T.G.'s Photography Blog

Pulpit - Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal This side pulpit at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal) caught my eye while I was touring the basilica. I found the stairway leading up to the pulpit to be very intriguing. The stairway seems such an ornate design, with its wood banisters and railings twisting up, around, and even under itself. In the below photograph, the view is looking past the side pulpit's stairs toward the main altar of the basilica. Pulpit stairs and alter - Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal About the images Tripods and flashes are not allowed to be used inside the basilica, and the church is extremely dimly lit. So, I had to set the ISO to 6400, and hand hold the camera, shooting at 1/60th of a second, at F/4, for both photographs. Post processing was done in Adobe Camera RAW and Adobe Photoshop, utilizing the Nik Collection's Silver Efex Pro and Dfine (to reduce the noise a bit). Photographs taken: July 1...

H.U. Lee International Gate - Little Rock, AR Looking through one of the doors on the H.U. Lee International Gate , as a Metro Streetcar sits at the intersection of East Markham Street and Scott Street. The streetcar was waiting for a green signal to proceed east through the intersection. October 13, 2016. Little Rock, Arkansas. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

A close up view of the Berger Fountain in Loring Park. September 29, 2016. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

Car Tomb At Pollard's Collection,  this crushed, red 1957 Chevy Bel Air, is guarded by a knight. Photo taken: August 12, 2008, at Salem, Illinois.

This 1968 Beechcraft B-19A has been "crashed" into the ground, at Pollard's Collection. Photo taken: August 12, 2008, at Salem, Illinois.

An emblem on a rusting car at Pollard's Collection. Photo taken: August 12, 2008. Salem, Illinois. Photo © Tom Gatermann

Inside the Boston Central Library. May 31, 2017. Boston, Massachusetts. Photo © Tom Gatermann

OCAD - CN Tower - Toronto, ON This view is looking south on McCaul Street toward the CN Tower , by OCAD University (formerly named Ontario College of Art and Design). Photograph taken: November 22, 2010, at Toronto, Ontario.

This is the Jan Hus Monument in Old Town Prague Square. Jan Hus was burnt at the stake after refusing to recant his reformist views, by the Roman Catholic Church. His death was seen as an outrage by the Czech people and was one of the catalysts that led to what would become known as the Hussite Wars. The building in the background is the Palác Kinských, and it is home to part of the National Gallery (Národní Galerie). The National Gallery is not housed in a single building, but multiple buildings around Prague and the country. April 30, 2015. Prague, Czechia. Photo © Tom Gatermann

An archway decorated by a glass sculpture by artist, Dale Chihuly, at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Photo taken: April 18, 2010. St. Louis, Missouri.

August 12, 2008. Salem, Illinois. This jet ski is one of the displays at Pollard's Collection. A buddy and I were on a road trip when we accidentally stumbled across this place. I'm not sure if it is still there, but it was definitely worth the stop.

December 19, 2009. Chicago, Illinois. In this view of the Henry Moore Sundial sculpture, outside of the Adler Planetarium, low hanging clouds help to obscure a portion of the Chicago skyline. Photo © Tom Gatermann.

DART Trains by the Cancer Survivors Plaza Blue Line and Red Line DART trains pass each other in front of the entrance to the Cancer Survivors Plaza. The plaza is located at the corner of Bryan Street and Pearl Street. The two trains are arriving and leaving the Pearl/Arts District station . Photograph taken: May 1, 2017, at Dallas, Texas.

Songahm Martial Arts Gate - Little Rock, AR A view of the Songahm Martial Arts Gate at the H. U. Lee International Gate and Garden. Construction of the gate and garden began in 2007, and  they were built to honor Eternal Grand Master Lee, who founded the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). The gate and garden are at the intersection of East Markham Street and Scott Street , next to the Statehouse Convention Center. Photo taken: October 12, 2016. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Loring Greenway Bridge - Minneapolis, MN A view looking through the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, on the Loring Greenway. The bridge carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic on the greenway over Interstate 94. The bridge connects Loring Park and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden . It was designed by artist Siah Armajani. Photo taken: September 26, 2016. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden This is a panorama made from seven images stitched together in Lightroom. The view is of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden under going a renovation. The only sculpture left was the Spoonbridge and Cherry, which can be seen toward the center-left of the photograph. The photograph was taken from the approach to the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge , part of which can be seen on the right side of the photograph. I was looking forward to strolling through the garden, but obviously that did not work out in my favor. Photograph taken: September 26, 2016, at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Saint John Of Nepomuk's Silver Tomb - St. Vitus Cathedral The silver covered tomb of Saint John of Nepomuk (Czech: Svatý Jan Nepomucký) inside Saint Vitus Cathedral, at Prague Castle. When I took this photograph, I did not realize that the tomb was covered in silver. It was not until after I was back home, and researched the saint that I became aware that his tomb was covered in silver. Photo taken on: April 29, 2015, at Prague, Czechia.

Titans - Prague Castle One of the statues at the entrance to Prague Castle that depicts a pair of battling titans. There are two statues depicting titans battle each other at the entrance, as well as a number of other statues to the left and right of the titan statues. Photo taken on: April 29, 2015, at Prague, Czechia.