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French Chateau Series

French Chateau Series

I am planning to start selling my work in nicely made museum quality frames. To test possibilities, I thought I would first visualize a series of framed French Chateau images processed in sepia. To me these images work well with an aged photo technique because the structures themselves are about 400 to 500 years old. [...]

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| November 2, 2011 | 6 Comments
Loire Valley Boathouse – Stressing the Focal Point in Photography

Loire Valley Boathouse – Stressing the Focal Point in Photography

What could be more perfect than a boat tied to a quaint little boathouse with flowers everywhere and no swing set in the back yard? The beautiful scene above is one we ran across while visiting Chateau Azay-le-Rideau in the Loire Valley. As I crossed the bridge, I was instantly drawn to the near perfect [...]

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| October 30, 2011 | 3 Comments
Loch-Vale View Inspires My Respect for the Frailty of Life

Loch-Vale View Inspires My Respect for the Frailty of Life

I considered being able to take this photo a privilege and a significant accomplishment at the same time. The scene you see above is what I found at the end of a two and a half hour hike to an elevation of 10,200 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. I know Everest would be infinitely [...]

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| October 28, 2011 | 14 Comments
The Doors and Windows of Roussillon

The Doors and Windows of Roussillon

While Donna and I were staying in the the popular hilltop village of Roussillon in the south of France, we took a stroll down the back streets to look for interesting windows and doors to photograph. Ahhh, it would be hard to invent such textures and finishes! The surfaces were worn, discolored, and cracked…and they [...]

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| October 24, 2011 | 13 Comments
Château d’Amboise on the River Loire

Château d’Amboise on the River Loire

Today’s photo series is from Amboise, France in the heart if the Loire Valley. We picked Amboise as our home base for exploring the chateaus of the Loire for a couple of reasons. For one, it was close to Trip Advisor’s top rated accommodation – the Chateau des Ormeaux Amboise. And two, it was a [...]

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| October 23, 2011 | 3 Comments
Visiting Château de Cheverny in The Loire Valley

Visiting Château de Cheverny in The Loire Valley

As I mentioned in my prior post about the Château de Chambord, each château in the Loire Valley has its own style and sense of purpose. While Chambord amazed with its size and architectural prowess, Château de Cheverny pleases with its lavishly appointed and meticulously maintained interiors. Not that the château itself is anything to [...]

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| October 16, 2011 | 4 Comments
Visiting the Loire Valley and Château de Chambord

Visiting the Loire Valley and Château de Chambord

Château de Chambord, one of the most recognizable châteaus in the world, was one of eight that Donna and I visited during our three-day stay in France’s Loire Valley. All the châteaus were worth visiting and each had its own charm and sense of purpose. If you have a rental car, you can easily do [...]

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| October 12, 2011 | 4 Comments
Creating Panoramas: 180 Degrees of Monaco

Creating Panoramas: 180 Degrees of Monaco

The last leg of our trip to France took us to the French Riviera. Although we stayed in Nice, we took took a local bus to Monaco for a day. Getting to Monaco, and all the other towns on the French Riviera for that mater, is really easy. From Nice, we walked early to the [...]

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| October 8, 2011 | 4 Comments
Two Fabulous Days in Avignon, France

Two Fabulous Days in Avignon, France

Today’s feature photo is of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d’Avignon, or Avignon Cathedral. The interior of the cathedral that you see above is the tallest structure you see in the photo below. The one with the gold statue on top. I was taken by the ornate decoration on the balcony and the light reflecting [...]

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| October 2, 2011 | 4 Comments
A New Day in Provence

A New Day in Provence

When viewing my photographs, some people say, “Were the colors really that bright?” That is a legitimate question, right? I believe that the eye needs to be trained to see color in the natural landscape. How many times have you been mesmerized by the presence of a landscape and did not stop to ask yourself [...]

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| September 30, 2011 | 3 Comments

The ADNW Painting Challenge