One of these photos was taken with a Canon. One was taken with a Nikon.
One was taken with a point-and-shoot (the S5). The other with a DSLR (the new D90) and its kit lens (55-200 mm VR).
I’m not going to ask you to tell me which is which. But I will ask you to tell me if you prefer one [...]

Once upon a time – I think it was September – I happened upon an MPIX blog posting about some boat trip around New York City. Although my motion sickness typically keeps me away from small boats, the invitation was too enticing to resist.

I thought for sure that the slots would be filled, but requested admission anyway. Wouldn’t you know [...]

I swear, I never imagined southern California could be so cold. This was what the airport looked like as I waited for my 9:40am flight back.

So much for “sunny” California. Of course, just to mess with me, they’ll enjoy 70+ degree weather this week. Go figure.

To get myself prepped for my flight tomorrow, a little reminder of sunny California.
Except, this wasn’t taken in California. It was taken in my kitchen, when it was too cold to go outside and play photographer outdoors.

I still say it looks California-y to me. Doesn’t it? Just pay no mind to the falling WordPress snow.
Oh, one last thing: I hate [...]

Shot from my front porch this evening. Handheld, propped on the porch railing.

The full cold moon, also known as December moon, is unusually large and bright. It happens when the moon is closest to the earth. According to The Farmers’ Almanac, it is also called the Long Night Moon because the moon is above the horizon for a long time.
Here’s [...]

No, this wasn’t taken in a museum. It’s the side of an incredibly interesting apartment building in New York City. Correction: it’s a small portion of the side of an incredibly interesting apartment building in New York City. The building was on a corner, but every inch of both exposed sides looked like this. It wasn’t a small building either. [...]

Most especially this Friday.

Ray’s World Cafe session with David Dye will air this Friday, December 12th on NPR stations across the country. Go to npr.org to view a local station and time it will air. You can also stream the show online at xpn.org on Friday at 2PM EST.

Sometimes, there is a small advantage to being on the STOP side of two guys trying to direct traffic around road work area.
It gives you enough time to fire up your camera, pre-focus on the really interesting-looking guy holding the sign, and patiently wait for him to look your way.

Two guys with white beards on a cold December morning, directing [...]

If there’s one thing I really look forward to every time I head out to California, it’s the sunsets. On second thought, that’s not entirely true. The main draw of California is spending time with family, both on my side and my husband’s side. The opportunity to enjoy their wonderful company is what keeps me eager to endure the 5+ [...]