Stuck In Customs » Florida http://stuckincustoms.com Unique photography for unique people. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en The Storm at Sea http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/07/21/the-storm-at-sea/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/07/21/the-storm-at-sea/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:52:54 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=1654 It was a blustery day on the coast as I jumped out of the car between squalls to aim the camera in the most dangerous and interesting direction. This camera is fairly good at keeping out water, although I’ve never tested it in a torrent… nor do I want to… even though I do have the sweet Nikon D3x on my mind…

The Storm at Sea

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/07/21/the-storm-at-sea/feed/ Cinderella at Sunset http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/04/cinderella-at-sunset/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/04/cinderella-at-sunset/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:24:42 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=1605 The striated Florida clouds seemed to streak across the sky every evening we were there. It was hard for me to drink in all the great photography opportunities there… just too much for the senses! Needless to say, no one got to go on any rides during the sunset hour as I had them all goose-stepping around the park to get good locations that I had secretly been scouting the whole day!

Cinderella at Sunset

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/06/04/cinderella-at-sunset/feed/ Life is but a Fairy Tale Stage http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/05/07/life-is-but-a-fairy-tale-stage/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/05/07/life-is-but-a-fairy-tale-stage/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 02:08:51 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=1576 I thought this was a perfect little stage, beautifully lit in the evening. This was shot on the night of the Pirates and Princesses Party at Disneyworld, where all the kids would come dressed as one or the other. This is a little area where the little girls come to listen to stories read by Cinderella and Snow White… 

Life is but a Fairy Tale Stage

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/05/07/life-is-but-a-fairy-tale-stage/feed/ From the Gates of Hell to a Sunset at Disney http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/04/12/from-the-gates-of-hell-to-a-sunset-at-disney/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/04/12/from-the-gates-of-hell-to-a-sunset-at-disney/#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:57 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/?p=1551 Yesterday’s shot was a bit macabre (but cool!), so here is something a bit lighter for the weekend.

Whenever the sun starts to set at Disney, everyone rushes for the castle to watch a special show preceding the fireworks.

From the Gates of Hell to the Sunets of Disneyworld

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/04/12/from-the-gates-of-hell-to-a-sunset-at-disney/feed/ The Worn Picket Fence http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/03/03/the-worn-picket-fence/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/03/03/the-worn-picket-fence/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:50:32 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/03/03/the-worn-picket-fence/ Shot across the bay between swells of the storm… The storm came across the sound very quickly right at sunset, so the fast-moving clouds made a new painting every few minutes… This one is my favorite from the batch I took.

The Worn Picket Fence

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/03/03/the-worn-picket-fence/feed/ A Magic Evening http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/28/a-magic-evening/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/28/a-magic-evening/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:16:56 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/28/a-magic-evening/ Dusk falls on the pink Cinderella castle in the Magic Kingdom. It was a quiet night… not too many people around.
A Magic Evening

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/28/a-magic-evening/feed/ The Glowing Alien Infantsacs http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/27/the-glowing-alien-infantsacs/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/27/the-glowing-alien-infantsacs/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:12:21 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/27/the-glowing-alien-infantsacs/ Here are some nice textures, scattered around this unique restaurant in Palm Beach.

The Glowing Alien infantsacs

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/27/the-glowing-alien-infantsacs/feed/ The Giraffe on the Savannah http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/24/the-giraffe-on-the-savannah/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/24/the-giraffe-on-the-savannah/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:42:09 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/24/the-giraffe-on-the-savannah/ Our giant reticulated friend, unable to articulate, was forced to gesticulate in the most ridiculous manner.

A Giraffe on the Savannah

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/24/the-giraffe-on-the-savannah/feed/ The Lobby of the Animal Kingdom Lodge http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/23/the-lobby-of-the-animal-kingdom-lodge/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/23/the-lobby-of-the-animal-kingdom-lodge/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:27:02 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/23/the-lobby-of-the-animal-kingdom-lodge/ This hotel is great.  We have a room that overlooks the Savannah and we can see giraffes, zebras, and about a dozen other exotic animals frolicking about.  Thank goodness I brought the 200mm lens… although this one was taken with the 10mm Sigma.

Last night we had the Pirates and Princesses party.  I was trying to figure out why so many adults were standing in line to get autographs from a Disney actor that was pretending to be Jack Sparrow, another actor.  Mass hysteria, I say!

The Lobby at the Animal Kingdom Lodge

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/23/the-lobby-of-the-animal-kingdom-lodge/feed/ Disney Studios at Sunset http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/21/disney-studios-at-sunset/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/21/disney-studios-at-sunset/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:12:35 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/21/disney-studios-at-sunset/ I’m here with the family in Disneyworld for a few days. I hear a lot of, "Dad comon we gotta get a FastPass," and "Dad comon didn’t you take pictures last year?" But the clouds are different. THE CLOUDS ARE DIFFERENT! :)

Disney Studios at Sunset

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/02/21/disney-studios-at-sunset/feed/ Disneystorm http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/16/disneystorm/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/16/disneystorm/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:31:53 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/16/disneystorm/ Everyone ran for cover, and I ran for the tripod. It’s not like metal attracts lightning or anything… comon, that is a problem in microwaves… not storms… everyone knows that.

Disneystorm

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/16/disneystorm/feed/ The Rain and the Moon in the Sea http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/13/the-rain-and-the-moon-in-the-sea/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/13/the-rain-and-the-moon-in-the-sea/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:41:54 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/13/the-rain-and-the-moon-in-the-sea/ An early morning thunderstorm comes across the Atlantic towards Palm Beach in Florida…

The Rain and the Moon in the Sea

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/13/the-rain-and-the-moon-in-the-sea/feed/ The Breakers Hotel http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/04/the-breakers-hotel/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/04/the-breakers-hotel/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:02:12 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/04/the-breakers-hotel/ It’s just slightly nicer than the Motel 6 way down the road, and they even let you play soccer there in the grass.

I was lucky that it was very stormy there and the rain let up right at dusk.

The Breakers Hotel

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2008/01/04/the-breakers-hotel/feed/ Happy New Year http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:20:04 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year/ Here are a few Disney fireworks to start the new year! :)

Happy New Year

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year/feed/ Galileo Galilei http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/29/galileo-galilei/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/29/galileo-galilei/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:17:40 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/29/galileo-galilei/ And his heavenly bodies…

Galileo Galilei

]]> http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/29/galileo-galilei/feed/ The Lobby at the Breakers http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/15/the-lobby-at-the-breakers/ http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/15/the-lobby-at-the-breakers/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:41:53 +0000 tratcliff http://stuckincustoms.com/2007/12/15/the-lobby-at-the-breakers/ This is one of the most famous hotels in Palm Beach.

The Breakers Lobby

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