700 – Lake Michigan at Saugatuck No.1
After a three hour drive from Chicago To Saugatuck, Michigan, Carol and I drove straight to Oval Beach and reminisced about days gone by.
700.2 – Lake Michigan at Saugatuck No.1
704 – A Jet In Korea
While on tour in Korea with the USO we visited a flight line, and marveled at the F-15E Strike Eagle in its dock bay.
705 – A Slurpy in Silhouette
A mother and daughter waiting under a walkway bridge.
706_colorado Tree Tops
707 – An Aspen Bark
Hiking a trail at Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado, I stopped for a closeup of an Aspen tree bark .
715 – Mosaic Alaska Woods
While on tour performing in Alaska with the USO, I took an early morning hike before breakfast. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing a dehazing and oil paint effect.
718 – Trees In an Alaska Fog No.3
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, I could not sleep and got up very early. Drank some coffee and took a walk in the woods.
720.2 – Alaska Bear No.1
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, We visited an animal conservation facility. This bear seemed right and home and comfortable. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing an oil paint effect on the bear's fur.
720.3 – Alaska Bear No.1
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, We visited an animal conservation facility. This bear seemed right and home and comfortable. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing an oil paint effect on the bear's fur and the background.
721_Alaska Bear No.2
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, We visited an animal conservation facility. This bear seemed to be asking to be petted. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing a black and white effect on the original color image.
722 – Alaska Bear No.3
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, We visited an animal conservation facility. This bear seemed to be asking to be petted. I added my artistic narrative utilizing a black and white effect on the original color image.
723 – Alaska Bear No.4
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, We visited an animal conservation facility. This bear seemed to be enjoying the cool water and not concerned about me.
732 – Alaska Eagle No.9
An Eagle makes a Call in the early morning in Kodiak Alaska. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing a black and white effect on the original color image with block effects
734 – An Alaska Fishing Boat
While on tour in Alaska with the USO, I had breakfast and saw this ship out the window.. The Provider is a Fishing Vessel that was built in 1973 (47 years ago) and sails out of Kodiak Alaska. In this image I added my artistic narrative by utilizing a photo effect that gives the image a hand drawn watercolor look.
735 – Alaska Mountain and Mountains
After a 15 minute Tram ride up a mountain in Anchorage Alaska I got off the Tram and wow, what a view
738 – Blues In a Taos Sun
After donating art supplies on behalf of USVAP, to the Pueblo Veterans Hospital , Carol and I took a daytrip to Taos, New Mexico. The sun shadow and blue color made for a unique juxtaposition.
742_Veterans Point, Black Hills, Wyoming
743 – Sunset Silver Reflection on a Wyoming Lake
After donating art supplies on behalf of USVAP, to the Cheyenne Veterans Medical Facility, Carol and I sought out solitude in the woods of Wyoming.
750 – A Rock In Hawaii
Rock in the bay at Kanehoe Hawaii
751 – Trees and Mountain at Pali Point Hawaii
Oahu Hawaii at The Nuuanu Pali Point
752 – Hawaiian Island
Rented a car and drove around the island of Oahu. Made many stops got of the car and enjoyed the sun. This is an image from one of those stops.
753 – Wipeout at Kanehoe
A surfer looses his balance at Kanehoe Hawaii.
754 – Lone Tree at Kanehoe Beach Hawaii
Looking away from the beach, I found this tree that seemed to be in isolation from its surrounding. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing a black and white effect on the original color image.
755 – Wave at Kuilima
I grew up just North of Kuilima Beach, Hawaii. Went back in 2010 on a USO tour and remembered my youth at this beach.
780 – Mueller Park Bluebird
Hiking a trail at Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado, I took notice of a bluebird on a perch.
781a – Prairie Home Ruins No1
Settler Alfred Osborn's homestead ruins on what is now part of Mueller State Park in Colorado. These are Remnants of the cabin called Osborn Homestead Trail in the Park.
781b – Prairie Home Ruins No2
781c – Prairie Home Ruins No3
782 – Aspen Trail No1
Hiking a trail in Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado I saw so many opportunities to capture the essence of nature and the Aspens. This is one of those opportunities
783 – Aspen Trees No4
785 – Aspen Trail No2
Hiking a trail in Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado I saw so many opportunities to capture the essence of nature and the Aspens. This is one of those opportunities. I added a luminating effect to enhance the colors for my artistic narrative.
785_Aspen Trail No2
786 – Aspen Trees No5
Hiking a trail in Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado I saw so many opportunities to capture the essence of nature and the Aspens. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing a black and white effect on the original color image.
787 – Aspen Trees No6
789 – Pikes Peak From Mueller Park Colorado
Hiking a trail at Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado, I was mesmerized by the sheer size of the Pikes peak mountain against the blue sky.
790.1 – Aspen Treeline No2
Hiking a trail at Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado, I stop to catch my breath and this Aspen tree line took my breath away. I added my artistic narrative utilizing a luminization effect to convert the color image to black and white and enhancing the lights and darks of the image.
790 – Aspen Treeline No1
Hiking a Trail in Mueller Park in Divide, Colorado I stop to catch my breath and this Aspen tree line took my breath away.
791 – Aspen Treeline No3
795 – Colorado Trees No8
796 – Garden of The Gods No4
While visiting the Garden of Gods Park in Colorado Springs I pointed my camera towards a rock formation and a bird flew into the shot.
797 – Garden of The Gods No1
While visiting the Garden of Gods Park in Colorado Springs a noticed a bird sitting on the very top of a rock. In this image I added my artistic narrative utilizing an oil paint effect on the rocks.
