Random Past Posts
The Class of ’83 Vian High School’s Class of ’83 hadn’t gathered for a reunion in two decades. I brought cameras, but quickly realized that the point and purpose of the weekend was to spend the time chatting, hugging, laughing and catching up with More...
Cuba 2013: May Day! (Primero de Mayo!) Ordinarily, photographing the Cuban military is prohibited, and just might land you and/or your camera in a Cuban military hoosegow. But Primero de Mayo (May 1) is Cuba’s version of Labor Day, and there’s a huge parade/march through Revolution Square More...
Hauling Ass In Leadville A preliminary shout-out and photo credit to MIKE SHORT, photographer for all these pictures. Also: For the record, I've limited myself to just one "ass" pun per paragraph. You’ve probably heard the phrase about a “rented mule.” Well, my new More...
Sikhism’s Golden Temple The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, is the Sikh religion’s version of Mecca or the Vatican. Devout Sikhs make pilgrimages to the Temple to bathe in the huge surrounding Pool of (holy) Nectar. They claim that about 100,000 More...
Paris 2012: Endless Louvre It started as a 12th Century fort, and became the royal residence and seat of the French monarchy until Louis XIV moved his throne and his wig collection out to Versailles in the 1680s. Since then, the Louvre has More...