thejayfather is the only one who can take credit--or responsibility--for the prose on this site, but it's about time to give some recognition to someone who really deserves it. even if i owned a camera, my photographic skill wouldn't produce pictures of nearly the same caliber as the ones you have enjoyed seeing here since the birth of this blog. indeed, if it weren't for my wonderful wife Jill and her pictures, i probably wouldn't have a website at all.
she and i have been in five world capitals in the last six months, and so for want of a better way to organize a selection of her work to display, i've simply chosen one picture from the (many, many) she took in each city to display here. some you've seen before, others are new. one or two are iconic of the place they were taken, while more still are just generally representative of a location. there are best-of-the-bunch shots and pure favorites of mine. in any case, i hope you will enjoy.
from Beijing, People's Republic of China:
here Jill captures the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven reflected in my sweet aviator lenses. this is one of my favorites from China, and was taken on November 2nd of last year.
from Seoul, Republic of Korea:
Asia is known for the hustle and bustle of its many markets, and here Jill captures some of that never ending spectacle at the Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul's largest. taken on December 29th last year.
from Tokyo, Japan:
one of the largest cities on Earth, Tokyo is a vast urban sprawl, with concrete as far as the eye can see in any direction. at nighttime, however, the lights of town make it a sight to behold, especially from 45 stories up. Jill took this shot on April 3rd from the observation floor at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings in the heart of the city.
from London, United Kingdom:
a picture like this scarcely needs an explanation, but you're about to get one anyway: Big Ben is actually the name of the bell hanging inside the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament. we visited this elaborate housing on Jill's birthday, April 7th, and she was even able to capture the London Eye in the background.
from Paris, France:
the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Montmartre. shows were about $200 apiece, so we held back and settled for a shot of the exterior, which Jill took on the 19th of April.
and one more from Tokyo, Japan--a picture of the artist at work:
a personal favorite, this one, taken by yours truly, showing the organizational skill Jill has to muster to make many of these pictures happen. here she is caught marshaling the forces of her support staff who, in this case, didn't even speak English. for your many efforts, Jill, thank you from all of my readers and me.
she and i have been in five world capitals in the last six months, and so for want of a better way to organize a selection of her work to display, i've simply chosen one picture from the (many, many) she took in each city to display here. some you've seen before, others are new. one or two are iconic of the place they were taken, while more still are just generally representative of a location. there are best-of-the-bunch shots and pure favorites of mine. in any case, i hope you will enjoy.
from Beijing, People's Republic of China:
here Jill captures the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven reflected in my sweet aviator lenses. this is one of my favorites from China, and was taken on November 2nd of last year.
from Seoul, Republic of Korea:
Asia is known for the hustle and bustle of its many markets, and here Jill captures some of that never ending spectacle at the Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul's largest. taken on December 29th last year.
from Tokyo, Japan:
one of the largest cities on Earth, Tokyo is a vast urban sprawl, with concrete as far as the eye can see in any direction. at nighttime, however, the lights of town make it a sight to behold, especially from 45 stories up. Jill took this shot on April 3rd from the observation floor at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings in the heart of the city.
from London, United Kingdom:
a picture like this scarcely needs an explanation, but you're about to get one anyway: Big Ben is actually the name of the bell hanging inside the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament. we visited this elaborate housing on Jill's birthday, April 7th, and she was even able to capture the London Eye in the background.
from Paris, France:
the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Montmartre. shows were about $200 apiece, so we held back and settled for a shot of the exterior, which Jill took on the 19th of April.
and one more from Tokyo, Japan--a picture of the artist at work:
a personal favorite, this one, taken by yours truly, showing the organizational skill Jill has to muster to make many of these pictures happen. here she is caught marshaling the forces of her support staff who, in this case, didn't even speak English. for your many efforts, Jill, thank you from all of my readers and me.
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