4th of July

Well we finally did it - After weeks of talking about it and deciding on a breed we got a new puppy today.  He is a German Shorthaired Pointer.  We haven't named him yet but will decide this weekend.  Blizten seems to really like him.  She has certainly missed Donner so I think she was ready, too.  They played chase games around the yard for much of the evening.  

The whole family, especially Josh, is very happy about our new buddy.  I will let you know what we decide about a name.  But could use some suggestions, so shoot them my way if you have any good ideas.

Heritage Festival

Before we picked up the dog we headed over to the annual Heritage Festival in downtown Fredericksburg.  It's a day filled with bands, food, crafts, raft races and even a parade.  We didnt stay long but had a great time.  Here are a few images of the event.

And finally -  get the cameras out to take some cool shots of the fireworks tomorrow night.  For something different,  try some long exposures and someone light painting with sparklers.  These are a few I did last year.

 

all photos by Tom Rothenberg 

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July

Those little town blues.....

Just got back from New York City.  My friend Dave was kind enough to take me to some of his favorite spots.  We had a great time and I was able to capture a few decent images along the way.  Thanks for the tour and your hospitality Dave.

Also had a couple celebrity sightings along the way.  Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of them - so you will just have to take my word.

We walked through a filming of Larry David.  Don't think cameras were rolling at the moment we walked through the set.  But he was there. 

And later on as we sat outside eating at an awesome Mexican joint, Mickey Rourke and a lady friend walked right past me.   

Anyway, here are some faces and places I did capture. 

Enjoy, and have a good day.

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all photos by Tom Rothenberg

30 minutes in Downtown Fredericksburg

I had a brief window to run downtown this evening and take some pictures.  I gave myself a self assignment to get mostly people shots.  Armed only with a 70-200 lens  - below are some of my subjects.  As always, feel free to leave any comments.  

Enjoy

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all photos by Tom Rothenberg

Crazy sky tonight

Had to grab a quick shot of the full moon with the clouds. 

Two for Tuesday

For no good reason and the lack of anything interesting to talk about today - I present to you 2 images. 

Have a good Wednesday.

photo by Tom Rothenberg

photo by Tom Rothenberg