Phantom of Solitude

Black And White Photography, Photography

Phantom of Solitude

SS 6.0 f 36 ISO 50

New Port, Oregon

“I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.”

– Henry David Thoreau

Lands End

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

This image was taken along the trail of the Newport Cliff Walk in Rhode Island.

More of my images can be seen at – The Visual Chronicle
Or on my new photoblog – X-tended Vision

Life Gets Better

Black And White Photography, Elina, Photography

Someone once said that life is so much better after a cappuccino and a croissant. I think moments like this, sitting down and enjoying a nice cup of coffee help us see everything in a brighter light.

More of my images can be seen here.

Cyclocross – Dust, Sweat and Tears

Black And White Photography, Photography

Believe it or not this what I call fun. You wouldn’t know it by the classic “race face” but this is what some of us crazy cyclists call fun. Cyclocross is a little known cycling discipline that is typically held in cold and muddy conditions, kind of like steeplechase on your bike. Here a cyclist dismounts his bike and jumps over 18″ high barriers then back on the bike, all at full speed. Being able to get this close to the action proved to be good testing ground for the auto focus of my new camera.

You can see more cyclocross on my blog http://samobiker.com/cyclocross/

The Coffee Cup

Emilio, Photography

The Coffee Cup

The Coffee Cup opened in 1994 in the Old Town area of Boulder City Nevada, then relocated in 2003 to a much larger home just down the block, where it still offers breakfast and lunch from 6 am to 2 pm daily. In 2007, The Food Network aired a piece on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” about the place. Today, The Cup employs 4 cooks, 1 prep cook, 2 dishwashers, 6 waitresses, 5 bus girls, and a hostess. All their food is home-made. For Joe, they have The Godfather Omelette with Italian sausage, tomato, olives, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese (Cheddar cheese? Shouldn’t it be mozzarella, provolone, even parmigiano? Well, at least they’re trying!)

City Market

Black And White Photography, Patti, Photography

Out in the middle of the Colorado Rockies, supermarket car park night lights.

The Door

Black And White Photography, Photography

“Behind every door, someone is standing without knowing that it is open.”

~ M.F. Moonzajer

Forgotten Beauty

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

This MG Magnette has, lets face it, seen better days. It’s one of many other vehicles at a “scrapyard that time forgot” just over the Norwegian boarder in Sweden. The place has become very popular with photographers from all over the world, so if you want the place to yourself you have to get there early. By the time I left there were at least a bus full of people there. Some come for the nostalgia others to take pictures. It’s a great place to spend a Saturday morning.

Winter Sky at Sunset

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

Thanks for watching the sun go down with me. I’d love to have you along for the ride so if you haven’t yet, come visit me at Life on the Bikeand Other Fab Things.