The irresistible pull of the water

The irresistible pull of the water...yes you might be familiar with this phenomenon. But I will admit not everyone has it.

I travel all over the world but there is one absolute in my personal experience. Being close to the ocean, any ocean, invokes an unavoidable change in my mental being and a powerful need to continue to remain on the water. Doesn't matter what the weather is or the temperature of the air...the pull is so strong it invokes emotions and nostalgia I find very surprising. Perhaps it's old age and I'm just getting emotionally soft. Perhaps it's an appreciation of the earth. I don't really know.

This month I find myself in Mystic Seaport on business. As usual I brought the camera and snapped many good shots...to be posted later once business is done this week. I hope you'll check back to see the eye candy.

Summer has passed...

Here's to the lazy days of summer 2009!

When August passes I always feel like Summer is over.

And even though I welcome Fall I will miss the long days and abundant sunshine.

Did some portraits for the X wife yesterday of my daughter and her half-brother Noah. An example.

Self portraits...

...are sometimes quite difficult. I bought a new suit at Banana Republic and decided to do my best "James Bond". I really need a good photographer to be behind the camera. Fun to experiment however...always learning.

Flowers at Jacobsburg

The mountain bike trails aren't all trees, weeds and mud. Some open up into fields with scenic landscapes of wildflowers. Here's a few to enjoy...