#TravelTuesday The Bellagio Fountains

One of the coolest and inexpensive things to see in Las Vegas is the fountain show in front of the Bellagio casino. The man made lake is roughly nine acres and houses fountains that can shoot water 150 feet into the air. The fountains erupt every half hour during the day and every quarter hour after nightfall. The performance is accompanied with music ranging from opera, to country, to pop songs. It is a refreshing breath of fresh air on the Las Vegas Strip.

Nikon D4 Sigma 15mm f/2.8 fish eye @ f/b ISO 2000 1/30 sec

Nikon D4 24-70mm f/2.8 Tamron @ 24mm f/8 ISO 2000 1/13 sec

#TravelTuesday Las Vegas

Last weekend I was covering the NASCAR races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so my wife and I had a limited amount of time to see Vegas. We had visited there a few years ago, so we had a general idea of the layout. After walking for hours at the track all weekend we decided to set out for a few hours Sunday night and walk “The Strip”. It was a pleasant 70°F and clear skies. We started our trek late in the afternoon as the Sun was going down which was nice for some photography. The sky was turning a deep blue and of course the lights of Las Vegas lit up the town. I’ll spend the next few days recapping our journey, but between us, Vegas is fabulous this time of year, and it’s almost always cheap to get there.

Nikon D4, Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm f/8 ISO 800 1/13 sec

#TravelTuesday Caribbean Waters

My wife and I have just returned from a long weekend in Jamaica. It wasn’t bright and sunny when we were there,which to some would be horrible, but as a photographer it created breathtaking skies. There were multiple atmospheric movements of clouds across the view of the ocean that could change minute by minute. Capturing the drapes of color that would float around the Sun was a bit challenging, but I enjoyed the chase.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 55mm f/5.6 ISO 100 1/250sec

#TravelTuesday Brandywine River Museum

Since Squarespace had its problem on Tuesday I thought I would share a little Christmas travel idea today. In Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania there is a little museum that is home to many of the Wyeth family artworks, and at Christmastime they often host a miniature train display, along with other festive creations. These are just a few of the gems that await your arrival. Have a great weekend.

#TravelTuesday The Caribbean

I thought, as my van was sliding its way along the snow covered roads this morning, that today’s travel post should remind us all that there are places to visit when we grow weary of our current situation. For the past few years my wife and I have visited someplace warm and tropical for a few days in the middle of Winter. I highly recommend this idea to anyone with seasonal blues. I believe anyone living North of the 35th parallel qualifies. I usually give the vacation as a Christmas present and my wife has always been most appreciative. So if I may suggest, if you have been wracking your brain about what give your significant other this holiday season, a few days away from the gloom of Winter, long hours relaxing on a sun soaked beach, island music and fruity drinks make the perfect gift. The bonus is that you get to go along.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 40mm f/14 ISO 100 30 sec