Manhattan Bridge, DUMBO

On April 12, 2023 By bluestar2012In Architecture, B&W, brick, Bridge, Brooklyn, buildings, Children, design, Dumbo, New York, New York City, NYC, people, Personal History, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Coney Island

On December 1, 2021 By bluestar2012In 2019, beach, bird, Brooklyn, clouds, colors, Coney Island, Dublin, Iphone 7, New York, New York City, NYC, people, Personal History, portrait, Travels, vacation, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

My grandson, Elliott and myself, having a bit of fun at Coney Island in August of 2019. The parrot is real.

Bubble Shapes

On July 8, 2021 By bluestar2012In 2021, Art, beach, bubble, buildings, clouds, coast, colors, curves, Environment, nature, ocean, Oregon, Oregon Coast, people, Personal History, pink, Purple, shapes, summer, themes, Thoughts, Travels, wandering, wandering photographer, water dropletsLeave a comment

Untitled

On May 6, 2021 By bluestar2012In beach, black & white, Elliott Bay, family, Madeleine, nature, Nature, Nikon D7000, Park, people, Personal History, Puget Sound, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

Our granddaughter at a local beach park in Seattle a few years ago. The hat…

Skara Brae

On January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 By bluestar2012In 2019, abandoned, B&W, beach, blossoms, blue, Blue Sky, buildings, clouds, coast, colors, design, Environment, Flowers, green, Iphone 7, Landscape, nature, Nikon D7000, people, Personal History, Scotland, sky, stone, summer, Thoughts, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

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Dundee, Scotland Pt. II

On November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, Art, B&W, bird, blue, Blue Sky, buildings, chapel, Church, design, Dundee, Scotland, dusk, Human, Iphone 7, kitsch, nature, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, shadow, Shadows, sky, Statue, street, street art, street photography, summer, Thoughts, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

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Dundee, Scotland

On November 14, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, Architecture, Art, B&W, blue, Blue Sky, boat, buildings, clouds, colors, design, downtown, Dundee, Scotland, Iphone 7, nature, people, Scotland, Statue, street, street art, themes, Travels, vacation, wandering photographer1 Comment

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A brief walkabout around Dundee, Scotland. We were only there for an afternoon and evening so ……..not much time to explore.

St. Andrews Cathedral Ruins

On November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, abandoned, abandoned buildings, Architecture, B&W, Blue Sky, brick, buildings, cemetary, Church, colors, debris, design, Environment, Human, Iphone 7, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, shadow, stone, summer, themes, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

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Roslyn Chapel, Scotland

On October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, abby, Architecture, Art, B&W, buildings, chapel, colors, design, Iphone 7, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, stone, summer, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

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Highland Games 2019

On October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, Edinburgh, Human, Music, musicians, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, themes, Travels, vacation, wandering photographer1 Comment

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Edinburgh Street Shots

On October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, Architecture, Art, B&W, buildings, bus, business, clocks, downtown, Edinburgh, Environment, Houses, Human, Humor, Iphone 7, Landscape, nature, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, street, street art, themes, Thoughts, wandering photographerLeave a comment

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People Watching

On July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, B&W, Blue Sky, buildings, Children, colors, downtown, Environment, Human, Nikon D610, people, Seattle, Shadows, Spring, street photography, Streets, Uncategorized, wandering, wandering photographer, WashingtonLeave a comment

Shadow Steps

On May 21, 2019May 25, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, Architecture, B&W, design, Human, Landscape, light, Nikon D610, Park, people, Seattle, shadow, Shadows, Spring, street, street photography, wandering, wandering photographer6 Comments

Bird Watching

On April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 By bluestar2012In 2019, B&W, beach, bird, blue, boat, clouds, docks, Lincoln Park, nature, Nikon D610, Park, people, Puget Sound, rocks, Seattle, Uncategorized, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

Two Faces of Monday

On April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 By bluestar2012In B&W, buildings, LES, Manhattan, New York City, Nikon D7000, people, street, street photography, Travels, Uncategorized, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Version 2 Monday I posted a color version of this photo on Instagram and FB. Thought I would post the black and white version.

Maternal Grandfather

On April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 By bluestar2012In B&W, childhood, family, film, New York, people, Personal History, portrait, Scanned from 35mm Print, UncategorizedLeave a comment

fullsizeoutput_3d8f This is a photo of my maternal grandfather at age 11, taken in 1913. His name was George and he was Dutch, part of a family that were early immigrants to New York.

Ireland 2014

On November 29, 2017 By bluestar2012In Blue Sky, clouds, coast, iPhone4s, Ireland, Lake, nature, people, portrait, river, rocks, Samsung ST150, Travels, tree, UncategorizedLeave a comment

SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES

A sampler of Irish landscapes taken in 2014. The Cliffs of Moher* are behind me and the other three images are from two different spots in the Irish countryside.

*I still haven’t mastered the ‘selfie’.

Tulip Field, Etc.

On April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 By bluestar2012In B&W, blossoms, Blue Sky, clouds, Flowers, garden, Landscape, Mountain, nature, Nikon D610, people, Skagit Valley, Spring, Travels, tulips, Uncategorized, WashingtonLeave a comment

Well, what would a tulip farm be without a faux windmill and a herd of Honey Buckets?

Taken at Rozengaard Farm, Mt. Vernon, WA.,in the Skagit Valley.

There is not Here

On March 21, 2017 By bluestar2012In abstract, camera, Nikon D80, people, Seattle, UncategorizedLeave a comment

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Where are You?

On January 26, 2017 By bluestar2012In Brooklyn, city, New York City, Nikon D610, people, portrait, street, Streets, Thoughts, Travels, UncategorizedLeave a comment

In todays world it seems easy to connect/reconnect. Saw this guy texting on the cobblestone streets of DUMBO, in Brooklyn. After a few minutes of standing alone the gentleman was reconnected with his companion.