The photo above was created by the Occipital.com 360 application on my iPhone 4s, then downloaded to my PC and imported into Lightroom 3.5 for minor editing. Edits included adding some black, clarity and vibrance. The location is from Pretty Marsh Picnic Area. Being able to find this […]
The trails on Mount Desert Island in and out of Acadia National Park are absolutely outstanding. With a wide variety of terrain and scenery ranging from mountains to the sea, these trails offer endless hiking opportunities. As my dear husband is not a hiker, I have to sneak […]
Paris, the town of romance and excitement, the city of lights. While wandering along the Seine River towards Notre Dame, the scent of fresh-baked bread filled the air. It was a leisurely Sunday morning in May and unknown to us, the annual Bread Festival or “Pain Fete” was […]
My favorite time of year to visit the Sacred Valley region in Peru is early May. Just after the rainy season has ended, the sacred valley is green and vibrant with colors throughout. For a brief period one can enjoy the bright green valley before the dry and […]
High up in the Andes Mountains, near the village of Maras and the unique Salineras is a strange and seemingly out-of-this-world circular terraces known as Moray. Built by the Incas over 500 years ago, there are several concentric circular terraces dug deep into the earth. Looking at the […]
Delicate wings, fluttering and tickling you as they float by, these sweet butterflies encompass life’s beauty. Being an avid butterfly lover, I look high and low for Butterfly Gardens in my travels. One of the best ones I’ve ever visited is at the University of Florida’s Natural History […]
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY !! What better time than to head out with camera in hand and try to capture the exciting fireworks in the sky. While using a tripod is the best way to go to get crisp shots, some fun and creative results can be achieved by hand holding […]
Heading on a jet plane to Florida so I wanted to share a short post today. Sitting along the banks of the Chesapeake Bay at Fort Smallwood Park is this lone tree. Bare from winter it silently greets passing hawks on their migration north. Its majestic strength invites […]
Beginning this morning, the 2012 Star-Spangled Sailabration began with the arrival of 40 vessels in Baltimore Harbor. Celebrating the Bi-centennial of the War of 1812, these ships are sailing along the eastern shore stopping at various ports. Baltimore will be filled with a week of celebration and ship […]
Machu Picchu We all dream of verdant terraces and granite reminders of Incas past. Visiting Machu Picchu is nearly on everyone’s Bucket-List. Having had the good fortune to have visited Machu Picchu twice in the past few years, one can only imagine the number of photos […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 