Today marks the beginning of one of my favorite events, Lollapalooza in Chicago. This is a photo I took a previous year. I love the lakefront location and cityscape backdrop coming together to create a perfect feeling for this event.
A Great View
This was a familiar view from the same Tahoe hike I posted a few days ago. Clear blue skies, snow on the mountains in the distance, and little wildflowers spotting the sides of the trail. A constant view like this made it the perfect day to be out there.
Magnolia
I don’t often do HDR, but this view of one of my favorite places in the haight just asked for it, so I decided to take some artistic liberty. I like the way the colors came together and the result gives the image an older feel.
If you like this photo, you will also like my favorite food blog’s post on Magnolia featuring this very photo!
Three Rocks
There is a viewpoint of Lake Tahoe on the north shore that is a few mile hike from the road. At the top there are three interesting rock pillars that I used to change up the typical view of the lake. On the hike up they just looked like piles of rock that stuck up from the highest point, but from the top I was able to use them to frame the sides of the lake.
Clear Blue Waters
I was able to spend last weekend in Tahoe and stayed at a great place right on the lake. We spent many a morning and night swimming at this very spot. The water was cold but felt amazing. I got this shot by getting down close to the water to catch the small waves that were coming in. The water was the most amazing shades of blue and green.
Spinning Chairs
Today is the last day of the California State Fair, so here is one final image of a previous fair. I was glad I was able to make the chairs appear still while the background swirled all around. It was difficult to shoot this while on the ride, but I was able to make it work and the result came out exactly as I wanted it.
I Love Coffee
It is true, I love coffee. As I was heading out for a photo walk one day I had to stop at Temple for some coffee! The typical pattern of a latte combined with the old table top and coffee accessories just needed to be captured.
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
And money don’t grow on trees. That is what the band Cage the Elephant would tell you. I saw these guys live and they put on quite the show. They were so into it (or out of it?) that I’m not sure how the lead singer stayed upright during the performance, but he managed to keep moving all over the stage and sounded great.
Rides and Explosions
One of the last photos I took at the state fair was also one of my favorites. I wanted to be able to catch the big wheel and the fireworks in one frame, and the only way to do that was to be just outside of the gates. There were other fireworks that were larger, but I dig the way these white streaks mimic the spokes of the ferris wheel itself.
Sky Flyer
I have mixed feelings about the California State Fair. On one hand it is an event full of colors and excitement, on the other hand it has a lot going on and can be a bit much to handle with all of the chaos. In honor of me not going to the State Fair this year, I’m posting some old pictures of when I did go. This one is of a ride called the Sky Flyer. Some things I do love about the state fair are all of the old style lights and signs, and this ride had plenty of that!
