Sushi Tomi
This is the chef/owner of Sushi Tomi in Mountain View, CA. I've known him for maybe 10 years. I only get there once in a blue moon, but he always remembers me. IMHO, you can spend a lot more for sushi, you can get much more elegant dining experiences, but there is no better sushi. 31 July 2006
J. Patrick Hickey
Alvin Expedition Leader 30 July 2006
Shaken Not Stirred
At the Tadich Grill. 29 July 2006
Brant Point Coast Card Station
25 July 2006
That Impossible Black Dog
Well, at least it shows that she really can run again and how much fun she has in the surf. Darn shadow details. It's so easy to underexpose or overexpose her and so hard to recover from either. This one was underexposed and I had to use every trick I know to bring out what little detail there was. And I know, it still doesn't look right. I've tried shooting with a flash, and that looks really bad. I guess a little overexposed is better, at least there's hope for post. 24 July 2006
Joy in Turbulence...
... in the wake of tropical storm Beryl. Not a lot of Nantucket surfers are good enough for the disorganized waves today. 23 July 2006
Osprey Banding
She looks happy, but it was actually pretty sad. We set out to band the osprey chicks in a nest at the U. Mass. Field station. But the nest was empty. There's only one chick left on the east side of Nantucket this year. Perhaps something bad is going on? The weather has been bad this year, lots of big storms with lots of wind. But the naturalists suspect that some sort of pesticide or herbicide may be getting to them. 22 July 2006
South Wharf Art Opening
21 July 2006
Tropical Storm Warning
20 July 2006
Boat People
Nantucket harbor is the big dormitory during the summer. 19 July 2006
The Hottest Evening of the Year
So far. Glad to be arriving in Nantucket where it's a lot cooler than on the mainland. 18 July 2006
HyLine Fast Boat
Into the heat wave. 17 July 2006
Evening Rooftop View
16 July 2006
Joel
15 July 2006
The Mirror
14 July 2006
7:45 AM Fast Ferry to Hyannis
Mostly commuters at that hour. Also a postcard from Hyannis harbor on my return trip. 13 July 2006
Before the Storm
From my roof 12 July 2006
Docking the Grey Lady
Hyline Cruises' high speed catamaran ferry docks in Nantucket at 7pm. 11 July 2006
Reworked for better shadow detail
Turns out this is a case where it is very important to sharpen after resizing. The full sized version that goes with the version below looks great on my monitor. But all that shadow detail gets totally plugged when SM resizes. This version was reworked from scratch and also started from much a flatter raw conversion. Almost the entire trick is to take to CMYK and steepen the black channel curve like there is no tomorrow, use selective color to remove the excess CMY from the blacks (K is now doing that work) and then sharpen the K channel A LOT. Oh, and I learned something about how to handle that pesky daisy. See my flower project gallery. 11 July 2006
All 4 Legs Engaged
This is my 9 year old Labrador retriever, Vickie. She ruptured her right hind A.C.L. in November and had surgery for it in the beginning of January. It was a long road back, but now we have at least one more summer of running together and playing in the sunset surf.
Update: well, this isn't winning anything, but still I entered in the Fred Miranda WA, #211, "Motion". I also wrote a haiku to go with it:
My nine year old dog
Edge of the surf, chase the ball
July forever10 July 2006
Are All These Dogs Named "Winston"?
Also, today I started a flower project. Take a look. 9 July 2006
Dionis Beach at Sunset
7 July 2006
St. Paul's on Fair St.
Beautiful turn of the century Episcopal church on Nantucket. The stained glass windows were made by Tiffany. I've tried to shoot them several times with disappointing results. Have to try again this summer. 6 July 2006
Cape Air Pilot
Back and forth between Nantucket, Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, & Boston all day long. The islands, particularly Nantucket are often foggy and really this kind of flying isn't for civilians (think of John Kennedy, Jr.) Many of these guys were Alaskan bush pilots before starting this gig. They fly Cessna 402C II's, which hold 9 passengers and the pilot (no co-pilot, I had that seat on this run.) 6 July 2006
Unitarian Church
5 July 2006
Main Street Chaos
The traditional 4th of July events on Nantucket always culminate with a giant water fight hosted by the fire department, which has the best squirt guns of all. I got quite a few I liked today, so I've started a gallery to tell the story. 4 July 2006
Elusive
I've been trying to get a good shot of my daughter's friend for a while. I had one I liked, but they made me delete it. We'll see if this one stands the test. 3 July 2006
Shoestring Campaign
This is Doug Bennett, running for state senate for Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard. I've seen him lugging his big sign all around town, dressed in his suit on hot days. It does grab the attention, but I don't envy a Republican running for office here. 2 July 2006
Spence
1 July 2006
