RIP Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong is someone that I grew up admiring. I remember hearing about his adventures to the moon and being completely amazed. I had an ornament that hung on our Christmas tree for most of my childhood that showed Mr. Armstrong in his fancy spacesuit. Even cooler, if you pressed a button on the bottom, you got to hear his famous line... "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." I greatly admired him.

We were walking down the street today, and the headline popped up on my phone. I had to stop for a moment. Neil Armstrong passed away. 

I was thinking throughout the day about the influence his small steps (giant leap) had on my life and I remembered our trip to Apollo Park in Titusville, Florida last year. The park was built to honor the many Apollo missions and astronauts, including Neil Armstrong. It was fun to put my hand in "his hand" and to just imagine the great things he got to experience in his life. 

In memory of a great man...

“I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer, born under the second law of thermodynamics, steeped in steam tables, in love with free-body diagrams, transformed by Laplace and propelled by compressible flow." - Neil Armstrong

Look Up

I love trees. Not in a tree hugger sort of way, but in an I love looking at them sort of way. (Ok, maybe a tad tree hugger, too.) They are all different, yet similar, and pleasing to my eye. I have a habit of walking up to trees and looking up at the "inside" of them. This tends to happen when I have a camera up to my eye, too. I noticed this trend one day, and started making a "collection" of my "Look Up" moments. There have been quite a few.

Here is a selection of my favorite tree insides. :)

 

 

Florida, Part II

We took our second annual trip to the beaches of Florida last month. It was wonderful. We stayed in a beach house this year, which was so much better than a hotel ten minutes away from the beach. We woke up every morning, drank our coffee on the balcony, and watched the waves roll in. Every night, we walked on the beach and enjoyed the breeze, came home and fell asleep with the waves crashing in the background. It was such an amazing time. 

(Hint: Click on any of the photos to see a larger click-through gallery.)

The gorgeous stars... 

Did I mention margaritas? Yeah, they taste better by the ocean. :)

My awesome castle. It lasted all week, even though it got rained on several times!

Florida, Part I

These photos are the film portion of my photos from our trip. We piled so much stuff into our car for the drive down to Florida. A good part of the pile was camera equipment. I say it all the time... but I mean it more everyday... I love being with someone who appreciates photography as much as I do.

(Hint: Click on any of the photos to see a larger click-through gallery.)

I love palm trees. (AE1, Kodak BW400 CN)

(AE1, Fuji 200)

(AE1, Fuji 200)

The castle still stands after a night of heavy rain. :) (AE1, Fuji 200)

(AE1, Fuji 200)

(AE1, Fuji 200)

(AE1, Fuji 200)

(Holga, Lomo 400)

(Holga, Lomo 400)

(Holga, Lomo 400, Double Exposure)

(OM1N, Fuji 200)

(OM1N, Fuji 200)

(OM1N, Fuji 200)

(OM1N, Fuji 200)

(OM1N, Fuji 200)

(AE1, Ektachrome 200, Cross Process, BW Conversion)