Rough Surf in Pebble Beach

Marty CohenB+W, Beach + Ocean, Pebble Beach16 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) The sea was hitting the rocks in Pebble Beach with force after the last good storm we had mid-January. If you click on the photo to enlarge it and look carefully, you can see a pair of seagulls flying in the upper left side of the photo. (Scroll down, or, click on the … Read More

Kagami Mochi

Marty CohenB+W, Food Photography, Japanese New Year Celebration 201210 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Kagami Mochi is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It is typically composed of two flat, round mochi (rice) cakes (a small one sitting on top of a slightly larger one) shaped like kagami (“an old-fashioned kind of round copper mirror”) and a daidai (a Japanese bitter orange) with an attached leaf on … Read More

Stairs at the Getty Center

Marty CohenB+W, Getty Center, Los Angeles6 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) I found the different curves interesting as I looked up at these stairs and windows at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. If you have an interest in photographing architecture, this building provides lots of wonderful opportunities for that. I look forward to my next visit there. (Scroll down, or, click on the … Read More

Snowy Winter at Dry Creek

Marty CohenArizona, B+W, Sedona9 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) When snow falls in Sedona, Arizona, it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Living there for five years was a gift, and, when it snowed, I was out there with my camera. This photograph was taken in 2003 at the bridge that crosses Dry Creek at Dry Creek Road. It … Read More

The Door is Open

Marty CohenArchitecture, B+W, Hawaii, Kauai1 Comment

(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) This is the side door to the 1930’s Aloha Theatre in Hanapepe, Kauai. The wood on the old door has been broken and you can see into the room, suggesting this occurred as someone outside tried to unlock the door through the hole. I suspect this door and this theatre hold many interesting … Read More