Front walkway, early morning, Phoenix
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Tehachapi CA wind farm
I pulled over for several minutes to take this photo. Elevation is about 4000 feet. I believe this is the largest wind farm in the state. No cars passed by in either direction. Next time a Californian complains the state is overpopulated, tell them to come here.
Leaf by pond at the sand dunes on a rainy day by Gary Sharp
Leaf by pond at the sand dunes on a rainy day by my friend Gary Sharp, on Flickr. Hipstamatic 262. Gary uses color, filters and composition for a unique perspective I enjoy and admire.
Vietnam Jeeps in 1964
I was recently contacted by Derek Redmond, webmaster at The CJ3B Page, which contains the best collection of Jeep models I’ve ever seen, complete with great photos of those Jeeps at work in their native environments – usually military.
Derek wanted to post some of my Jeep photos from Ban Me Thuot, Vietnam, and I gave my blessing. You can see his new page Jeeps in Vietnam, 1963-1964 here.
Don’t miss the rest of his great collection at The CJ3B Page, though!
Ferry along the route from Ban Me Thuot to Gia Nghia and Da Lat. Photo copyright Alex Forbes. “Vietnam Jeeps in 1964″ photos used with permission.
Sun shimmering on palm fronds
Palm Fronds, Phoenix 2013 … Photo by Alex Forbes, on Flickr. Sony RX-100. Not great art, but I never get tired of finding new faces in old subjects. Spring is on the way …
Converging Lines
Converging Lines, North Myrtle Beach SC 2013 … Photo by Alex Forbes, on Flickr. Sony RX-100. One would not think I could find so much enjoyment shooting pictures of the beach from a Best Western balcony, but the moods and the colors of the Atlantic change from minute to minute.
Four Photos February 2013
South Carolina, and the California Desert, February 2013. Photos with my new Sony RX-100. They say we can’t get more quality into a web image with more pixels. This camera sports a 20MP sensor. I’m very pleased with both image quality and color on my new camera. I find a noticeable image improvement over my older “compact point and shoots.” Thanks once again to Richard Wanderman for paving the way.
Snow Over Coachella Valley. Coming down into the Coachella Valley from the Mojave, I caught this great vista. Photo by Alex Forbes. Sony RX-100. Browse all images in Alex’s Gallery.
Tan on Grey. Early morning on the beach, North Myrtle Beach SC 2013 … Photo by Alex Forbes. Sony RX-100. Browse all images in Alex’s Gallery.
Sunrise – Storm Waning. Dawn breaking over the Atlantic, North Myrtle Beach SC 2013. … Photo by Alex Forbes. Sony RX-100. Browse all images in Alex’s Gallery.
Sunrise over the beach, North Myrtle Beach SC 2013. Photo by Alex Forbes. Sony RX-100. Browse all images in Alex’s Gallery.
Where’s Waldo?
A nice quiet drive up Interstate 5, ten minutes north from Grapevine. Couldn’t resist this one.
Monsoon Sunset Glow
Alex says: “This unusual rose-colored lighting lasted about 2 minutes. The block wall background is actually gray; the pool patio, a light tan. The coloration came from the clouds in P1000368.” … Click image for larger file. Photo by Alex Forbes. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. Also browse all images in Alex’s galleries. Most recent: Alex’s Gallery.
Alex says: “A portion of the monsoonal cloud which caused the unusual lighting in P1000465, at sunset. Panasonic Lumix FX-580.” … Click image for larger file. Photo by Alex Forbes. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. Also browse all images in Alex’s galleries. Most recent: Alex’s Gallery.
Maine, Summer of 1959
I recently scanned part of an old family album. We’d vacationed in the East in 1959, spending a few days on a family island in Maine. Annotations are sparse. Many photos were lost over the years. These give you some idea of what it was like when a kid’s best dream came true in 1959. In Galleries.
