As we leave 2016 in the rearview mirror, this seems like an appropriate image. Forests require periodic fires to burn out the deadwood so they can regrow stronger and taller. Let's hope all of the challenges from this past year makes us stronger in 2017.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
It's a cold day in the QC... This photograph was captured from Third Ward earlier in the year. The mound of dirt in the foreground is now a giant building on the land of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. Charlotte just keeps on growing!
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
Falls Loop Trail on Beech Mountain loops around a peaceful trout stream with a waterfall and a wood-hewn bridge. It's a great little hike and is open for fishing April through February.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
There are stalls filled with interesting vendors selling unique items around every corner at the Renaissance Festival. This vendor sold only incense and crazy incense holders.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
The level of detail at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter really brings everything to life. This is a shop window high above the street.
This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.
Madrid's Plaza de España is home to a tremendous monument dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes. In addition to a tower, it includes a stone statue of Cervantes standing watch over his creations, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
This one is a throwback to last Christmas... There's nothing like being a kid on Christmas morning!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
There's a lot of reason for celebration today as it marks the last day of Advent and the first day of Hanukkah. This photograph was taken in our dining room as we lit the first candle of Advent four weeks ago.
Merry Christmas (Eve) and Happy Hanukkah to you and your family!
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
Romare Beardon Park in Uptown Charlotte is a really nice green oasis in the middle of the city. It's currently hosting Charlotte's Christmas Village in the upper park. The lower park is a wide open field with some interesting interactive music and art installations. Here, the retaining wall lights are cycling red and green for Christmas.
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.
If you remember my photo from two days ago, Christmas Bokeh, I promised that I would post the same photograph actually in focus. It's sort of hard to believe it's the same subject. The subject, by the way, is the stage for my son's first grade Christmas pageant. Just a little photo to keep everybody in the holiday spirit!
This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.