The Ocean, Part One: Plovers and Pipers on Plum Island, MA
It's been kind of a long Summer. The Myasthenia Gravis has been heavily limiting as far as photography goes, but that doesn't mean I'm without ability and that doesn't mean I can't push myself from...
View ArticleThe Ocean, Part Two: Jaegers and Shearwaters and Terns, oh my!
Whale watches are usually about the whales. Last Monday, they were more about other things: Some of these photos were taken from a boat. Others were taken at the shoreline:
View ArticleKos for Beginners: images
Suppose I wanted to post this image in a Daily Kos diary? There are multiple tools you can use for this, but Flickr is common and easy to use. I did a quick screen capture to illustrate how to upload...
View ArticleMonk Seals and More - A Hawai'i Photo Diary
Greeting to all. It is time from another one of these photo diary things. I hope you enjoy your visit here. The Mokuluas
View ArticleHealing Waters in Central Park
There is an Angel that represents the center of New York City. Today it is said that if you stand by that Angel long enough, you will eventually see everybody in New York. That famous Angel, that...
View Article52 weeks - A Photo Diary
I thought I'd share some photos that I've taken since my last birthday, starting with Autumn, my favorite season.
View ArticleThey don't call it Lake Superior for Nothing (A Photo Diary-Part 1)
An Arctic Sea nearly in the middle of the North American continent, Lake Superior has earned the title. Largest freshwater lake by surface area and 3rd largest by volume, Lake Superior is a national...
View ArticleTo Be Back on the High Line Again
Usually I feel lucky to get just one decent photo in the course of a day... But on Sunday, things got totally out of hand.
View ArticleParklands Foundation - Merwin Preserve (Photo Diary)
Parklands foundation is a private, non-profit organization that has protected and preserved over 3200 acres of woodland along the Mackinaw River through Tazwell, Woodford, and McLean counties in...
View ArticleOctober "O"`s
Since my computer crashed almost two months ago, I`ve been unable to perform many functions regarding posting here, in the way of images. I`ve been able to access the site & post comments...
View ArticleJust a Drive in the Park
After getting out of work early yesterday, I took a relaxing drive through Harriman State Park. Tiorati Brook Road was looking good in the afternoon sun. The first of many roadside attractions and the...
View ArticleSnowtober in Central Park
Trick or Sleet anyone? With the finish line of the New York City Marathon being just across from the Tavern on the Green, Sunday is a big day on the Central Park calender. Last Sunday Central Park was...
View ArticleiPhone Pictures of the Day (PT 1)
Part 1 - Landscapes and Other Related Things. Back when we made the big change over to DK4 I was one of the unfortunate ones to a lose TU status in the move. I was never one to really use that...
View ArticleiPhone Pictures of the Day (PT 2)
Part 2 - Food and Critters Back when we made the big change over to DK4 I was one of the unfortunate ones to a lose TU status in the move. I was never one to really use that "authority," I rarely hide...
View ArticleiPhone Pictures of the Day (PT 3)
Part 3 - Architecture, Flags and Various Other Odds and Ends Back when we made the big change over to DK4 I was one of the unfortunate ones to a lose TU status in the move. I was never one to really...
View ArticlePhotos from the Farmer's March on Wall Street
On December 4th there was a food policy protest in Manhattan. The farmers joining Occupy Wall Street was a co-production of Occupy Wall Street's food justice committee and Food Democracy Now. In the...
View ArticleRandom Friday Photos
Thanks to citisven, I learned a new way to upload & watermark images in the new http://dkphotocoop.smugmug.com/. It is a place to grab images to post in your diaries covering just about any...
View ArticleCrosstown Traffic (a photo diary)
New York City residents have long enjoyed reputations as walkers and I’m happy member of that group. For the past two and a half years there was usually a trusted friend in either my pocket or my...
View ArticleSuperbOwl Sunday
This is a combination of a couple pieces from the last few years --Julie When we first spotted this owl, I thought this was the best look I'd have of it: I was wrong Note #1: all the photographs, save...
View ArticleDkos Photo Collective: bird photos just added
I don't take the sort of photos that most of you would be likely to use in the photo collective, but I did add a few photos of birds that I thought mike make useful appearances from time to time in...
View ArticleRooftop Rendezvous: Behold The Peregrine Falcon
On Leap Year Day, I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a Peregrine Falcon that dropped out of the sky. Literally. The ledge outside of my office on the 28th floor of a downtown...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Julie
It still doesn't seem quite real, but a week ago today we lost long-time Dawn Chorister Julie Waters (previously known as juliewolf). She was far too young, but she packed a lot of living into the...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Fuzzy
It was a fabulous sunny day at last, and I knew I'd be inside all afternoon. Fortunately, there was just enough time to hang out at a duck pond for a little bit. The Palace of Fine Arts is a lovely...
View ArticleiPhone Pictures of the Day (First Update)
Back in November I ran a series of 3 diaries showcasing the pictures I take everyday using my iPhone. This diary is an update to those diaries, I've gone through all the images I've taken since those...
View ArticlePhotos from a Sunday Walk in the City
This is more a Greenwich Village guide and another of my walks on The High Line than a photo diary. But clicking on any one of these little pictures will open a better and larger photo in a new...
View ArticleI Went to a Garden Party
reminisced with my old friends A chance to share old memories and play our songs again When I got to the garden party They all knew my name But no one recognized me I didn't look the same But it's all...
View ArticleWant to see 25 of my favorite 125 photos?
Some people here know that I'm a bit of a photo buff, more like totally snap happy. But did you know that I take DailyKos seriously in that I only post current photos in diaries and comments and that...
View ArticleWant to see 25 more of my best photos?
This is a continuation of Want to see 25 of my favorite 125 photos? I've been know to occasionally show a photo or two here but the pictures are always current. Both of these diaries were the product...
View ArticleHow about another 25 of my best 125 photos?
These photos, that are for your viewing pleasure also represent a Flickr project where I went back through the six years since I got my first digital camera and tried to find the good ones. Pictures...
View ArticlePhotos from the 2012 San Gennaro Feast
These photos are from last Sunday at the San Gennaro Feast in New York City's Little Italy. I've long been a big fan of greeting the friendly faces and enjoying the tasty treats. Perhaps you will...
View ArticleRainy Day Photos from Strawberry Fields
Today would have been John Lennon's seventy-second birthday. It was a rainy day at Strawberry Fields in Central Park but many fans showed up to remember. I was there for a short while and took a few...
View ArticleThe Last 50 of my 125 Favorite Photos
My Flickr photo project has ended. I guess the time has come to let this dedication to a recovering city go. It isn’t easy, like sending the children I never had out into the world but perhaps it will...
View ArticleA Child's Garden of Orchids
For me the Orchid Show in the New York Botanical Garden is like Christmas is to a child. It began on first day in March and for years those orchids represent my first signs of spring. There are only...
View ArticleBob's iPhone Photography - Lesson 1
Welcome to my new diary series, Bob's iPhone Photography. As a lot of you know I do a monthly diary where I highlight the photography by Pete Souza and his staff of White House photographers and then...
View ArticleBob's iPhone Photography - Lesson 2
In lesson 1 last week I introduced a few rules of photography that can help everyone take better pictures. The Rule of Thirds being what I feel to be the most important rule followed by understanding...
View ArticleBob's iPhone Photography - Lesson 3
This week we are going to explore High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography.Full size imageThe photo above is actually two pictures put together. In the first picture the camera app meters off the building...
View ArticleBob's iPhone Photography - Lesson 4
In my last lesson diary I talked about High Dynamic Range photography, this week I'm going to go over how to stitch your images together to get great panorama pictures.Full sized imageLets face it...
View ArticleNetroots Nation '13 as seen through my iPhone
I live in San Diego so it was really nice being able to drive up to Netroots Nation this year. I have friends in the Bay Area and I was looking forward to being able to get up there a few days early...
View ArticleVictoria's Rose Gardens
Beacon Hill Park, Victoria BCAfter a rain in Government House Gardens, Victoria BCVictoria is a city of roses; they must love the acid and sometimes clay soil, the sea breezes, the winter rains. They...
View ArticleThe Chinaberry Tree Picture Project
The Chinaberry Tree Picture of the Day ProjectBack in March of this year sometime I was introduced to a page on Facebook called That Tree (If you aren't on Facebook check out http://thattree.net)....
View ArticlePhotos from the End of Crafts on Columbus Avenue
These twenty-seven photos were taken last Saturday between 77th and 81st Street on the sidewalk that separates the dinosaurs from the Columbus Avenue traffic. The scene is the 34th Annual: Autumn...
View ArticleLast Chance for Kiku at the NYBG
In Japan there is a National Chrysanthemum Day that is called "The Festival of Happiness." For anyone who lives close enough to the New York Botanical Garden, Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden ends...
View ArticleThe Sad End of 5Pointz
You have probably already heard the sorry vandalism story about how the United Nations of Graffiti came to an end. The NYT offered several points of view in Night Falls, and 5Pointz, a Graffiti Mecca,...
View ArticleAn Autumn Walk in Central Park
It's a bit late to enjoy autumn views. It's even too late to enjoy kicking through colorful leaves on the ground. I did enjoy four colorful autumn walks in the park this past autumn and came away with...
View ArticleMy iPhone Photographs
Bob's iPhone PhotographyI realized the other day that I haven't posted a diary of my iPhone photos for quite some time, mid 2013 was the last time. So here are some random images that I've taken since...
View ArticleA Lake For Lin - Photo Fundraiser for Patriot Daily
Wings warmed by the rising sun, yearning for the air roads. We are that warmth, that lift towards flight for our own Patriot Daily, our Lin.As many of you know, Lin is fighting for her life, and we are...
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