Winter Landscape near Binghamton, New York - 1/17/2003

The low winter sun provides strong sidelighting in mid afternoon. The long
foreground adds depth and there enough elements in the scene to add
interest. The two fence posts help the composition by breaking up dominant
horizontal elements.

Ben and Jerry's Vermont Burlington, Vermont - 2/3/2003

Temperatures were below zero F, but Ben and Jerry's ice cream is an
indispensible aspect of Vermont life. No problem with your cone melting.

A long exposure steadied by holding the camera against some street
furniture. The key is to just brace the camera and take the shot. Let the
camera automation take care of the exposure.

Winter Bonfire Dutch Mill Restaurant, south of
Burlington, Vermont - 2/8/2003

The restaurant hosted a bonfire night, punctuating a very cold winter.

The wide angle view gives a feel for what the event was like: a bright spot in
large dark space. I followed with a close-up of the fire. I had nothing to
brace the camera, so the image is slightly blurred.

Winter Bonfire Dutch Mill Restaurant, south of
Burlington, Vermont - 2/8/2003

The restaurant hosted a bonfire night, punctuating a very cold winter.

California Coast Wildflowers State Beach, Pescadero,
California

Just off California Highway 1 that hugs the coast, about 30 miles south of San
Francisco. Winter rains bring wild flowers all along the coast.

Half Moon Bay Nursery, October Blooms Half Moon Bay,
California - 10/04/2003

Nurseries work hard to provide attractive displays year 'round. That
provides an opportunity to take pictures and shop on the same visit.

The trick is to fill the image by including hanging plants, near plants, and
distant plants. That gives the eye more to do. Bright colors offset flat,
diffused lighting.

California Oak Windsor, Sonoma County, California -
12/20/2003

Early rains in northern California provided greenery in late December.
Sonoma County, about a hour's drive north of the Golden Gate bridge, is still
predominantly rural.

The dark tree against a light sky provides contrast despite flat lighting.
It would have been better to get more of the tree against the sky, but I
couldn't get close enough. It's best not ignore bulls when photographing
trees in pastures.

California Oak Windsor, Sonoma County, California -
12/20/2003

Early rains in northern California provided greenery in late December.
Sonoma County, about a hour's drive north of the Golden Gate bridge, is still
predominantly rural.

A combination of zoom, camera position, and post-processing cropping
provided an image with a lot going on. The fog and greenery provide a sense of
place. Other photos in the sequence included trees in isolation against the
sky.

Hot Pepper Jelly Company Fort Bragg, California -
12/21/2003

One purpose of photos is jog memory. Store fronts work well at doing that. You
remember being there. They also provide a good clue as to what a place was like
to those who haven't been there.

Mostly point and shoot. One concern is reflections in the glass. Sometimes
camera angle can minimize reflections. Looking down at the window
sometimes eliminates a sky reflection.

Ice Plant Fort Bragg, California - 12/21/2003

It is called ice plant because it feels cold even on warm days. It is a common
natural ground cover near the California Coast.

Combines strong elements of texture, backlighting, and perspective. The
close up view also works well a sequence of coastal images.

Sterling winery Gift Shop near Calistoga, California -
12/22/2003

This attractive Napa Valley California winery features a cable car ride to
the hilltop facility

To use natural light I had to steady the camera on one of the shop fixtures. The
subject is not exciting, but it evokes the pleasant feel of being there.

Vineyards near the Russian River, California - 12/23/2003

Winter rains green the landscape in this grape growing region about an
hour's drive north of San Francisco.

Including the truck provides a point of interest, and headlights add to the
feel of a gray day. The clouds were interesting and were therefore included
rather than lengthening the foregrounds.

Rainy Day in Guernville Guerneville, California -
12/23/2003

This town, an hour or so north of San Francisco is busy in the summer but quiet
in the rainy winter season.

Subjects with bright colors or a good variety of colors are candidates for
posterization. Raindrops don't pose well, so include shiny surfaces and
distant haze to show it is raining.

Rainy Day in Guernville Guerneville, California -
12/23/2003

This town, an hour or so north of San Francisco is busy in the summer but quiet
in the rainy winter season.

Subjects with bright colors or a good variety of colors are candidates for
posterization. Raindrops don't pose well, so include shiny surfaces and
distant haze to show it is raining.

Guernville Mexican Restaurant Guerneville, California -
12/23/2003

A quiet late afternoon in the off season.

The shot would have been better with people in it. Nonetheless there is
content to interest the viewer. The camera was steadied on some available
fixture, maybe a trash bin top, to avoid using flash. The exposure was
automatic.

Winter Vineyards Sonoma County, California - 12/24/2003

Vines are dormant in the winter rainy season. Dry California summers,
particularly before harvest, benefit wine grapes by concentrating the
flavors.

Clouds partially eclipsing hills are red meat for hungry photographers.
Later touchup brings out the texture in the cloud patterns.

Russian River Valley Road to Geyserville, California -
12/24/2003

Taken on the road from Healdsburg to Geyserville, roughly 100 miles north of
San Francisco in Northern California. Geyserville is rather remote. It has
a geothermal energy plant, but very little else.

Foreground objects add depth to landscapes. Clouds, hills, and varying
terrain cover work to make the scene interesting.

Stream from winter rains Geyser Road, Sonoma County,
California - 12/24/03

Roughly 100 miles north of San Francisco, the closest town is Cloverdale.
This part of the road is a single lane has no bars on the cell phone. Winter
rains made many temporary streams and waterfalls.

This image obeys the 'rule of thirds' for composition. The stream appears at
the one-third down and one-third from left edge. It also fills the frame with
detail.

Roadside stream Geyser Road, Sonoma County, California -
12/24/2003

Roughly 100 miles north of San Francisco, the closest town is Cloverdale.
This part of the road is a single lane has no bars on the cell phone. Winter
rains made many temporary streams and waterfalls.

The operating principle here is to fill the frame with visually interesting
material, never mind so much how it is arranged. The visual focus is
one-third of the way up, which is a rule of sorts, and not exactly centered.

Pickle jars near Sebastapol, California - 12/26/2003

A large farm stand and market was packed with produce. This area has a lot of
agriculture with some substantial towns, which makes a market for roadside
markets.

This is a closeup of 'ordinary things.' It fits well in a sequence of photos
showing the area, not so much as a standalone image.

Fences and pasture Sonoma County, near Windsor,
California - 12/23/2003

Here autumn overlaps spring. When fresh greenery appears, there may still
be a few autumn leaves on the trees.

An example of depth given by a long foreground and a wide angle of view. The
shadows add interest -- the photo would not have been as good with summer noon
sun. The low sun angles in winter are often an advantage.

Closed for Christmas Day Calistoga, California -
12/25/2003

A normally bustling tourist area appears to be resting. Calistoga is the
main town in the north end of the Napa Valley, a major wine-growing region.

The question is whether the road should have been cropped out on the grounds
it contains nothing of interest. It was left in to emphasize that there was
nothing going on.

Polished rock spheres Tucson, Arizona - February

Every February, about 3000 dealers in rocks and minerals gather in Tucson to
sell to each other and to the public. This year there were, for example, three
dealers specializing in meteorites. Polished spheres are popular
collectibles.

Close ups are clearly a part of describing this event. Shutting off the flash
provides much better images, particularly of shiny objects like these.

View from a hotel window Ukiah, California

Gas station signs have to be tall enough to be visible from the freeway, or
perhaps passing astronauts. It is a rule.

This is in the category of 'ordinary things.' It is designed to evoke the
feeling of what it was like to be there. Scenes like this are common to
travelers. Having interesting clouds helps considerably in a scene more
than half sky.

Child preparing to fish Crescent City, California

Crescent City is near the border with Oregon. It is remarkably picturesque.
The public pier is in a large harbor. People catch crabs with traps, as well as
fishing.

The wide angle provides strong perspective and a sense of the scenic
location. Kids, unlike adults, are likely to ignore photographers. the
best you can do with adults is often to catch them looking away.

Light house Crescent City, California

Shooting towards the sun provides dramatic backlighting. This might have
been improved with more shadow detail in an HDR image, but the people would
not have held still for multiple exposures.

Apache Trail near Phoenix, AZ

Classic Arizona desert scene, not far from metropolitan Phoenix.

The wide angle was essential for including both the foreground and clouds.
The scene would look more dramatic if the contrast were increased in
Photoshop. As is, it is supposed to look hot, which it was.

Street corner in Mt. Shasta Mount Shasta City, California

Sixty miles north of Redding, near the Oregon border. Mount Shasta looms
over the city, an inescapable presence. It was a very hot day in the city, but
the mountain makes it look cool.

I waited for the SUV to provide a point of interest in the foreground. The
guiding principle here is to fill the scene with the interesting content for
the viewer to sort out.

General Store Orick, California

A place for travelers to stop between Arcata and Crescent City on the
northern California Coast. No fast food chains here, and all the better for
that.

Processed to lighten shadows and brighten colors. The image has a lot going
on, shown better in a larger image.

Ocean rocks Oregon coast, just north of the California
border.

A much-photographed coastal scene.

This photo would have been improved by tilting the camera down. The
foreground is more interesting than the blank sky. Perhaps there was some
trash in the foreground. I don't recall.

Hillside north of Hilo, Hawaii

The flowering trees are a clue to the tropical setting. The road follows the
coast with bridges spanning valleys. It is frustrating because one cannot
stop on the bridges to view the spectacular scenery.

The small patch of sky in the upper right makes this a 'near texture' rather
than a strict 'texture.' Would the picture be improved by cropping out the
patch of sky? Perhaps so.

View from the Cosmic Cones parking lot. Hilo, Hawaii

The Saddle Road on the Big Island of Hawaii goes between the peaks of Mauna Loa
and Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea is home to many astronomical observatories.
Perhaps that is why there are 'cosmic' ice cream cones where the road enter
Hilo.

When there are good clouds, feature them. Not difficult to figure out in this
case. The wide angle is important to give the 'big sky' feel. When the sky
dominates the automatic exposure, the sky appears as a nice blue rather than
washed out.

Red octopus with seaweed Koi Palace Restaurant, Daly City,
California

This is a classic dim sum dish. Dim sum is a Cantonese style lunch feature many
small plates of different things that patrons select from push carts in the
restaurant. While this may seem exotic to Westerners, the flavors are mild
and easily enjoyable. The seaweed is sweet and crunchy.

This is why you must always carry a pocket camera to lunch. You should be
prepared if something interesting appears.

Mumm Napa Valley Rutherford, California

Mumm Napa makes sparkling wine; it can only be called champagne if it is made
in France. So watch yourself. The Mumm tasting room is a delight, both for the
setting and the products offered.

Even though there are no railroad track converging lines, the wide angle
provides good perspective flow. The sign is not quite at a composition 'rule
of thirds' point, but close enough.

The Susan River in autumn near Susanville, California

Susanville is about an hour and a half drive north of Reno, Nevada. There is
desert on the Nevada side and mountains on the California side, providing a
nice variety of scenery.

Backlighting, bright colors, and a wide angle view contribute to a photo
that would be worthwhile pretty much any way it was taken. Tilting the camera
down provides near foreground as a depth cue.

Early snow in Tahoe Village Tahoe Village, Stateline,
Nevada

Tahoe Village is a resort development, mainly for skiers, on the rim of
mountains around Lake Tahoe. The distant view is non-wintery Nevada, in the
valley far below.

Depth cues were enhanced by increasing contrast in the bottom third of the
image. the color saturation was boosted to provide a little relief from a
mostly-monochrome image. The main thing, however, is just having a camera
when a nice view is at hand.

Autumn in Sonoma Square Sonoma, California

The town of Sonoma is in the heart of California wine country north of San
Francisco. Shops surround a central park.

A wide angle includes the tree, the local dude, the signs and the row of shops.
Having all those elements helps establish what it was like to be there.
Having a washed-out sky is not a good feature, but the scene was necessarily
exposed for the predominant shadowy areas.

Early snow in Coleville Coleville, California

Coleville is one of those small towns in beautifully scenic locations. It's
on Route 395 a couple hours south of Reno, Nevada.

The near road is cropped out to emphasize the more interesting sky. Snow with
autumn foliage is always a winning combination, both for color contrast and
as a cue to the season.

House in autumn near Eugene, Oregon

Driving from the Oregon coast back to catch a plane in Portland, this was one
of many bright autumn scenes.

Bright colors, backlighting, and a rather formal 'rule of thirds'
composition work together in the scene.

Seafood for sale Fort Bragg, California

Noyo Harbor is glimpsed from a high bridge just north of Fort Bragg. A side
road winds down to a working fishing port. There are real boats and real fish
galore.

This is a photo in the category of 'ordinary things' that serves, in a series
of photos, to describe what a place is really like. There is nothing
remarkably technically, any camera with flash suppressed would do.

California coast near Mendocino, California

A generic coastal scene near the town of Mendocino. Mendocino was used as a
stand-in for New england village in the TV series 'Murder She Wrote.'

The image uses overlapping layers to provide depth cues.

View of Mendocino Mendocino, California

The town of Mendocino is on point on the Pacific coast, about two hours drive
north of San Francisco. Mendocino was used as a stand-in for New england
village in the TV series 'Murder She Wrote.'

The contrast of the sky was considerably enhanced, and the contrast of water
moderately enhanced.

Visitors to Ryoanji Temple Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, considered the pinnacle of Zen
garden design. Completed in 1499. It is a place of memorable beauty.

Sigh, why must people stare at the camera?

Zen Garden Fountain Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, considered the pinnacle of Zen
garden design. Completed in 1499. Do you suppose the stone temple fountain
is the original?

Is it possible that this image has too much going on? Have images full of
content exercises the viewer's mind. Zen gardens may be an exception.

Ryoanji Temple garden in spring Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, considered the pinnacle of Zen
garden design. Completed in 1499.

People may not stare at your camera if they are preoccupied with their own
camera.

Hamarikyu Garden Tokyo, Japan

A quiet oasis near the heart of Tokyo, this waterfront park includes a 'water
bus' stop for a tour of the Sumida River. Some find the surrounding city a
distraction, but I liked the contrast.

The near tree and the converging road provide depth cues.

Water bus tour departing from Hamarikyu Garden Tokyo,
Japan

The water bus is in Tokyo Bay, heading up river to Asakusa. The man wearing a
surgical mask has a cold and is protecting others from catching it, a common
courtesy in Japan.

It's important to show enough of the boat to make it clear we were on one, and
not just sitting by the river. The wide angle does that. Shadows were
lightened to show detail.

Sumida River bridge Sumida River, Tokyo, Japan

The water bus tour passes under thirteen bridges from Tokyo Bay to Asakusa.
There are also many examples of exceptional modern architecture.

To capture the tall buildings the wide angle lens must be tipped up, which
causes the buildings to lean in by perspective. The Photoshop filter to
correct camera distortion brings the building back to vertical.

Modern Tokyo architecture near Asakusa on the Sumida
River, Tokyo, Japan

The center building is supposed to evoke a glass of beer with a foamy head on
top. It is the headquarters of Asahi Brewing. Locals call the black building
with sculpture the Golden T*** building, not very respectful of the
artistic design.

To capture the tall buildings the wide angle lens must be tipped up, which
causes the buildings to lean in by perspective. The Photoshop filter to
correct camera distortion brings the building back to vertical.

Construction barges near Asakusa on the Sumida River,
Tokyo, Japan

The construction equipment adds interest and color.

To capture the tall buildings the wide angle lens must be tipped up, which
causes the buildings to lean in by perspective. The Photoshop filter to
correct camera distortion brings the building back to vertical.

Sumida River cruise Tokyo, Japan

The 'water bus' that crosses Tokyo Bay and runs up the river to the Asakusa
district seems to be used by Tokyo residents more than visitors. It is a means
of transport as well as an attraction.

Many guidelines are at work: backlighting, wide angle to show setting,
local people featured, composition in thirds, and scene full of
interesting things.

Hamarikyu Garden Tokyo, Japan

This ancient waterfront garden is near the heart of Tokyo. Some find the
surrounding city a distraction, but I liked the contrast.

Note the 'rule of thirds' composition in which major scene elements are
aligned with a 3 x 3 grid. Side lighting provides strong shadows, and the wide
angle provides perspective depth cues.

Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion Temple Kyoto

The Golden Pavilion was built in 1397 and was burned down and reconstructed
no fewer than three times, the last in 1950. It houses Buddhist relics. The
Temple comprises the Mirror Pond and a large garden.

The gray sky is minimized by featuring the reflection. The tree island
provides a depth cue to what might be a rather two dimensional image. An
asymmetric composition helps make a formal subject more approachable.

Sakura season in Kyoto Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, is considered the pinnacle of
Zen garden design. Completed in 1499.

The branches are an abstract element that adds interest to the cloud of
blossoms. The dark trunk was lightened to show detail.

Community bulletin board Round Mountain, California

Bulletin boards, real ones, not the internet type, give a strong sense of
what a place is like.

Bulleting boards cannot be read well in low resolution web images. In a slide
show the board can be shown as a whole and then zoomed in various pieces. This
provides a use for the usually redundant zillion pixels in the image.

Visitors to the Golden Pavilion Kyoto, Japan

Visitors to a popular attraction pose for pictures. The Golden Pavilion and
Mirror Lake are the backdrop for this irresistible picture-taking spot.

People preoccupied with their own picture taking make good subjects for
your pictures. Here the groups of youngsters and oldsters provide an
interesting contrast. There is too much foreground pavement. I should fix
that.

Visitors to the Golden Pavilion Kyoto, Japan

The Golden Pavilion has looked the same since 1397. The visitors will look
different in much less time. So which is it more important to photograph?

Any major attraction provides as much of an opportunity to photograph the
visitors as the attraction.

In the garden of the Golden Pavilion Kyoto, Japan

I'm not sure what this is, but it is interesting. The petals of cherry
blossoms are on the ground.

Insofar as the image succeeds, it is because of the subject. The colors are
muted and the composition unremarkable. The wide angle helps build the
feeling of being there.

Path in the Golden Pavilion Temple garden Kyoto, Japan

In any tourist attraction, don't forget to photograph the tourists.

Very strong depth cues from the converging lines show the size of the place.
People serve as objects of known size to indicate the scale.

Ryoanji Temple souvenir shop Kyoto, Japan

Souvenirs are objects used to evoke memories of a place. that is just what
photographs do.

No flash! Aside from being annoying, the reflections and harsh lighting
would ruin the shot. If it is too dark for regular hand held photography, find
an object to brace the camera.

Ryoanji Temple pond Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, is considered the pinnacle of
Zen garden design. Completed in 1499.

A typical long-foreground shot. the blank sky is minimized and perception
of depth is enhanced.

Pond turtle in Ryoanji Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon, is considered the pinnacle of
Zen garden design. Completed in 1499.

Should the turtle be highlighted using Photoshop techniques? Putting
'turtle' in the caption asks people to look for it. Good photos often have
things to be discovered. The lily pads provide a strong depth cue.

Train driver's view south of Okayama, Japan

Some Japanese trains have a window behind the driver, a good place for
tourists to see the view. This train is headed for the island of Shikoku,
Japan's fourth largest island. Shikoku is just south Honshu, the main
island. A spectacular bridge comple connects the two.

The automatic exposure mechanism looks for the average, overexposing the
out-the-window scene. It did produce some interior detail that could be
recovered in Photoshop. It would have been better to go to manual exposure.

view from the Seto-Ohashi Bridge Seto Inland Sea, Japan

The Seto-Ohashi Bridge is an engineering marvel linking Japan's main
island, Honshu, with the fourth largest island, Shikoku.

This image has many problems, including reflections from the train window
and motion blur. Nonetheless, it is an example of the 'take the shot'
principle. Despite technical flaws it captures some of the spirit of high
bridge crossing.

Port at Takamatsu Takamatsu, Japan

Takamatsu is on the island of Shikoku, southwest of Japan's main island,
Honshu. It can be reached by train over the spectacular Seto-Ohashi Bridge.
The port has been redeveloped as a modern departure point for ferries to
smaller islands.

Wide angle, of course, to show the port concept. a high vantage point, if you
can find one, provides an overview where near objects do not block far ones.
Perhaps some of the road should be cropped to raise the visual center of
interest.

Nikko train station Nikko, Japan

Nikko is in the mountains and home to beautiful temples and grand scenery.
The stone train station was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Built in 1890, it
is the oldest in eastern Japan. Earlier, a pro photographer was shooting
matchstick fashion models in front of the station. I was too busy eating
noodles to run out with my camera for that.

Including at least one person provides life and scale to the building. The
umbrella helps the drab scene.

Toshogu Shrine Nikko, Japan

The magnificent Toshogu, completed in 1637, is the mausoleum of the great
shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu whose dynasty unified Japan and ruled for over 250
years, until 1868. A feudal lord planted 15,000 Japanese cypress trees
here, in lieu of taxes.

Wide angle captures the setting. The photo is pretty much point and shoot,
with some processing to lighten shadows.

On the train to Nikko near Nikko, Japan

A slow train makes many stops as in creeps up the mountain to Nikko.

An ordinary scene, it reminds what the journey was like.

At the Kyoto train station Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto is not all ancient temples and cherry blossoms. This modern vista
greeted those arriving at the train station.

The bright colors contrast well with gray modernity, but it not clear
exactly what is going on. Having a caption helps.

The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan Seto City, Japan -
April 2005

A view of the Expo from the entrance.

This is the 'establishing shot' for a sequence of photos of the Expo. It would
be early in a slide show.

The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan Seto City, Japan -
April 2005

Crowds are still building before mid-afternoon.

A straight 'what it was like' photo. The girl in school uniform in the lower
right might have been cropped out, but added a point of interest to the scene.

The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan Seto City, Japan -
April 2005

Adult visitors, grade schoolers in yellow hats, and Expo exhibit
buildings.

The principle is to build interest in a scene by incorporating diverse
elements. Thinking 'now I'll photograph this building' misses the whole
context.

Greek Pavilion, The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
Seto City, Japan - April 2005

If it has bright colors, it must be worth a picture.

Some exhibits are so brightly lit that hand held photos are easy. It is worth a
try.

Visitor's map of the Toshogu Shrine Nikko, Japan

The shrine contains both Buddhist and Shinto elements. What looks like a
backwards swastika is an ancient Shinto symbol for a temple.

Save maps and brochures and scan them in, or take closeup photos on the spot.
They are invaluable for figuring out captions for the photos and
understanding just what you saw.

Breakfast at Lake Tahoe King's Beach, California - May 2004

A large and tasty breakfast in a small restaurant near the lake shore. Notice
child's drawing of Lake Tahoe dated March 22, 2004.

The coffee cup is on the left to fill that space in the composition. This is not
exactly a stylist's layout for a food magazine, but it captures the place and
time. The shadows were lightened in Photoshop.

Pines in Big Trees State Park near Arnold, California

The close up of pine needles fits with a group of photos that show the park.

An example of texture pattern. Look for texture patterns when
photographing a new location.

California Highway 1 in Sonoma Sonoma Coast, California

Early spring is the time for flowers along the northern California coast.
There can still be surf from storms far out in the Pacific.

The extreme long foreground is from crouching low to the ground with a wide
angle lens. Alternatively, this is a good subject for a vertically stitched
panorama with two shots from a pocket camera.

Ice plant and shore birds Sonoma coast, northern
California

The flowers on the coast are best in spring. The ice plant is in the
foreground, and it is nearly everywhere along the shoreline, but in the
springtime quite a few other plants show up.

A good technique is to peer over a cliff or hill with a wideangle. The puts the
near and far scenes next to each other for a strong depth effect.

Spring flowers and shore birds Sonoma coast, northern
California

The flowers on the coast are best in spring. In the springtime quite a variety
of plants show up. Summers are rainless, so the plants dry out.

A variation on the theme of peering over the edge of cliff, this shot features
a progression of bands of color. The surf is overexposed. A vertical
stitched panorama, stitched right below the surf line, might have fixed
that. Autoexposure of the surf would have been less.

Bottled water at The Tides Wharf Bodega Bay, California

Bodega Bay was the setting for the Alfred Hitchcock movie, 'The Birds.' The
original Tides Wharf restaurant featured in the movie was replaced by the
elegant modern structure having a restaurant and the market shown here.

This image lacks the razor sharpness a pro would demand, and would achieve
with tripod and a time exposure. We settled for bracing the camera against a
convenient object and clicking with auto exposure. It is a good reminder of
the place.