I have found one I would like to have...

I have often wondered what it wold be like to live on a boat. Going out in the evening or on the weekend, motoring around...fishing for dinner...taking photos of angles rarely seen....kicked back with satellite TV and internet...or just out in the ocean, away from all the noise and hustle of the city life...now I know what type of boat I would enjoy.

This particular one is a 42' Monk, made in the Pacific Northwest, and currently in Seattle, but I am sure this is the KIND of boat I would like....


(hey...a man can have a dream, can't he?)










Or...mabye one like this 36' Egg Harbor Sedan model...

Quick trip to Charleston...

I finally got time to make a whirlwind trip to Charleston. I have wanted to shoot the new Bridge since it's opening, but never had a chance. I would have loved to get some photos while the old bridges remained, but timing wouldn't allow.

I know the one shot is what everyone gets, because the Yorktown offers a great overall view, so that one isn't so spectacular. The other shot I wanted to be different. So I drove around some looking for another angle. I tried to get something unique. As for searches online, I have not found one with the angle I was able to get. I set the exposure for 30 seconds, and framed what I thought would make a good shot. Look closely and you can see the lights of the ship that was passing under the bridge as the shutter was open. (I'm surprised I didn't get arrested for tresspassing to get this one.)

The final shot was also 30 seconds, but the top of the fountain was too dark. So I opened the shutter again, and ran around the side, out of view of the lens, and pointed my tiny LED flashlight at the top.