A photo journal. ©Pete Simmons. just a little view of the world through my eyes, for prints contact me at: pete @ petesimmonsphoto.com _uacct = "UA-3562080-1"; urchinTracker(); SharePete SimmonsCreate Your Badge Tumblr (3.0; @petesimmons)http://petesimmons.net/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w2t8NxU11qz56jso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w2t8NxU11qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w2t8NxU11qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Crepuscular Rays dominate yesterdays sunset over Wilmington Island, GA</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/24127351711http://petesimmons.net/post/24127351711Thu, 31 May 2012 09:29:00 -0400crepuscular rayssunsetskycloudssavannahpete simmons photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ljqjdlqC1qz56jso1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Tybee Lighthouse with the Moon, Venus and Jupiter.</p> <p>March 26, 2012</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/20060918391http://petesimmons.net/post/20060918391Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:20:00 -0400tybee islandTybee Lighthousemoonvenusjupiter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltlgrpsxgW1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tybee Pier </p>http://petesimmons.net/post/11884501381http://petesimmons.net/post/11884501381Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:47:49 -0400tybee islandtybee pierpete simmons photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso13_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> The scene<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Anticipating Clover<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> The crowd gathers<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso4_500.jpg"/><br/> Clover and her tracking device<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso5_500.jpg"/><br/> Door to shore service<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso6_500.jpg"/><br/> a little help<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso9_500.jpg"/><br/> all eyes on clover<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfaulsunY1qz56jso12_500.jpg"/><br/> a last look back<br/><br/> <p><span>Like the adoring fans of a rock star occasionally chanting her name, a couple of<span class="text_exposed_show"> hundred people gathered just south of the Tybee Pier today to watch “Clover” a three year old Loggerhead Turtle be released into the Atlantic Ocean. </span></span></p> <p><span><span class="text_exposed_show">Hatched in the wild on Tybee on August 13, 2008, and raised at the University of Georgia’s 4H Center, Clover needed a little coaxing, but finally pushed through the surf, past the pier and out in to the Atlantic. Follow Clovers adventures @ <a title="Clovers Page" target="_blank" href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?tag_id=108899"><a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?tag_id=108899" target="_blank">http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?tag_id=108899</a></a></span></span></p>http://petesimmons.net/post/8485812187http://petesimmons.net/post/8485812187Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:39:00 -0400loggerhead turtlesea turtletybee islandwildlife<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowyilnUmA1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Civil War cannon firing, <a title="Fort Pulaski" target="_blank" href="http://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm">Fort Pulaski National Monument</a></p>http://petesimmons.net/post/8062442676http://petesimmons.net/post/8062442676Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:56:44 -0400civil warcannonfort pulaskifort pulaski national monument<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lorpowyxSR1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inside the Tybee Light</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/7956836348http://petesimmons.net/post/7956836348Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:58:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyyjb5fKw1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban decay and the Beaux Arts facade of <a title="Michigan Central Station" target="_blank" href="http://buildingsofdetroit.com/places/mcs">Michigan Central Station</a></p> <p>January 8, 2011</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/6646048769http://petesimmons.net/post/6646048769Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:45:11 -0400michigan central station,pete simmons photographydetroitterminalbeaux artsblack and white photographyurban<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkmymf2azl1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>The dog park in the great beyond gained another member over the weekend…Emma probably traveled more miles (on a custom built platform in the back of a Ford) and met more people in her 14 years them most humans do. RIP good girl, I know your human will miss you and so will I.</span></p>http://petesimmons.net/post/5167712702http://petesimmons.net/post/5167712702Tue, 03 May 2011 16:08:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk64n4Vopr1qz56jso7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Alfreda Gerald and Warren Haynes</p> <p>Wanee Festival</p> <p>April 15, 2011</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/4901035997http://petesimmons.net/post/4901035997Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:59:00 -0400Warren Haynesalfreda geraldwanee festivalSpirit of the suwanee music park<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/4399440601/tumblr_lj8uo91oLC1qdzlqp&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Beastie’s new single</p> <p><a href="http://blog.beastieboys.com/post/4394591238" target="_blank">officialbeastieboys</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Make Some Noise</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span><span>This wasn’t really part of the plan, but since this track is out there we wanted to let you hear it here first, or maybe second. Enjoy</span><span><br/></span><span> </span></p> <p><span>Mike</span></p> </blockquote>http://petesimmons.net/post/4399440601http://petesimmons.net/post/4399440601Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:14:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lizgb9y3I11qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Funky spring weather is making for great images.</p> <p>Here is another from the Tybee Lighthouse</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/4260720597http://petesimmons.net/post/4260720597Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:54:43 -0400Tybee Island,Tybee Lighthousefoglightnightpete simmons photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_licameHPky1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>here upon the moon time stands still</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3974964956http://petesimmons.net/post/3974964956Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:47:01 -0400moontybeeequinox<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li66u6zKrI1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li66u6zKrI1qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li66u6zKrI1qz56jso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li66u6zKrI1qz56jso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li66u6zKrI1qz56jso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Went out to photograph the sunset yesterday, ended up with a few wildlife shots instead. This wily mink (yes a mink) slid in and grabbed this ray in a split second. Nature rocks!</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3905804012http://petesimmons.net/post/3905804012Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:39:41 -0400ottersting raywildlifetybee islandpete simmons photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh9il5gjNL1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh9il5gjNL1qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh9il5gjNL1qz56jso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh9il5gjNL1qz56jso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More Fog Light</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3539633989http://petesimmons.net/post/3539633989Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:12:40 -0500Tybee Lighthousetybee islandnight photographypete simmons photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh95g2oN5B1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tybee Island Light Station in the fog</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3534458535http://petesimmons.net/post/3534458535Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:28:50 -0500Tybee Lighthousefogtybee islandpete simmons photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh0t4tLF5m1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh0t4tLF5m1qz56jso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh0t4tLF5m1qz56jso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh0t4tLF5m1qz56jso6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More Tybee Light</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3443928281http://petesimmons.net/post/3443928281Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:22:00 -0500tybee islandTybee Lighthousepete simmons photographyHDR<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzutwisba1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tybee Lighthouse @ Dusk</p> <p>February 21</p> <p>this is a warts and all image…dirty sensor spots at no extra cost</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3434795853http://petesimmons.net/post/3434795853Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:01:07 -0500HDRpete simmons photographytybee island sunsettybee lighthouse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgc7qakz7q1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>mirrored pot</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/3195353658http://petesimmons.net/post/3195353658Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:37:22 -0500still lifeoutdoor photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfqxgrPPvR1qz56jso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a title="75/85 Connector" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atlanta_75.85.jpg">The Downtown Connector</a></p> <p>Atlanta, GA</p> <p>December 24, 2010</p>http://petesimmons.net/post/2978621212http://petesimmons.net/post/2978621212Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:46:02 -0500atlantadowntown connector<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfozu0lpMD1qzpdz6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Frozen pond and waterfall<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfozu0lpMD1qzpdz6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> Blasted!<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfozu0lpMD1qzpdz6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Reaching for the sun<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfozu0lpMD1qzpdz6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Marshmallow Footprints<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://iansanity.com/post/2960386184/prospect-park-snow-storm-january-27th-2010" target="_blank">iansanity</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Winter storm blasts Prospect Park, Brooklyn on January 26th, 2010. Some evidence.</p> </blockquote>http://petesimmons.net/post/2960610394http://petesimmons.net/post/2960610394Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:58:06 -0500