This is an evening scene taken just as we were leaving Dubrovnik, Croatia to reboard our Windstar ship, the WindSurf, the largest sailing yacht in the world, carrying only 308 “pampered guests.” I love this time of the evening–about an hour after sunset–when the sky is a deep azure blue, just before it turns an [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
Drubrovnik, Croatia at the Magic Hour
Posted in cities, cityscapes, Croatia, Europe, Nikon, photography, photos, photos, tagged Azure, blue, Buildings, castle, cities, cityscapes, Croatia, Cruises, D90, Dubrovnik, Europe, Night, photography, photos, reflection, scenery, scenics, seascapes, ships, walls, Windstar, WindSurf on December 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Sunset in Venice
Posted in Europe, Nikon, photography, photography, photos, photos, pictures, Sunsets, Venice, tagged basilica, churches, Europe, Italy, Night, Nikon, photography, photos, Salute Church, scenics, sunset, Venice on September 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is a view of the Santa Maria della Salute Church in Venice. It is a great example of Venetian Byzantine Architecture. According to Wikipedia, “Starting in the Summer of 1629, a wave of the plague assaulted Venice, and over the next two years killed nearly a third of the population.” By October of 1630, [...]
Venice
Posted in cities, Europe, Italy, Nikon, photography, photography, photos, photos, pictures, Venice, tagged Canal, Color, Europe, Gondolas, Grand Canal, Italy, photography, photos, scenery, scenics, Venice on September 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In most of my blog entries to this point, I have been displaying many of my New England and United States photos. Those who know me best, however, know that my wife and I love cruising, in the Caribbean and throughout the world. After an absence from my blog, due to traveling, family illness, and [...]







