Finding Treasure

I took this image while sitting at a table having lunch. The restaurant had a wonderful courtyard and fountain. Later as I was reviewing shots I realized that the figure in the fountain was unusual...actually hauntingly beautiful.
But it did not really stand out in the diffused light of a cloudy day. So, off to photoshop and work with various tools. Here's the result.
This is a cropped image from the original shot.

One more rant....
Am I the only one obsessed with seeing abstract art in landscape photography? My eye is drawn to the scene in so many levels. The natural beauty is obvious, but then the patterns and colors jump out.
Oh well, just tell me to go away. :) 

Flying over the Rockies

I love flying. How else can you look down at the earth and marvel? We're probably at 35000 feet but only 10000 above the mountains! What geologic forces created these? Why the row of peaks? How was the local environment changed? How long did it take? How beautiful! 

Vancouver, BC, CDA

 

February

We just returned from a trip to the North West - Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver. It was cloudy, rainy with a few spells of sun to revel in.
I had never been to this area except to pass through the Portland airport on my way to Japan.
It's beautiful. I had never experienced seeing snow capped mountains as I stood at ocean level.
I've added images from our trip to my website. You can link to it through the blog - click the Meren Photography Web link.

We especially enjoyed our time in Canada. Years ago we spent four wonderful years in Ontario and I found hearing the accents, seeing the news and being around folks so refreshing.

It's snowed all weekend here in Oklahoma. Last week we had temperatures in the 70's and then a blue norther' came blowing through. I wonder if a Canadian front followed up home?!

Pike's Market Seattle