Dom's Photo Blog

Downtown Denver, CO

2009-08-17T19:01:00.001-04:00

Downtown Denver sort of reminded me of Boston. Not huge like New York City and not small like a normal city.

Denver, CO

2009-08-16T19:50:00.001-04:00

Here are pictures taken in a park in Denver, CO.

Coors Brewery in Golden, CO

2009-08-16T16:41:00.001-04:00

The Coors Brewery was very impressive. And yes, they do give free samples.

Golden, CO

2009-08-15T07:37:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures taken in Golden, CO.

More pictures of Red Rocks

2009-08-14T06:13:00.000-04:00

Here are some more pictures from Red Rocks.

Red Rocks

2009-08-13T22:58:00.004-04:00

Here some pictures taken at Red Rocks park and amphitheater in Morrison, CO.

On the way to Colorado

2009-08-13T22:54:00.003-04:00

Here are a couple pictures taken from the plane as we were about to land in Philadelphia to catch the plane to Denver.

A few scenes from Danehy Park

2009-07-02T21:31:00.003-04:00

Here are some pics taken in Danehy Park in Cambridge, MA.

More playing with the Lensbaby

2009-06-21T12:51:00.002-04:00

Here are some pics taken near my work in Cambridge, MA.

More Lensbaby Fun

2009-05-08T22:34:00.003-04:00

Here are a couple pictures taken near work in Cambridge, MA with the Lensbaby.

Some sort of Farming Device

2009-04-25T22:37:00.004-04:00

I have no idea what this contraption is, but I thought it was interesting. It was pretty cold that day so I sort of rushed, but I'll take more pics when the weather is warmer and hope to get some better shots.

Night Scene in Lowell, MA

2009-03-13T21:01:00.005-04:00

Here is the night version of the same location as the picture on my website, DominicTaormina.com, I'm not sure what this river is called, but I'm pretty sure it feeds to or from the Merrimack River. The same location has been on the blog before, you can see it here.

It's the Lens, Baby!

2009-03-04T22:43:00.002-05:00

So as some people might be able to tell, I got a Lensbaby. Here are some of the first few shots I took with it. And of course Liz Lemon would be one of the first models.

Winter in Lowell, MA

2009-02-16T20:34:00.002-05:00

Here are a few pictures taken during a snowstorm right before Christmas.
The first is near downtown Lowell.
And for the others, yes, I found my friends the ducks again. They seem to like this place along the Concord River in Lowell.

Ice Filter

2009-01-31T22:30:00.000-05:00

Here are a couple pictures taken through a door at work. Water dripping of the roof splashed on the window and it froze in a way that blocked out the details of what was outside. THe dark spots are trees and the yellow blob is a house.

Nightcicles

2009-01-23T17:50:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple more pictures taken from the closet window.

A Winter Morning in New England

2009-01-20T21:19:00.003-05:00

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I took these this morning and thought it would make for a good post. I took these out of the window in our closet.

Quick Post

2008-10-15T21:31:00.004-04:00

Here's a quick post of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France and the Coloseum in Rome, Italy.
I haven't been able to go through all of the pictures from our trip yet, but here are a quick two.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

2008-09-22T16:07:00.003-04:00

Here are more pictures of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

2008-09-17T09:23:00.002-04:00

As we get ready for our upcoming trip, here are some pics from our stop last year in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This became one of our favorite stops on the cruise.

Rain drops on the windshield

2008-09-12T21:50:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago I waited in the car while my wife stopped in to a Walgreens.

Look at that Lemon

2008-09-12T21:45:00.003-04:00

Here's a funny picture of Liz Lemon.

Pebble Beach in Rockport, MA

2008-09-09T21:59:00.001-04:00

Here are a couple pictures from July taken at Rockport's Pebble Beach on a rainy day.

What a lonely ball

2008-09-01T21:12:00.003-04:00

Here is a picture taken at my brother in-law and sister in-law's house while we were playing pool a couple months ago.

Francis Gate in Lowell, MA

2008-08-25T20:37:00.003-04:00

While driving around Lowell we happened to drive by this gate and it looked interesting.
Here are a couple pictures I took there.

More pictures of Liz Lemon

2008-08-05T19:58:00.003-04:00

More pictures of Liz Lemon the puppy, not Tina Fey.

Here's our new little girl

2008-08-05T19:53:00.003-04:00

Meet our new addition, a Boston Terrier named Liz Lemon.

Red Sox and Angels in April at Fenway Park

2008-06-20T20:46:00.004-04:00

Here's a few pics from a game at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Angels.

Ducks in the snow along the Concord River

2008-05-31T22:29:00.005-04:00

I'll take a break this week from posting pictures of Europe and go back a few months and put up a couple of pictures of some ducks. These were taken along the Concord River in Lowell, MA.

The Sun even sets in Venice

2008-05-23T22:35:00.003-04:00

More pictures of Venice, Italy

2008-05-16T21:29:00.001-04:00

More pictures from Venice, Italy

2008-05-12T20:53:00.002-04:00

Here are more pictures of Venice.
Including St. Marks square and the Rialto Bridge.

Venice, Italy

2008-05-04T21:02:00.003-04:00

Here are some pics from our stop in Venice, Italy.

Picture at Sea

2008-04-12T22:30:00.002-04:00

Here is a picture taken while on Brilliance of the Seas while at sea.

More pictures from Pompeii and Naples, Italy

2008-04-06T20:40:00.004-04:00

Here is another picture from Pompeii and a few from Naples, Italy.

Pompeii, Italy

2008-04-06T20:35:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures from our stop in Pompeii, Italy.

Pisa, Italy

2008-03-30T20:35:00.003-04:00

Here are some pictures from our stop in Pisa, Italy.
Of course there is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

More pictures in Florence, Italy

2008-02-16T21:40:00.002-05:00

Here are more pictures from Florence, Italy.

This is the reproduction of Michelangelo's David.

Here is the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River.

This is Perseus killing Medusa.

Florence, Italy

2008-02-16T21:33:00.002-05:00

Here are pictures taken in Florence, Italy.
These are of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo).

Villefranche and Nice, France

2008-02-09T20:28:00.000-05:00

Here are some pics taken from our first stop on the Brilliance of the Seas in Villefranche and Nice, France.

Aboard the Brilliance of the Seas in Barcelona, Spain

2008-02-02T21:59:00.000-05:00

I know it's been a while since my last post, but I should be able to post regularly for the next few weeks.
Here are a few pictures taken aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas. We boarded in Barcelona, Spain to start our journey.

More pictures of Barcelona, Spain

2007-12-21T20:35:00.001-05:00

Barcelona, Spain

2007-12-21T20:29:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from the first day of our honeymoon in Barcelona, Spain.

Europe pictures to come

2007-12-04T12:42:00.000-05:00

To anyone I have told that I will have pictures of Europe up. Sorry for the delay. Things have been busy. I should be able to start putting a few up in the next week or so.
Thanks for your patience.

Cranberry Bog in Carlisle, Mass

2007-11-03T14:52:00.000-04:00

A couple weeks ago we took a trip to see the colorful Cranberries in a bog in Carlisle, MA. Unfortunately they must have already been picked, so I took pictures of other things. Be back in a couple weeks with pictures of Europe.

Gloucester Boulevard picture

2007-10-20T20:21:00.000-04:00

Here's a picture I took from Stacey Boulevard in Gloucester, MA last month.

Some taken along the Concord River

2007-10-12T20:32:00.000-04:00

My wife and I took a walk along the Concord River in Lowell, MA. and here are a few pictures I took.

More downtown Providence pictures

2007-10-06T20:42:00.000-04:00

Here are a few more pictures from our mini honeymoon in Providence, RI. I used a circular polarizing filter to get the extra contrast, you can especially see it in the sky.

What a tall lampost.

Lamp in Lowell

2007-10-06T20:17:00.001-04:00

Here's a picture I took while trying out a new lens I got.
This was taken next to the Concord River in Lowell, MA.

Downtown Providence

2007-10-03T20:18:00.000-04:00

Here are a couple of pictures taken from our room in the Biltmore hotel on our mini honeymoon.

After the Excitement

2007-10-03T20:13:00.001-04:00

For anyone who knows me, I got married about a month ago. Here are 2 quick pictures I took after the guests have left.

Pictures in Gloucester

2007-08-29T21:03:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures taken while fishing with my father and brother in law.

Here's a seal that I would have like to gotten closer to.

more pictures on pawtucket boulevard

2007-08-20T07:07:00.000-04:00

Here are a few pictures from another morning at Pawtucket Boulevard.

Stroll...part two

2007-08-08T20:21:00.000-04:00

Another Stroll in Lowell

2007-08-08T20:03:00.000-04:00

Lowell City Hall

A brick pillar in color

A brick pillar in black & white, just to see how it looks

Some buildings downtown

View of reflections down one of the canals

More Pawtucket Boulevard Pictures

2007-07-29T09:04:00.000-04:00

I couldn't fit all of these pictures into the first post, so here are some more.

Pawtucket Boulevard in Lowell

2007-07-29T08:47:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures I took last weekend on Pawtucket Boulevard.

Gloucester's Dog Bar Breakwater

2007-07-21T14:04:00.000-04:00

Here are a couple pictures taken on a recent trip to the breakwater. More to come!

4th of July Fireworks in Gloucester

2007-07-07T08:10:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures I took of Gloucester's 4th of July fireworks.

I like this one because it looks like a bird or dragon or something flying.

Nikon D40

2007-07-07T07:38:00.001-04:00

I got a new camera a few months ago and will be starting to post photo's with it soon. For anyone who cares, it's a Nikon D40 and I'm now using an 18-135mm Nikon lens.

Providence Waterfires

2007-06-25T21:40:00.000-04:00

I know it's been a while since my last post, but I'm going to try to get back into this.
Here are a few pictures taken last September of the Providence Waterfires.

Faneuil Hall During the Holidays

2006-11-26T21:31:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture I took a couple years ago at Faneuil Hall. I liked the lights, snow, and holiday colors. It just seemed like a good holiday scene.

More Wingaersheek

2006-10-29T19:40:00.000-05:00

Heres a few more tastes of summer.
I liked the angle I got of the birds, the rocks' shadows in the shallow water, and the bird footprints in the sand.

A Morning at Wingaersheek Beach

2006-10-21T19:29:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures I took at the end of August.
I liked the cracks in the sand because it almost looks like cracks in cement.
And the shell stopped me because of the angle of the shadow. For something so small I thought the shadow was kind of long.
There are a few more to come from this trip and I'll get them up as soon as I can.

Deja Vu

2006-10-02T20:23:00.000-04:00

So here is something unintentional. I took a picture of this boat in the winter and happened to go back in the spring and take some pictures. I didn't realize when I took it and even when I loaded the pictures on my computer, the fact that it was the same boat still eluded me.
So here are the pics.

Weird Flowers

2006-09-20T20:53:00.000-04:00

Here are a couple flowers of my dad's. I have no idea what they are called, but I thought they were cool.

Fourth of July Fireworks

2006-09-13T22:02:00.000-04:00

Well, since summer is ending, I decided to toss up a picture taken from Gloucester's Fourth of July Fireworks.
I thought this one was cool because of the different colors in one firework.

The Great Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment

2006-09-04T18:31:00.000-04:00

Here is the first video on my blog. Please let me know if you have any problems.
Also this is my and my brother in-law's first attempt at the Diet Coke and Mentos eruption.
Please don't hold the graininess against me, this is nightvistion video from my digicam.
There will be more to come in upcoming weeks as we think of ways to gain height.

Don't Fall In

2006-09-02T15:22:00.000-04:00

Here are a couple of shots taken a couple years ago of Niagara Falls at night.
The one at the top is the American Falls and at the bottom is the Canadian Falls.

Sunset at Plum Cove Beach

2006-08-31T22:46:00.000-04:00

Here's a shot of the sunset from Plum Cove beach in Gloucester.

This Camera Climbed Mount Washington

2006-08-24T20:37:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures I liked from our trip to the White Mountains last year.

Rain Drops Fallin' on my Head

2006-08-24T20:35:00.000-04:00

I thought this was cool. It's a picture of raindrops on what I believe is called an Elephant Ear plant.

Spiked Railing

2006-08-24T20:25:00.000-04:00

Here is a spiked railing that I shot in Philadelphia. I just thought it was cool.

A Cold day in Gloucester

2006-08-21T20:11:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures I took two winters ago. As you can see, it's freezing out.
I thought the sailboat and swans were pretty out of place, since when I think of them, I think of summer.

BANZAI!!

2006-08-21T20:01:00.000-04:00

I thought this was kind of cool because it looks like the Sea Gull is dive bombing me.

Sunset over Boston

2006-08-20T10:33:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture of the sun setting over Boston a couple of winters ago. This was taken from Niles Beach in Gloucester, MA.

Vases

2006-08-14T21:38:00.000-04:00

I thought this was cool because the vases are hung in the window and in front of the water. This was taken in Portsmouth, NH.

Wave Hello

2006-08-14T21:30:00.000-04:00

Here's something that doesn't belong in the water, a glove. And the oil slick on the surface is an added bonus.

Good Night birdies

2006-08-14T21:07:00.000-04:00

I took this some evening from the Gloucester High School boat ramp. I like the colors and the seagulls on the pilings.

Look at me, Look at you

2006-08-14T21:03:00.000-04:00

This seagull was watching us as we left Jones Creek, so we watched it back.

Eastern Point Lighthouse

2006-08-14T21:00:00.000-04:00

This is a picture I took about halfway down the breakwater of the Eastern Point Lighthouse.

Sorry to Bug you

2006-08-14T20:57:00.000-04:00

I saw this in the yard and thought it was weird, so I took a picture of it.

Boat in Jones Creek

2006-08-10T21:44:00.000-04:00

I thought this was cool. I was able to catch it with a trail of spray behind it.

Gloucester Railroad Bridge

2006-08-10T21:39:00.000-04:00

Here's a railroad bridge down the street from my house.
I like the pic, that's all.

My Great Grandmother

2006-08-10T21:23:00.000-04:00

This isn't really a photo I took, but I thought it was good to show what's possible with photoshop.
The picture at the left is the original of my great grandmother, the picture was taken in 1890-something in Sicily.
The picture on the right is my restoration of the photo.

Flying Sea Gull

2006-08-05T23:27:00.000-04:00

Here's a Sea Gull. The picture was taken at Jones Creek in Gloucester, MA.

Moon

2006-08-05T23:16:00.000-04:00

Here's a picture I took by holding a camera up to a telescope's eyepiece.
It's not anything great, but it's one of the first I took.

Puddle

2006-08-05T23:06:00.000-04:00

I thought this was cool.

Blue Jay

2006-08-05T11:38:00.000-04:00

Here's a picture of Blue Jay taken a few winters ago in Halibut Point in Rockport, MA.

Faster than a...ummmm speeding train?

2006-08-05T11:33:00.000-04:00

Pink Flower

2006-08-05T11:27:00.000-04:00

I don't know what kind of flower it is, but my dad is all into plants and this is one he had at one time.

background picture

2006-08-05T11:01:00.001-04:00

So I couldn't figure out a way to upload a file without posting it, so here is a post of what should be the bar you see at the top of the page. The original had more color, I just eased up on the opacity for the text to be readable. If you know how to upload without posting, please let me know.

First Picture

2006-08-03T22:07:00.000-04:00

Here's a picture I took a few years ago. I was experimenting in the car, as a passenger, and thought this looked cool.
More pics to follow!