52 Frames- Week 42

 This week's challenge was called "Shadows". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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Old Town San Diego

 "Old Town San Diego" is the location of the first European settlement in California. It is the oldest neighborhood in San Diego located in the heart of San Diego county.

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The City At Sea

 "A boat trip through San Diego harbor provides visitors with tangible proof of America’s military might. San Diego is one of the U.S. Navy’s largest home ports and the headquarters of all naval air forces, including its aircraft carriers. On any given day, one might see everything from nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to hospital ships anchored at the port. Gray-painted helicopters fly overhead, joined by the occasional orange-and-white Coast Guard aircraft. Nearby are the Marine Corps’ Miramar air station and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Camp Pendleton, where thousands of Americans have made the grueling transformation into Marines, is just a few miles north. Standing on the deck of a tour boat in the harbor center, one is literally surrounded by the awesome power of the United States military."

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52 Frames- Week 41

 This week's challenge was called "Time". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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San Diego Zoo

 "On September 16, 1916, Dr. Harry Wegeforth, a local physician, was driving back to his office with his brother, Paul, after performing surgery. As they drove past Balboa Park, Dr. Harry heard a lion roaring. The big cat was one of the animals left over from a small zoo exhibit in the 1915-1916 Panama California Exposition, which had closed earlier that year."

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Cruising On The Southwest Chief (part 2)

 

The Southwest Chief runs Superliner train sets. Trains typically consist of two P40 or P42 locomotives, a baggage car, three or four sleeper cars, a dining car, sightseer lounge and three coach cars.

 Two Amtrak trains run this route on a daily basis with one starting off early in the morning and the second one in the late afternoon.

We chose the late afternoon schedule because it gave us the opportunity to be in "daylight" when traversing some of the more scenic areas of the country.

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52 Frames- Week 40

This week's challenge was called "Texture". Played around with several ideas and submitted one

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Cruising On The Southwest Chief (part 1)

 The Southwest Chief is Amtrak's fastest train from Chicago to California. Traveling at an average speed of 79 mph, the Southwest Chief goes through Chicago - Kansas City - Topeka, Kan.-Southern Colorado - Santa Fe, N.M. - Albuquerque - Flagstaff (Grand Canyon) and finally Los Angeles.

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52 Frames- Week 39

 This week's challenge was called "Soundtrack". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

"Good Vibrations" The Beach Boys

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52 Frames- Week 38

 This week's challenge was called "One Light Source". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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52 Frames- Week 37

 This week's challenge was called "Out of Place". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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52 Frames- Week 36

 This week's challenge was called "Shoot From Above". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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52 Frames- Week 35

 This week's challenge was called "Reflections". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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52 Frames- Week 34

 This week's challenge was called "Low Key". Played around with several ideas and submitted one.

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Extreem Macro

 For several years I've been eyeing the Venus Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Lens and trying to convince myself to buy one, especially when seeing the super closeup of insects.

Last week I almost bought the lens. 

Had it in my cart and was about to press the "proceed with purchase" button when the smart side of my brain said: 

"Hey why don't you rent and try it out before buying."

Who knew I had a smart side to my brain! 

But it definitely was an advise worth taking.

Hence, I rented the lens for my Z for a 5 day period and within two days of the request, the lens arrived.

I played with it for about three days and realized that it was not a lens for me.

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