Diwali 2012 Celebration at BAPS Mandir

Diwali is known as the Festival of Lights and is one of the most important Hindu festivals of the year.  These photographs are from the celebration at BAPS Mandir in Lilburn, GA.  It is a beautiful place of worship and the festival of lights is very colorful

As dusk sets in,the candles are put in place on the steps.

 After dusk, the color display begins. 

A fireworks show caps off this festival of lights.

It was a wonderful evening of music and lights with a huge crowd in attendence.

Have a great day,
George

Extreme Kayaking

Tullulah Gorge State Park in North Georgia offers some of the best kayaking around.  This weekend was a special one as the flow was pretty fast which brought what seemed like a hundred kyakers to the dance.  A great chance to make some extreme environmental portraits.

 
The following sequence shows what it is like to shoot the rapids.

     

He made it through!!!!.  Looks like fun.


Have a great day,
George

Windermere Boo Bash

The recent Windermere Boo Bash was full of fright, fun, and a cast of characters that would rival any Hollywood movie. Here are some portraits from the event.

 The entrance to the Haunted House looks rather ominous.  What may we find inside?

Question answered. One of the wonders of digital photography is that you can capture images in almost complete darkness.  Technology is wonderful.

  Cinderella has one of the participants admire her face painting.

Captain Jack Sparrow made an appearance (no it is not Johnny Depp) and was a huge hit with everyone as you might guess.

A great time was had by all.  Beautiful weather, great crowd, and just enough scares to keep everone on their toes.

Enjoy the day,
George