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Cloudy Bellamy Blues

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

I suppose it is time for something that isn’t Disney related. It has been a week since I returned from my trip. I wish I could say I have been busy creating new images, but this morning was my first opportunity to get out with the camera. I wonder if a whole week off from work is actually a vacation?

Although sunrise was full of clouds I wanted to capture a few landscape images that were not muddy looking. It feels like we have pushed past the winter melt portion of spring into the everything is green and new. As much as I love “naked” trees, having them full leaves is wonderful.

Collecting
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 5s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100

Cloudy Blues
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.6s, 39mm, f/11, ISO 100

Blue Harbor
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.3s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 100

Small Falls
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 32mm, f/11, ISO 100

Cloudy Start
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Journey of Water

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Epcot, Walt Disney World

Journey of Water
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/100s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100

Greenery
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/125s, 31mm, f/8, ISO 100

Water Falls
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/100s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100

Te Fiti
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/160s, 31mm, f/8, ISO 100

Yellow

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International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot, Walt Disney World

Yellow
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/1250s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 400

Red Imagination

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Imagination Pavilion, Epcot, Walt Disney World

Red Imagination
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/640s, 32mm, f/8, ISO 1000

Crossroads of the World

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Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World

Each park at Walt Disney World has an icon, a symbol that identifies the park. The Magic Kingdom has Cinderella Castle, Epcot has Spaceship Earth, Animal Kingdom has the Tree of Life, but Hollywood Studios has had a tough time identifying itself. It is partially due to the changing nature of this park.

When Hollywood Studios opened back in 1989 it was known as Disney – MGM Studios because of the deal with MGM to utilize film content. The park was not only a them park but an active animation studio. A lot of the early attractions focused on the movie industry. The icon at the time was the Earffel Tower, a water tower on the backlot with Mickey ears.

When the fateful Sorcerer’s Hat was installed in front of the replica of Grauman’s Chinese theater it became the icon for the park. Thankfully the late has since been removed but the current park icon is the Tower of Terror. Personally, I have always been a fan of the Crossroads of the World, which is a replica of the actual structure on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Crossroads of the World
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/500s, 27mm, f/8, ISO 100

Festival of Flowers

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International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot, Walt Disney World

My second day at Walt Disney World was spent at Epcot. The reason, or at least that is what I tell myself, for this trip is to visit the International Flower & Garden Festival. Definitely worth it! So much color around every corner. I spent as much time photographing the flowers as I did on the rides and in the attractions.

There will be more pics to follow but here is the entrance display as well as one of the beauties I found…

Flower & Garden Festival
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/500s, 29mm, f/8, ISO 200

Shine Bright
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/400s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 400