Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!  Plus, seasons greetings and all that!

Atlanta Building Lit up for Christmas

Winter Begins in Georgia!

When winter comes roaring into Georgia, it doesn't usually bring snow.  Instead it brings rain and fog and wind!

Parking Garage Lights in the Mist

Parking Garage Lights

The Colors of Fall

More Fall Colors

More Fall Leaves

Sometimes it can be difficult to capture a fall scene in its entirety.  In such cases, it can be useful to capture an overall impression.

Fall Colors Come to Atlanta

Fall colors are really peaking here in the Atlanta area. They add a bit of color to every photo!

Wildlife Photography - Snail

Sometimes you have to be willing to make sacrifices to get a good wildlife action shot.  You have to be willing to spend time, observe, hike into the back woods, and get close to potentially dangerous animals.  It's a tough life.  Wildlife photography is an adventure.  But, not today . . .

A Snail

Today, I saw this little snail moving along on the sidewalk while I walked my dog.  I may have to read up on this wildlife photography stuff.

Hermi's Bridge

Hermi's Bridge - Vinings, Atlanta, GA

Here's an interesting shot that I took here in Atlanta.  It's Hermi's Bridge--an old bridge across the Chattahoochie that has been restored as a pedestrian bridge.

Improving Your Blog Photography

Are you interested in improving the photography on your blog or website?  Great photography can help attract viewers and portray your organization or cause in a positive light.  I recently wrote these tips on improving blog photos:

Seven Tips for Improving the Photos on Your Blog

A Deer at the Office

This deer caught my eye at the office last week.  I was leaving in the early evening and peered over the side of our parking garage.  I saw a small herd of deer rummaging about in nearby woods.  This doe watched me for quite awhile.  She was framed perfectly by the trees and shubbery.  Fortunately, I had my Kodak digital camera in my pocket.  Since I only had 10x optical zoom,  I cropped this image down.

A Doe at the Office

Spider Web Photo

When the sun is at just the right angle, objects take on a reflective, surreal, golden tone.  I caught this spider web at just the right time.

Spider Web

Vintage Motor Scooter

This vintage motor scooter strikes me as an essential piece of hipster gear.  It's very cool, but it must take a lot of courage to maneuver  in Atlanta traffic.

Vintage Motor Scooter

If you'd like to learn more about essential gear for hipsters, check out my article:

How to Be a Hipster

Green Flowers - Nothing But Stars

This is an interesting flower.  It's green and is composed of star shapes.  I have no idea what kind of Georgia plant this could be.

 

Here is a book on identifying plants in Georgia:

Strange Art in Sandy Springs - Part 2

Of course, the civic-minded Arts Sandy Spring (abbreviated ArtSS by their friends) isn't the only group with art installations.  I spotted this objet d'art in the yard of a well-to-do home in Sandy Springs.

This statue definitely modern and eclectic.  If I were rich, I think I'd go for the Remington Bronco Buster.  It would have been nice to have had a little more zoom for this picture.  Something like the Canon PowerShot SX50 12.1MP 50x Optical Zoom Black Digital Camera SX50HS (Google Affiliate Ad)would have worked well with a 50x optical zoom.

Photo: A Well-Sorted Old Car - 1970s Datsun 510 Sedan

This old car struck my eye today when I was renewing our license plates.  It's the kind of well-sorted hot rod that I would have loved to own when I was a kid.  I believe it is a 1972 Datsun 510 sedan.  Vintage Datsun advertisements used to claim that "Under Our Sedan body, lurks a sports car."  I believe these rims bring that sports car out into the open!

1970s Datsun 510

It may be a work in progress, but it looks very cool so far!  This car made my list of Japanese classics.  

Photo: Strange Art in Sandy Springs - Part 1

The City of Sandy Springs is an Atlanta suburb with a large concentration of yuppies and rich people.  These are precisely the kinds of people who can patronize the arts.  They've erected a few unusual pieces in their city.

Modern Statue near the Library in Sandy Spring, Georgia

This piece at the Sandy Springs Library looks a lot like a radio antenna or oil well.  But, it's actually a sculpture.  In the early evening it caught the sun just right and looked pretty cool.

Photo: Shack on the Beach

With all the outsourcing of jobs, it's important for every American to have a plan.  When I'm old and homeless, I'm claiming this gazebo on the Gulf of Mexico. It's mine. I'll be the old bearded guy with a fishing pole. This gazebo was near Steinhatchee, Florida. But, seriously, git. You go find your own gazebo!

Gazebo on the Gulf of Mexico near Steinhatchee, Florida.

What do squirrels do during the day?

From our apartment, I can see what goes on in nearby treetops.  I've discovered that squirrels often nap and rest during the day.  For this photo, the zoom on my digital camera helped.

If you want to see for yourself, you might get a nice pair of Steiner Binoculars. Here is a review of mine: Binoculars Review: Steiner Safari 8 x 22 Binoculars