Magic Path

This is the path underneath the Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.  The lights change colors randomly, so as you stand there it will be blue, red, purple, etc….  In warm weather, it also has water running down the walls and on each side of the path, which also make for a unique photo op….  Just a cool spot.

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NFC Super Bowl Selection

Yesterday I posted who I wanted from the AFC to make it to the Super Bowl.  Today I’m going to share who I’d like to see, but not most likely to make it (it pains me to say the most likely NFC Super Bowl team will probably be the Packers).  The team I’d like to see come out of the NFC and play in the Super Bowl against the Bills (assuming I get my way) would be the Buccaneers. 

Why would I select the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

 

·      I’ve cheered for Tom Brady ever since he played at the University of Michigan.  Yes, I cheered for the Patriots when he played there.  I even have a New England Tom Brady jersey in my closet and let’s face it my Detroit Lions are never going to play in a Super Bowl.  So, the Patriots became my back up team with Brady over the years.

·      Let’s face it, Brady is THE one and only GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

·      I’d like Tom to win a Super Bowl without Bill Belichick.

·      It seems like most Steelers’ fans dislike the Buccaneers coach (Bruce Arians) from his time in Pittsburgh.  Therefore, I have to wish good things for him.

·      Lastly, I just don’t want to see the Packers, Rams or Saints to win….  No reason why, just an emotional response. 

 

I don’t have a photo of Tom in Buccaneers gear, so you’re getting a photo of Brady that I took of him in New England Patriots clothing….

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AFC Super Bowl Selection

This isn’t my prediction about who will most likely play in the Super Bowl (that would probably be the Chiefs) from the AFC, but the team I’d like to see make it to the big game.

 

My selection is the Buffalo Bills.  Why?  Because:

 

·      They have a nice group of young talented players and I like the modest attitudes

·      I liked their old-style stadium which sits surrounded by residential houses

·      They’ve played in four Super Bowls, but have never won the game….

Moss leaps over Steelers’ defenders at Bills Stadium (2020)

Moss leaps over Steelers’ defenders at Bills Stadium (2020)

10 Saints Beer

Tonight I have something different for you.  When we were in Barbados, we found this fairly new beer that is made on the island.  It was first brewed in 2009 by 10 Saints Brewery Company.  The beer is unique because it is aged for 90 days in Mount Gay ‘Special Reserve’ Rum casks.  By the way, Mount Gay Rum is made in Barbados as well.  This gave the beer a very smooth taste and made it our beer of choice all week.  It is named 10 Saints because of the 10 Parishes (like counties in the United States) in Barbados are named after saints.   

Anyway, I did an impromptu product photo shoot towards the end of the week.  I cleared an area of the beach near our hotel, with the ocean and sailboats in the background.  I took two bottles and let them sweat a little in the Caribbean sun.  Then I laid on my stomach to get the camera as low as possible for this shot.   And I attempted to bounce the sunlight back at the bottles.  

If you’re interested in more information about 10 Saints beer, click HERE.

I have a special note below today’s photo….don’t forget to scroll down to see it.

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NEWS:

Recently I was contacted by a research doctor at the University of Pittsburgh about using one of my photos for an upcoming conference.  We negotiated a little and came to an agreement.  So now my photo of PNC Park is being used for the annual Pheno 2015 conference poster.  The conference gathers international physicists working on the phenomenology of elementary particles, cosmology, and astrophysics.  Don’t ask me what any of that means…..  The cool thing about this is the poster will be mailed and electronically sent to potential attendees around the world.  You can see the poster below.  

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre II

I posted another picture of this Reykjavik Iceland building from a different angle in the past.  I loved the look of this amazing structure so much; I went back to the archives to post another picture of it for you. 


Here is the previous post of this building: http://brook-ward.com/blog/2014/3/17/harpa-concert-hall-and-conference-centre

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Harpa Concert Hall And Conference Centre

This is a beautiful concert hall in the harbor of Reykjavik Iceland.  It held it’s opening concert in May 2011 and is home to both the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and The Icelandic Opera. 

I took this picture at about 1am in the morning when the sun was still setting in the harbor.  It was a perfect blue hour, except the blue hour lasted about 6 hours…because the sun doesn’t ever set during the summer in Iceland.  It’s an amazing example of beautiful modern architecture put in perfect place to make the entire project wonderful.  When you see it, you can’t help but be drawn towards it. 

Funky Path 2

Last November I posted a picture I took from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.  You can see that picture here: http://brook-ward.com/blog/2013/11/11/funky-path 


Tonight I am posting another picture from that location.  I love this spot because of the funky path, waterfalls, lighting, etc…. 


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Funky Path

Couple of items tonight:

1. - I am sorry I missed my routine every other day posting.  I had family in from Michigan and North Carolina, so we were busy visiting with them.  Fun times were had by all.  I appreciate your loyal visit to my blog and didn’t mean to disappoint you.

2. - Happy Veteran’s Day.  In the United States this is a holiday to salute all current and past individuals who are serving or have served in the military.  My thanks go out to all of my fellow veterans.

3. - David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.  I met Dave and Brad Truxell at this site back in early September to photograph this under ground path that travels below the convention center between this funky river/waterfall on each side of it.  In this picture the scene is a deep blood red, but the lights changed colors about every 30 seconds or so.  If you wait, it changes to purple, red, blue, while, yellow, green, etc…..  Sometimes numerous colors at once.  While we were there the water wasn’t turned on.  When the water is running, it runs down the walls to create this waterfall effect.  Maybe some day I’ll go back to see it with the waterfalls running. 

Regardless, even without the water running, I thought the area looked cool.  I bet when MJ looks at it, she’ll call it a “brook picture”……  meaning something weird that only I would like and want to photograph.  Lol    Part of what I like about this picture is the reflection of the walls, ceiling and lights in the water.  In some areas the reflection is so sharp that you can’t even tell it is water. 

The convention center itself is a 1,500,000 square foot convention, conference and exhibition building.  It is the first LEED-certified convention center in North America and one of the first in the world.   I haven’t attended an event here, but the building looks cool.

 

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