On Location With Rick Lee

Venice, Part 5

2012-01-09T13:41:00.002-05:00

This is probably the last of the Venice photos. I have more from Rome coming though.

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Venice, Part 4

2011-12-27T15:16:00.001-05:00

Rome, Part 1

2011-12-23T13:36:00.001-05:00

The big gaudy monument everybody calls "The Wedding Cake". It's one of the least historic sites in Rome, but it's right in the middle and a useful landmark. It's a monument to the unification of Italy, which wasn't governed as one country until recently.

Venice, Part 3

2011-12-21T13:07:00.000-05:00

I have so many photos from the Italy trip to post. I need to go through more and get them up here.

Below: At high tide water will actually come up into St Mark's Square. They have portable elevated sidewalks that they can bring out to help you get around.

Below: To remind you that this is a real city and not Disneyworld, the graffiti cretins will draw on a 500 year old bridge.

Below: They really do use canals instead of streets. It's not just for tourists. Here is a "truck" delivering bottled water and restaurant supplies.

Let's go see the pope!

2011-11-08T17:11:00.001-05:00

Well, we're in Rome... might as well... even though it means getting up early to go to the Vatican.

Black and magenta... very stylish... it is Italy after all.

Is that the pope?? Is he coming?

No, relax.

Is that him?

No, it's not.

Waiting, waiting.

It's the pope, in the pope-mobile!

Here he is... wow, we're close.

I've gotta say, nice head of hair for a man his age.

Can't understand a word... and speaking of stylish Italians, check out the guy with the shades.

This guy below is doing the English portion, but it's all "we'd like to welcome the students from the Saint (insert name here) School of Boston"... and the kids cheer and the pope waves at them.

OK, it's over.

The place clears out remarkably fast... and then we get the scariest cab ride back to town that you could ever imagine.

Florence... Firenze...

2011-11-03T17:49:00.001-04:00

Firenze sounds so much cooler than Florence.
These first two photos were taken just before I was wrestled to the ground by security guards... well... reprimanded anyway. It turns out you're not supposed to take pictures of Michelangelo's David. Click on the image to view a larger slideshow.

The Uffizi Gallery... under construction since 1560... like everything else in Italy, it'll be nice when it's finished.

Venice, Part 2

2011-10-28T17:54:00.001-04:00

This is the island of Burano, famous for hand-made lace.

Venice, Part 1

2011-10-28T14:37:00.004-04:00

Over the next few days, I will be posting photos from my trip to Italy. Here are a just a few from Venice.

Alice Cooper Sighting

2011-10-14T02:58:00.001-04:00

Rocker Alice Cooper shops for Murano glass in Venice yesterday.

Albino Deer

2011-08-28T22:14:00.001-04:00

In my front yard today... something you don't see every day.

North Carolina Moon

2010-11-22T12:52:00.001-05:00

An example of "Rick's Sunset Maxim"

After the Oatmeal

2010-11-14T09:51:00.002-05:00

Nosey

2010-11-13T10:08:00.002-05:00

Almost Home

2010-11-11T21:50:00.000-05:00

Sunday Morning Sun

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Mmmm... grass

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The Blue Door

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Pooh

2010-11-01T22:43:00.003-04:00

Seen on Capitol Street

Times Square, 2010

2010-10-30T22:11:00.007-04:00

A quick survey of Times Square at night.

A late-summer walk in the woods.

2010-09-25T20:07:00.001-04:00

At the vet

2010-09-22T13:57:00.002-04:00

Pressure Wash

2010-09-13T20:45:00.002-04:00

September Clouds - Time Lapse

2010-09-12T20:06:00.000-04:00

Time Lapse Clouds

2010-09-10T23:11:00.001-04:00

Clouds this evening were lovely. This is one shot every 5 seconds.

The Upside of Humidity

2010-08-31T17:32:00.003-04:00

Highlands

2010-08-28T08:04:00.000-04:00

Mantis Giganticus

2010-08-17T21:19:00.003-04:00

This is the biggest praying mantis I've ever seen. Photographed in Ceredo this morning.

UPDATE: Here she is chewing on her own antenna.

Ladybug Love

2010-08-16T21:57:00.002-04:00

Produce Blogging #177

2010-08-15T00:14:00.001-04:00

Because Thursday night is grocery night. I actually did shoot these this past Thursday, I'm just now getting around to posting.

Guts

2010-08-11T19:38:00.002-04:00

Dark Storm

2010-08-05T09:53:00.002-04:00

It got so dark during the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon that the street lights came on.

Thistles

2010-07-30T20:38:00.001-04:00

Bumblebee Moth

2010-07-29T22:41:00.002-04:00

Not great photos but it's an interesting bug.

Pose for me little boy...

2010-07-26T19:28:00.003-04:00

In my neighbor's yard this morning.

July Sunset

2010-07-25T21:39:00.002-04:00

You see some nice sunsets from the Olive Garden parking lot.

July Morning on I-79

2010-07-18T21:39:00.002-04:00

Can you feel the heat?

Allen Family Reunion - Treetops Canopy Tour - Fayetteville, WV

2010-07-12T14:55:00.001-04:00

The Allen Reunion 2010 gang goes zip-lining at Treetops Canopy Tour (Rivermen/ClassVI) in Fayetteville, WV... 11 zips and assorted swinging bridges, etc. About 4 hours spent in the treetops. Our most excellent guides were Sam and Tabitha... they were great! Incredible fun!

Red & Green in July

2010-07-07T21:59:00.002-04:00

Drive Thru

2010-07-06T21:46:00.002-04:00

Hiking Mount Helena

2010-06-26T00:45:00.005-04:00

Happy Soccer Dog

2010-06-25T18:50:00.002-04:00

The view from JP's porch... Helena, Montana

2010-06-25T00:10:00.002-04:00

A boy and his dog

2010-06-24T00:49:00.003-04:00

Daisy Forest

2010-06-18T21:24:00.001-04:00

Getting Directions

2010-06-17T15:10:00.003-04:00

Jumping Guy

2010-06-09T17:20:00.003-04:00

Sunset over the New River

2010-05-31T11:39:00.002-04:00

Memorial Day, 2010

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Geez it was hot and muggy today. Just miserable.

Mirror Lens Sunset

2010-05-26T22:15:00.001-04:00

Morning Sky in May

2010-05-19T17:29:00.001-04:00

Misty Mountains in May, Part 2

2010-05-18T21:28:00.003-04:00

This morning in Braxton County.

Misty Mountains in May

2010-05-17T21:49:00.003-04:00

This evening. This type of scene often occurs after a thunderstorm. Click the photo to see a larger version.

Remember?

2010-05-09T11:50:00.002-04:00

Here's a shot from a Columbus trip (Easton) that I never got around to posting last winter.

Super Hero

2010-05-01T15:21:00.001-04:00

Moonrise, April

2010-04-27T22:05:00.002-04:00

Spring, Braxton County

2010-04-23T23:06:00.002-04:00

Spring in Tucker County - Part 2

2010-04-21T23:11:00.002-04:00

Spring in Tucker County

2010-04-20T22:09:00.001-04:00

Spring 2010

2010-04-06T14:40:00.002-04:00

Look at the size of those panties.

2010-03-28T20:06:00.002-04:00

Walking to the Gym

2010-03-17T18:41:00.002-04:00

Foggy Morning in March

2010-03-12T08:54:00.002-05:00

A Morning in March

2010-03-07T22:23:00.001-05:00

Another little time lapse experiment... about 50 seconds showing the advance of the sun.

Charleston to Fairmont in a Minute & a Half.

2010-03-01T00:13:00.001-05:00

Grey skies... nothing but grey skies, do I see...

2010-02-22T17:26:00.002-05:00

...unless you fool with the color temperature.

Portrait Tests

2010-02-19T17:50:00.004-05:00

I've been taking pictures of friends in order to test out new portrait lighting schemes. I don't shoot much of this kind of thing in my work, so it's interesting for me to try new stuff.

Sticky Wheels

2010-02-14T22:07:00.004-05:00

I distinctly remember the first time I saw a skateboard with urethane wheels. I was a photography student in North Carolina in the 70s. Who would have thought at that time that someday I'd be in the factory where the inventors of urethane wheels were still turning out product. My life is fun.

Art Is...

2010-02-10T16:59:00.002-05:00

I had no idea this was on YouTube. It's been up for about 9 months. I do not know who made it. Honest.

Taylor Books at Lunchtime

2010-02-05T21:37:00.002-05:00

I've been experimenting with time-lapse photography. Here's a fun little example I did on the spur of the moment. This represents about an hour and a half in one minute. Shot on a Nikon D200 camera with a 10mm fisheye.

Produce Blogging #176

2010-01-21T23:33:00.001-05:00

Because Thursday night is grocery night!

Capitol Street in the Snow, January

2010-01-05T19:29:00.004-05:00

UPDATE 3: OK, many people said they liked the bicycle shot because of the cool color-balance. I can understand that, so here's another version of the latest shot with the color-balance shifted.

UPDATE 2: Here's yet another stab at an HDR Capitol Street in the snow. It's snowing like crazy so I'm taking advantage of it. I SHOULD be going home before it gets too bad to drive, but no, I'm at the office doing this. I'm an idiot. BTW, this version is bigger than usual so click on it to see the large size.

Update: I went out tonight to redo this shot with a good DSLR (Nikon D300s) and do an HDR version. Last night's photo was taken with my tiny little pocket camera, the Fuji F100. Well, it's a mixed bag... the photo has more detail and all but the bike wasn't there and the snow had mostly been cleared away. Ehh.

Barber Shop or Museum? - More Faces

2010-01-02T14:31:00.001-05:00

Real Lashes

2009-12-31T09:48:00.002-05:00

Barber Shop or Museum? - Doll Edition

2009-12-29T17:32:00.003-05:00

More strange items found in the ShearCut Barber Shop.

V100 Fun

2009-12-27T20:47:00.004-05:00

Every December, I help out V100's Steve & Jenny to do a fun photo for them to put on a card. Usually it's a satirical take on a movie or some other pop culture item. The latest one for 2009 was the "Christmas Vacation" picture. Here are a few more from past years.

Merry Christmas 2009

2009-12-25T10:24:00.002-05:00

Real-beard Santa says, "Merry Christmas!".

More Morning Fog

2009-12-24T15:06:00.001-05:00

Out the bathroom window

2009-12-22T09:05:00.000-05:00

Morning Fog

2009-12-20T20:17:00.001-05:00

I shot this last week before the big snow... I've been waiting for the sun to come out before shooting snow pics. The snow looks sooo dull in the overcast.

Produce Blogging #175

2009-12-17T23:31:00.002-05:00

Because Thursday night is grocery night!

Morning Fog

2009-12-16T21:01:00.001-05:00

The Winter Sun

2009-12-12T21:36:00.002-05:00

New Park Progress

2009-12-09T15:35:00.002-05:00

There's quite a bit of progress to be seen on the new park across from the Clay Center. Looks like there's going to be terracing.

Twenty Hours Old

2009-12-08T11:29:00.002-05:00

Produce Blogging #174

2009-12-03T23:57:00.002-05:00

Because Thursday night is grocery night!

In the Department Store...

2009-11-29T23:22:00.001-05:00

... shiny stuff.

Cap'n D's Architecture

2009-11-25T16:46:00.002-05:00

St. Albans Sunsets

2009-11-21T21:43:00.002-05:00

Produce Blogging #173

2009-11-19T23:11:00.002-05:00

Because Thursday night is grocery night! Sorry that I haven't done produce blogging as much lately... I've been traveling a lot for work.

Sunrise over the Kanawha... November

2009-11-17T21:54:00.001-05:00

Hillside Cemetery, I-79

2009-11-14T12:09:00.002-05:00

Veterans Day, 09

2009-11-11T14:52:00.008-05:00

Charleston, WV... Veterans Day. My friend Dyann Simile called me to tell me to come out of my dungeon and see the parade happening outside my door! That's her son playing the cymbals.

Click the photos to see them larger.

Southridge Tree at Sunset

2009-11-07T20:59:00.002-05:00

Moonrise, Huntington, WV

2009-11-05T08:39:00.004-05:00

Saw this driving home from the Pumpkin House. By the way, I think this qualifies as an example of "Rick's Sunset Maxim".

The Pumpkin House 2009

2009-11-03T21:41:00.003-05:00

If you're not familiar with this, it's an annual tradition in Kenova, WV.

Hillbilly Hot Dogs

2009-10-28T23:02:00.006-04:00

What luck! We happened to be driving past Hillbilly Hotdogs right at lunchtime. I recommend a visit. It's on Route 2 between Huntington and Point Pleasant.

Katydid Dew II

2009-10-27T22:35:00.001-04:00

Here's another version of that Katydid from last month.

Times Square Red & Grey

2009-10-25T07:12:00.002-04:00

The Temple of Modern

2009-10-21T23:29:00.008-04:00

I'm back at MoMA once again. They have a new room to display the gigantic Monet water lilly paintings. One can sit in comfort and contemplate the sublime hugeness.

I first came here to look at the photographs when I was in college. I don't suppose I can overestimate the influence those trips had on me.

Taking Pictures in Times Square

2009-10-21T00:41:00.008-04:00