Aruba

Sunset in Aruba

Aruba Shoreline

Aruba Beach

This is the first beach that one encounters when driving back from the lighthouse.

Aruba Sponge

California Lighthouse in Aruba

Biking in Aruba

Twilight at the California Lighthouse in Aruba

Twilight at the California Lighthouse in Aruba

Yes, Aruba has a lighthouse named the California Lighthouse. This was taken handheld early morning with a 1-second exposure. My lens was fogged due to condensation which resulted in the fog-like effect.

Grass

In between the rain showers we had all week in Aruba, I wandered the Marriott property in search of things to photograph. I was determined to not leave without some photos - even if it was only of grass!

Catching water

It doesn't rain often in Aruba, but when it does, the plants capture all they can.

Overcast at Sea

After

Sunset after the rain

After a day of rain, we were rewarded with a stunning sunset. This took place about 10 minutes after the sun had set below the horizon. This image is straight from the camera with only a spot removal. Levels, white balance, tone curve, have not been modified. It really was this stunning.

Lightning Bolt

Along with my week of rain in Aruba, we had a few severe thunderstorms as well. I've always wanted to capture a lightning bolt, but I didn't have a tripod with me. This is the result of a 20 second hand held exposure. Yes, I know it's terrible, but I got my bolt after 20 minutes of standing next to the hotel window. Oddly enough, the LX-3 seems to take the same amount of time to process an image as the capture time. I.e., after the 20 second exposure, the camera took 20 seconds to process it before I could take the next photo! Very frustrating as I missed many more shots while waiting for the camera!

Aruba anniversary vacation

Aruba anniversary vacation