Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Halifax

Looking back through my archive of photos I found some from a trip to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton six years ago. So, for the next few days I have decided to relive that trip on Pixel Pics. Please join me.

Halifax has had a long maritime history and sailing ships were a big part of it.



Saturday, August 23, 2008

Palamedes Swallowtail

The yellow stripe on the underside of the wing identifies this as a Palamedes.


Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Power of Photography

David Griffin, photo director at National Geographic, presented this talk about how photography connects us to our world at this year's TED Conference in Monterey, California.
Take 15 minutes and you will have a new perspective on the power of photography.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Friday, August 15, 2008

Steamers to Kayaks

The old steamer terminal built ca. 1880 served as a terminal for the Waccamaw Line of Steamers which ran on the river until 1919. Today it serves as home to the Conway Kayak Company which offers guided kayak tours of the scenic Waccamaw River.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Day at the Beach

Today is a dreary, rainy day, but through the wonders of photography we can reflect back on a recent sunny day at the beach.