Pictures of Me Taking Pictures

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te Street each year and ends in Alameda Park. Generally, I'm not too fond of parades because of the crowds, the hot sun, and the wait. I don't even watch the Rose Parade or the Mummers Parade on TV — too long, making me sleepy.</p><p id="79cd">In the case of Philadelphia's Mummer's Parade, which takes place in the winter, I remember standing on Broad Street with my dad in the deep freeze, watching drunks in clown suits stumble about while playing string band music. However, there are no drunk clowns at the Summer Solstice Parade, and most of the participants are walking upright.</p><figure id="a1c3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by my wife, Alice.</figcaption></figure><p id="4bd2">Here I am against the cloudless blue sky in Ventura, California. It was a glorious winter day, and I parked my bike and took a few pictures of the surfers doing zig-zags in the morning hours. Morning is my time for both exercise and picture-taking. There are a limited number of people on the beach and the road. So most of my pictures occur between 6 and 7:30 a.m. when there's the best light.</p><figure id="f34a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by my wife, Alice.</figcaption></figure><p id="cf0a">Here's a recent photo of me at the Living Desert in Palm Desert, California. It is a small zoo near Palm Springs, beautifully landscaped and easy to navigate.</p><p id="599d">I couldn't get enough of these giraffes. They were friendly and hungry, and I took many beautiful pictures of them against the blue sky and atop a grassy hill munching grass. But, of course, I maintained my distance to not startle them or get hit by a spit projectile.</p><p id="8a46">Speaking of space, I wish the animals in zoos had more of it. It's good for us to see these fantastic creatures in person but bad for them because they are confined to small habitats.</p><p id="0000">However, if I had to live in a z

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oo, it might as well be this one. There's plenty of food, sunlight, and great zookeepers with animal and people skills.</p><p id="c312">© 2021 <a href="undefined">Mark Tulin</a></p><p id="c0c8">More of my pictures at <a href="https://unsplash.com/@mftulin">mark tulin on Unsplash</a>.com</p><div id="e01f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://unsplash.com/@mftulin"> <div> <div> <h2>mark tulin (@mftulin) | Unsplash Photo Community</h2> <div><h3>See 146 of the best free to download photos, images, and wallpapers by mark tulin on Unsplash.</h3></div> <div><p>unsplash.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Db0qFC44Yg9sOdql)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="b7c4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://mftulin.medium.com/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Mark Tulin</h2> <div><h3>undefined</h3></div> <div><p>undefined</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*lngifE9cllqFVg3o)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="518b">Here’s another photo essay by Mark Tulin:</p><div id="b907" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-favorite-tree-roots-15fea7d4c012"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favorite Tree Roots</h2> <div><h3>Photos and reflections</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*130oWzKgvZUydW-Ls4mtkQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Embracing my photographic eye

Squatting on the rocks of the Mesa in Santa Barbara is one of my favorite pictures of myself. I've used this image with several stories, and it reminds me of my passion for photography.

I spend as much time taking pictures as I do writing poetry and stories. Photography and writing feed off each other. If I take a snapshot, there is a feeling or narrative associated with the image, which I can translate into a poem or short fiction.

Photo by my wife Alice and this author, Mark Tulin

I took the bottom picture in 2014 at Big Sur. It's called Ragged Point, and it's quite a drop. I may appear close to the edge — but no worries, I'm safely off to the side.

Heights are still an issue for me, although I'm much better since doing the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon — cure by exposure.

Big Sur is breathtaking as well as chilly. After reading Jack Kerouac's novel Big Sur, I had always wanted to visit this scenic area in Northern California. I found there's something dangerous, iconic, and poetic about this place. Although, one visit was enough. The road up the mountain was steep and close to the edge (without guardrails), which gave my wife angina.

Photo by my wife Alice and this author, Mark Tulin

Here is a picture of me taking a snapshot of the Summer Solstice Parade in Santa Barbara. The parade travels from State Street each year and ends in Alameda Park. Generally, I'm not too fond of parades because of the crowds, the hot sun, and the wait. I don't even watch the Rose Parade or the Mummers Parade on TV — too long, making me sleepy.

In the case of Philadelphia's Mummer's Parade, which takes place in the winter, I remember standing on Broad Street with my dad in the deep freeze, watching drunks in clown suits stumble about while playing string band music. However, there are no drunk clowns at the Summer Solstice Parade, and most of the participants are walking upright.

Photo by my wife, Alice.

Here I am against the cloudless blue sky in Ventura, California. It was a glorious winter day, and I parked my bike and took a few pictures of the surfers doing zig-zags in the morning hours. Morning is my time for both exercise and picture-taking. There are a limited number of people on the beach and the road. So most of my pictures occur between 6 and 7:30 a.m. when there's the best light.

Photo by my wife, Alice.

Here's a recent photo of me at the Living Desert in Palm Desert, California. It is a small zoo near Palm Springs, beautifully landscaped and easy to navigate.

I couldn't get enough of these giraffes. They were friendly and hungry, and I took many beautiful pictures of them against the blue sky and atop a grassy hill munching grass. But, of course, I maintained my distance to not startle them or get hit by a spit projectile.

Speaking of space, I wish the animals in zoos had more of it. It's good for us to see these fantastic creatures in person but bad for them because they are confined to small habitats.

However, if I had to live in a zoo, it might as well be this one. There's plenty of food, sunlight, and great zookeepers with animal and people skills.

Here’s another photo essay by Mark Tulin: