Carlson Design

Rice a Roni

2009-06-19T22:57:00.000-07:00

San Fran

Fortune cookie making... place.

Napa Valley wine tasting country.

Santa Cruz boardwalk amusement park.

Pebble Beach

Had some fun with birds eye views. Detailed models eh...

Some Fall Pics

2008-11-11T22:21:00.001-08:00

A neat bamboo water torture thing at Butchart Gardens in the Japanese garden area. Well not really used for water torture, more of a serene relaxing kind of torture.

Some nice flowers we had at our house for a little while.

Some leaves floating in the water at Butchart Gardens.

One of the bridges at Butcharts. Jen actually snapped this one, it was much better than the one I took, so I had to throw it in.

A ladybug on our window sill.

Same little guy.

Tried this at night with a longer exposure and painted in a touch of light with a flashlight.

Tried making a statement about the commercialization of halloween...well that and it was just kinda fun experimenting. Again, my only light source was a flashlight during a long exposure. I shined a little from below for a second and then moved it overhead for a couple more seconds.

Ditto as above, painted in some light with a flashlight.

Alberta Rockies

2008-08-08T23:08:00.000-07:00

Banff Springs Fairmont

The great view from our room at the Banff Springs Fairmont.

Such a neat feel to this old hotel. I wish we could have stayed longer to enjoy the hotel more.

The great view from our room at the Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont.

Lake Morraine

Lake Morraine

Athabasca glacier, part of the Columbia Ice Field.

One of many goats seen along the drive to Lake Minnawonka.

Calgary was a zoo!

2008-08-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

Whale of a tail!

2008-03-01T20:48:00.000-08:00

Humpbacks breaching on our 2 hour whale watching tour. We got a great show. They did pretty much every display you can witness, breaches, full body breaches, pec fin slapping, tail shots etc.

Splash from the previous shot.

This is Lahaina's little dock area where most of the fishing charters, snorkel tours and whale watching boats leave from.

Wendy's Skins Golf match at Kaanapali

2008-02-25T23:04:00.000-08:00

The Bear, Nicklaus himself.

I love how he has his own logo on his glove and hat etc.

The mob of autograph seekers. He was very patient with everyone and didn't leave until everyone had their thing signed. Even mine! I got all the old guys to sign a score card from the course for me.

Jack sunk a shot from the greenside bunker and got a big hug from his playing partner Tom Watson.

The Black Knight, Gary Player from South Africa. Coolest guy you'll ever meet. Must be getting close to 70 and he is in great shape. He still does his calisthenics every day and is the most upbeat friendly guy ever.

Arnold Palmer, the king, need I say more....well maybe just a little more, he is like 78 now and can still make some shots.

The unmistakable finish of Arnie.

Hawaii the Big Island

2008-02-25T00:44:00.001-08:00

Green sea turtles basking in the sun.

Another green sea turtles basking in the sun.

Tiki statues at heritage sight below Kailua-Kona.

Tiki statues at heritage sight below Kailua-Kona.

Tiki statues at heritage sight below Kailua-Kona.

The geckos here are really cool looking, colorful and more cartoon like.

We got to swim with a few of these guys at the Hilton's Dolphin Quest program.

A neat church called the Painted Church or Blue Church...although it's not really blue.

Whale!

Sunset at Kukio beach in Kohala.

Sunset at Kukio beach in Kohala.

Akaka Falls.

Chain of craters road in the Volcanoes state park.

Rainbow Falls.

Rock bluff right near most southern point of all the Hawaiian islands, and the US.

Hilton, Wiakaloa. Crazy big resort that even has boats to take you around to different areas of the resort....as well as a monorail train!

More Random Maui Pics

2008-02-17T00:58:00.001-08:00

Ho'okipa beach, large swell rolling through.

These waves don't look big but you could easily fit 2 to 3 men standing on top of each other in those waves.

Gecko I think. I see brown ones all the time but this is the first bright green one I have seen.

The traditional Hawaiian habiscus flower.

A couple flamingos at the Hyatt Maui.

Sunset, need I say more.

Sunset, slower shutter speed to get the dreamy water.

Fisherman at Napili Bay at evening.

Humpback whale breaching off Napili Bay.

Doing a little surfing in some small waves.

End of a small ride...I mean me ripping it up.

Kauai

2008-01-24T14:52:00.000-08:00

Wailua falls.

Waimea Canyon

The majestic lookout over Kalalau Valley.

The huge Polihale beach at the very end of the long bumpy dirt road at the furthest west spot on the island.

Trail to Hideaway beach. Neat tiny hidden beach that you can have all to yourself.

The beautiful waterfront 16th hole at Poipu Bay golf course.

This was on a hike up the trail past Ke'e beach which is at the very end of the highway.

Looking down at Ke'e beach

Looking down at Ke'e beach

This was on a hike up the trail past Ke'e beach, about 40 minutes in. Looking along the north west coastline called the Na Pali coast.

Hanalei lookout on a serene sunset.

Hyatt Kauai saltwater lagoon. You can swim or take kyaks around it.

Hyatt Kauai

Hyatt Kauai beach. (Shipwreck Beach)

Hyatt Kauai parrot.

Hyatt Kauai parrot.

Hyatt Kauai herron.

Maui Sights

2008-01-14T15:22:00.000-08:00

A bright pink hotel in Kahana, very art deco or Miami feeling.

A very interesting and friendly guy, Mel. His yard is bit of an eclectic mix of...stuff, and his computer is set up under a huge tree outside. His quirky little paradise overlooks the ocean. (shown in the next beach shot below) Not a bad way to spend the day in front of the computer, not in a boring cubicle all day like we are used to.

Windmills Beach.

Neat little church in Lahaina.

Is he?...it's like a coming attraction movie marquee.

A cemetary near Ka'anapali. This one is not quite as green as back home.

The Banyan Tree. A famous gathering spot and center of Lahaina town. It was an Indian tree planted in 1873 at 8 feet tall, now it stretches 2/3 of an acre and has 12 trunks to it along with this huge center core. It spans out from the center and then hanging roots plant into the ground to form other trunks so that is why it can grow and span such a huge area.

Just a neat old abandoned truck on the side of the road.

Mercedes Championship Golf - Kapalua 08

2008-01-04T11:39:00.000-08:00

Verplank and Samuel L. Jackson on hole 4, pro-am.

Alice Cooper on hole 10 in a squall of rain, pro-am.

Cabrerra on hole 10, pro-am.

Hopper on hole 18, pro-am.

Stricker on hole 5.

Furyk on hole 18, pro-am.

Samuel L. Jackson, during practice round.

Rory Sabbatini, hole 11.

Chopra, the winner of the event, on hole 11.

Brandt Snedeker, hole 10.

Brandt Snedeker, hole 10.

Vijay S, hole 12.

Vijay S, chillin at hole 11.

Vijay S, hole 11.

Justin L, at hole 1.

Justin L, at hole 10.

Justin L, at hole 14.

Weir, putting green.

Weir, putting green.

Weir, putting green.

Weir, putting green.

Random Maui Pics - Dec 07

2008-01-04T11:17:00.000-08:00

Palm Trees, in case you weren't sure

Napili Bay, down the street from us.

Napili Bay

Honalua Bay surfer

Flying in

Eesh, Jen found this praying mantis on our screen door one night, at eye level. I thought it was a big grass hopper seeing just the underside at first until further inspection. Not dangerous, but he kinda freaked you out a bit, the way he rocked back and forth on the ground like he was about to pounce on you.

Dec 29th, 07 - Heli Trip, Ho'okipa Beach, Haleakala Volcano

2008-01-04T10:37:00.000-08:00

West Maui - Ioa Valley

Molokai North Cliffs (highest sea cliffs in the world, 3000 feet)

Molokai North Waterfall

Molokai North Waterfalls

Molokai east shore

West Maui

West Maui - Kapalua Plantation Course

Looking into Haleakala crater near summit.

Haleakala summit at sunset. (10,000 feet. Feels like you are on top of the world)

Haleakala summit, looking back to top of crater.

Haleakala, above the clouds.

Ho'okipa Beach

Ho'okipa Beach

Ho'okipa Beach

Fall

2007-11-12T00:59:00.001-08:00

Goldstream maple leaf.

Jazzy surrounded in fall.

Maui Wowie

2007-11-07T13:03:00.000-08:00

Snorkeling at Honalua Bay

Coastline of Upper West Maui

On the #5 green at Kapalua Bay course.

From the #5 tee box at Kapalua Bay course.

Windy road in Upper West Maui.

Farm land in Upper West Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Boogie boarder at DT Flemming beach, west Maui.

Surfers at Oneloa, or Ironwoods beach in west Maui.

Surfers at Oneloa, or Ironwoods beach in west Maui.

Wave at Oneloa, or Ironwoods beach in west Maui.

At the "Blowhole" rocks in upper west Maui.

The "Blowhole" in upper west Maui.

Looking over the edge in upper west Maui. (yikes!)

Al's Angel fish!

Al's Angel fish again.

The point at Napili Bay.

Cactus at Honalua Bay.

Honalua Bay.

Lava rock at the "Blowhole."

The "Dragon's Teeth" near DT Flemming beach.

The "Dragon's Teeth" near DT Flemming beach.

Jen at sunset.

Self explanatory...white pidgeon.

Upper west Maui road edge...to huge drop off cliffs.
What would you hunt there?

He Snaps Seagulls by the Seashore

2007-09-27T01:29:00.001-07:00

Just when I though I wasn't going to find anything interesting to photograph down near the beach, I saw all of these guys lined up and I had to snap a photo.

Was planning on taking a shot of the sunset that night, but found a nice shot of the moon rising and a seagull perched in just the right spot.

Gwak A Mole

2007-09-25T01:39:00.001-07:00

Tried my hand at some more food photography, of some guacamole I made. Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens, natural light with use of some reflectors to fill in shadows.

Back Yard

2007-09-19T00:58:00.000-07:00

A few photos from around my parents backyard.

A shot of my Mothers lovely rose.

A handsome slug meandering down a path.

A nice big juicy spider, again, quite handsome.

Just a nice shot of some water on a leaf.

Close up of a dewy spider web.

Mr. Snail

2007-08-24T17:22:00.001-07:00

Found this little guy outside my home and had to grab a few shots.

All shots were taken with a 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor lens, with a close up filter of +4.

Market Day

2007-08-24T17:20:00.000-07:00

A few shots from the new Food Market in Bastion Square.

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Some More Early Images

2007-08-12T21:40:00.000-07:00

A few more early images with my new Nikon D80.

Tiny spider hanging over my steps. Used closeup filters to provide enough magnification.

Beer bottle with a close up filter of +4, a polarizer filter, 50mm at f/5.6.

Red flower of some sort in the living room, not a horticulturist as you can tell. Shot using a tripod, a Hoya close up filter +4, and two white cards for bounced lighting to fill in some shadow areas.

My cat on some cool rocks in the park behind behind us. Tweaked the white balance to alter the effects of an otherwise fairly dull palette of a backdrop, but left some warm tones in the foreground.

Experimented by converting this one to black and white, while leaving a touch of color in the eyes.

Added a tint to this one to give it a different feel from the otherwise fairly dull palette of a backdrop.

First Images with new D80

2007-08-09T20:00:00.000-07:00

A lighthouse at the end of Sidney spit. 50mm f/6

Sandal at Sidney Spit Beach. 50mm, f/2

My tasty BBQ salmon. 50mm f/2

Sunflower blooming. 50mm, f/2.4 with close up filter.

Some tiny purple flowers on my deck. Used a Hoya close up filter on my 50mm lens to create an almost abstract pattern of color.