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Fireworks as seen over Raley Field in Sacramento after a River Cats game. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

I ran by this exact spot about 20 minutes earlier, and the sun was sitting just below the lowest of the wires perfectly behind the clouds. By the time I ran back and got my camera, it had fallen below the trees. At first I was disappointed, but I like the way the tree blocks the direct light of the sun.

The Ray and Maria Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I was in the area and knew I had to photograph this building. The challenge with anything that is well photographed is to do something different. I’m probably not the only person to take this angle, but I wanted to focus on looking up at this crazy building, and made a jagged overhang the foreground of the shot.

Apparently this tree wasn’t getting enough water, it had to reach out a bit into the Truckee River for a drink!

Massive is probably an understatement for this old stump. It is very very large, and the way all the old roots stick up in the air is pretty dramatic.

A nice view and a great walk down. Heading back up was a bit more work.

This one is all about the contrasting colors! Blue on green, and I like it.

This photo is dominated by the U.S. Bank Tower in Sacramento, whose bright lights slowly change color all night. You can also see the glowing golden Tower Bridge off in the distance. I was out to take advantage of some clouds in the sky, which won’t be that common for the rest of the summer.

This shot reminded me of a garden, although it is like nothing you would see above sea level. I captured this in Cozumel. The combination of soft corals with the light reflecting off the surface made this trip very memorable.

When I was in Cape Cod I of course wanted to see the two lighthouses out at the very tip of the Cape. I was able to make it to one, and this was the very breakwater I crossed to get there. The view on the way back was stunning!