July’s full moon doesn’t officially occur until Sunday, July 21, at 6:17 a.m. EDT (1017 GMT). However, it will look its best this month as it rises the evening before. The trick with watching a […]
Cartoonish Sea Turtle
Playing around with some Artificial Intelligence the other day, I created this slightly cartoonish image of a sea turtle. It garnered a lot of attention on social media so I made it available on my […]
Bay of Islands Dolphins
One of my favorite photos. Shot this in April 2016 while Liz and I were on a cruise on the Celebrity Solstice and visiting the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. We were on an excursion […]
Pineapples of Moorea
Pineapples may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 5-10 months and fruiting in the following six months. Pineapples do not ripen significantly after harvest. Pineapples can be consumed fresh, […]
Full moon calendar 2024
The next full moon will be on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST (1204 GMT), but the moon will still appear full the night before and after its peak to the casual stargazer. February’s […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TWENTY FIRST CRUISE – STOCKHOLM
It is long past time to get back to our cruise documentary. The past post saw us in St Petersburg and after two days there we next headed for Stockholm, Sweden. We had hoped to […]
WHAT IS A SEA DAY ON A CRUISE?
What is a sea day on a cruise ship? A sea day is a day spent in transit on your cruise while the ship is sailing to its next destination. Activities and entertainment tend to […]
My Favorite Images of 2023
Toward the end of each year, I look back at photos taken during the year and pick out my favorite dozen or so images. These aren’t necessarily my technically best, just for some reason favorite. […]
Santa Test Run
A couple years ago, I took a walk along the Inlet and caught Santa doing test runs getting ready for his “big day”. Test Run
Sabattier Effect Revisited
I got an email from someone asking about the Sabattier Effect. After answering his questions, I realized I had not done anything using this effect for quite some time. So I dug up an image […]