David's Images of the Day Photoblog
Views of buildings
While staying at the Historic Vinoy hotel, I was able to look out my balcony and see the St. Petersburg Pier. It still was being lit up at night with colors that changed every few minutes. I set up a couple of cameras to take a series of images, that were then processed into time-lapse videos. Since then the Pier has been torn down. I don’t know what it will be replaced with.
Gone to See Antarctica 2014/5 Day 10: Christmas Day on South Georgia Island
The Hurtigruten MS Fram arrived at South Georgia early in the morning. We were ferried from the ship to the island on Polarcirkel boats (a more comfortable version of the Zodiac boats). We then hiked across the island to Grytviken — an abandoned whaling village to attend Christmas Service at the Whalers Church. This is reported to be the southern most church. It was prefabricated in Norway, and dedicated 104 years ago on Christmas Day. The Christmas service was performed in Norwegian, German, and English. The church has a foot-pumped organ that the ship’s musician used to play Christmas music (as well as “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum). We then spent the remainder of our time on shore investigating the remaining whaling buildings in Grytviken and visiting a King Penguin rookery just outside of the village.
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Extended Mathre Family Celebration: A Busy Christmas Day
Early morning sunrise and night-time photography at the Vinoy Hotel. Wildlife photography at the Weedon Island Nature Preserve. Lots of birds, a crab spider, and how often do you see, let alone catch a “flying fish” in midair. Then the extended Mathre family Christmas Day celebration.
Winter in New Jersey: Christmas Day Walkabout in the Neighborhood
Views from the Vinoy Hotel: St. Petersburg Pier and Holiday Lights