One of the years favorite shots. We were surrounded by Vineyards and Vistas in Portugal's Douro River Valley. The view captures the essence of the my hiking team and the essence of the view.

Local Color - In art, its the natural color of a thing in ordinary daylight and uninfluenced by its proximity to other colors or subject to the artists interpretation or preferences.

Mt Hood Tower was used in World War II to house a small Army outpost who watched for German U-boats.

The takeaway for me is being open to comments and to experimentation. In his case it made what I thought was a good shot even better.

Rockport's Bearskin Neck and Gloucester's Good Harbor Beach, without the tourists was priceless.

Using a Full Frame Camera, to capture more image, higher resolution, and much better odds at making a good shot a great shot

Who knew there were so many types of lemons, This one is in Capri called cedri.

Vermont is known for many things starting with Maple Syrup, beautiful scenery, and great skiing. The ride on Route 100 is one of the most...