Normally I go out of my way to make sure there are no power lines in my photos. While strolling around San Francisco City Hall I decided to see if I could compose an image that actually made use of the normally distracting lines overhead.

Posted on March 21st, 2013 under Other. Tags: buildings, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on San Francisco City Hall

Dominican Republic native Octavio Dotel (also of the Detroit Tigers)

The Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico in San Francisco last night to win the 2013 World Baseball Championship. I thought about making a road trip down I-5 to see it, but my schedule wouldn’t allow it.

The pitching staff of the DR dominated, keeping their ERA under 2.00 for the entire series. Dotel, pictured above from a 2012 MLB game I attended, pitched 4.2 scoreless innings when he was in games in relief.

Posted on March 20th, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Dominican Republic goes 8-0 to win 2013 WBC

Naeroyfjord

My random image for today is another photo from Norway. Norway’s fjords reminded me of a cross between Hawaii and Yosemite. In just over a week I’ll be in Yosemite. I’m bringing along The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite. Hopefully the weather will cooperate like it did on the day I did Norway in a Nutshell.

Posted on March 16th, 2013 under Other. Tags: fjords, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, norway, norway in a nutshell. Comments Off on Naeroyfjord

Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica – Oslo, Norway

I’d like to stay at this place someday. Located near the ski jump in Oslo, when I last visited in 2011 the Oslo Metro was being extended to this part of the city. Perhaps it is done now.

This building has a rich history. Initially a sanatorium in the 19th Century, the Germans occupied the place during World War 2. I love the dragestil (dragon style) architecture. It reminds me of a colorful Stave Church.

Posted on March 15th, 2013 under Other. Tags: buildings, Holmenkollbakken, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, oslo. Comments Off on Holmenkollen Park Hotel

Hope for a Pope with a sense of humor

The Catholic Church will likely have a new Pope in the next week or so. Let’s hope they make a reasonable choice like Papa Emeritus II of Ghost B.C..

Papa Emeritus with his thurible at the Fox Theater in Oakland

Posted on March 12th, 2013 under Other. Tags: concert photography, fox theater, ghost band sweden, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4 lens. Comments Off on The next Hope, I mean Pope