{"id":408,"date":"2026-02-12T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:20:47","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"\">Welcome to Javier&#8217;s blog, where I share some musings on my photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(1024 \/ 683);\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-398\" data-id=\"398\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Orchid_03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">ERG Open House<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-396\" data-id=\"396\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 682\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JLDF_1125.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">American Museum of Natural History.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-400\" data-id=\"400\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The_Shearwater_23070235.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sailing on the Hudson River<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"A couple walking in Central Park on a sunny autumn day.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-332\" data-id=\"332\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 682\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-1024x682.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CPark09_0226.JDF_1312.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A couple walking in Central Park on a sunny autumn day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Spontaneous dancing at the Minton Tiles (Bethesda Arcade).\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-338\" data-id=\"338\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CentralPark_2010174.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Spontaneous dancing at the Minton Tiles (Bethesda Arcade).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"A Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on an English daisy (Bellis perennis)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-278\" data-id=\"278\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2107300-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on an English daisy (Bellis perennis)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Coneflowers visited by bees. Crane Park and Monroe Ponds in Monroe, NY.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-315\" data-id=\"315\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monroe_2107215.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Coneflowers visited by bees. Crane Park and Monroe Ponds in Monroe, NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Bull Mill Road, Monroe, NY at the beginning of fall.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-277\" data-id=\"277\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_2009680-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Bull Mill Road, Monroe, NY at the beginning of fall.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-204\" data-id=\"204\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_23041091.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Song sparrow on a conifer branch looking for food.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Magnolia flowers\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-199\" data-id=\"199\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/UpperWestSide_2003329.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Magnolia flowers in bloom.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Fall foliage\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-194\" data-id=\"194\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Monroe_21100284.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Colors of the fall in Monroe, NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-216\" data-id=\"216\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090867.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Howard University vs. Morehouse College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"HBCU Classic NY\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-219\" data-id=\"219\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090452.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Howard University vs. Morehouse College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-220\" data-id=\"220\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090422.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Howard University vs. Morehouse College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-225\" data-id=\"225\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HBCU_Classic_NY_24090898.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Howard University vs. Morehouse College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Pistils and anthers\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-166\" data-id=\"166\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Monroe_2109194.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Hibiscus flower ready to be pollinated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"The Mandarin Duck at The Pond\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-164\" data-id=\"164\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central_Park_1901513.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Mandarin Duck at The Pond in Central Park, New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-95\" data-id=\"95\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Fire_Works_24060049.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Fire works in Central Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Harbor View Park in Vermillion, Ohio\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87\" data-id=\"87\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050031.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Harbor View Park in Vermillion, Ohio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Jonas winter storm\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-59\" data-id=\"59\" data-aspect-ratio=\"751 \/ 500\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JonasStorrm_0202.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JonasStorrm_0202.jpg 751w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JonasStorrm_0202-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JonasStorrm_0202-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jonas winter storm<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89\" data-id=\"89\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vermilion_24050025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vermilion, Ohio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul style=\"\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/2010\/02\/07\/manhattan-al-atardecer\/\">Manhattan al Atardecer<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">En este perfil de Manhattan se puede reconocer al Empire State Building, el Chrisler Building, el edificio de la revista New Yorker. Adem\u00e1s se puede ver el portaviones \u201cIntrepid\u201d, que es usado como mueso, y los edificios que contienen los ventiladores que cambian el aire en el tunel \u201cLincoln\u201d. El perfil abarca desde la calle 57 Oeste hasta la calle 28 Oeste aproximadamente.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/2014\/05\/26\/grand-central-terminal\/\">Grand Central Terminal<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Decid\u00ed hacer varias fotos del vest\u00edbulo principal, de las grandes ventanas, de la gente andando y viniendo. Tambi\u00e9n decid\u00ed hacer una serie de tomas en secuencia para integrarlas en una imagen animada (GIF).<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/2022\/12\/01\/christmas-light-show-from-the-channel-garden\/\">Christmas Light Show from The Channel Garden<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">For some Holiday cheer, here is a picture of the light show offered by Saks Fifth Avenue as seen from The Channel Gardens in Rockefeller Center.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/2023\/01\/01\/potm-january-2023\/\">New York Skyline<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I had a \u201cwhat if\u201d moment when editing this cityscape from lower Manhattan.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/2023\/02\/01\/cold-and-pretty\/\">Cold and Pretty<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As you can see, Central Park is always a great place to spend an afternoon and take a picture or two.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"\" class=\"wp-block-categories-dropdown wp-block-categories\"><label class=\"wp-block-categories__label\" for=\"wp-block-categories-1\">Categories<\/label><select  name='category_name' id='wp-block-categories-1' class='postform'>\n\t<option value='-1'>Select Category<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"climate\">Climate&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"merged-panorama\">Merged Panorama&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"potm\">Picture of the Month&nbsp;&nbsp;(16)<\/option>\n\t<option class=\"level-0\" value=\"time-lapse\">Time Lapse&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)<\/option>\n<\/select><script>\n( ( [ dropdownId, homeUrl ] ) => {\n\t\tconst dropdown = document.getElementById( dropdownId );\n\t\tfunction onSelectChange() {\n\t\t\tsetTimeout( () => {\n\t\t\t\tif ( 'escape' === dropdown.dataset.lastkey ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( dropdown.value && dropdown instanceof HTMLSelectElement ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst url = new URL( homeUrl );\n\t\t\t\t\turl.searchParams.set( dropdown.name, dropdown.value );\n\t\t\t\t\tlocation.href = url.href;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}, 250 );\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction onKeyUp( event ) {\n\t\t\tif ( 'Escape' === event.key ) {\n\t\t\t\tdropdown.dataset.lastkey = 'escape';\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tdelete dropdown.dataset.lastkey;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction onClick() {\n\t\t\tdelete dropdown.dataset.lastkey;\n\t\t}\n\t\tdropdown.addEventListener( 'keyup', onKeyUp );\n\t\tdropdown.addEventListener( 'click', onClick );\n\t\tdropdown.addEventListener( 'change', onSelectChange );\n\t} )( [\"wp-block-categories-1\",\"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\"] );\n\/\/# sourceURL=build_dropdown_script_block_core_categories\n<\/script>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Javier&#8217;s blog, where I share some musings on my photography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-408","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":106,"url":"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/my-account\/","url_meta":{"origin":408,"position":0},"title":"My account","author":"Javier","date":"July 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":107,"url":"https:\/\/javier.dominguez.photography\/blog\/refund_returns\/","url_meta":{"origin":408,"position":1},"title":"Refund and Returns Policy","author":"Javier","date":"November 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a9 Javier Dom\u00ednguez. 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