I once considered getting married at Auberge Du Soleil in Rutherford, CA. But alas, I had to settle for appetizers on their observation deck years later. Maybe not the same as a full-fledged wedding, but the views still beautiful. This is an HDR photo right as the sun started to set on Napa Valley. I love Napa Valley. … [Read more...] about Napa Valley from the top of Auberge Du Soleil
Sunsets
Sunset over Asheville North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains [Photo of the Week]
This week's photo comes from my September 2013 trip to Asheville, North Carolina for a wedding. Asheville was such a great town that it prompted me to declare Who Needs Europe When You Have Asheville, North Carolina? after visiting. While cataloging old photos, I came across some tremendous sunset photos from our last night in the city. That night we visited the Sky Bar for … [Read more...] about Sunset over Asheville North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains [Photo of the Week]
Breathtaking Fall Photo Opportunities in… Northern Minnesota?
This week's Photo Friday is more of a photo essay. Last weekend I was invited to a friends cabin in northern Minnesota. … [Read more...] about Breathtaking Fall Photo Opportunities in… Northern Minnesota?
[Friday Photo] Sunset over the Lagoon in Moorea, French Polynesia
Clouds make for better sunsets, but only to a certain extent. If you have storm clouds blocking the sun outright, you might have no sunset at all. If there are no clouds in the sky, you are limited by the amount of color you may see at sunset. Cumulus clouds are nice and attract light from the sun as it goes down and provide a contrast from the sky as the sunsets. … [Read more...] about [Friday Photo] Sunset over the Lagoon in Moorea, French Polynesia
[Photo Friday] Tahitian Sunset on the Island of Moorea
Because I am feeling a little guilty about my lack of progress on completing my Tahiti/Cook Islands trip reports, I decided that this week's photo Friday would demonstrate some of the beauty I saw while staying in French Polynesia. The sunsets in French Polynesia were amazing - probably the best that I have seen in my life and definitely the best that I have … [Read more...] about [Photo Friday] Tahitian Sunset on the Island of Moorea