I don't own a macro lens for extreme close-ups, I figured that butterflies would be a challenging shoot since they are small and fast.  Since we're experiencing a bout of cold weather, the outdoor gardens were closed; instead, I explored the butterfly house - a climate-controlled terrarium.  Here are a few shots.

 

 

 

San Antonio: The Alamo & Riverwalk

A new historic restoration of a courthouse built in 1896 took me to San Antonio for a weekend.  We had to do some investigative research in the courthouse since much of its history had been covered with a century of renovations.  I did manage to do a little sight-seeing and capture a few photos.

 

  

  

 

Charlotte: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

During my drive back to Dallas over the holidays I stopped in Charlotte to visit the Vallimonts and more specifically my godson Holden (see previous post).  We had a great time during my brief visit and stopped at the new Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.  I grabbed a few shots there, including some of the mirrored glass mosaic tile sculpture.

 

 

 

Charlotte: Holden

Over the holidays I had the chance to visit with my godson in Charlotte.  I thought I would post a few photos from my visit.

 

 

 

Philadelphia: Downtown

While back in Philadelphia over the holidays I walked around a bit and snapped some shots.  Nothing really special here, just some things that caught my eye.

 

  

 

San Francisco: Napa Valley

I took some great Christmas-themed shots last year in Philly but I managed to lose them.  So instead, I'll share some shots I grabbed during one of my trips to San Fran for work.

 

 

 

 

San Diego: Coronado

While visiting San Diego, I managed to grab some sunset photos around Coronado.  When capturing the San Diego skyline I forgot to turn on the vibration reduction, so for the long exposures, I got some wind vibrations.  Oh well, lesson learned.

 

 

 

 

Seattle: Pike's Place

I was in Seattle last week for a conference and took a break to stop down at Pike's Place.  From my last visit I knew I could capture some fun photos.

 

 

Dallas: Botanical Gardens

Although I don't have a macro lens, I decided to explore the botanical gardens in Dallas and capture some of the great scenery.  A macro lens will definitely improve the shots, but I think I got a few great ones.