St. Petersburg - 2017 In my sheltered part of the world, mid-west America, I would be hard pressed to find a scene like this. A "care giver" smoking. Ughh, well, at least he's outside. Twenty-eight states have comprehensive "No Smoking" laws, which prohibit smoking in all government buildings, private workplaces, schools, health care, bars and … Continue reading Care Giver
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Summer Palace - St. Petersburg Thought for the Day: I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as a cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson
This is an example of post processing a digital image, showing the original photo on top and the edited version below. Added canvas on the top. 2. Replaced the sky. 3. Removed the car in the left foreground. 4. Replaced the street markings behind the removed car. 5. Removed the bus on the right. 6. … Continue reading St. Petersburg Astoria Hotel
In St. Petersburg, Russia I found the Hotel Astoria very interesting. The bright red awnings caught my eye, and then I noticed the main streets on both sides leading to domed buildings topped with spires. It took less than a minute to capture the scene on my camera, but several hours of post-processing to create … Continue reading Hotel Astoria, St. Petersburg
There wasn't much free time to explore St. Petersburg on foot. But, one time the bus stopped 3-4 blocks from our destination; I felt liberated to see things on my own terms. I caught this beautiful reflection of an old building in the window of a rare modern steel and glass office building. The old … Continue reading Russian Reflection
St. Petersburg's new soccer stadium for the 2018 World Cup. Night shot taken from the cruise ship. Slightly different angle from the one taken from the highway bridge(click here). Thought for the Day: I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. … Continue reading 2018 World Cup
An overpass near the cruise ship terminal provides a quick peek of the new St. Petersburg, Russia. The gull-wing structures in the foreground are light poles for the new eight-lane highway built to handle heavy traffic for the 2018 World Cup. Russia is the host country for the 2018 World Cup and St. Petersburg is … Continue reading Modern St. Petersburg
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