Happy New Year from the Outer Banks. We are down for a few days of friends and family. Great opportunity to shoot some pics. The fog rolled in and I believe I found the only spot of sunshine gleaming down on this Boathouse at the Whalehead Club.
While attending the recent funeral of my Uncle Charles, I turned to capture this pose of my Uncle Phil (the brother of the deceased) and thought little of it at the time. It was only later, as I downloaded the image onto my computer, that I noticed my camera had somehow captured this majestic image, an aura perhaps, gracefully cradling my uncle. Seems a fitting image of Phil after all those long years looking out for his 5 sisters, wife, children, great grandchildren and countless nephews and nieces.
Kilroy's in Springfield; an old favorite for many Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni. Saw many of my old buds there last night. Great fun.
Friends and family gathered today at St. Benedict Church in Richmond Va to say fair well to Charles D. Curley. The sun shown brightly, the cold held off, a loan diesel train horn blew in the distance and he was laid to rest.
Today my dear Uncle Charles Curley passed away at the age of 88 in Richmond, Virginia. The oldest of eight kids he is pictured above in what is a classic, and favorite, photo of mine. It should have been around the early 1940's when it was taken. The young lady on the left is none other than my mother, Pat (Mema), still alive and well and caring for her devoted husband, all her children and grandchildren.
You were a very cool guy. Thanks for serving our country...and for being my Uncle.
Our Cubz gathered last night for the annual Holiday Bake Off where the kids bake goodies during the week and enter them for a chance to win. Coming in First Place in the Artistic Category for his cupcake rendition of a scout camp out was my good buddy and Webelo Luke. The scene below is worthy of a ribbon for sure.
What I had not noticed until Luke brought it to my attention was that he had carefully crafted a miniature of myself, the Cubmaster, fast asleep under my "I love Boy Scouts" blanket and my camera safely perched upon my chest.
Its many small moments such as this that make being a scout leader well worth the time and effort. I was touched.
My son Reilly with his almost award winning cake he made with his older brother; Chef Liam.
In this tightly cropped image, the NASA space shuttle Atlantis is seen in silhouette during solar transit, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from Florida. This image was made before Atlantis and the crew of STS-125 had grappled the Hubble Space Telescope. The photographer made this image using a solar-filtered Takahashi 5-inch refracting telescope and a Canon 5D Mark II digital camera.
I've been a fan of Popular Science Magazine since I was kid. Marry that with photography and my interest sky rockets. See more of the year's best Scientific Photos by clicking HERE.
Yesterday I got to play fashion photographer with my beautiful niece Emma. Emma is preparing for another ballet performance for this Holiday season. She is a delightful model and willing to work hard for the end result. She has a keen interest in photography as well. Emma hails from China and is one of two children adopted by my oldest brother and his wife. They are expecting two more in the new year. Her brother Kevin appears with her below. He is quite the dresser and loves to look his best. It is great to visit with these very happy children. Good luck Emma.
I took this shot several years ago. Always one of my favorites I decided to rework it with skills I've acquired since that day.
Some more of my work finding its way to the internet. Its great when you see your photos being used. This from a shoot last winter in Fairfax, Va. Click on the title link to check them out.
One of my pictures published in the National Capital Area Council Boy Scout brochure. That's my oldest son on the right.
.jpg)
Posts
All Comments
