You hear about frescos when traveling Europe and understand they are art, but what exactly are they? Fresco is technique artist use and is employed in creating large-scale mural paintings. The method starts with applying wet-lime plaster to the wall or ceiling. (Wet-lime is mix of slaked lime, sand and water.) Before the plaster dries, the artist uses water-based paints to create their images. As  the plaster dries, a chemical carbonation process occurs and the painted ima

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...