Providence

I know, I should be more attentive to this blog, but what can I say?  It gets away from me sometimes.

 As I mentioned in my original post- I will be traveling quite a bit. Yesterday was Providence, Rhode Island.  I’ve never spent much time here, but since I was here and had some time I decided to go out and try and find some nice vantage points to shoot the city.  I have to say, I am very impressed with this place.  Lots of nice people I met while shooting, and just some beautiful architecture. I need to spend some more time here.  I’ll be back later in the spring so that will work out nicely.

 Late yesterday afternoon I found Prospect Terrace Park- a little piece of grass really overlooking the city of Providence and the State House. I spent a few hours waiting for the light to balance out and look just so, and I have to say even if I’m the only one, I was rewarded for my efforts.   The sky lit up nicely with some reds and purples and the downtown area just glowed.  Not as impressive a skyline as some other areas, but it will do.  Beautiful city.

Airlines

I don’t want to turn this into a long rant, but I have to say, if the airlines wonder why they have so many problems, they need only look to themselves.  I flew from NYC to Las Vegas today- a six hour nonstop.  The plane was a 737- not exactly spacious- and I swear to God, the last time I traveled, I could have sworn these things were only five seats across.  Well, lo and behold, now they are six- maybe they were always six across, but I don’t remember it. Anyway, for six hours I was wedged between two other people like a sardine. It was uncomfortable.  And with my bad back, it was even painful.  I would much rather a long drive than a flight any time. And that is why the airlines have problems.  I have a family of four dying to make a trip to Disney in Orlando. Guess what?  It’s going to be a driving trip.  We’ll rent a minivan or something spacious, we’ll drive leisurely, stop regularly, and eat well (another thing- the only meal service was a pay service, and it was awful. Never again).

Anyway, there’s my gripe.  Just thought I’d mention it.  No pics yet, but I should have something a little later in the week.

New Year’s Resolutions

Well, it’s a new year and time for me to assess where I am and what I want to do in the near future.  Lots of changes going on - new job, for one - and I want to get back to doing the things I love. The past few years have seen me getting away from that.  To that end, with the new job comes the opportunity to do some traveling, which also gives me the opportunity to do some travel photography.

It most likely won’t be any place too exotic- my territory is in the northeast- but still, how many times can I shoot Fire Island at sunset, or Montauk, or any other locale here on Long Island.  Yes they are beautiful, but variety is the spice of life, no? And there are plenty of places in the northeast that make for good photos.

So…  I plan to use my new situation to take photos, have some fun with it, and maybe make a friend or two.  I’ll post a few from my travels a couple of times a week, or when time permits.  And my website always has some older galleries at  www.rickberk.com.  At right is the aforementioned Fire Island after a winter storm in 2002.

Happy New Year everyone!