UPDATED NOTE: All the photos I post here are shot by me. Photography is my hobby, not my job, thus my partially anonymous profile (& I'm well aware of cancel culture). I make (shoot) real photos with real cameras (currently, Nikon Z8, Nikon Zf & Panasonic Lumix G9 II). I travel several times a year, so there will be a wide variety of locations & subjects. I don't 'specialize' in any one type of photography. I'm more of a generalist & will make photos of anything I find interesting or beautiful. I don't create AI images & don't us AI for imaging. I do occasionally (rarely) use an AI assist tool in Adobe Lightroom while editing to remove a stray electric pole, wire or construction cone, etc in a shot, but that's still a real photo. Nearly EVERY photographer does that. It's not big secret. As I mentioned, I'm well aware of cancel culture, so for now, I'll stay partially anonymous because I don't want people that don't like my comments trying to talk to my employer (but just wait until I retire😉...it won't be a concern of mine anymore). I support free speech & your right so say whatever you want to. Everyone else should also support my right to free speech. There are tons of garbage accounts here on X, stealing other people's photos and posting them as their own or with no credit. I'm NOT one of those accounts. I am the creator/photographer/owner of ever image I post. I block all the fake accounts that try to follow me & you should too (accounts that try to be something they are not...like someone saying in the profile they're based in the U.S. or Europe, when they're really in Nigeria). Pardon any typos if there are any that I overlook or have to go back & correct before the 1 hour edit window closes. I sometimes use speech to text conversion to write, for convenience (if using my phone to post), so in that case I'm more likely to overlook a mistake. Thanks for stopping by (if you're a real person and not a scam/fake/catfishing/or other garbage account). 😃😅

Michie Tavern near Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello in Virginia. The restaurant (the door to the right) is absolutely delicious! Oh my God...I leave there so stuffed! It's a must see/stop when you're visiting Monticello. Photo by me, 2015 on my old Nikon Df with a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens. The Nikon Df had the image sensor from the flagship Nikon D4. Wonderful images from that camera! More about Michie Tavern's history below: michietavern.com/ Michie Tavern is a historic Virginia tavern located just below Thomas Jefferson's Monticello near Charlottesville. Although visitors often assume the tavern originally stood at its current site, it was actually established in 1784 by William Michie, a Revolutionary War veteran and Scotsman, at Buck Mountain in northern Albemarle County, about 17 miles from its present location. Early History: William Michie inherited land from his father and obtained a license to operate an "ordinary" (the colonial term for a tavern and inn) in 1784. The tavern provided food, lodging, drink, and a gathering place for travelers moving through central Virginia. It became an important community center, hosting social events, meetings, church services, schooling, and even visiting doctors and dentists. The tavern prospered during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but as stagecoach travel declined in the mid-1800s, tavern operations gradually ceased. The property remained in the Michie family for many years as a private residence. Move Near Monticello: In 1927, preservationist Josephine Henderson purchased the building, carefully dismantled it, and relocated it near Monticello. The move reflected the Colonial Revival interest in preserving early American architecture and helped save the structure from deterioration. Today, Michie Tavern operates as a historic attraction, restaurant, pub, and collection of period buildings, offering visitors a glimpse of 18th-century Virginia life. Notable Historic Figures Who Dined There: The historical record is surprisingly thin regarding specific famous diners. William Michie himself was a notable figure. He signed the Albemarle Declaration of Independence alongside Thomas Jefferson in 1779 and later served as a magistrate and sheriff.

Hi @daniel_knauf Thank you for the opportunity to get a preview and read through the pilot episode of your Inferno series. This is new to me, so hopefully my comments are helpful. I have to be honest—I was not very familiar with the original Dante’s Inferno poem, so I had to catch up on that first. I grew up in a rural area, and reading something like Dante’s Inferno just wasn’t something many of us in that area did, although I do remember something about Julius Caesar in my sophomore year of high school. “Et tu, Brute?” :-) Anyway, I finished going through the script you shared with some of us. I actually had Grok read it to me as if I were watching the show, because that helped me disconnect from the text and focus on visualizing the story in my mind. For context, the types of movies and series I like are fantasy, sci-fi, drama, and action—for example, movies like Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner, and Hellraiser, and TV series like Fringe. I’m not sure what type of feedback you’re really looking for, but in general, I can say that as someone who likes the movies and series I just mentioned, your script looks like something I would be interested in—especially if there were really nice visuals to go along with it. :-) This type of storyline, I believe, would have lots of opportunities to be creative with the visuals. It’s not like you have to stick to a rigid story. In my mind, it’s more like the Star Trek series, where the story is sci-fi with fantasy (or vice versa?), so each episode can be very unique. You could go anywhere you want with the characters that appear in each new episode and the visuals that go along with it. I think there’s a lot that could be pulled out of Dante’s Inferno (ideas) for a modern-day series like this. So, like I mentioned, in my mind this could work out really well. Thanks again and good luck :-)

I was really happy with this one. I was going for a look straight from the Twin Peaks TV show opening where they show a view of the waterfall at the Great Northern Hotel. This IS indeed the same waterfall - Snoqualmie Falls in Washington state, next to the real hotel. 2023 - Nikon Z8 with Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 lens

The Bridges of Madison County - If you've ever wondered whether or not the area where they filmed the Clint Eastwood / Meryl Streep movie is still rural and has gravel roads, wonder no more. Here's a video of my drive from Holliwell Bridge to Roseman Bridge (both used in the movie). All the backroads are gravel. The 'main' roads are blacktop...but those are just the main arteries. Most of the roads in this area or Iowa are still gravel. This recording is from a not so great DJI action camera mounted to the window, but that's all I had for an action camera to make recordings like this back then.

I've seen plenty of really stupid crap in art museums (like a wire mounted to the wall...and they say it's art - it's not). What I prefer to see is real art, such as this painting of Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt. Photo is from my old Sony a7R III, 2017. More about Albert: Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German-American artist best known for his monumental landscapes that glorified the American West. Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany.

I like to keep a double-sided axe around. I don't use it much, but it's handy and most of all, it looks cool :-) By the way, I do have a left arm/hand. 😅 It's not in frame because I was holding my phone in that hand to remotely trigger my camera (via the Nikon app). Nikon Z7 with 85mm Z f/1.8 lens

Joseph, Oregon. A beautiful little town at the base of the mountains. I had some good pancakes there. :-) The city of Joseph was named in honor of Chief Joseph (Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt) of the Nez Perce people 2025 - Nikon Z8 with Z 24-120mm lens

When you're traveling for work and alone/bored in the hotel room - Random photos happen (of the lamp). 2013 - from my old Fuji X100S

My 2024 trip to Egypt was absolutely fascinating. Two photos here from Abu Simbel in the far south of Egypt. It's straight out of a movie! Abu Simbel is an ancient Egypt historic site with two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel. Statues cut into the rock on the outside, then you walk in to this and some other chambers a bit rather in. If I remember right, one temple for the king and one for the queen (the photos here are the one for the king - again if I recall correctly). 2024 - Nikon Z8 with Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens.

Dio wasn't the most attractive rocker, but the dude could wail! 😃 Remember, besides his solo career, he was also in Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne and the band Rainbow. youtube.com/watch?v=kYegk-ls…

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. I didn't see that woman sitting there, or I did and ignored her being in the scene, but when I crop in I can see she's looking straight at me. Maybe she thought I was getting a shot of her. 2026 - Nikon Z8 with Z 24-200mm lens.

There's an alien spaceship McDonald's in Roswell, NM. I have to say, the service wasn't all that great and it was kinda dirty inside...but, you know, it's McDonald's so I wasn't expecting a whole lot :-) 2026 - Nikon Z8

The grass thought he was being helpful, but the support needed by the honeysuckle soon overwhelmed him. :-) 2022 - Olympus E-M1 with 45mm f/1.8 lens (90mm equiv).

Supposedly this new camera strap from WANDRD ships next month (for backers of the campaign). I got in on this deal because I wanted to see if I can replace my Peak Design straps with this new strap. We'll see. So far I like the idea of it better than my PD Slide straps: kickstarter.com/projects/wan…

Near the 'Basque Block' in Boise, ID. 2025 - Nikon Z8 with Z 24-1200mm f/4 lens

Winter shadow self. :-) I usually wear a hat like that when I'm out making photos. It keeps the sun/light out of my eyes (I wear glasses, so I can't press my eye directly against the viewfinder). 2021 - Nikon Z7 with Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens