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Bob McLain is a terrible photographer. His specialties are red eyes and sun glare. But he knows perfect pictures when he sees them, and he doubts he'll ever tire of perfect park pictures. When Bob isn't peering over the shoulders of real photographers, he's writing about Disney, watching his children get older despite his desperate efforts to keep them young, and contemplating a move to Celebration.
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Park Perfect
by Bob McLain (and Friends)Finding perfect Disney pictures isn't easy. The obvious places to look, such as Flickr, are awash in pictures posted by folks returning from a Disney trip. With patience, it's possible to find stunning shots, not always 'photographically flawless', but stunning for how the shooter has captured a slice of Disney, big or small, and captured it in such a way that you're inspired to do likewise the next time you're in a Disney park. Enjoy these shots of park perfection!
Perfect Polynesian Resort Pool
JULY 11 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ralph, who waited for just the right moment to take this magical shot of the normally busy Nanea Volcano Pool at Disney's Polynesian Resort.
Perfect Captain Hook & Mr. Smee
JULY 10 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Disney Lori, who wisely didn't get too close to this diabolical pair, caught standing in the shade at the Magic Kingdom, plotting.
Perfect Haunted Mansion Bride
JULY 9 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ray Horwath, who showed no fear of neither bride nor her hatchet as with trembling hands he took this stunning shot, which then followed him home.
Perfect Canada Pavilion Totem Pole
JULY 8 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Gary Burke, who climbed the log steps to the Canada Pavilion at the World Showcase and came face-to-visage with one of its permanent residents.
Perfect Cinderella Castle Jaq and Gus
JULY 7 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Jeff Christiansen, who looked up, up, up while waiting for his Royal Table and saw two unexpected little friends looking back down at him.
Perfect BoardWalk Bench
JULY 6 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ralph, who didn't look to the skies or the parks for instamatic inspiration, but instead took a very, very close look at what we've all walked by.
Perfect Disney Pretzel
JULY 5 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Disney Lori, who clearly works up an appetite while snapping so many spectacular shots at Disney World and so decides to take a pretzel break.
Perfect Spirit of America
JULY 4 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Gary Burke, who has installed the red, white, and blue filter in his camera to snap a patriotic shot of the Fife & Drum Corps in the World Showcase.
Perfect Kilimanjaro Safaris Wait Time
JULY 3 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Disney Lori, who stepped right up and walked right onto Kilimanjaro Safaris one fine Animal Kingdom day, but not without first taking this shot as proof.
Perfect Donald in Mickey's PhilharMagic
JULY 2 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Gary Burke, who like me seems to appreciate that the real star of Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland isn't the Mouse but rather the Duck.
Perfect Monorail Orange
JULY 1 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ray Horwath, who takes one of the most familiar sights at Disney World - the monorail - and makes of it a stunning visual to draw a 'wow!' from even the jaded.
Perfect Frontierland Cigar Store Indian
JUNE 30 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Disney Lori, who went up close and personal for this smooth as silk shot of a relic from Disney's past: a cigar store Indian.
Perfect Pirates of the Caribbeean Cannons
JUNE 29 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ray Horwath, who hushed the parrot on his shoulder not to wake the sleeping pirates who should have been standing guard over these glorious cannons.
Perfect Haunted Mansion Tombstone
JUNE 28 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Ralph, who fearlessly haunted the new queue at Disney World's Haunted Mansion and snapped a stone cold shot of Brother Claude's eerie tombstone.
Perfect Jungle Cruise Elephant
JUNE 27 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, don't it, and today our perfect picture comes from Gary Burke, who braved a playful but determined squirting elephant in Adventureland's Jungle Cruise to capture on film some bona-fide Disney magic.
Perfect Port Orleans Carriage
JUNE 26 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who yelled "Giddyup!" and waved his Mickey-eared cowboy hat above his head as he boarded the Port Orleans carriage. (Or not.)
Perfect Celebration Alligator Signage
JUNE 25 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who decamped Disney World and drove down the road to Celebration, but not to harass the alligators.
Perfect Ellen's Energy Adventure
JUNE 24 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who decided to conduct an on-site experiment in optics as he stood with lovely wife in EPCOT's Universe of Energy pavilion.
Perfect Fairy Tale Topiary
JUNE 23 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who stood spellbound while snapping this shot of floral fantasy featuring Sleeping Beauty being swept off her botanical feet.
Perfect French Quarter Fool
JUNE 22 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who trusted his noggin in the grip of the gigantic fiberglass Mardi Gras fool standing sentry near Doubloon Lagoon.
Perfect Camp Minnie-Mickey Fishing
JUNE 21 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who had an urge once to get in some fishin' but upon stopping by his favorite hole in Camp Minnie-Mickey found it occupied.
Perfect Animal Kingdom Signage
JUNE 20 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Dan Sisneros, who starts us off with a deceptively simple shot - signage from the Animal Kingdom - but on the sign there lurks a special beast.
Perfect Jungle Cruise Lunch Menu
JUNE 19 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Jeff Christiansen, who probably wasn't tempted by the various dishes - all tasting like chicken! - on the Jungle Cruise lunch menu.
Perfect Mayor of Main Street
JUNE 18 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Jeff Christiansen, who should defnitely count his fingers if he shook hands with the shady subject of his shot, Mayor Weaver of Main Street.
Perfect Poison Dart Frog
JUNE 17 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Jeff Christiansen, who likely stood well back from the action as he photographed a blue beauty found lurking at Rafiki's Planet Watch.
Perfect Spitting Camel
JUNE 16 Every Disney picture tells a Disney story, and today we continue with our set of perfect park pics from Jeff Christiansen, who likely stood for many long minutes near The Magic Carpets of Aladdin waiting, waiting to shoot some camel saliva.
Perfect Wicked Stepmother
JUNE 15 This week's windfall of perfect pics from Disney World comes courtesy of Jeff Christiansen. Yesterday, we enjoyed a ride on the 'horses', but today, unfortunately, we must pay our dues and endure the sight of Cinderella's wicked stepmother.
Perfect Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
JUNE 14 This week's windfall of perfect pics from Disney World comes courtesy of Jeff Christiansen. Yesterday, we enjoyed a delicious view of Tonga Toast, and now we'll work off some of those calories on the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.
Perfect Tonga Toast
JUNE 13 This week's windfall of perfect pics from Disney World comes courtesy of Jeff Christiansen. We'll start with breakfast, not just any breakfast, but a breakfast of Tonga Toast from the Kona Cafe in Disney's Polynesian Resort.