Sunday found me and the rest of the European Council’s London Program visiting Hampton Court. I have been here two times previously, and I was anxious to go again to see if I could experience it again in a unique way as a photographer. I’m not sure if I was successful with that goal, but I had a good time none the less.

It was a warm day, and I didn’t want to carry a lot of equipment, so I opted for a gripless 5D and a 50mm f/1.4. It was light and efficient: a great combination. I didn’t take as many photos as I did last time, but I captured a couple of good scenes. Here’s a sample.

The full gallery should be is posted soon in my UK 2011 group. Read more about the trip so far on my other blog.

As I mentioned in my last post, we are in the midst of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, GA. One of the last events of the festival is the Market on Mulberry. Autumn, Cheryl, and I checked it out and had a little lunch.

I was more interested in getting some photos, while Autumn and her mom shopped. The market is always the same, but I strapped on my 70-200mm lens and knew I could get some photos of the crowd and, of course, the cherry blossoms.

See more in the gallery.

Autumn and I just returned from our anniversary vacation in Florida. While we were in Sarasota, we went to the Ringling Museum since Autumn had never been. Since I grew up in Sarasota, I sent much time on the Ringling grounds, particularly for the annual medieval fair. Since I lived there, they’ve done some significant upgrades to the grounds. They are even more lovely than I remember.

Of course, I took the camera, and added to my Ringling Gallery; photos 49-90 are from this trip.

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Today, Giles and I went (once again) though two of Macon’s famous cemeteries: Rose Hill and Riverside. The fall was waning, but the day was beautiful. I think this was one of my most successful outings two these two historical places.

Many of the images were texturized and otherwise manipulated. I call this gallery Angels and Demons.

The recent Norman Mailer Society conference was held last weekend in Washington D.C. Not only did I present a paper, but I was one of two official photographers. The weather was not great, so my outside shots are a bit dull because of the overcast sky. However, the room at the Members’ Room of the Library of Congress provided a pretty good backdrop for portraits.

Be sure to check out the rest of the gallery.