Tag: PicTrip
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Hanging in Annapolis
Last weekend Jules and I headed down to Historic Annapolis for a change of scenery. Even know Annapolis is less than an hour away from our house in Baltimore, we rarely visit. We decided to spend an afternoon wandering around and taking pictures. Here is a sample of the day-for the rest check out my Flickr…
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My PicTrip to Sherwood Gardens
Last weekend’s great weather gave Jules and I a chance to visit the most famous tulip garden in America, Sherwood Gardens . Sherwood Gardens was created in 1920 by John Sherwood, who was a conservationist and flower fan. Located within the Baltimore City Limits, Sherwood Gardens was a quick drive from our house in Federal Hill and…
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Visit to Athens, Ohio
One week ago, I took a trip with Jules to visit her sister in Athens, Ohio. While Jules’ family is from Cleveland, both her and her parents visited Dayna at Ohio University. Since Dayna had exams during this time, we could only visit with her once to tour the campus. Jules and I stayed with…
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Good Stuff Eatery
Before our entourage of Jules, Ryan, and I met Liz for her photo shoot we stopped to have lunch at a place called Good Stuff Eatery. Good Stuff Eatery was founded by “Top Chef” contestant Chef Spike in 2009 and offers authentic American fare of burgers and fries in the Washington DC area. The Eatery…
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The Power of Flower(s)
Let’s face it, I’m a sucker for flower photos. So naturally during the first weekend of Spring I was running around with my camera capturing the daffodils in bloom. Below is what came out of my PicTrip- to see more check out my Baltimore Flickr Set.
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Jules’ sister comes to visit
For the past couple of days, we have had Jules’ sister Dayna visiting us in Baltimore. Dayna is on spring break so she decided to spend part of her break touring all Baltimore has to offer. While Dayna has been here a few times to briefly visit Jules before, she never has had the time…
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Catching the spark in Sparks, Maryland
Today Jules, Chopper, Marcy, and I visited my grandfather in Sparks, Maryland to take a hike in the wonderful spring weather. Jules and Chopper had never met my grandfather so I was anxious to introduce them. Unsurprisingly, everyone got along great and the hike was wonderful. As we were all walking around, I decided to…
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Talking Canon with Grandpop
This past weekend (before I headed to Chicago for an Innovation Games® training) I visited my grandfather at his place in Sparks, Maryland. I rarely get to see him so it’s usually a treat when I do. Most of the time I bring Marcy along as he lives on several acres that she can run…
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Stopping Time with Time Lapse in Chicago
Here is my initial foray into time lapse photography. Taken over a course of an hour by the “Bean” in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. I used a Canon T2i and edited it together using iMovie ’09. Time Lapse Chicago 2011
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Searching for the Dark Knight in Chicago
The past couple of days I spent in Chicago attending an Innovation Games® training. When I wasn’t in training, I was running around downtown Chicago (the sites of both “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” movies) taking pictures of everything I could. Since I was in training during the day, I could only take photos at…
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Geppi’s Entertainment Museum
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum This past weekend Jules and I went to Geppi’s Entertainment Museum. Geppi’s is located right next door to Camden Yards and the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore. The museum holds pop culture artifacts such as comics, movies, toys, and advertisements from the last 200+ years. Since the museum is right next…
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Visiting Boordy Vineyards
This past weekend Jules and I visited Boordy Vineyards in Hydes, Maryland. I brought along my Canon DSLR to capture the beauty of the vineyard. Below are some of the shots I took- check out my Baltimore Flickr set for the rest.
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Great Falls Winter Pictrip
Last weekend James and I headed down to Great Falls, Virginia to take some pictures of the falls in the wintertime. Great Falls is a gorgeous area that lies on the Potomac River (which separates Maryland from Virginia). We visited the National Park on the Virginia side. I was able to use my telephoto zoom…