City Sights and City Lights

A few years ago, I had an ah-ha moment while visiting Baltimore.  On this late spring day my wife and I were strolling around the Inner Harbor.  This is the touristy area of downtown Baltimore, full of fine restaurants, wonderful shops and things to see including the well-known National Aquarium and the historic Maritime Museum fleet.  We were enjoying the balmy weather and the warm glow of the light the setting sun cast across the sky.  Near the Maryland Science Center we stopped to watch the city skyline as it began to sparkle against the evening sky and its clear reflection as it shimmered on the water before us.  The sight reminded us of an evening twilight view we had seen across the Bay on our one and only trip to San Francisco.  Suddenly, it dawned on me (considering the time of day it would be more accurate to say it twilighted on me) that I coulda, shoulda photograph Baltimore, too. Continue Reading…