I was walking through a local shopping mall today and found something that put a smile on my face. This was a Bitcoin ATM machine placed directly in the middle of the mall. This sight made me feel that

I love it when people are able to mix their passion for art with their daily routine. In this example, one of the founders for a restaurant chain known as Black Bear Diner has mixed his passion for sculpture

Here are some pictures that I took of a beautiful tree with small pink flowers. This time of year, the tree displays these beautiful pink flowers. This year, there were mainly on the side of the tree that

This is an amazing replica of the space shuttle Challenger, which is made entirely of matchsticks! The artists name is Ken Applegate from Florida, USA. The artists was a friend of one of the passengers

For most of my life, I have always enjoyed having orchids in my house. There is something about these plants that I find relaxing. Many of the colors and shapes of orchids are exotic in my opinion. I’ve

I recently went to a baseball game and couldn’t help thinking about the importance of practice. In particular, the baseball has what is known as the “on-deck circle”. This is an area that is close to where

I woke up this morning to see a rose bush in my neighbors yard in full bloom. This was planted not too long ago from a single stem. I recall wondering if the rose bush would even survive when we first

Here are some pics I took outside of a ballpark that I visited with the family. These added a lot to the atmosphere and had a way of getting us excited about baseball before we even entered the park. The

For my next set of pics, I decided to experiment by making the land portion of a scenic photo completely black. Of course, in order to capture such an image and still have interesting colors in the sky,

There’s something about warm summer nights that makes this time of the year so special. Being under palm trees reminds me that summer is my favorite season. There are so many opportunities to do things

The theme of my next set of pics is named “Focus on the Path”. These are all pics taken by me while I was thinking about using a path theme. For a couple of these pics, I experimented with the aperture

One of the things that most photographers are aware of is the position of the sun. One common mistake that I had made when I first started taking pics is to shoot with the sun facing the camera lens. The

Believe it or not this art is made entirely of old tires. The artist found that by shredding the old tires into strips, he is able to mimic the look of the wooly mammoth. This is a fascinating piece of

I took these pics with my family as we were shopping at a major outdoor sporting goods store. We were able to get up close and take pictures of wolves. Along the way, we also learned quite a bit about

This is a recent piece of artwork that I found interesting. From a distance this long oks like the very familiar portrait of the late Jimi Hendrix. However, as I got closer to the image, it became clear

This is from an exhibit that I went to with my family this past weekend. From a distance, it appears to be a familiar portrait of Steve Jobs. However, as I walked closer to the picture, I could see more

My family recently went to the Harry Potter ride in Universal Studios in Hollywood California, USA. I was really impressed by the detail they put into the statues that line the entrance. The statues were

What is this mystical place? It looks like it’s been here for thousands of years. It’s stone facade is worn down from the harsh punishment from mother nature’s wrath. Ok, just kidding. This is the castle

One of my favorite photos to take has long been when I am looking up from the base of huge redwood trees. There is something about staring up at these giants that makes me feel so small, but grateful to

We recently added a new member to our family in the form of a Leopard Gecko. This little guy is super friendly and is easy to care for. He just needs some crickets, meal worms and a heated tank and that’s