Fukuoka panorama

I had an interesting encounter with the group of people you can see in the far right portion of this six-photo photomerge. They were quite drunk (at 7 a.m.) and invited me to join them in their drinking. They had plenty of different drinks to choose from, but I declined their kind offer. We did chat for some time before taking photos together and parting ways. They work in Fukuoka’s abundant night industries (probably with shifts from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. or something similar) and began their party after work. Hence the early morning festivities. They were about to wrap things up and head home for bed. I, on the other hand, was trying to get a little sightseeing in before the forecasted rain began.

Posted on June 23rd, 2013 under Japan. Tags: clouds, fukuoka, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, photomerge. Comments Off on Fukuoka panorama

Mets vs. Yankees

When I visit a new stadium for the first time (especially when it is also likely my last time too) I don’t like to sit in one seat the entire game. However, when it is a Yankees vs. Mets game, the game will be sold out and not many empty seats can be found to move into. I found a few seats in the very back row behind home plate to watch an inning from. The banter in this location between the Mets and Yankees fans was quite hilarious.

The Mets and Yankees face off later this month over Memorial Day Weekend. Two games will be played at Citi Field followed by two in Yankee Stadium.

Posted on May 7th, 2013 under Other. Tags: baseball, mets, new york, nikon d7000, panorama, photomerge, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Citi Field panorama

Yosemite National Park under a full moon

Last month’s trip to Yosemite had us staying south of the valley, which meant a different approach than the one I had always taken before from the San Francisco Bay Area. When you come in from the south you experience “tunnel view”–made famous by Ansel Adams. We happened to be leaving the valley to return to our lodgings just as a nearly full moon rose above the scene.

Posted on April 27th, 2013 under Other. Tags: moon, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, photomerge, yosemite national park. Comments Off on Yosemite’s Tunnel View with a full moon

Columbia University – New York

A few hours before this sunset, Ryan and I were checking out the Columbia University campus in New York last summer. In between the two photos we were caught in a lighting storm. The skies actually opened up while we were on this campus, and we retreated to the library at the far end of today’s photo to avoid getting drenched.

Posted on March 9th, 2013 under Other. Tags: columbia university, new york, nikon d7000, photomerge, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Columbia University panorama

Hayward Field – Eugene, Oregon – UofO track panorama

One of the most famous tracks in the world, Hayward Field doesn’t look its age (built in 1919) due to a renovation in 2004. The weather on the day I took this photo (last week) was typical for this part of Oregon–cloudy with occasional drizzle.

Posted on February 6th, 2013 under Oregon. Tags: eugene, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, Nikon D600, Oregon, photomerge. Comments Off on Hayward Field