Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Disconnect (#676)

Something just doesn't seem right about this Civil War re-enactment soldier.


Bob

Hark the Cannons Roar (#675)


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Monday, May 30, 2011

Pink Foreground (#674)

The photographers choice: square on shot of a house and comfortable knees...,


...or colorful foreground and scabby knees.

Bob

The Womenfolk (#673)

The Civil War re-enactment ceremony at Ft. McAllister, GA, had it's share of fair ladies along with the soldiers.


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Johnny Reb (#672)


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War Time (#671)

This timepiece was used at a Civil War re-enactment ceremony at Ft. McAllister, GA


Bob

Friday, May 27, 2011

A Survivor (#670)

This is one of 16 houses in Bluffton, SC, that survived the Civil War.


A Union party dispatched from Ft. Pulasky burned most of the town.

Bob

A Hayward (#669)

A photograph in the Historic Hayward House, presumably of a Hayward ancestor.


Bob

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Lady Docent (#668)

This lady is a docent at the Hayward Historical House in Bluffton, SC.


Bob

Barbara (#667)

Got to get the wife in a couple of times per year.


Barbara is on the Ft. Pulaski tour.

Bob

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Clerk (#666)

Happiness is a job in the new Family Dollar store.


Bob

Ft. Pulaski (#665)

Ft. Pulaski at the mouth of the Savannah River.



This "Impenetrable" fort fell in 30 hours in 1862. The advent of rifled artillery by the North doomed the fort.

Bob

Monday, May 23, 2011

Bay Street (#664)

Bay Street, Savannah.


Not bad for the downtown area of a major city.

Bob

The Event Coordinator (#663)

The Event Coordinator, between jobs...


... like a lot of Event Coordinators.

Bob

Off to Charleston (#662)

Friends in their beautiful sailboat leaving Isle of Hope (Savannah) for Charleston, SC.


Bob

Sunday, May 22, 2011

The Guard (#661)

In Savannah, the information center gets a guard.


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Looking Down (#660)

Inside the lighthouse on Hilton Head Island.


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Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Marina (#659)

Temporary home-away-from-home.


The evening shot was during a wedding reception.

Bob

The Lighthouse (#658)

Harbour Town Lighthouse, Hilton Head, SC.


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Anne (#657)


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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Gourmet (#656)

The gourmet food store lady.


A labor of love.

Bob

he Fleet (#655)

The Fleet at Darien, GA

So why aren't they out getting shrimp? Not a good sign.

Bob

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Hydrangea (#654)

Hydrangea makes a nice foreground.


Isle of Hope, GA, is replete with houses like this.

Bob

Golden Isles (#653)

The Golden Isles of Georgia get their name from the color of the grass.


I like it.

Bob

Monday, May 16, 2011

Shy (#652)


I think that this says it all.

Bob

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Give Way (#651)

A cargo ship heading into St. Simons Sound.


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Rose Ave. at Parkersburg (#650)

The city bus stop on Isle of Hope, GA.


A $1.50 ride into Savannah - not a bad deal.

Bob

The Vendor (#649)

This helpful lady operates a gift shop on Jekyll Island.


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Saturday, May 14, 2011

The Inn (#648)

The Inn on Jekyll Island.


Deep pockets required.

Bob

Coffee Anyone? (#647)

A local coffee shop beats Starbucks any day in my book!


Bob

The Student (#646)

This young lady was reading on a park bench in Savannah.


I was attracted to the accent lighting on her blond hair.

Bob

St. Simons Sunrise (#645)

Often it is difficult to find a foreground subject for sunrise or sunset images.


Bob

The Sax Player (#644)

E. W. plays the saxophone on River Street, in Savannah.


Every day.

Bob

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sun-Moon (#643)


This was shot at 7PM after a front went through. The sun looked sorta like the moon. Creepy.

Bob

The Manatee (642)


Manatees get thirsty too!

Bob

Monday, May 9, 2011

Kissy, Kissy (#641)

It's nice to kiss your dog.


I guess.

Bob

Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Christmas Lady (#640)

Melinda tends the Christmas store on Jekyll Island.


Her paintings are well represented on the walls.

Bob

Charlie (#639)

Charlie, the wonder dog, protects the dock at Jekyll Harbor Marina.


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A Favorite (#638)

One of my favorite spots in Fernandina Beach.


Bob

Friday, May 6, 2011

Appolo Control (#637)

This is the NASA control room used during the Appolo moon flights.


Surreal.

Bob

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Waitress (#636)

I asked this waitress to stand near a window for some directional lighting. I liked the effect on her hair.


Bob

Hell Re Do (#635)

Got out the tripod and got a more proper shot.


I got some color help from Photoshop CS4. A levels adjustment layer in the LAB color space brings out the yellows.

I NEVER shoot at f22, but I did here. Some sharpness is lost, but the starburst effect on the lights is worth it.

Bob

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Imitating Hell (#634)

Very foreboding pulp mill in Fernandina Beach, FL.


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The Coffee Lady (#633)

This smile makes bitter coffee taste sweet.


Bob

Monday, May 2, 2011

The runner (#632)

This woman just finished stretching and warming up for a charity run.


The event was to raise funds for Special Olympics. She looks ready.

Bob

Nostalgia (#631)

Gas stations just don't look like this anymore.


Well, I guess they do in New Smyrna Beach.

Bob

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Yacht (#630)

Not bad.


Not bad at all.

Bob