by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 15, 2015 | Featured, Photography, Trip Reports |
Ahead of a trip to Europe in a few days, I needed to calibrate a few pieces of equipment so we decided to make an afternoon of it and head to Lake Michigan and catch the sunset.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lake Michigan, it is the 5th largest lake in the world with a surface area of 22,400 square miles and has over 1600 miles of shoreline. It it also known as the largest lake in the world to be within the borders of a single country. History suggests that the name Michigan comes from the Ojibwa word ‘Mishigami’ which translates into ‘Great Water’. Very fitting.
Being that I live only 20 minutes from the lake, I figured it would be a good place to take the photos I needed to test the equipment. Conditions were great and we were treated to a fantastic sunset, so what became a quick run for a few photos became bit of a ‘trip report’.
All of the following images were taken inside of Holland State Park. Fortunately crowds were small but the view was large! Enjoy!
A bit of history behind Holland Harbor:
No trip to the lake is complete with the standard Seagull photos……
While waiting for the sunset, a Windsurfer provided some decent subject matter….
Then came the light show……..
I like this shot especially because of the contrast between the blue sky and clouds ‘blocking’ it from the sunset.
My favorite from the evening…..
Visitors are treated to a dramatic sunset….
Holland, Michigan’s famous Lighthouse at last light….
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 15, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
After the week-long strike by the cabin crew union last week, it appears that they have not yet satisfied their appetite for crippling the airline’s operation.
In an apparent shot across the bow, the union leadership has suggested that further strikes are possible, if not likely, unless LH capitulates to their demands. One of the more popular demands include guarantees that retirees would receive 96% of their salary/benefits after they leave the airline. Bizarro World type stuff isn’t it?
No timeline for future strikes has been outlined but I suspect if there are going to be strikes, they will take place before December 8 since that marks the beginning of the Holiday Season throughout most of Europe. We wouldn’t want the union to have to work during the holidays, would we?
On average, a day of strikes costs Lufthansa approximately $11 million dollars. The impact is sizeable when you measure strikes in weeks versus days.
The airline and union are far apart on what both deem as reasonable solutions so odds are good that we’ll see picket signs again.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 12, 2015 | Featured, Photography |
Just a bit off topic with this one…
However, I came across a great deal from GROUPON that lets users buy metal prints of their photos for 85% off or better.
I’ve used them a few times in the last couple of weeks to print a few of my Safari photos and I have to say I’m really impressed with how they turned out. I was a bit nervous because you usually get what you pay for, but it this case I got a lot more than what I paid for!
For scale, the Leopard about is a 16×20 print and the Lion to the right is an 11×14 print. I noticed with my prints, they have a really nice sheen to them and have almost a 3-D like quality to them.
The GROUPON deal is through PrinterPix.com and comes in 3 price ranges:
10 x 7 Prints are only $9.99 (regularly 69.99)
11×14 Prints are only 14.99 (regularly 89.99)
16×20 Prints are only 19.99 (regularly 139.99)
In addition if you use the coupon code “ENJOY30” you’ll get an additional 30% off of these prices at checkout. These prices also include shipping.
Uploading the photo and processing it is easy, just make sure you have a high enough resolution of your image. The PrinterPix software will tell you if you’re print will look good or not depending on the size you upload. 4 or 5 stars, and its will turn out. Anything else will cause a pixelated image.
So for all you traveling types and plane spotters, here’s a great chance to put some of your best photos on a really nice metal print. Might not be a bad idea to use this deal for Holiday gifts as well.
From what it looked like, there were also deals for canvas prints, mugs, albums, calendars, etc. etc. etc.
To find the deal visit GROUPON.COM and in the search field type PrinterPix. You’ll be taken to the PrinterPix Groupon site where you can buy your coupons for this deal and other offers from PrinterPix.
