The Green Green Glass

From 2010 Blog

- The Norfolk Southern Corporation has its corporate headquarters in Norfolk Virginia. The railway giant has a long history in the port city. After the creation of Norfolk Southern through the merger of the Norfolk & Western RR and the Southern RR, the company built a new office tower downtown. Some describe the tower as the building of "money colored glass" in reference to the green glass clad exterior and the company's very profitable earning history. In this photo the early morning sky reflects off the east facing side of the building. Canon 7D, 1/500 sec @ f/7.0, ISO 200.

Meerkat Mob

From 2010 Blog

Slate, Rosie and Pat are the meerkat mob at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk Virginia. Their amazing personalities, just like on the popular TV show, entertain visitors daily. Canon 40D, 1/50s @ f/18.0, ISO 400, 200mm focal length.

Depression Glass

From Mar13

We have a couple of pieces of "Depression Glass" that once belonged to Cindy's grandmother. This is a large green serving bowl which has been lit from above producing the sunburst effect around the base. Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware that was distributed free, or at low cost, around the time of the Great Depression. Canon 40D, 1/1250 sec @ f/2.5, ISO 400, 50mm macro lens lit by the Litepanel Micro LED.

"A rose is a rose is a rose"

From 2010 Blog

"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913 poem Sacred Emily, which appeared in the 1922 book Geography and Plays. "A rose is a rose is a rose" is probably her most famous quote, often interpreted as meaning "things are what they are," a statement of the law of identity. Canon Digital Rebel XTi, 1/400 sec @ f/5.0, ISO 400, 50mm macro lens.

Arched Colonnade

From 2010 Blog

This arched colonnade is at the old Trinity Episcopal Church at the corner of High and Court Streets in Portsmouth Virginia. Founded in 1752 the church was part of the original plan of the city drawn up by founder William Crawford. The colonnade looks out on the church's graveyard. Canon 40D, 1/250 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 160 converted to black and white

High Alter

From P-Town

This is the alter area inside St. Paul's Catholic Church located at the corner of High and Washington Streets in downtown Portsmouth Virginia. The fifth church structure was completed in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register. Over the past several years the church has been going through a series of major restoration projects including replacement of the copper steeple and restoration of the 28 large stained glass windows. Canon 40D, 1/6 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 100, 24mm focal length imaged stabilized lens.

Exotic

From 2010 Blog

I saw this exotic bloom at Butterfly World in Florida but failed to note what it was. Usually I take a picture of the plant description plate right after taking the my photo but somehow I miss that step this time. The long white filaments with the yellow tips remind me of fiber optic cables. Canon 7D, 1/500 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 200, 200mm focal length.