Shattman
I am a retired Professor of Biology [University of Rochester]. After more than 40 years of research and teaching, I do not find it difficult keeping busy. Photography, African drumming, sports/fitness training, travel, reading, friends/family and most important, wife, keep me going.
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Morocco Odyssey 7: Tetouan
We finally took our leave of Chefchaouen and drove to Tetouan, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here we encountered the first of our... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 6: Chefchaouen (iv)
Among OAT tour highlights are home-hosted activities in order to meet with native Moroccans. During our stay in Chefchaouen, we made such an excursion to visit... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 5: Chefchaouen (iii)
I continue our visit in Chefchaouen, which was one of our favorite places in Morocco. I should note that most tours, including that of OAT, do not include it... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 4: Chefchaouen (ii)
On our first walk to the Chefchaouen medina, we observed a public area for doing laundry. We had seen such places before in European towns. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 3: Chefchaouen (i)
Following lunch and several hours of driving, we arrived in Chefchaouen, which is perched on the foothills of the Rif Mountains. It is noted for its... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 2 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
On the way north from Casablanca to Chefchaouen, we stopped for lunch in a busy little town along the way. Here we enjoyed delicious food in a local restaurant. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 1 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
After a month’s hiatus from posting [we were traveling in Morocco], I am back and ready to start. Following this marvelous trip, I never had so many images to... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Dolls/Puppen [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
I thought I would change the mood here and go more light-hearted with this week’s posting. These shots are more likely to bring a smile to your face and I’ve... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Railroad Cars [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
The last several postings were devoted to vehicles that traversed city streets; viz. cars, buses, trucks, etc. This week’s shots are of 'vehicles' that move on... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Vehicles 3 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
This is the last installment of my Vehicles series. The first group below, like last week’s images, were shot in Berlin. The final two shots were taken in NYC. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Vehicles 2 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
I continue with shots of vehicles taken in Berlin. The images are all straightforward, so there is no commentary required. I have to say though that it was... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Vehicles 1 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Back from the balmy shores of an Aruba vacation to the harsh reality of a harsh Rochester winter. Ironically enough, it was mild here while we were away. Be tha... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Motion Blur [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Happy New Year!!I’ve begun playing around with deliberately moving the camera during shooting in order to deliberately generate blur effects. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Signs/Walls 2 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Today we finish the mini-series, signs/walls. The comical looking character below is actually the logo for Turkcell, the Turkish telecommunications company. Read more
Posted on 17 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Signs/Walls 1 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Today we move out of the confines of an abandoned subway tunnel and into the light of day. Subjects for OYGIF are often found on walls, buildings, posts or... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Abandoned Subway 3 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Our tour of Rochester’s Abandoned Subway continues from last week. A short distance further into the tunnel, we came across a brass quintet [comprised of... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Abandoned Subway 2 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Continuing our approach to the abandoned subway tunnel, there was an abundance of graffiti to enjoy. These two youngsters below came ‘flying’ by as if being... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Abandoned Subway 1 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
In 1918, the Erie Canal was re-routed to bypass downtown Rochester. In 1919 the abandoned portion of the canal was bought to serve as the core of a new subway,... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Fall Colors [Orange You Glad It’s Friday] & [Sky Watch Friday]
Upstate NY abounds with trees whose leaves color beautifully with the onset of Autumn. I have posted images of Fall colors in the past and did not think I... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Circles 10 [Orange You Glad It’s Friday]
Today my Circles series comes to an end. Sorry I missed last week, but we were away visiting one of our daughters in the Baltimore area. As it turns out, that... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE