French Lick, Indiana

Sunrise, Lake Pakota, Indiana

I had eye surgery last week in Bloomington, Indiana - yes Bloomington - and decided to spend a few days in French Lick before going back for a follow up visit....My friend Tom Fielder met me at the West Baden Springs Hotel so we could make a few images in this area of the country.

Yesterday, we went out early looking for a sunrise and were treated to a most fabulous morning. This time of year the fog rolls in at night and leave you with some breathtaking scenery in the AM.

This image was made at Pakota Lake about 11 miles outside of French Lick.....I posted an iPhone image yesterday and this one is from my big boy camera.....

Coney Island - Morning Fog

Coney Island - AM Fog

I really enjoy walking on the beach on a cool foggy morning -  always create an much diffrent perception of the beach when the fog rolls in - creates something very different to photograph....Reminds me of a quote a friend sent me awhile back...

'I do not want to end up simply having visited this world'.....

Bantry Bay

Bantry Bay from the N71, Ireland

This image was captured just before sunset on the N71 to Cork. The location is between Glenngariff and Bantry on a mountain road....Had to climb over a fence and teeter on the cliff to make this image - well not quite as bad as it sounds but every picture needs a story, don't it....

The Brooklyn Bridge

I had the pleasure of living under The Brooklyn Bridge for almost 6 years during the 1990's. While we could see the financial district from the east side of the Hudson River, it always felt like we were looking from past history at the new world - Manhattan. This area was called DUMBO, Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, a name coined, some will say, too make it sound unattractive to developers. In years past it was mostly a manufacturing district, which, due to the changing economic situation turned into low cost loft apartments with a great deal of space, used primarily by arts organizations and artists.

This all started in the 1970's and lasted until the late 90's when developers finally started buying and renovating the area into expensive apartments with the appropriate consumer services that turned this into a more residential family area. Being only one stop from Manhattan also helped to facilitate the change in DUMBO.

This photograph is from the base of Old Fulton Street looking toward the financial district.

PS: As a side note DUMBO has fabulous pizza on Old Fulton Street - used to be Patsy's and now called Grimaldi - amazing thin crusted pizza with very fresh mozzarella cheese.