Perfectly Imperfect

Tomatoes, Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver, Canada

With irregular shapes and scuff marks, these beautiful tomatoes would never make it to a big chain grocery store.  Nonetheless, these are likely more tasty and healthy than those "perfect" tomatoes could ever hope to be.

Up the River

Seagull, Savannah, Georgia, USA

This seagull was hanging out along the waterfront on the Savannah River.  Savannah isn't very far from coastal marshes and the Atlantic Ocean, but this seagull was definitely up the river.

Warm and Happy

Smile in the Snow, Evergreen, Colorado, USA

We don't know what the groundhog saw a few weeks ago, but we are glad to see the ice and snow melting and the temperature rising to milder levels.

Night Lights

City Lights, Vancouver, British Columbia, USA

In many a city there is a tall building which affords panoramic views.  Seattle has the Space Needle, Chicago has the John Hancock Center, New York has the Empire State Building, Atlanta has the Westin Peachtree Plaza, and Vancouver has the Lookout.

We visited the Vancouver Lookout during the day and night for some cool views of Vancouver.

In this night view looking south, we love how the lights of Gastown and the Olympic Stadium (aka BC Place) are brightened and how the freeway looks like a river of light bulbs.  We also love the various colors illuminating the buildings, streets and False Creek.

To take this photo, we set a shutter delay (10 seconds) to allow the camera to stabilize and then held the lens open for a slightly longer period than normal (perhaps 4 seconds).

Hubba Hubba

Auto Salvage Store, Alto, Georgia, USA

We passed this cute auto salvage store while wandering on the back roads.  The car on the roof and all the hubcaps caught our attention.  It wasn't open that day, so we're not 100% sure if this was an auto salvage store, but it was still a cool piece of rural art!

No Floundering

Flounder, Mashed Potatoes, and Capers, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

We certainly didn't flounder eating this meal.  It was delicious!  Would you believe this was at Max Lagers, a brew pub?

Roebling On The River

John A Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Spanning the Ohio River between Cincinatti, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, the John A Roebling Suspension bridge was at one time the longest suspension bridge in the world. 

John A Roebling may not be a household name, but a more famous bridge he made in Brooklyn demonstrates the quality and longevity of his work.

Save Me A River

The Everglades, Florida, USA

This was the Florida Everglades back in 2008, looking more wet and lush than it had in years.  A critical part of the ecosystem, The Everglades (aka River of Grass) have suffered from many ailments over the past decades.  Many of these issues were man-made, and it was nice to see that the efforts to fix what we caused were working.

Rite of Spring

Fountain, Burnet Woods, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

This beautiful fountain greets visitors to Burnet Woods Park in Cincinnati.  The scene reminds us of a mild spring day.  The weather in the photo and the sculpture's ballet-like pose gave us inspiration for today's photo title.

Who's in Control?

TV Remote Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Many of us have a variety of gadgets and remote controls to facilitate our television watching habits.  It makes us wonder if these devices allow us to control the television or for it to control us.

Tragic Beauty

Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Georgia, USA

This beautiful spot was the site of tragedy in 1977.  Toccoa Falls is on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.  After 5 days of heavy rains, a dam above the falls burst and killed 39 people on campus as they slept.  The dam was never rebuilt to ensure this would not happen again.

Mountains Come Out of the Sky

Cattails, Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, Colorado, USA

This picture speaks for itself.  We were driving around Evergreen Lake to see the ice, and discovered this beautiful fall scene.

A Glass Phoenix

Firebird Sculpture, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

One of the great things about traveling is finding and seeing art.  The Firebird (aka Le Grand Oiseau de Feu sur l’Arche) is a giant sculpture found at the entrance to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.  It is covered with mirrored tiles which make up a mosaic covering the body of the sculpture.  Above is a sunburst adorning the shoulders on the back.  Below is the front of the sculpture and the entrance to the museum.

 

Loads of Fun?

Laundromat, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

We were unexpectedly in this laundromat and couldn't believe the sign "Laundry, Loads of Fun".  We're not sure about you, but laundry is not something we consider fun.  We felt this way as students using the laundromat and still feel this way as adults doing laundry at home.

Super Bowl of Cheese Doodles

Cheese Doodles, Mt Airy, Georgia, USA

Tonight the Denver Broncos will play the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.  Whether you're a hard core fan or mildly interested, if you're watching the football game tonight you're likely surrounded by super-sized bowls of chips, nachos, pretzel, and perhaps even cheese doodles.  Going along with the carbohydrate fest are likely piles of chicken wings and troughs of salsas and dips.

Hang Around for Some History

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum, Mountain View, California, USA

Moffett Field hosts the one of the world's largest freestanding structures, Hangar One.  Hangar One was built to house very large dirigibles (rigid airships).  Beyond Hangar One, there are many other cool old structures to see at Moffett Field.

This is a side view of the Moffett Field Historical Society Museum, where you can learn all about Moffett Field and the history of dirigibles in United States Navy.

As Moffett Field and Hangar One date back to 1931, we decided to make this a sepia photo.  The sepia really highlights the peeling paint, although the scene was nearly two-tone to begin with.

Part of Hangar One is seen in the far right of the picture.