Self Portrait With Guitar (by Steelopus)

I never get tired of posting this self portrait. I think it’s one of the best shots I’ve ever taken.

This is the accompanying haiku:

Holding a guitar
true happiness is always
at my fingertips.

Rocky (by Steelopus)

yellow!

Yellow (by Steelopus)

Mary owns one of the coolest tshirts on the planet.

(yellow!)

Vignette of America (by Steelopus)

The youth of America, working hard on NYC’s ritzy 5th Avenue.

Sometimes honesty isn’t the best policy.

Mary Bellows (by Steelopus)

One-hundred and forty years ago, Mary died.  One-hundred and forty 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.

Claudia Swings (by Steelopus)

I was lucky enough to capture the moment when my niece first learned to swing by herself.  It was some of the most unbridled joy that I’ve ever seen.

Surprise! (by Steelopus)

We didn’t tell Nicky I’d be coming to the 2010 Pittsburgh tweetup, and I captured her “reaction face” as she first saw me peering into her passengers-side window with my camera.

Technically it’s a terrible picture, but photographically it’s perfect; it captured a fantastic moment.

Harvards (by Steelopus)

Canadian Harvards performing in formation over Geneseo, NY on July 10, 2010 during the annual Historical Aircraft Group airshow.

The Middle (by Steelopus)

Practice rooms at the Eastman School of Music