Statue of Liberty

My first trip to New York began with the Circle Line full island tour. Arriving minutes prior to departure, we barely got our tickets and got on board just in time. The tour started off along the coast, giving us great views of the Manhattan skyline from the water, and soon we approached the Liberty Island, where the colossal sculpture Statue of Liberty stands.

Skull Rock

The Skull Rock obviously resembles a skull.

Star Trails @ Arch Rock

Having located the Arch Rock in Joshua Tree National Park in the daytime, I returned here at night for some star trails photography. My original intent was to keep the shutter open for a minimum of 3 hours, but I was forced to cut it short when too many people showed up and tried to light-painted the Arch Rock.

Milky Way

Besides the unfair competition between the E100VS vs Fujifilm X-Trans sensor, I also tested the Fujifilm's claim on their superb high ISO capability. Originally I only wanted to shoot star trails with the film, but another photographer pointed out the milky way was quite visible and showed me its whereabouts.

Desert or Paradise?

Even though Joshua Tree is a "desert" National Park, it is so beautiful inside that I thought I have come to a paradise instead. Situated are the desert plants sustaining the high temperature and they show strong will to survive in such harsh environment. It's so deserted yet so full of life at the same time. Judging by this photo, what is it gonna be -- desert or paradise?