Tag Archives: 18-200mm vr

View 132: Fireworks on the Beach

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Considering fireworks are illegal in New York state of anybody but licensed companies to have, handle and present, I saw an unending and very impressive fireworks display all along the eastern Lake Ontario shore last night.  People brought down boxes … Continue reading →

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The Star Spangled Banner

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

The flag flown by the Privateer Lynx was the same 15 star-15 stripe U. S. Flag which was over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.  In 1814, the flag was still there in the early morning after a major … Continue reading →

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View 131: Tall Ship

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by — from the poem Sea Fever by John Masefield (1878-1967) In my 6th grade class I stood behind my desk trying to remember the next … Continue reading →

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View 129: Irish Eyes

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

In a recent fundraiser for my Relay for Life team, there were a few families of Irish descent in attendance, can you tell?  These young people and many others decorated Luminary Bags which will have sand and a candle placed … Continue reading →

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Showing Scale

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

I visited the Chimney Bluffs State Park near Sodus, New York, earlier this week as part of my Memorial Day weekend.  The rugged bluffs were formed from drumlins, which in turn were created by glaciers in the last ice age.  … Continue reading →

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