Monthly Archives: January 2010

NYC – Ground Zero

As part of our tour in New York, our guide Laurie took us walking in many parts of the City. We spent about half an hour walking around the World Trade Center site from the inside of a building with a concert hall, shops, and this viewing platform. There are really no words to express...

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Homework!

So I am taking this class on lighting. Deb gave me an old light and some other gizmos so I decided to go all studio like. Except it’s really a sheet hanging on the wall. But, so far, the homework seems to be sinking in. We did the one light class last week and next...

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WSHS Dance Team – Pom

I went to a BB game last night to see the dance team do a POM routine. Not a good day for me and pix. My depth of field was way, way, way too narrow and I got very few good shots. Well…none actually. Very disappointing. But, at least it wasn’t a wedding–which is why...

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Winchester Chess Master and “Mary Poppins Garage”

Yesterday I was wandering about in Old Town Winchester. Lots of history and historic buildings. I took many pictures, these are a couple of my favorites. The first is in a coffee shop of a chess game. I watched this man in two games as he whipped the competition. The chess set is really quite...

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Great NYC Food At Whym Restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen

I love food and so we are always looking out for good food at reasonable prices. And so we were very happy to get not only good food but great food at Whym Restaurant not too far from where we stayed. When you look in the front window you sense something special. The look is ...

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West Springfield Dance Team Wins The American University Hip Hop Competition!

Great competition and a super venue were the backdrops for the Dance Team’s win! I’ve been out for a week or so (the New York thingie) and so didn’t have a chance to get this all put together as quickly as I’d intended. They did great again and were able to easily get First in...

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