Mary Travers, 1936-2009

I was very saddened to learn of the death of Mary Travers, singer from Peter, Paul and Mary. In addition to a wonderful voice, Mary had an incredible spirit, and even after leukemia treatments was able to perform, as she did for this photograph. See the original at Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009

This portrait of Ted Kennedy was taken on May 25, 2007. No matter what side of the aisle you sit, you have to admire the Senator's legislative compassion and personal courage in his 77 years. See the original at Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Coming Soon: Paul Scharff Photography on Facebook

In early September there will be a Facebook page for Paul Scharff Photography. You can become a friend and/or a fan. As new photos are taken, they'll be put up for you to view and comment on. We'll post the information once it's current. In the meantime, for more pictures, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 12, 2009

Here's one last shot of fireworks for this year. There were lots more taken. Look for the entire batch coming soon at Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 11, 2009

The new fireworks were just being launched from the barge while this burst was exploding at the Macy's New York show on July 4. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 10, 2009

The red looked brilliant in this shot from the Macy's New York fireworks display this year. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 9, 2009

This shot of a face appeared in The Atlantic Highlands Herald in their article about the local fireworks show. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 8, 2009

This shot is from the Atlantic Highlands display this year. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 7, 2009

Here's another shot from the Red Banks fireworks display this year. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 6, 2009

This shot from the Macy's fireworks display has perhaps the greatest variety of colors I have ever seen in a single burst. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 6, 2009

On July 4, after watching fireworks from two neighboring New Jersey locations, I went to New York to view the Macy's fireworks display. They were launched from a barge on the Hudson River. You can see the barge, as well as the fireworks, in this shot. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 5, 2009

Here's another shot from the Red Bank/Q104.3 fireworks, which give a sense of the breadth of their size. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 4, 2009

The largest Fourth of July fireworks in the entire New York metro area outside of the Macy's display takes place in nearby Red Bank, NJ. Q104.3, New York's most-listen-to rock station, plays music that the fireworks are synchronized to. In addition to it being broadcast on millions of radios in the tri-state area, it is piped all through Red Bank so people can see the fireworks in context. These fireworks feature some very unusual designs, such as these "flowers" that lit up the sky last night. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 3, 2009

It's the Fourth of July weekend, and the events were officially kicked off yesterday in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, where residents were treated to a 28 minute display, including this shot. For more pictures of fireworks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 2, 2009

It's summer in Cape Cod, and visitors are already arriving for the Fourth of July weekend. For more pictures of Cape Cod, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: July 1, 2009

It's the sunrise in summer at the Jersey Shore, where the eastern sun has lit up the Sandy Hook Visitors Center. For more pictures of Sandy Hook, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 30, 2009

Since virtually all of the photos of the last two week were taken near the Citigroup Center, I thought it only fitting to include the very stylish design of the entryway. For more pictures of signs, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 29, 2009

Everything doesn't happen up high on 53rd Street in Manhattan -- there's also a lot going on right on the ground. For more pictures of the ground, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 28, 2009

Here's the top of the Lipstick Building that we showed last week. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 27, 2009

Here's the Citicorp Building again, along with some of its immediate neighbors. For more pictures of neighbors, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 26, 2009

After showing a number of lesser known buildings, I thought I'd do another one of the Citicorp building. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 25, 2009

The juxtaposition of color made this scene work as well as the buildings themselves. For more pictures of color, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 24, 2009

Here's another interesting-shaped building that's right next to the Lipstick Building. By shooting up from the ground, a photograph of just shape and form emerges. For more pictures of shapes and forms, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 23, 2009

Here's another building I shot on the way to the dentist last week. From this perspective, you'd not necessarily know it was right in the heart of Manhattan, because you can't see any other buildings next to it. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 22, 2009

These two buildings criss-crossed each other just right. For more pictures of angles, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 21, 2009

Here's a very colorful building I shot while on 53rd Street earlier this week. It almost feels like it should be in Miami. For more pictures of colorful buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 20, 2009

Here's another example of buildings that work well together, beyond just their own individual forms. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 19, 2009

Sometimes it's not just the buildings, but the way they all work together to form a composite. Here's one example, and tomorrow we'll show another. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 18, 2009

Here's a shot of the famous Citicorp Building. I see it from my house, but I don't normally see it this close, from which there is a very interesting perspective. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 17, 2009

This interesting building is called the Lipstick building. It's oval in shape and was designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson. It was completed in 1986 and has 34 floors. The building receives its name from its shape and color, which resemble a tube of lipstick. In addition to its interesting oval shape, it has a nice reflection, showing other buildings in the area, as seen here. For more pictures of Manhattan, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 16, 2009

Today on the way to the dentist, I passed East 53rd Street in Manhattan. There are a lot of skyscrapers there, mostly modern, and mostly glass and steel. But there are some interesting designs nonetheless. Here's one, and we'll follow with others for the next several days. For more pictures of New York City, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 15, 2009

Filtered light always looks good, but that's even more true when it's coming through the trees of a dense forest. For more pictures of forests, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 14, 2009

The canoeist didn't have the river all to himself this day -- he had to share it with two swans who were heading in the opposite direction. For more pictures of swans, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 13, 2009

Nothing feels mores summer-like than a tractor next to a field. For more pictures of summer, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 12, 2009

People say there's nothing like the smell of a fresh-baked apple pie. But when it's a work of art, there's nothing like looking at it, too. For more pictures of pies, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 11, 2009

Sunsets are always pretty, but they're particularly nice in the summer, when you can stay outside and watch them descend over the water. Sandy Hook has the rare benefit of being one of the few places in the United States where you can watch the sun rise over the water, and then set over the water, without changing position. For more pictures of sunsets, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 10, 2009

I love looking deep inside a palm tree to see the true heart of it. For more pictures of palm trees, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 9, 2009

We just learned that at least six dolphins are back on the Jersey Shore. You may recall that last year 16 dolphins visited from June 10 until at least late December when I last saw them here. Of that group, some died and some were seen leaving the area. On Sunday, six were discovered, and photos will determine whether these six are part of last year's pod or new ones. But we're very excited about it all. Here's one from last year until I can get new shots. For more pictures of dolphins, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 8, 2009

It felt like the sun was just blanketing the east side of New York the day I took this. For more pictures of New York, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 7, 2009

I've had a groundhog living in my back yard for several years. I don't know if it's the same groundhog, or if they rotate in and out, but there has always been one. But yesterday I saw not one, but four -- a mother and three youngsters. One of the kids scurried away before I could grab this, but the other two posed with Mom. For more pictures of animals, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 6, 2009

After a week of rain, the sun finally came out here on the Jersey Shore. For more pictures of sun, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 5, 2009

Today is my sister's birthday, and among her many talents is her gardening skills she shares with her husband. Here's a sample of her work. For more pictures of flowers, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 3, 2009

My photos are now also for sale at In The Garden in Highlands, NJ. In The Garden has an amazing assortment of plants and flowers for sale. It's open 10-5, but if you go there after it's closed, it will look good just by virtue of its decorations, as seen here. For more pictures of decorations, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 4, 2009

The trees were pretty in this scene taken in Hollywood, Florida, but I think I like the combination of colors even better. For more pictures of Florida, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 2, 2009

I feel like pasta. This vodka penne, served in a local restaurant a couple of months ago, would work. For more pictures of food, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: June 1, 2009

A marching band always looks good all lined up, and this band, from the Henry Hudson School District of NJ, looks even better. For more pictures of people, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 31, 2009

Here's one last building selected from over 50 I took of the Florida International University campus last year. The palm trees are stunning enough, but then they cast these dancing shadows on the building to create a cacophony of beauty as seen here. For more pictures of palm trees, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 30, 2009

Continuing our photos of FIU from yesterday, this building side is 100% glass. You can see all the architecture inside, as well as the reflecting palms from the outside. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 29, 2009

The annual list of Top Ten Beaches comes from Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. Florida International University has one of the most spectacular campuses I've ever seen, and I had the privilege of shooting it last year. Here's how it looks as you first enter it. For more pictures of college campuses, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 28, 2009

Here's one more shot of Cape Florida Lighthouse, taken obviously from the air. You can see how that beach made the Top Ten list of 2009. For more pictures of beaches, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 27, 2009

Yesterday's Photo of the Day showed a picture I took of the 8th best beach of 2009, compiled by Florida International University. Just one notch lower is this beach -- Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, MA. As I stated yesterday, I've seen a lot of photos of that beach, but this one's my favorite, taken for my book, Cape Cod: A Photographic Portrait. For more pictures of beaches, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.