Souda Bay, Crete

Here is a quick post on an image I took while eating breakfast on the balcony of our hotel. The cool, damp, Mediterranean morning made for some beautiful light and colors. I wish I would have had more time to explore the city and harbor. Maybe next time.

Revisit your older work...

I was looking through some old files this morning and came upon this image of the Kandahar International Airport terminal. I had previously not found the image very exciting because the colors were flat and muted due to the Afghanistan atmosphere. The large amounts of dust in the air tend to filter most colors from the sunlight. However, after looking at a black and white conversion I began to really like what I was seeing. The contrast is much better and the wonderful lines in the architecture begin to stand out. I'd love to hear comments.

Painted Dunes

A 45 minute drive to the north followed by a 2 mile hike to the top of a volcanic cinder cone yielded a spectacular view of the Painted Dunes. The dunes were created when the hot cinders from the cone eruption fell onto an existing lava bed that was perhaps only days old. The heat from the lava bed combined with the super heated cinders caused immediate oxidation of the cinders. The resulting colors that remain today are left overs from the oxidation process. These dunes surround the cinder cone and border the portion of the Pacific Crest Trail that passes through Lassen National Park.