I Can Only Imagine

March 27, 2014

“Why am I here? Why did I come back? I just followed every other bird on the return flight. I thought someone knew what they were doing. Obviously not. I’m a Robin, and I come home in the Springtime, and there’s going to be hell to pay for whomever jumped the gun and led us back early. Blame will probably fall to that ridiculous groundhog, but I’m not so sure it’s entirely his fault. Some of the older, wiser birds look just as confused as I do. Probably the mathematician section of the flock screwed up. They have one job through the year, to count the minutes between dusk and dawn, and when it's the same from dawn to dusk, we fly. I’m not saying it’s an easy job, just that I’ve caught a few of them napping from time to time. So here I stand, in this freakish snowstorm, in Spring.”

Nikon D7100 Sigma 300mm f/2.8 @ 300mm f/5.6 ISO 200 1/80sec

The Zoo

March 26, 2014

Sunday was chilly and overcast, and I didn’t have an event to photograph, so I thought I would try my luck at the Philadelphia Zoo. The nice part was that the chill in the air kept the crowds away and the smell at an acceptable level; the downside was that many of the animals were not outside on display. Fortunately for me, the ones I did see were amenable to my camera snapping away at them while they rested and waited, although it’s not likely they could have done much else. Here’s some of my favorite shots from the day. It’s good to keep practicing.

All taken with the Nikon D7100 and the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8

The Season Ends for Villanova’s NCAA Basketball

March 25, 2014

Villanova lost their battle against the University of Connecticut Huskies over the weekend during the second round of play in the NCAA championships. I was given the opportunity to photograph a few of their games this year and I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures. Villanova holds a special place in my heart (and my wallet) since my father coached there when I was a child, my brother graduated from there, and my daughter currently attends. Great job men, and continued success.

St. Johns at Villanova

Rider at Villanova

Click on the above links to see all of my pictures from the games.

The Season Ends for St. Joseph’s NCAA Basketball

March 21, 2014

St. Joe’s lost their battle against the University of Connecticut Huskies last evening during the first round of play in the NCAA championships. Last week they claimed their first A-10 division title since 1997. I was given the opportunity to photograph a few of their games this year and I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures. Great job men, and continued success. To see all the pictures I took at the games please click here:

Saint Joseph's vs. LaSalle

Saint Joseph's vs. Dayton

Saint Joseph's vs. Boston University

#TravelTuesday The Bellagio Fountains

March 18, 2014

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.