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Sunrise Abstract

Heather — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:51:39 +0000

Sometimes it’s fun to play with focus to see what you can get when things aren’t perfectly sharp. This one is of sunrise in Galveston. I like the warm colors and the softness of the shapes.

Galveston sunrise

Heather — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:40:32 +0000

I love Galveston in the early morning. An hour or so before sunrise, everything is still, and then slowly all the birds wake up and the wind picks up and the waves get stronger. The seagulls start flying around aimlessly and squawking, the little sand birds scurry around on the ground, and the pelicans fly in groups of 5-10 rarely flapping their wings but instead just soaring, sometimes up above everything but sometimes just barely skimming the water. It’s peaceful and gorgeous.

Galveston

Heather — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:30:09 +0000

One of the great things about living in Houston is having a beach so nearby. It’s especially nice in the offseason when there are fewer people, even on beautiful days.

Juliane at the beach

Heather — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:05:45 +0000

Juliane and I went down to Galveston yesterday. It was an absolutely gorgeous day at the beach. She let me take some photos of her during the sunset when the light was nice. These are a few of my favorites.

And a couple with me

Galveston Sunrise

Heather — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:49:46 +0000

After the comet was a no-show, we decided to stick around to watch the sunrise over the Gulf. Hundreds of seagulls appeared as dawn neared, and pelicans soared overhead like the Mafia of the bird world. When the sun broke through, there was gorgeous golden light shining through the clouds. It was a beautiful, peaceful morning.

Galveston at 4am

Heather — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:59:53 +0000

We went to Galveston to try to catch a view of Comet McNaught several weeks ago. We were unsuccessful because of cloud cover and light pollution, but I did manage to get a few decent pictures while it was still dark.

The Milky Way

Star trails and the lights from boats and oil rigs in the Gulf

First light appears on a cloudtop while several stars are still visible

Downtown Houston / Galveston portraits

Heather — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:44:05 +0000

Em and I took a bunch of pictures in downtown Houston and on the beach in Galveston a couple of weeks ago.

Galveston sunset

Heather — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:54:22 +0000

Juliane, Em, and I were down in Galveston getting trained for sea turtle patrol and on our way home, we caught a gorgeous sunset!