Wind Farms

June 13, 2013

Tim Stanley Sky, Texas Leave a comment

Driving south from Refugio to Corpus Christi, we discovered a huge wind farm that spread out for miles. I had seen wind farms at a distance in France, but never up close. I am amazed at how large these turbines are and how many there were. The windmills at a distance were hard to see, as they blended into the horizon, but we easily counted over 100. I found out that this is no big deal though. The Roscoe Wind Farm in Roscoe, Texas was the world’s largest wind farm at completion with 627 wind turbines.

On our return trip, we detoured off the highway and went sightseeing. They look close together, until you get closer and realize how large they really are. It makes getting several in a shot difficult. A telephoto lens might compress those far away for a nice shot, but my telephoto wasn’t in my gear on this trip. I was also surprised at how quiet they were. I’ve heard that they can get loud and even scare away wildlife as the blades spin faster, but on this day, they were slow and steady.

With over 40 different wind farm projects,  Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state, with about 9% of its electrical power coming from wind.
 

Driving south from Refugio to Corpus Christi, we discovered a huge wind farm that spread out for miles with well over 100 wind turbines. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

Iris By The Lake

May 9, 2013

Tim Stanley Florida, Nature, Sky 1 Comment

As part of my on-going attempt of looking at the closer details, I found this iris by the lake at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando. My first several shots were the old habit. Set up the tripod and grab the sunrise, the big picture first. After I get that out of my system, I reminded myself that I need to find something smaller to isolate on, or at least include it in the scene. While it’s not an extreme close-up, I think it does add to the appeal. 
 

As part of my on-going attempt of looking at the closer details, I found this pretty yellow iris by the lake at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

The Lonely Hammock

April 25, 2013

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I love hammocks, though I’ve rarely laid in one. I once received one as a present from my wife and as much as I loved it, I always felt I was lazy for resting on it and there was something else I should be doing.

This lonely hammock was at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, just waiting for someone to come along. I would have given it a test drive, but I had more pictures to take, then get breakfast, go to a conference….  well, you get the idea.
 

This lonely hammock under a morning sunrise was at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, just waiting for someone to come along. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

Morning Show

March 15, 2013

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 In the spring and fall, I hit a few weeks where I drive to work, just as the sun makes its first appearance. Most mornings are usually absent of any clouds or color, but there are those few days that you get to experience the colorful show in the early sky.

I’ve always liked the way that the bare trees outline against the sky. You might remember these two trees from Bare Bones last year.
 

In the spring and fall, I hit a few weeks where I drive to work, just as the sun makes its first appearance. Most mornings are usually absent of any clouds or color, but there are those few days that you get to experience the colorful show in the early sky. I've always liked the way that the bare trees outline against the sky. You might remember these two trees from Bare Bones last year. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

Waves of Gold

March 9, 2013

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It was a good day for color. The day started with a Purple Morning and only got better at sunset. I was watching the sky late in the afternoon but it had been a long day and I was tired. I thought I might pass on going back out for a sunset photo, when my wife called on the phone and asked if I was seeing the great colors in the sky.

Say no more; I can take a hint. I grabbed my camera and drove a few short blocks to a good spot and made it just in time.
 

It was a good day for color. The day started with a Purple Morning and only got better at sunset. I was watching the sky late in the afternoon but it had been a long day and I was tired. I thought I might pass on going back out for a sunset photo, when my wife called on the phone and asked if I was seeing the great colors in the sky. Say no more; I can take a hint. I grabbed my camera and drove a few short blocks to a good spot and made it just in time. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

 

 

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Purple Morning

March 5, 2013

Tim Stanley iPhone, Sky 1 Comment

As I leave for work in the morning, I can’t see much of the sky in my neighborhood, due to houses and trees. But when I exit over a small levee, the sky opens up and I have a clear view to the east. The other morning, this scene hit me with a wave of color as I set out for the day. Next comes a right turn, to the south. This leaves my driver’s window with a clear view, just the opportunity for a quick photo with the iPhone.  
 

As leave for work in the morning, I can't see much of the sky in my neighborhood, due to houses and trees. But when I exit over a small levee, the sky opens up and I have a clear view to the east. The other morning, this scene hit me with a wave of color as I set out for the day. Next comes a right turn, to the south. This leaves my driver's window with a clear view, just the opportunity for a quick photo with the iPhone. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

Travis High School

February 28, 2013

Tim Stanley Architecture, Sky 1 Comment

Many of the sunsets I take are from a local high school down the road. It’s a nice place to shoot, since the westward view is clear and unobstructed from signs, power lines and buildings. Most evenings, there are only a few cars in the parking lot and I am on the far side away from the cars and front entrance. 

On this evening, the sky looked as pretty from the south, as it did from the west. So I grabbed my tripod and scurried over to the far side of the front entrance. Yes, I scurried. You don’t really run with a tripod with your camera on top and the light was fading fast, so I scurried. 

Many of the sunsets I take are from a local high school down the road. It's a nice place to shoot, since the westward view is clear and unobstructed from signs, power lines and buildings. Most evenings, there are only a few cars in the parking lot and I am on the far side away from the cars and front entrance. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

 

 

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Evening Ripples

February 22, 2013

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Clouds are cool. They are like fingerprints, no two are exactly alike. My favorite are the high altitude clouds during the colder, winter weather. But I’ll take them anytime if they are cool looking (that’s an official weather term; cool looking clouds). Throw in a few cool looking clouds at sunset and you have a winning combination. The ripples in these clouds almost give it a skeletal look, like some giant dinosaur skeleton flying across the sky. What do you see? 
 

Clouds are cool. They are like fingerprints, no two are exactly alike. My favorite are the high altitude clouds during the colder, winter weather. But I'll take them anytime if they are cool looking (that's an official weather term; cool looking clouds). Throw in a few cool looking clouds at sunset and you have a winning combination. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

Medical Reflections

February 20, 2013

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One thing that I have enjoyed about doing this blog is what I have learned. Sure, I continue to learn about photography, but more than that, are the subjects I have to write about. For instance, did you know…

The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research. Located in Greater Houston, the center contains 50 medicine-related institutions, including 15 hospitals and two specialty institutions, three medical schools, fournursing schools, and schools of dentistry, public health, pharmacy, and other health-related practices. All 50 institutions are not-for-profit. Exceeding one thousand acres in size, the center is larger than downtown Dallas.  Wikepedia

Can you believe that? Really! Our Medical Center is larger than downtown Dallas! Ha!

This evening view of the Medical Center is from McGovern Lake in Hermann Park. The Houston Zoo is just to the left between the trees and the Center.
 

This evening view of the Medical Center is from McGovern Lake in Herman Park.The Houston Zoo lies between the lake and the Center. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

 

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Going Down Under

February 10, 2013

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It’s hard to watch a sunset and remember it’s the Earth that is spinning. From all outward appearances, it is the sun that is falling from the sky. We sit and watch the sun drop below the horizon and figure that someone in Australia is watching the sun come up. Later, their sunset turns into our sunrise. 

 

It's hard to watch a sunset and remember it's the Earth that is spinning. From all outward appearances, it is the sun that is falling from the sky. We sit and watch the sun drop below the horizon and figure that someone in Australia is watching the sun come up. Later, their sunset turns into our sunrise. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.

 

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