#fog rolling in over a hilltop transmission tower
Images
Hilltop lit by setting sun.
Hilltop lit by setting sun. #hills #cliffs #goldenhour
Eh, close enough
That’s OK, I don’t think you need to worry too much about vitamins here
That’s OK, I don’t think you need to worry too much about vitamins here. #fastfood
After seeing this iPad billboard out of the corner of my eye once last winter…
After seeing this iPad billboard out of the corner of my eye once last winter, every time I saw it I’d think of this Flash statue. [K] #signs #theflash #apple #ipad #billboards #jaygarrick
Railroad tracks
Moon smoking, found on a sidewalk.
Fireworks Without Focus
I took a zillion photos of last night’s Independence Day fireworks display, but this one stood out for an odd reason: The camera didn’t focus properly. I’m not sure why “fireworks mode” doesn’t automatically set focus to infinity, but it made for a really interesting effect.
Here are ten more highlights from the evening.
We went out for coffee on the pier after fireworks last night and found this thematically appropriate sign
Fireworks for July 4. As it turns out, the cloud cover wasn’t a problem after all.
#Fireworks for #july4. As it turns out, the cloud cover wasn’t a problem after all.
At last, it’s the highlights from the photo challenge!
At last, it’s the highlights from the #speedforce5th photo challenge! Thanks to everyone who participated by showing off your favorite Flash memorabilia. You have a great mix of toys, customs, comics, original art, and even fan art! Starting from upper left, we have @asowrey1158, @flash_jlanm, @i_am_flash, @royalflood, @shaerileth, @flash_jlanm again, and @bigragzz. #theflash #speedforce #dccomics
Jacaranda in the park. I was struck by how clustered the flowers are on this tree.
Jacaranda in the park. I was struck by how clustered the flowers are on this tree. #park #trees #jacaranda #purple #summer
The challenge is still open!
The #speedforce5th challenge is still open! Post your favorite flash memorabilia with that tag. As for this pic, I love the expression on the doomed construction worker that the Flashes of two worlds are racing to rescue. I couldn’t use this for the announcement, but wanted to put it somewhere.
#theflash #comics #collectibles #doomed
Blue and gold sunset.
Blue and gold #sunset.
My intrepid assistant wanted to help take example shots for @speedforceorg’s #speedforce5th photo challenge.
My intrepid assistant wanted to help take example shots for @speedforceorg’s #speedforce5th photo challenge.
Speed Force is running a photo challenge for our fifth anniversary!
Speed Force is running a photo challenge for our fifth anniversary! To participate, follow @SpeedForceOrg on Instagram and post a photo of/with your favorite piece of Flash memorabilia tagged #speedforce5th. It can be a comic book, a toy, a statue, a costume, a poster, a piece of original art, a DVD, a shirt or towel, a game piece, anything. It can be official or custom-made. It can be something you own, or something you’ve seen. We’ll post the highlights next Friday. (Please post your own photos only.)
These Pride of Bolivia trees line one side of the sidewalk, jacarandas the other.
These Pride of Bolivia trees line one side of the sidewalk, jacarandas the other. When not flowering, they look so similar that I didn’t realize they were two kinds of trees until they started blooming. #yellow #trees #prideofbolivia #jacaranda #spring #hadtolookitup
Companies break up, rename & merge, but the stamp on a manhole cover never changes
Companies break up, rename & merge, but the stamp on a manhole cover never changes. #mabell #logos #history #branding #phonecompany
Wispy late afternoon clouds
Wispy late afternoon clouds. #sunset #clouds #silhouette #sky
Fleeting Rays of Sunlight
I’m fascinated by the interplay of sunlight and clouds, particularly oddly-shaped clouds and optical effects like haloes and sundogs. The trick with photographing them is that you have to take the picture now. You can’t run and get another camera and come back. You can’t wait until you reach your destination even if it’s only 5-10 minutes away.
Lighting conditions will change. A halo might get stronger, or it might vanish entirely. A cloud that looks like a flaming dragon or phoenix right now will be a dull gray in a few minutes. Patterns of rays will fade from view. I’ve missed my chance a lot of times by being stuck on the road, unable to find a suitable place to stop until the moment had passed.
This last shot is a circumhorizon arc formed by ice crystals. It always appears parallel to the horizon, like a flattened out rainbow, and if the crystals cover enough of the sky it will actually form a circle all the way around the sky. I spotted it while walking back to work from lunch and only had my phone with me — and I actually ran the rest of the way to the office so I could get my camera. I was lucky, since these really don’t appear very often.