If you’ve been around the blog long enough, you’ve probably figured out that I like taking pictures and that photography is a bit of a hobby for me. Along with a photography hobby comes the need for photo editing software. I’ve used Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite for years for my photo editing.
Everyone that uses Photoshop knows all about Scott Kelby. Scott is considered the world’s foremost expert on all things Photoshop. Scott’s love of photography led him to create the annual World Wide Photo Walk. Scott’s World Wide Photo Walk is an opportunity for groups of photographers (or “wanna-bes” like me) to get together, meet new people and take some pictures. Walks are held all over the world on the exact same day and this year, it took place on Saturday July 24th.
I registered for the Buffalo walk being held at the Erie Canal Harbor and Naval Park. I twisted Mom’s arm to join me and off we went to take some pictures.
When we first got there, the sky looked threatening and it looked like it might rain. After a while, the sky cleared and the sun came out. It turned out to be a gorgeous day!
Here are some of the pictures I took on Saturday!
Some of the WWII-era ships in the Naval Park:
Old General Mills plant along the harbor:
Our view of HSBC Arena from the start of the walk (the construction you see between me and the arena is related to the harbor project as well as the demolition of the old Aud, the 190 is running overhead):
They recently built a memorial/museum-like area along the harbor to highlight the history of the Erie Canal in WNY. As part of the walk, management gave us access to areas that are not yet open to the public. They’ve restored ruins from the Erie Canal, built a few bridges and have set up displays with historical information to explain the sights.
Area with new bridges (HSBC building in the background):
A couple of other angles of one bridge:
After photographing the H.E.L.L. out of the bridges (did I really need to take 50 pictures of them? LOL), we went to check out the harbor and Naval Park.
My arm-twisted Photo Walking Mom up on the observation deck:
USS Little Rock:
USS The Sullivans (named for five brothers who lost their lives in the Battle of the Solomon Islands when their ship sunk, their story inspired a portion of the movie Saving Private Ryan):
USS Croaker (submarine):
Flowers beside the harbor:
The harbor and Naval Park ended up being an unbelievably fascinating place to visit. I probably haven’t been to the Naval Park since I was in elementary school so a lot has changed. The area had a lot of interesting things to see and I am looking forward to going back and seeing more.