I take photos using my iPhone 15 Pro Max and have posted below some photos that I find appealing. If you want to see a larger image of the photos, click on them. All of these have been posted elsewhere in this blog, including: Photographs, My Retirement Activities, Solo Road Trip: 16 days, 7,226 miles, in a Tesla with 2 Dogs, The Joys of Cycling the Somerville Community Path / Minuteman Bikeway, and elsewhere.
Grand Canyon Sunrise:
I’ve included this photo because I love the rays of light and shadows cast by the mountains.
Minuteman Bikeway:
I cycle the Minuteman Bikeway thrice weekly: Somerville->Cambridge->Arlington->Lexington->Bedford and back, assuming it is at least 40° and it’s not raining. It is a leisurely 2 hour and 22 mile trip on a car-free rail trail, It is my form of mediation. As you can see in the below photos, I am obsessed with its tree canopy–I find it rejuvenating.
London pedestrian “walk” signs:
During our trip to London, while walking around Trafalgar Square, we saw these pedestrian walk signs. The signs made me hopefully that, even in our diversity, maybe, we all can learn to live together.
Texas windmills:
This photo was taken through the windshield of my car during my drive back home from The Grand Canyon National Park. I like it because it mixes the old and the new.
Flowers in an urban community:
During a walk in my neighborhood, I took photos of the flowers in pots and gardens. I like this photo because it demonstrates people’s desires and efforts to bring nature into our urban environment. One of the flowers is metal, but all the others are real.
Rocket and Mason:
I took this photo when I was in the Grand Teton National Park, on my cross country sojourn.
Lightning storm in Grand Tetons National Park:
I suspect you have not seen a photograph like this. When I was sitting in the Grand Tetons National Park dining room at about 9 PM, a lightning storm began, off in the distance, behind the mountains. I put my iPhone into video mode, leaned it up against the dining room window, and let it run for 30 minutes. Subsequently, I went through the video locating the 1/10 of a second lightning flashes and took screenshots. While the resolution is not great, it’s certainly good enough.
Bird in the mist of Niagara Falls:
The bird is located in the lower, left of center portion of the photo. I like the photo because it is an objective demonstration that nature attempts to fill all niches.
Total solar eclipse:
Although the total length of the eclipse was brief, and the drive to and from the venue was long, it was totally worth it. I would encourage you to ensure you experience at least one total solar eclipse in your lifetime.
Aurora Borealis:
This is another “once in a lifetime events” which are totally worth the effort.
We were vacationing in Maine with some friends when it was reported that there might be a significant aurora borealis in northern New England. I am so glad I chose to brave the wind and cold and walk down to the seashore, when my warm bed was so inviting.
Self-portraits:
