Combat drop
somewhere in Central America
Fall, 1985

Leica M3, 100mm

scanned from print

 Even gentle breezes have the power to shape the landscape over time. No doubt the prevailing winds
are from the east (right in this photo).

Leica R-9/DMR, Vario-Elmarit 35-70 (50)

Air moving through a metal tube.  Not very romantic,
but moving air is how musical instruments
 work.  And this guy, in St. Petersburg, Russia,
 sure could make the air dance.  This shot was
taken about midnight, during the "White Nights".
 In summer it barely gets dark, even late at night,
since St. Petersburg is not far from the arctic circle.

Canon EOS Rebel, Canon 35-80 (80mm)

Birds are such neat animals.  Many, such as this swan on the Rhine River, are at home in both.

Minolta X-700, 250mm
scanned from print