This is my first “official” post to my new blog. This is also the first day of my new policy for the PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. Beginning with today’s post, the “photograph of the day” will be available at an extraordinary price for one day only. At the start of the next day, the price will revert to the standard pricing. The “daily galleries” are no longer active. To see the previous days’ “photograph of the day” just check back on my previous posts. So… What are these extraordinary prices? For today, December 27, 2009 only, Shenandoah...

Our Christmas morning starts with a trip to Narragansett Beach for sunrise. My daughter does some of her yoga poses while I photograph her against the background of breaking waves and a sunrise sky. When we get there at about 45 minutes before sunrise, we pretty much have the beach to ourselves. By the time we leave at about 30 minutes after sunrise, the parking lot is full, and there are a lot of beach chairs and blankets on the beach. (I think that we may have become part of the Christmas morning entertainment). Next stop — Dunkin’ Donuts for a box of jelly donuts. And then back to the...