Photo : At the Carnival

I was recently visiting family and friends in Indiana and spent an evening photographing our local 4th of July festival with a friend. The festival itself is not as large or family-friendly as either of us recall from our childhoods, but there were still some great photo opportunities.

Highland 4th of July Festival - Indiana

Photo : Bunch of Bertoias

Since I'm heading to New York City this evening I've got museums on the brain, even though I probably won't visit any on this trip. I've always loved these simple wire chairs by Harry Bertoia, especially when they cast shadows like these.

Museum of Modern Art courtyard, New York City - New York

Photo : Splash Mountain

Splash Mountain, Walt Disney World - Florida

Photo : MoMA Couryard

I was expecting the courtyard to be in focus rather than the edges but it definitely made for a more interesting photo this way.

Museum of Modern Art courtyard, New York City - New York

Photo : Charleston Graveyard

Unitarian Church of Charleston Graveyard, Charleston - South Carolina

Photo : Broad Street Skyline

Broad Street Skyline, Charleston - South Carolina

Photo: Charleston Firehouse

Meeting Street Firehouse, Charleston - South Carolina

Photo : Salinas Pueblos Missions National Monument

Abo Ruins, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - New Mexico

Photo : White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument - New Mexico

Photo : Fajada Butte

I've arrived home from New Mexico and my film is at the lab getting developed. Hopefully I'll have some new shots to share next week. For now, here's a shot from another part of New Mexico from a previous trip.

Fajada Butte, Chaco Culture National Historic Park - New Mexico

Photo : Up In the Air

I'm flying out tomorrow morning for a five day circle tour of New Mexico including stops at The Lightning Field, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, and White Sands National Monument. I'll be back next week with some new stories with new photos to follow shortly thereafter.

ORD - SNA

Photo : Stone Hill Center

Stone Hill Center at the Clark Art Institute - Williamstown, Massachusetts

Photo : Sylvan Lake Beach Park

Spring is finally thawing central New York and mom-and-pop amusement parks like Sylvan Lake Beach Park will be opening for the summer in no time.

Sylan Lake Beach Park - Sylvan Lake, New York

Photo : Montreal

Expo '67 Dome - Montreal, Quebec

Photo : Coronado's Ship

This weekend I'm leaving for a trip out to southern California to relax and see friends. Of course, I'll have my cameras with me too. This trip I'll be hitting Las Vegas to see the City Center development, Death Valley National Park for a couple of days, and of course a stint or two at Disneyland. It will be a welcome respite from the grey skies of central New York.

Entrance Sign - Coronado National Monument, California

Photo : New York State Fair

New York State Fair - Syracuse, New York

Photo : Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain - Disneyland - Anaheim, California

Photo : Las Vegas Crystals

I'm back from my week out west and working hard towards finishing my graduate degree. I managed to scan a few photos that I got processed earlier this week, one of which comes from architect Daniel Libeskind's Crystals shopping complex, part of the City Center development.

Crystals - Las Vegas, Nevada

Photo : Hollyhock House

I'm enjoying the sun and company out in California this week. It will be a little while before I can develop and scan the photos I took on this trip, but for now here's a photo I took last year at Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Art Park.

Hollyhock House - Los Angeles, California

Photo : Aged Las Vegas Neon

Neon Boneyard - Las Vegas, Nevada