The first pictures from above the Earth come in the form of a drawing. From the Astra Castra, about 4,000 feet above the River Dee, Thomas Baldwin drew rainy cumlo-nimbus clouds below, roads curving through fields, grids of villages and the river, red perhaps from erosional silt. Airopaidia, published in 1786 is Baldwin’s extremely detailed [...]
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Balloon Eclipse! My Shot of the Day. July 6, 2012
I shot this balloon eclipse from the cliff overhanging the John Dunn Bridge and the Rio Grande, 700 feet below. It is an iphone shot and while I love this image I’m not terribly happy with the quality. I allowed myself to get caught in the middle of a lens change on my Nikon [...]
My Shot of the Day: Classic New Mexico. I Love You.
Classic New Mexico. Although I was born and raised in Colorado – FOURTH Generation – I have this incredibly painful love affair with New Mexico. And she is not kind. Land of Enchantment? Try Land of Entrapment. New Mexico is the kind of place that grabs your soul and never lets go. Here is [...]
My Shot(s) of the Day: A Very Cool Hot Balloon Ride Above Taos, New Mexico
Today delivered a fine surprise. On a calm, clear morning just after the crack of dawn, I was unexpectedly dumped into a large hot air balloon basket and flown 1700 feet over the Taos Plateau in northern New Mexico, down into the Rio Grande Gorge and back up and over the Mesa. It was a very cool [...]
This Morning at the Taos Mountain Balloon Fiesta
Taos Mountain Balloon Fiesta . Taos, New Mexico
My Shot of the Day – Filling the Balloon
I dream of a cross-continent balloon trip.
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Twenty-One Beautiful Birds of Panama – Birdgasm!
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Spring Rainstorm Pictures – My Shot of the Day – April 1, 2013
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Seeking Some Sassy Ceviche at the Fish Market in Panama City
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Arabian Sea Sunset
