Urban Pioneer Homestead in Downtown Atlanta

Some areas of downtown Atlanta continue to experience renewal and growth.  Here's a picture of an old industrial building near the Georgia Tech campus that has been repurposed for residential use.

This is another picture taken with my Smartphone.  It seems like images from my phone have a slightly wider proportion than those taken with a regular camera.

Sunflower by Smartphone

I finally broke down and got a smartphone.  It's a new LG and it has an on-board camera.  Having a very slim and always available camera on my person nearly all the time lets me take more pictures.  I took this picture of a sunflower in the garden at my apartment complex.

The Grotto at Arlington Cemetary in Sandy Spings, Georgia

My Kodak Z950 is still clinging to life.  I was able to get some nice photographs of the Grotto in Arlington Cemetery in Sandy Springs, Georgia.  It's a beautiful place to contemplate on Easter Sunday.

My New Camera - A Fujifilm FinePix S4430

I recently got a new camera.  It's a Fujifilm FinePix S4430 and it was on clearance at Walmart.  I bought it because my Kodak Z950 is starting to get just a bit temperamental.  It's literally spitting the spring-loaded memory card in my face.  It actually hit me in the nose!  The Finepix 4430 doesn't do anything like that.  It has a 28x Zoom, 14.3 Megapixels, a 3-inch LCD, and an electronic viewfinder!

So far, it takes pretty good pictures.  But, in truth, I still have everything set on auto.

So far, I like this camera and love the zoom.

Snow and Ice in Atlanta 2014

A late January 2014 snow storm paralyzed the Atlanta Metro area.  Even though there was only about 2 inches of snow, the highways were untreated and quickly turned to ice.  It made for very scary driving and gridlock.  Twenty minute commutes turned into six hour ordeals.  Many people were trapped on highways or in their cars.  Some were stuck in their cars for up to 20 hours.  It was truly horrible.
 

Ice in an Atlanta Apartment Complex

 However, there was beauty in the aftermath.  Here are a couple of pictures that I took.

Snow Covered Logs

Liberty Bell Replica in Marietta Georgia

The cityscape of your town can provide ample opportunities to compose a nice photograph.  I was able to use this replica of the Liberty Bell on Marietta Square to frame an old-style public clock and draw attention to a more modern public clock.

Liberty Bell Replica in Marietta, Georgia

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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

Atlanta Building Lit up for Christmas