(by Steelopus)

If you haven’t done so already, you should probably go ahead and wish Mary a very happy birthday!

Sahalie Moonbow… (by Andrew Kumler)

This long exposure captures a rainbow at night… illuminated by the light of the moon. Gorgeous.

I was introduced to Andrew’s photos about 5 years ago when we were both members of a now-defunct photography forum. His work is consistently impressive.

Mary Bellows (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. April, 2009.

One-hundred and forty-one years ago, Mary died. One-hundred and forty-one years later, who remembers Mary? Who - besides me - visits her grave?

Even by modern standards, her gravestone (and those of her family) are beautifully crafted.

Toward Heaven (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. July, 2011.

The Blue Angels.

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Sometimes I take photos. July, 2011.

Fireworks.

Solar Lamp (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. March, 2010.

(by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. March, 2010.

Perhaps one of my best.

May Sunset (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. May, 2009.

A late spring sunset behind the Monroe County Office Building in Rochester, NY.

Bridge Over Troubled Water (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. December, 2007.

One of my favorites.

Charlotte Pier (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos. February, 2009.

Rochester’s somewhat ironically-named neighborhood: Summerville.

SR-71 Blackbird (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos.

I love the way this turned out. If you look at any particular point and de-focus your eyes a bit, the Blackbird almost completely disappears.

(by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos.

Another from December 2009. That was a weekend filled with good friends and rock and roll.

Practice Rooms at the Eastman School of Music (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos.

April, 2009.

Museum of Play (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos.

This was December 2009.

I love the structural design of the interior of the Strong National Museum of Play. I don’t know if the architects intentionally made it look like a giant version of the steel-tube jungle gyms on which I grew up dislocating knuckles and spreading germs, but that’s what it reminds me of.

A Moment at the MOMA (by Steelopus)

Sometimes I take photos.

This was way back in 2008.