By Vladimir Brezina
We’re back from a trip to tropical Queensland, Australia—and, of course, processing a couple of thousand photos. Here’s a brief preview:
Much more to come!
By Vladimir Brezina
We’re back from a trip to tropical Queensland, Australia—and, of course, processing a couple of thousand photos. Here’s a brief preview:
Much more to come!
Tagged Animals, Australia, Birds, Photography, Queensland, Travel, Tropical
By Vladimir Brezina
Deep Summer Mellow—
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Mellow.
Posted in Photography
Tagged Fishing, Mellow, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Summer, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
The Hermione was a French frigate that, most famously, in 1780 carried the Marquis de Lafayette to America with news of French help for the American Revolution. The Hermione was then a brand-new ship, having been built in Rochefort, France, in 1779. She survived only another few years, being wrecked in 1793.
But now there is Hermione 2.0! A full-scale replica, she was built again in Rochefort and launched in 2014. Earlier this summer, she sailed across the Atlantic for a tour of the major US ports of Franco-American historical significance.
We went to see her when she arrived in New York City.
Here is a selection of photos from that visit (click on any photo to start slideshow):
Posted in Science and Technology
Tagged American Revolution, Frigate, Hermione, Marquis de Lafayette, New York City, Sailing Ship, Ships
By Vladimir Brezina
Grey apparition in the mist—
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Grey.
Posted in New York City, Photography
Tagged Grey, Manhattan, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
Giant bird tracks have appeared on the beach overnight—
Probably just a big goose :-)
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Beneath Your Feet.
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged Beneath Your Feet, Birds, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
As paddling trips go, this one wasn’t much: We left shortly before noon, and returned just after 2 PM—nothing like our typical day-long expeditions.
The weather was perfect: clear, sunny and dry with a light breeze. No wind, waves, or other “conditions” that make for an exciting kayak adventure.
But since it was our first trip together in quite a while, we were happy just to be on the water.
Posted in Kayaking, New York City
Tagged Kayaking, Morris Canal, New York City, New York Harbor
By Vladimir Brezina
Why did so many other kayaks overtake us in the 2014 Everglades Challenge? Wind power!
Next time, we’ll have sails on our kayaks too!
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Wind.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Everglades Challenge, Florida Kayaking, Kayak Sailing, Kayaking, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wind