Photo Blog of the Philosophical Engineer

Yeah!

2008-07-05T18:57:00.000-07:00

So the friends are crazy and did some "low altitude" shots. They are kida cool if maybe just a bit insane.

F!

2008-07-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

More Fireworks, all of these are things that you can buy on the side of the road here in Texas. No professional fireworks were used.

America!

2008-07-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

Some of the fire works from this weekend, thought they were nice and should be shared.

Photos

2008-01-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

Another Canon photo, I am a fan of this photo due to the separation of the division of the sky and it's reflection. That was a wonderful morning and I am glad I went out there.

I would recommend that when ever you get the chance to find a nice spot and enjoy the splendor around you, do it. That is much of the enjoyment i get from photography, being forced to concentrate on things other than myself and view the world around you without predetermined judgments of what will be a good photo and will not be a good one. Walking the distance and letting the wonderful visions come to is such a relaxing way to be, and serves to remind me that I am only a creation, not the Creator. He made the sunrise, I just find a unique way to present it. I did nothing to make it happen, I simply got to enjoy it, and now share that enjoyment with you.

New Photos

2008-01-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

All of these photos were taken on Saturday morning. I have had a wonderful time with my new camera and I am sorta proud of how some of these photos turned out.

Living in Houston does make one dispair sometimes for nice photographic material, and I know that the whole sunrise/sunset thing has been done to death. I simply thought that a good location might be found less than 15 minutes away from me, and I was right.

The photos are decent, and for the first excursion with a new camera they are not bad at all.

Leave some comments and let me know your thoughts.

My final thought is that the Canon 40D is an execlent camera, and i would reccomend it to anyone.

2007-08-19T16:01:00.000-07:00

Near infrared photography is a blast. This photo is exactly as I took it, no post processing at all.

I think it is very intresting to look at the world this way.

2007-08-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

View from the observation deck

2007-08-19T15:57:00.000-07:00

Crystal Beach Sunset

2007-08-19T15:55:00.000-07:00

Best fireworks I got this year.

2007-08-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

Bank Shot

2007-06-25T19:38:00.000-07:00

Once again a photographic metaphor, beauty beyond, darkness near. The foreground is actually quite well kept and fairly nice, however if you only focus on the distant and classically defined beauty you may miss the wonderfulness all around you.

AKA, cool photo man, you ought to say something insightful about it.... dude.

2007-06-25T19:33:00.000-07:00

This is what I think of when someone mentions a Lake. Boating (the cleat), Water (Lake...), Fun (Shoreline), and Beauty (The whole scene). I personally love this photo because it is to me, a scene of serenity.

It could also be seen as a visual metaphor, safety is nearby, but to go to the light and the shore beyond, you can't be tied off to the dock.

2007-01-22T21:31:00.000-08:00

Yeah, same thing, diffrent color scheme. You say things are black and white, I say that space is filled with color. It is all shades and shadows.

Sorry feeling obscure today. I just think it is a pretty picture.

2007-01-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

Pawns across the board, Kinda like real life huh? We always concetrate on the other guy and miss the fact that there are large blocks much closer.

More Photos

2006-12-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

Site

2006-11-04T15:07:00.002-08:00

Pictures of the recently washed and waxed Ridgeline.

2006-11-04T15:07:00.001-08:00

Pictures of the recently washed and waxed Ridgeline.

2006-11-04T15:07:00.000-08:00

Pictures of the recently washed and waxed Ridgeline.

2006-11-04T15:06:00.000-08:00

Pictures of the recently washed and waxed Ridgeline.

2006-09-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

If you can look past it all there is still a wonderful painting of the evening sky. Nothing of this world can ever make that go away, we simply have to strive to see the beauty that was there all along, that we missed because of the clutter in the forground.

2006-09-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

Same Sunset, some of the same corruption by the need for power. This one almost makes a statement that power can corrupt almost anything, even a wonderful sunset.

2006-09-25T15:07:00.000-07:00

Natural Texas Beauty interrupted. Wonderful sunsets have often been a part of the collective identity of Texas, and now you can ruin them so easily. This picture is not intenede to make a statement other than one of notice and calling, calling folks to think about what they are doing on God's planet.

2006-09-18T20:20:00.000-07:00

Colorado, a decent picture. 8500 feet above normal.

2006-06-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

Night shot in Galveston, that is the moon actually, and it's reflection.

2006-06-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

One of the roses in my sisters garden, This one may be getting printed and hung in the house somewhere, I just love the dew still on the petals.

2006-06-12T20:37:00.000-07:00

An attempt at Digitaly modified Near Infared photography, decent first attempt if you ask me, but the focus is off, and the colors need work. This is going to be similar to my night photography, a work in progress to get good at capturing the picture just right.

2006-06-12T20:34:00.001-07:00

Here is a bird (Heron maybe) I caught in the morning, I was kinda impressed that my camera caught that decent of a picture.

2006-06-12T20:34:00.000-07:00

Decent photo, kinda gets the impression I was going for.

2006-05-14T15:54:00.000-07:00

A bit of Religous Iconography. Took this in the Sanctuary of my church on a quiet Tuesday afternoon. I am liking the glow about the cross, yet still capturing the detail of the stained glass. So far this is one of the pictures that after I took it still captures the impression a awe and reverance I felt at the time.

Let me know what you think.

2006-03-27T20:58:00.000-08:00

we will try this one, another night time shot, let me know what you folks see. I am trying to improve my skills with these pictures.

2006-03-27T20:30:00.001-08:00

The whole crew, not going to name everyone, that would take too long, so deal with it.

2006-03-27T20:30:00.000-08:00

I just love the reflections in the water on this one. Gives a sense of perspective on life.

2006-03-27T20:29:00.000-08:00

Ghost feet on the bridge.......spooky.

2006-03-27T20:28:00.000-08:00

Fire! Fire! he he he he

2006-03-27T20:27:00.000-08:00

Lunch at Chuy's, Tex Mex is a good thing! Can I get an Amen?!?

2006-03-19T20:32:00.000-08:00

Sometimes the Bike Trail will bite back. Looks a bit worse than it feels I think.

2006-03-11T20:44:00.001-08:00

The Gang.

2006-03-11T20:44:00.000-08:00

Silouettes are sometimes intresting too

2006-03-11T20:43:00.001-08:00

Yeah we were way the heck up.

2006-03-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

Not a bad picture of the stage.

2006-03-11T20:42:00.000-08:00

Fire works are cool!

2005-12-30T12:05:00.000-08:00

Intresting photo of the dancing at Veronica and Tim's wedding, i like the sense of motion the slow shutter gives.

2005-12-30T12:01:00.000-08:00

Scene from near my sisters place, Texas can be photogenic sometimes.

2005-11-27T05:46:00.000-08:00

Jack, doing a great job of carving a turkey, like he does every single year.

2005-11-27T05:45:00.001-08:00

"leftovers"

2005-11-27T05:45:00.000-08:00

I am the short one of the family, Really I am, how scary is that??

2005-11-19T06:21:00.000-08:00

Sunset while riding by the creek near my house.

2005-11-19T06:16:00.000-08:00

John up at Cypresswood trails.

2005-11-19T05:58:00.000-08:00

Oooh! Fountians can be pretty, or at least intresting.... maybe to me only?

2005-11-19T05:54:00.000-08:00

Early morning from the parking lot at work, not a bad way to start the day...... well except starting later in the day.

2005-11-19T05:52:00.000-08:00

Early Morning picture that is kinda cool, I like the graduations in the sky color.

2005-11-03T14:52:00.000-08:00

Cute girl, scared out of her mind

2005-11-03T14:51:00.001-08:00

See where the knife hit and where the carrot breaks?

2005-11-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

The end of the Hoax

2005-11-02T21:10:00.000-08:00

it is supposed to be stars, we will see if it works.

2005-11-02T20:33:00.000-08:00

The way I figure it, ya'll deserve a few Photos if you are going to visit, so I ought to oblige.

2005-11-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a photo I think is worth the sharing. It is not one that is even what I consider Wall Worthy, however, I think it does show some of the skill I can possess with a camera, let me know what ya'll think.