Golden Gate Bridge, originally uploaded by Sienar.

Just returned from a trip to San Fransisco, California and what an experience! San Fransisco definitely ranks up there as one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited. It was a photographers paradise with a combination of man-made structures, nature and city life. This is a shot of the world famous Golden Gate Bridge just as the fog started to roll in. The fog moves very quickly here because of the strong winds. I heard a few others around me complaining about the fog ruining their shots of the bridge, but I was actually hoping of this! I think it adds a bit of mystery to it.

I also have a shot of the bridge against a clear sky, but that will come with a mass upload of all the photos I shot during my visit so keep an eye out for that.

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, originally uploaded by Sienar.

While I was editing this photo I couldn’t but be inspired by the masterpiece I had photographed. I know that actually knowing how these sculptures were made helps you appreciate it even more because you understand the time and effort dedicated to every aspect.

This is something that started as a solid block of marble that was chiseled down to created the forms and figures that exist today. And it’s not like the artist had the help of any machines to assist him or speed up production, this was something that was done manually with care so as to not crack the stone and ruin his work.

I’ll be honest, seeing all these things and knowing what they are and mean makes me want to pull out my old art history notes from school and go over the descriptions I wrote while studying. Something I didn’t think I would ever do after graduating… Studying.

Ciudad De Las Artes Y Las Ciencias, originally uploaded by Sienar.

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Finally back home, but you probably already knew that. Arrived two days ago very tired, but happy to end my travels on such a high note. FInal photo count was 8,644. I have my work cut out for me as far as photo editing goes. The photo above is one of my favorites from the trip.

I was looking forward to photographing the buildings in this area from the moment I decided I was going to Valencia. It’s one of those things that no matter how many times you see a photo of it online or in a book it still leaves you in awe when you’re actually there standing in front of it. I’m going to go ahead and say that most of my feeling during this trip was like this. You just cannot understand some of these things by looking at photos. I tried to photo graph as much as I could to try and show you how amazing everything we saw is.

This photo is actually only a part of the “City of Arts and Sciences” as it is translated in english. The center building is the Príncipe Felipe Science Museum and the large blue building in the background is still under construction. No idea what they have planned for that structure. The pools in the center are surrounded by streets and walk-ways that are open to the public at all times.

After walking through cold and rainy weather in Barcelona we were welcomed with this view in Valencia. Our hotel was a block away from this magnificent area of the city. We visited the Largest aquarium in Europe which is located at the far end of the city. I shot numerous photos during the day and at night as well. The architecture in this area is extremely imaginative and a photographers dream!

As always, I will be uploading photos as I finish editing them. Bear with me as I ease back into the workflow. I have stuff that I need to get caught up on and I will be editing the photos with care. No need to rush these things.

Right now I am le tired. It’s been a busy two weeks and I have my work cut out for me as far as photo editing is concerned. So I’ll leave you with these photos, the last that I will be editing on this trip. The next set of photos will be developed with time and patience to my Flickr account so check there if you’d like to see everything (and I mean everything) we did. If you’ve been following this blog you have a pretty general idea of what we’ve seen and experienced, but you really haven’t seen anything yet

Everything was perfect on this trip. Thanks for the good times Europe, we’ll be back soon!

Looking forward to tomorrow!

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Amsterdam Sunset, originally uploaded by Sienar.

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I’ve always wanted to photograph a winter sunset. The Sun always puts on a pretty good show no matter what part of the world you are in. Luckily were were treated to clear skies and were able to watch until the end.