A few weeks ago, I wrote about our stay in the Alcañiz Castle under the Spanish Paradores program. Here's the view from our balcony, looking down the wall of the castle. It was an amazing place and a tremendous travel find. It's probably the least expensive European "hotel" that I have ever stayed in — and it's a castle!
This photograph was captured with a Canon IXUS 30 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
It's spring and that means the deer are coming out of the woodwork in North Carolina's High Country. I cheated on this photograph a bit, though... this deer is one of the captive deer in the Grandfather Mountain sanctuary.
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
I hope everybody isn't getting tired of my Morocco World Showcase photographs. I just think the place is so awesome!
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
Tampa is a beautiful city and it really photographs well at night! Seems an appropriate photo for a Saturday!
This photograph was edited in Adobe Lightroom.
There's nothing like a day at the beach! One of the coolest features of Siesta Key Beach is that each lifeguard tower is a different color. It makes catching up with your friends a lot easier! We set up camp next to the green tower. I know a bunch of people in this photo but it's pretty hard to pick them out from up here.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
My wife and I were married 15 years ago today! I'm taking it back to where it all started with today's post.
This is the tip of the peninsula in downtown Charleston, known as "South of Broad" because it is all south of Broad Street. The area to the left is the French Quarter. The history in this area is as thick as the summer air and just as intoxicating. It's a magical place and I have felt its draw since my first visit when I was six years old. Naturally, it's also where I chose to propose to my wife and begin the most magical journey of my life.
I proposed to her on a bench in that park in the top of the photograph. I was going to do it at the famous gazebo in the center of the park but it was set up for a wedding and I thought that was a little too presumptuous!
Here's to a tremendous 15 years and many more!
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
We had such a great time wandering around Hogsmeade Village at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Everywhere you turned, you would spot another detail recognizable from the series. This was shot with a 210mm zoom to bring the buildings into tighter formation. You can see the entrance to the Hog's Head in the foreground and the entrance to the Three Broomsticks in the background.
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
This pretty much sums up navigating Venice. Turn left or turn right, just keep on going. Sooner or later, you're going to end up in Piazza San Marco or on the Rialto Bridge and you can find your way home. Just keep on wandering. The more narrow the thoroughfare the better. You'll be fine and you'll encounter some spectacular sights along the way.
This photograph was captured with one of the first Sony Cybershot digital cameras and was edited in Adobe Lightroom.
These golden lamps light the American bar at the Spice Road Table restaurant. The restaurant is full of handmade Moroccan details, like these lamps. We ate on the terrace with a view of the World Showcase harbor.
On the Disney properties, any girl dressed up as a princess — such as our 3 year-old daughter — is always addressed as "Princess" by some sort of Mouse decree. It really made her feel special throughout the day. The staff at the Spice Road Table took it to the extreme and treated her like a princess, too, even wiping her messy face once when she was getting into her food just a little too much!
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.
The best sunsets I have ever seen are on the East Coast of Australia where the sun sets over the Outback and shines bright red as the dust from the desert refracts the light.
The best sunrises I have ever seen are on Beech Mountain. Every morning, it is a different spectacular view. As the highest town east of the Rockies, you wake up above the clouds more often than you do below the clouds. Either way, it's pretty much a win-win! If you want to see for yourself, spend a weekend at SlopesideNC.com!
This photograph was captured with a Sony Nex-7 and edited in Adobe Lightroom.