The Holmenkollen Ski Jump is a beautiful piece of architecture in Oslo and being a skier myself, I had to make a visit. This image shows the highest point of the ski jump from just beneath.
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
Tag: Straight Up
Gaudi in Barcelona
Today, September 24th 2012, I happen to be in beautiful Barcelona. The weather is warm and I’m not adequately prepared for the temperature. It’s a holiday called La Mercè festival, and being a Sunday, hardly anything is open, Everyone is out on the street enjoying the extended weekend which is not easy to navigate. I’m not certain if it’s the overnight flight, the party two nights previous, or sheer adrenaline, but this city is so gorgeous I can hardly see straight. Luckily my tripod comes to the rescue.
The building on the lower part of this image is my first stab at photographing a Gaudi building. Apparently the term of something being “gaudy” stems from this designer, visionary, architect, and artist–for his over the top ornate details. I’m looking forward to seeing more from Gaudi, as well as others, tomororw. Gaudi seemed to turn to nature and fanciful aesthetics to realize his vision–I love the trees in this. I can’t wait to explore more.
Transamerica Building
Sunday in San Francisco is very quiet. I try not to, but this image was made from the middle of a side street–again, quiet SF. Most images are made safely from a sidewalk.
Seattle Space Needle
Luckily the rain stopped enough for me to make this image. This is early spring and I hoped there wouldn’t be leaves on the trees. I lucked out.
Louise Nevelson Plaza
This is the first image I made in the Straight Up series which affirmed the project.
Brooklyn Bridge
There is a peregrine falcon in this image, can you find it? It’s abstract.