¡Viva España!

So after a busy summer of shooting weddings Ali and I took a much needed vacation to the south coast of Spain in September, we pretty much did nothing but relax and swim in the Mediterranean.  We did explore around Nerja a bit, although the picture taking was somewhat limited due to the large amount of time spent on the sand :) As soon as we got back from Spain we shot another gorgeous mountain wedding, so I have been busy working on those photos and finally made time to put some vacation photos up.  So please enjoy a few from around Nerja & Malaga Spain...

Catching the bus - Malaga, Spain

Hold still.

How about a night swim? - Nerja

Yum - Nerja

Evening stroll around Nerja

Heading down to the beach for a morning swim - Nerja

Church of El Salvador - Nerja

 Sunrise - Nerja

Heading down the another beach - Nerja

Getting ready for the morning catch

A bit of modern amongst the old

Interesting name for a fishing boat

Nap time.

Well used.

Nothing like the beach.

Not ready to leave.

Yours truly with the beautiful Mrs. Photographer Guy.

Ciao Nerja.

San Francisco

One of the perks of my job is getting to spend some time in some great places. Recently I had a long San Francisco layover, so I thought I would bring the camera along and do some shooting as well as some scouting for future trips. I doubted I could get any truly wonderful shots on this trip since I was traveling quite light with my D40x and 18-50 Sigma F/2.8 and a gorilla pod. But I went out on a mission nonetheless and had a great day getting to know the city.  I ended up with 7 miles worth of walking on the legs that day, and some decent shots along with some great ideas for next time I am in town! Here you go... Pier 7 near downtown.

Pier 7 once again looking back toward downtown and Transamerica Pyramid. I liked the couple walking leisurely walking away and just enjoying the morning as I was.

One more from Pier 7, lots of opportunities here! Some locals were already out and getting some fresh fish for the day.

I wonder if the bird wishes he could make contrails sometimes.

Don't get much of a chance to see many blooming flowers just yet in Colorado!

Being from the Midwest originally and now living in Colorado, I haven't spent much time around boats and maritime activities.  I am always fascinated by coastal cities!

Tools of the trade.

And I thought Colorado had some steep hills ;)

Chinatown goodies.

Fish anyone?

Chinatown offers no shortage of shooting opportunities. I look forward to getting back and exploring more!

Waiting for the train.

Fast cars in Prague

Ok, so these two Ferraris are not going fast in this picture but they sure have the capability to do so! This was taken in Prague in September of last year.  We heard them reverberating from several blocks away due to the acoustics of the tight spaces on the Prague streets.  I got my camera out just in time to get this quick photo.  Enjoy! Ferrari - so classic.

The Memorial of Jan Palach

Jan Palach was a Czech student who was part of a movement to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.  He signed a suicide pact with other students to protest the invasion by the Soviets.  Although he was one of the few who actually went through with the pact, his death set off a flurry of anti-Soviet activity over the next two decades.  Finally in 1989 during 'Jan Palach Week', the demonstrations escalated and were one of the catalysts for the fall of the communism soon after. This memorial lies in Wencelas Square in current day Prague, Czech Republic.  It never ceases to amaze me the things I have come across in my travels.  I hope you enjoy this picture and it's significant part in history...

Backcountry beauty!

So I recently turned the big 3-0 and went on a backcountry hut trip with friends to celebrate. Turned out to be a bit of adventure with taking the wrong trail, breaking new trail and finishing up in the dark!  Here are few of my favorites from the trip... My friend Jon enjoying the day!

The sign that should have clued us in that we were going the wrong way!

Nothing like a warm fire after a long day on the cold trail.

Peaceful outside, fun party inside!

Whiskey by candlelight.

The next morning, what a sight!

Nothing quite as peaceful as being in the middle of the wilderness at over 10,000' feet!

Breakfast is served!

Tubing is fun!

Getting some air!

Snowshoe fun on the way down!

Goodbye Aspen!

Thanks for looking!