Prakope Photography | Black and white photos of Washington D.C., New York City and my travels around the world

Posted by steve on Sep 6, 2011

Chevy

I’ve only ever owned Chevy’s: a Geo Storm, a Chevy Cavalier and a Cobalt. But I’m not one of those guys who are brand-centric. The fact is that one of my favorite cars is a Ford Mustang. However, I did love the color of this car in a local car show. I think it was a late 50′s Bel...

Posted by steve on Jul 28, 2011

Concentration

A kid playing chess in lower Manhattan near the site of the World Trade Center. I think it was One Liberty Plaza but I’m not 100% sure of which plaza it was.

Posted by steve on Jun 21, 2011

T-Jeffs

One of my favorite monuments to visit – Thomas Jefferson, or as I like to call him T-Jeffs. (We’re on speaking terms, so he doesn’t mind the nickname.) Taken a while ago during the most recent Cherry Blossom...

Posted by steve on Jun 18, 2011

Columns

The columns of the Jefferson Memorial at sunset. I always have thought that I should have thanked her for wearing a white jacket while walking though my shot. She made the whole...

Posted by steve on Jun 2, 2011

Zoom

One of my strongest memories of Italy will be of the scooters – mostly Vespa’s – everywhere. Weaving in and out of traffic, whizzing down tiny Medieval lanes, running over tourists at any opportunity (ok, maybe not that last part). Every city we visited, except maybe Ravenna, was full of scooters. I wanted to rent one but The Wife wasn’t so keen on it. I wanted to rent a...

Posted by steve on May 31, 2011

Italian Countryside

The view from the hill above Assisi. In the foreground is the Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Claire) also known around the world as the Poor Claires. The EWTN television station was founded by a Poor Claire. The view looks down into the Umbrian countryside. Assisi was my favorite Italian city, perhaps because it was quaint and mountainous although it might just be because it was relaxing and...

Posted by steve on May 31, 2011

Mackinac Bridge

The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. An oldie but goodie that is one of the few prints I have that I’ve never swapped out of the...

Posted by steve on May 31, 2011

Minneapolis

My favorite image, perhaps of all time. The 3rd avenue bridge in Minneapolis across the Mississippi River.

My Hero

Posted by steve on Oct 10, 2011 in Blog, Home Life, Photography, Washington DC | Comments Off

The DC area has been hit rather hard in recent years by an invasive species known as the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys). They crawl in through cracks and open spaces to nest in the warm area...

Washington Monument

Posted by steve on Oct 5, 2011 in Blog, Photography, Washington DC | Comments Off

I always like the Washington Monument in silhouette, especially on cloudless days. I don’t know why. Just one of those oddities that everyone has. In some ways you can instantly discern the monument...