Captiva, Florida - July 2011 - Other shots

This first shot was taken as we awaited the fireworks on July 4th. We had gone to a golf course on Sanibel Island to watch the fireworks and have dinner.

The South Seas Resort had a parade float on one of the lawns. This is a close-up shot, taken one morning, shortly after the sunrise.

The remaining pictures are from the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford winter estates. These are located side-by-side in Fort Myers, Florida.

Thomas Edison's workshop on the grounds of the estate.

I can imagine relaxing on this porch, sitting in a rocker, with a cool drink in my hand.

Captiva, Florida - July 2011 - Sunsets & Sunrises

Some of the various sunsets and sunrises over the course of the week we were there.

Captiva, Florida - July 2011 - Fireworks

We were in Florida for July 4th, and this time managed to see the fireworks setoff by Sanibel Island.

Hong Kong - day scenes

I recently travelled to Hong Kong and had the opportunity to take some shots on the weekends, and on various nights. The image directly below shows one of the subway signs, which are all in english and chinese.

The subways are not always this full, but on this day I was travelling during rush hour.

There is a Disneyland in Hong Kong, and transportation is provided via a link with the subway system. The subway cars travel only between Disney and the direct subway stop link, so these cars are customized by Disney. Note the plush seats, mouse ears as holders for standing passengers, and hands as the linkage to the center rail. The windows are also shaped like mouse ears.

IFC Tower #2. This is actually the 2nd tallest building in Hong Kong.

Various sky bridges connect many of the downtown buildings to one another.

Inside a temple located along Hollywood Road.

Various street scenes.

The ice cream creations made by Haagen-Dazs, were amazing works of art, and also delicious.

Inside the Hong Kong JW Marriott.

In my second week there, a minor cyclone passed by Hong Kong.

Hong Kong - night scenes

Hong Kong - Skyline by day

Hong Kong - Skyline at night

Various skyline shots taken around Hong Kong. The building owners really put a focus on the lighting schemes for their buildings, which creates one of the most colorful cities to shoot.