VR Journey

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Fall River Public Library Entrance

Fall River Library Entrance in Narragansett Bay

We took this shot in the entrance to Fall River's Public Library. It's a great virtual reality panorama made of some superb architecture.

Fair Journey,

Brian Shriver

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Fall River Public Library

Fall River Library Hall in Narragansett Bay

Fall River's Public Library stands as a testimony to Fall River's heyday as a wealthy manufacturing center. It's like a building that one might find tucked away in some corner of Rome or Paris. It has been recently restored and now one can stand at the front desk and let one's eye travel upwards to vaulted ceilings and richly painted walls hung with world class artwork. This photo was taken at the beginning of 2009 and is one of Aerial Vr's most viewed. We hope you enjoy it.

Fair Journey,

Brian Shriver

Monday, November 16, 2009

Mount Hope Bridge from Island Park

Mt Hope Bridge in Narragansett Bay

The Mount Hope Bridge connects Aquidneck Island and Bristol Rhode Island. Newport lies at the southern end of Aquidneck Island. At the northern end lie the communities of Island Park and Common Fence Point where the Mount Hope Bridge comes arcing in for a touchdown. I had a great time looking for places to shoot this bridge from.

Time for some personal philosophy. I think everyone should spend some time wandering around with a camera over their shoulder looking for pretty things to take pictures of. Or a guitar ... cameras and guitars both suit the itinerant lifestyle and say to the world: "I travel but not because I have to." I had trouble with that last turn of phrase. It didn't really "turn", do you know what I mean? I might also have said " ... but not because I'm escaping famine." or " ... but not because I'm on my way to work." or " ... but not because I have buck teeth." This is degenerating.

I think I should get into why I think people should travel around with either a camera or a guitar. Because .... It opens the mind. It makes one into an observer. It also gives you something to say to nosy cops when they grill you about what the hell you're doing in their town. Just shrug and point to the camera or the guitar as if to say "what does it look like I'm doing Sherlock." I think I should also add that you should only carry a guitar if you can really play one or if you think there's a very high probability that you'll be able to play one in the future. If you can't play one you shouldn't carry one because sooner or later someone is going to ask you to play it and then your cover is blown or you'll really annoy someone who loves music. If you can't play a guitar then stick with the camera. Anyone can take a picture.

Fair Journey,

Brian Shriver

Mount Hope Bridge from Roger Williams University

Roger Williams Dock in Narragansett Bay

Roger Williams University ... a good university in a great location with a very nice dock. That should be their motto if you ask me ... just say it in latin and it will sound like the wisdom of the ages instead of the blurting of a scenery junkie like me. I skulked around the campus in my mini van, ogling coeds and looking for a likely spot to shoot a picture that would include the Mount Hope Bridge. I eventually found a road that led down to the water's edge through a grove of trees where the University's sailboats lay waiting for young sailors to man them. I did find that view of the bridge and the dock that you can see here.

Fair Journey,

Brian Shriver