Douglas Shoop Photography

There is something about the deep red mountains juxtaposed nex to a prickly cactus that capture the feeling of the southwest. This is from a Sedona, AZ off road field trip. Enjoy.

Ok, another dandelion post, but looking at how those seedlings come from that yellow flower and how well they are designed to float in the air and ruin your perfect grass, it's pretty cool.  Enjoy.

I don't remember which building this was in, but I know it's in Mystic, CT.  I just loved the rhythmic dance of light, shadows, windows, beams and floorboards.  It must be the architect in me coming out, but it works best in B&W.  Enjoy.

I was so looking forward to taking pics of the giant perigree moon a few weeks ago, but the fog came in so fast over the Atlantic, that it reduced visibility to less than 50'.  While waiting for the sun to set and the moon to rise, I was walking around behind the local Cosco and saw this nice inlet of the Mystic River and the sunset was casting it's pink on the clouds.  I never even knew this was here, and just out of frame to the left is Boston.  Enjoy.

Last week, I took a pic of these dandelions in a bright yellow bloom, but only a week later, they've completely transformed into these puffy seedlings that look like a field of cotton. I had to get down on their level to see what it was like to be a dandelion. Enjoy

The smokestack in the distance didn't stand a chance against this Komatsu excavator with a shear claw attached. This thing is scary. I've yet to see any object it can't completely destroy. It cuts through steel beams like a scissor and rips apart concrete like play dough. It's an amazing piece of demolition equipment. I think it'd cut a tank in half with no problem. Enjoy.