Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Yes it is leaning...


The view from the rooftop bar at Aloft Hotel... the Capital Gate building leans at 18 degrees, more than 4 times the angle of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy (4 degrees).

Taken with my iPhone

Friday, February 4, 2011

Qasr Al Sarab

Today, on the road to the Qasr Al Sarab resort, 200 km from Abu Dhabi...






Canon 7D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
Last photo - Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Monday, January 31, 2011

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Abu Dhabi F1

These are from the F1 race at Yas Marina Circuit, mid November 2010. Never got around to posting them... until now.





Canon 7D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

goodbye iceland

Fiery sunrise in Grindavik, on the way to the airport. The colors are not enhanced!

the last night


Geothermal plant at Grindavik, near Blue Lagoon.

random



impressionist



Canon 7D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 400mm x Canon 1.4x TC


Long lens landscapes of scenes several miles distant. Atmospheric haze gives these an impressionist feel.

more waterfalls

Seljalandsfoss


Got too close!


Gulfoss



cone

Þingvellir chapel

This little chapel is usually closed and locked. Got lucky that the Prime Minister of Iceland was arriving for a ceremony, and was able to have a look inside.

Lighthouse again

Vik


These two images were taken from the same spot, one looking inland, and one toward the ocean.

ice & water

Glacial melting