Shooting my Universe

Daytrip to Paris

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 02:14:00 +0000

I stayed in the Saint Pancras hotel which is attached to the train station.

That’s 166 miles per hour for us Yanks.

Our photographer was lining up our group of 70 and these gentlemen were bullbaiting the tourist. I figured that they were feeling left out. So I grabbed this shot to make sure that they felt included.

I walked to a little restaurant with five friends and we walked by this statue of Voltaire. Below are some snaps of the inside of Café Procope. Voltaire came here. So did Benjamin Franklin, John Paul Jones and Thomas Jefferson. Once again I find myself where Ben Franklin sat.

Black-headed Gull. I’ve seen one in Colorado, yes and we had an expert birder from London spot it. And they make it to Massachusetts from time to time.

Every time I looked up, I saw the product of a sculptor.

Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre

In the train station in Paris, ready to go back to London.

House of Parliament

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:02:00 +0000

Well, I’ll bet you all thought that I must be pushing up daisies. No, not hardly. It has been one “interesting” year for me. It is very difficult for me to have dust on my cameras. But yes, dust there was. A trip to London gave me just exact motivation to get the spiders evicted from my camera bags and do a little shooting. I was with about 70 friends so doing well thought out, planned photography was not in the game plan, just some grab-and-go stuff.

Well now, if you are in London, you might as well stop by and see Big Ben, right? We did just that! Yes, this is Big Ben. It is getting a well deserved face lift.

We did get an opportunity to tour the Palace of Westminster, otherwise know as the House of Parliament. I took some snaps whilst waiting to enter the building. Once inside we were not allow to take photos. I decided to comply lest I cause an international incident.

A gentle rain shower kept everything looing fresh.

Richard I guarding a Toyota.

Victoria Tower

I really enjoyed the tour which included the House of Lords and the House of Commons (which I learned that the Queen is most definitely not allowed to walk into!). There is a lot of art and history here. In America I thought it quite special when I sat in George Washington’s pew and stood where Ben Franklin sat. In London I was able to stand in King Henry VIII’s tennis court, which I think is also a privilege.

The Front Yard after a Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:46:00 +0000

Blue Dasher

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:47:00 +0000

Spreadwing

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:45:00 +0000

Meadowhawk

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:33:00 +0000

Black Swallowtail

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:31:00 +0000

Today I have a male Black Swallowtail on short bush wild blueberries.

Scott Bridge,

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:30:00 +0000

It has been a long time since I have shown the Scott Bridge. It has gone through a restoration. If you are so inclined, you can check out some pictures from several years ago.

Good Morning

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:52:00 +0000

This is what I woke up to this morning.

Fragile Forktail

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:53:00 +0000

Bull Frogs

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:11:00 +0000

Least Skipper

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:15:00 +0000

Juvenile Eastern Kingbird

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:20:00 +0000

Slaty Skimmer twofer

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:23:00 +0000

It isn’t everyday that I get two bugs in one image. Here we have a female on the left and a male on the right.

Scarlet Tanager

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:15:00 +0000

Black-tipped Darner

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:13:00 +0000

Sedge Sprite

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:32:00 +0000

Red-winged Blackbird

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:27:00 +0000

Blue Dashers

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:59:00 +0000

Female Slaty Skimmer

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:47:00 +0000

Fragile Forktail

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:15:00 +0000

Three male Fragile Forktails followed by a female.

Common Yellowthroat

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:55:00 +0000

Today I have a female Common Yellowthroat and a fledgling for you to enjoy.

Red Squirrel

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:52:00 +0000

Eastern Phoebe basking in the sun

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:45:00 +0000

Slender Spreadwing

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Borichevsky) — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:40:00 +0000