4th of July, El Cerrito

How strange it feels to be in the States for the Fourth of July. Here is a little girl at the local park festival.

Paris

I hope you all have an endless appetite for photos of the Eiffel Tower. I took this one tonight through the peace monument, at the opposite end of the Champs de Mars. As you can see from the broken safety glass, peace doesn't stand much of a chance these days. I have become interested in the camera in my iPhone. I find that its limitations can be used to create photos that I just would not take with my much fancier Nikon.

Antietam

Add I am in Paris, so of course I am thinking of the States. I took this photo about a year ago, when Robert and I were visiting our friends Mike and Pearl. I like the patterns and colors. It is difficult to think of this as a battlefield; it just defies the imagination.

El Cerrito

Yes, it's true. I do occasionally pull out the camera at home. Right now I'm getting ready to take Tracy's boys to Cooperstown Baseball Camp. That means pictures, and plenty of them. What better way to practice than on the local Little League?

Sausalito

I took this with my iPhone, my favorite new toy. We were at Cavallo Point for lunch and the afternoon light looked so nice. The iPhone camera doesn't have the finesse of my Nikon, but used in the right way, it is definitely good enough.

Istanbul

It's Sunday morning. Time for a religious image. These dervishes are performing for tourists, so I have no clue whether they consider this part of their practice, or whether they are even Sufi. I was surprised that they allowed photos during the performance.

Chiang Mai

I can't believe I haven't done an elephant photo yet. Back in 2007 I went to a week-long elephant camp. It was one of the great experiences of my life. I had two elephants assigned to me -- one to ride and one just to fool around with. This little guy was neither of them, just a little baby that I went to visit one morning before school started.