BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

I know, it's a "cliche" saying, but sometimes when I'm taking photos, something catches my eye that appears "beautiful" to me. So...........here's a "beautiful" photo I took (at least to me), of one of Continental's new B-737-900ER engines. It seems so crisp and clean, and the symmetry is incredible. Hard to believe an "engine" can be so photogenic, doesn't it? ;-) Off to work for a few days, so I'll post more when I get back.

YOUR LUCKY DAY TO FLY!

Here's a shot I took a while back that has a bit of "magic" in it. I guess you could say that this was a "lucky" airplane......;-) It's always neat to get shots with rainbows in them. Sometimes they are so intense and colorful, other times, dull and bland. But......they are ALWAYS beautiful and help to make for some interesting shots.

REAL Pictures!!!

Since I started taking photos as a little kid, one goal I had was to take the best possible pictures. Sure, I might take 200 shots and only get ONE good one, but it will be good, and it will be REAL, and it will be something I took, and I'll be proud to call it one of my photographs. I'm amazed at the number of photographers who do so much image "rework" and then call it an "orginal" photo. Sorry, but we part ways once the "magical reworking" starts. So, that being said, I just want everyone to know that my photos are EXACTLY what the camera saw. If ANY image work is done, it's only to sharpen (focus), or clarify the image (gets rid of the haze and I only do this maybe 2% of the time). You won't see "fake" colors, strange looking objects, or anything that can be done with the latest and greatest "photo shop technology". I hope you enjoy my work. Here's a sunset in St. Maarten. Beautiful, isn't it? And it's REAL too.

WATER CANNON SALUTE

The other day upon our arrival in Houston (IAH), I noticed two fire trucks parking on both sides of a jet way. I knew a "retirement flight" was going to be coming at any minute, so I got my camera ready for the event. Here's a shot of a "water cannon salute" honoring the pilot retiring on this flight. I met up with the happy camper a few minutes later and he was certainly excited to know someone had "captured" this special event for him. He told me he'd have the pictures framed and hanging as soon as I sent them to him. Hopefully they're on his wall by now. Pretty neat!!! Okay......off to Newark for the next week, so I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to post here or not. Keep checking back and I'll see what I can do. karl

SUNSET FROM OUR NEW HOME

Yesterday we were blessed with an incredible sunset. As Maria and I were leaving to go get something to eat, we noticed how brilliant the sky looked. I ran in and got my camera and here's what we saw! Even though we're a bit further from the beach, we still have some phenomenal sights! When you see the sky like this you just have to know there's a GOD!