As you have gathered, I find nothing wonderful about the winter. I abhor it. It occasionally prompts me to take some photos that have at least some reportage value. Here are images of the last snow storm to hit our area yesterday. Just think that daylight saving time kicks in Sunday. Ridiculous. Well, at least my dog seems to enjoy the slush and snow.
Greetings, this blog is dedicated to my life in photography. I want to make this a place to stop and relax. In the hope that this will help in these trying times
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Archival shot
This is what my beloved Castellammare del Golfo was like before the onslaught of tourism, when the port functioned as such and fishermen still went out at night in great numbers. Now this has become a so called tourist port and it,s warehouses have all been turned to restaurants and fancy cafes. Sad, really. The old charm is gone. This shot on Kodachrome II and the Canon FT with the 50mm f1.4 FL canon lens dates from August of 1969.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The National Gallery
This excellent museum is truly a national treasure. It has no admission fee and the art collections are spectacular. We went to see the current show on Piero di Cosimo, a lesser known Florentine painter whose work is nevertheless outstanding. Unlike New York where every event becomes super crowded, here one may see the exhibits in relative peace. It's absolutely worth a visit or two or three.....
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Monday, March 2, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
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