Ready for Take-Off This is a close-up of an F-14 Tomcat preparing for take-off on the USS Enterprise. Shooting these models is almost as hard as making them. They are enclosed in thick plastic display cases which can show tiny scratches, finger prints and LOTS of glare. It’s worth the effort to try shooting a few of these so when you look back later, it will bring a smile to that little boy inside.
Mountain Flowers None of my family or relatives, as far as I can remember, have been the type to spend a lot of time in the flowerbed. Oh sure, you'll find a row of bushes or some flowers here and there, but not a really sculptured garden like you'd see in a magazine. But that's okay, because sometimes it just takes a little bit of color in just the right place to make everything else that much prettier. Like the Blue Ridge Mountains need any help to look any prettier, this small flowerbed does make a nice foreground looking out from my aunt's backyard.
Notre Dame at Night As interesting as old stone buildings are, at night, they all seem to have a similar tone. What sets them apart is the architecture itself. Notre Dame in Paris is one of those buildings that looks incredible no matter when you see it, at noon or at midnight. The detail in the stone carvings and the sheer size of such a building built during it’s time are just a few reasons to appreciate it.
