Category Archives: Personal

Ultimate flash

lightning-comparisonDuring last week’s lightning storm I took my 5D outside to try and capture a bolt or two. In the top photo I was able to get a little lightning action and then in the second photo the flash of light was so bright, for a split second our street was lit up like the sun. The light was far greater than what I was exposing for giving that daylight look.

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Weekend getaway

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I haven’t had a whole lot to post lately so I’ll share this shot of my lovely wife Donna enjoying the amazing spring-like weather we experienced on our 18th wedding anniversary weekend getaway in the Napa Valley over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Here we stopped at the Franciscan winery for a few sips and pics. I love visiting the region, but this past weekend was especially perfect because of the unbelievable weather.

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Going up?

MTD CEK DEWALL APPEARANCEOn my way to an assignment in the Pacific Towers building in downtown Fresno, I noticed the elevator dial on the old building once known at the Security Bank Building in the Fulton Mall. Coming back down the elevator I turned and shot a few pics. The 1920s detail struck me as an elegant reflection of past days in the city. It reminded me of visiting San Francisco as a kid and seeing such attention to detail everywhere you look.

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