Hamilton Photography - Portraits, Editorial, Atmosphere

Cartegena, Columbia

I took this set of photos from the port area in early October 2013
The sunset was spectacular but the skyline at night is just amazing

Longwood Gardens, with the over 1000 acres of flowers, woods, and buildings will take an entire day to see and you might not find every 'nook and granny'. A beautiful home that was once occupied by Du Ponts, an amazing conservatory filled with every imaginable species of flower, and a topiary garden are just a few of the areas you will want to visit. Take the time and put this stop on your things to do in Pennsylvania list!

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Winterthur Garden and Museum in Delaware

I recently had the opportunity to visit Winterthur - an amazing Museum and Garden in Delaware. With almost 1000 acres and wonderful weather, this is an excellent visit for the day and the best part - it is free to walk the grounds. If you want to visit the museum, you will pay an entry fee. Put this on your to do list and if you visit in early April, the trees are bare, but the ground is carpeted with tiny purple flowers - a truly amazing sight. And clickity click to make pictures BIG!

Multnomah Falls

I had the opportunity to visit the Vancouver, Washington area and allowed a little extra time to do some sight seeing. After reading about Multnomah Falls online, I knew this had to be on my list. I was staying in downtown Vancouver and it is about a 45 minute drive to the falls but that is only if you don't stop and appreciate the beautiful area that precedes Multnomah Falls.

I will be posting more photos of our additional side trips we made throughout the Columbia River Gorge area. We packed a lot of fun into 4 hours.

This is a view of the entire falls that you see as you walk up to the viewing area. It is truly amazing. I thought we would have to hike back in to see this postcard moment but it is right next to the parking lot. It is crowded since this is a popular tourist destination, but we went in the afternoon and it wasn't that bad.

A photo of the path up to the bridge

This is the view from one of the switch backs that takes you to the bridge

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Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon is an easy drive from the Las Vegas Strip and a must see when in the area. The National Conservation Area showcases a set of large red rock formations: a set of sandstone peaks and walls called the Keystone Thrust. The walls are up to 3,000 feet high, making them a popular hiking and rock climbing destination. The highest point is La Madre Mountain, at 8,154 feet. The park can be seen by car on a 13 mile loop that has many turnout points for photos and exploring.

The drive to the park

People hiking among the rocks (enlarge photo to see)

Our visit was in March - note the snow on the surrounding mountains

A panoramic view of the valley

The red strata that runs through the mountains

Educational Las Vegas Attraction

This is a must see stop when going to the Las Vegas area

Below are before and after retired inhabitants
'Then' is on the Left and 'Now' is on the Right

A very interesting place to visit if you love the history of Las Vegas

Valley of the Fire - Nevada

Valley of the Fire is a fascinating Nevada State Park about 50 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. I would recommend this side trip to anyone visiting Nevada. During the Spring the temperatures are mild and the scenery is amazing.

Road through the Park

One of the many caves

The Cabins built in the 1930s as shelter

The Seven Sisters

One of the many rock formations that have a 'face'

Electro-cute on set photos

I recently worked on a fantastic short film called Electro-cute, produced by CSM productions. I took the onset photos and designed the promotional poster. I don't want to give away the story details but I can say this comedy short involves clever story telling, animation, and stars a very talented actress, Taryn Hough. When I have festival information I will post updates to my blog.

Sunrise in Tortola

Antigua

Next stop on the Eastern Caribbean Cruise was Antigua. It was an okay stop. The bay that our shipped docked in was beautiful - the water was an amazing shade of green....