Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Chincoteague Sunrise
Seen at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Area, just south of the Maryland border in Virginia.
This photo goes back to my pre-digital era. I scanned this about two years ago, but I didn't particularly like how parts of it turned out once digitized. But having now worked on it a bit, I'm happier with the outcome now.
This photo goes back to my pre-digital era. I scanned this about two years ago, but I didn't particularly like how parts of it turned out once digitized. But having now worked on it a bit, I'm happier with the outcome now.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Big Sky Over Kiev
More or less just a random shot that turned out quite well after a bit of processing!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Old and New Kiev
The three main buildings in this picture are a business center, a hospital, and a residential building. Guess which one is which?
In a city that certainly could use some new hospitals, you won't see a new hospital in this picture. The new building is a business center. Guess I didn't have to tell you that. The economy in Kiev is still holding up somewhat, mostly because it's a low cost city compared to most of Western Europe and the USA. Meaning, labor costs are low, meaning outsourced work from the previously mentioned places. If they manage to get this building half occupied in the next five years, outsourcing would be why. The residential building is the one in the middle of the other two, on the right, and the one in the foreground is the hospital.
The hospital is an honest to goodness, Soviet era hospital. Drab, showing it's age, and maintained and supplied with the few kopecks thrown it's way. Inside, 75% of the lights are turned off to economize. But I guess Kiev needed this business center (and 100 other new ones like this) more than it needs a few new or rebuilt hospitals.
In a city that certainly could use some new hospitals, you won't see a new hospital in this picture. The new building is a business center. Guess I didn't have to tell you that. The economy in Kiev is still holding up somewhat, mostly because it's a low cost city compared to most of Western Europe and the USA. Meaning, labor costs are low, meaning outsourced work from the previously mentioned places. If they manage to get this building half occupied in the next five years, outsourcing would be why. The residential building is the one in the middle of the other two, on the right, and the one in the foreground is the hospital.
The hospital is an honest to goodness, Soviet era hospital. Drab, showing it's age, and maintained and supplied with the few kopecks thrown it's way. Inside, 75% of the lights are turned off to economize. But I guess Kiev needed this business center (and 100 other new ones like this) more than it needs a few new or rebuilt hospitals.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Starry Starry Night
In this case, this photo isn't really what it seems. Click on the following link and read the first comment in the "Comments and faves" section!
Starry Starry Night on Flickr
Starry Starry Night on Flickr
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Autumn in Hydropark
Deep in the Heart of Kiev, Hydropark is located on several islands on the Dnieper River, which separates the Right Bank and the Left Bank of the city.
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