I really like to read, but it's not very safe to read while driving. When I'm on the road, however, I try to read the snippets of text that occupy roadside signs or adorn places of business. Sometimes a sign…
Mothers Day always seems to mean flowers. In addition to cards and visits, Mothers usually receive flowers on their special day. It seems fitting then that Mothers Day arrives when spring has really sprung into full bloom and, with the…
I'm not sure why old buildings, old cars, and other old things appeal to photographers. Although I can't speak for other photographers, I've seen enough pictures of these subjects to know that I'm certainly not alone on this. Maybe they…
The week is almost over but I can't let it pass completely without reminding you that this is National Parks Week. I love our National Parks. Over the years I've been to over 50 units of the National Park System…
I get out to Las Vegas every year or two. If you follow this blog you may have read previous posts on Viva Las Veglass, Model behavior in Las Vegas and A walk down the strip. Since I don't gamble and don't…
You probably have to live in a place for decades before you really know it. Maybe you have to be born there. In either case, it's certainly impossible to know a city in a day and a half. So, after…
I know very little about Southern plantations. What I do know was probably gleaned from a couple of viewings of Gone with the Wind some decades ago. So, on a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, my wife and I…
It seems like when people retire they want to take a cruise. Maybe they see Alaska or sail the fjords of Norway. Maybe they sail through the Panama Canal. Maybe they just cruise the Caribbean with Mickey Mouse. Sad to…
When I photograph a sunset I don't usually plan to turn my back to the sun and orient my camera vertically. Sometimes, however, you just have to go with the flow. Earlier in the week I was in Three Lakes,…