fancy colors

rainbow1, originally uploaded by socs.

I pass by a nearby park to and from the way to work. Each time I'm on my way home though, I make it a point to check out the fountain.

Since Summer arrived, kids have been making their way to this fountain, dressed in their swimsuits, splashing and playing around. Each time I would check to see whether or not a rainbow would form.

See, at around 6 or 7 PM, the sun hits the water at an angle...promising the possibility of rainbows.

I caught one such moment yesterday and took a photo with my camera phone.

A rainbow at the end of the day? Can't think of better ways to finish stressful days in the office.

moon over manhattan

I was checking to see if the door to the balcony was locked before I called it a day when I realized that I was missing out on something....



moon1
Originally uploaded by socs.

moon2
Originally uploaded by socs.

I've tried over and over again to get a decent photo of the full moon...and I'm thankful I was greeted with that view above to practice with. I think I'm getting closer to getting what I want...I just need a better lens to experiment with.

july 4 fireworks

IMG_3289, originally uploaded by socs.

It was an evening like any other. Except that there was no work when there should have been one. And that all roads lead to Manhattan -- more than usual.

It was July 4 and it was my first ever US Independence Day celebration. Macy's fireworks are THE fireworks display to see when in New York (or nearby New Jersey).

The original plan was to watch from Jersey City's Liberty State Park with a friend, an officemate and my officemate's family. But a few hours before that, someone offers an extra pass to watch from within the UN grounds in Manhattan. Hmm....lets see...New Jersey or New York? It was an absolute no brainer.

So I went with him to NY....got there a bit late and didnt really get a good spot. But hey, with all the people fighting for space, I'm just glad we had space to breathe and sit and be comfortable. The end result is a handful of photos which are less than half of the total photos I took from that night. I used the crowd's silhouette as a foreground and tried as best as I could to capture the fireworks.

Pbase and Flickr have photos of the event.