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Iran: The Islamic Republic #8 in a series that started here. One of the first sights I visited in Iran was a perfectly preserved and functioning 17th Century Armenian Christian church, the Holy Savior Cathedral – complete with crosses and More...
New Zealand Roadtrip Of course New Zealand has plenty of famously beautiful spots, but maybe the most striking thing about it is just how pretty the 'ordinary' roadsides and countrysides are. I wound up with several images that hadn't found a 'home' in More... →
Cuba (Part 5) Club Tropicana Another in a seemingly-never-ending series of my pictures from Cuba. Remember I-Love-Lucy’s Cuban-born husband Ricky Ricardo? Ricky’s 1950s New York nightclub, the Tropicana, was named for and patterned after the real and original Tropicana in an upscale part of More... →
Oregon — JB and Joyce’s 50th Anniversary I love this story. In 1961, my dad was "pipelining" (i.e., working on a crew burying pipeline pipe) in Oregon. My then-teenaged mother hopped in a car with her soon-to-be mother-in-law (and sisters-in-law) and they all headed out for More... →
Ironman Texas 2012: Just Spectating IM Texas swim leader Brandon Marsh approaching swim finish IM Texas lead group "drafting" behind Marsh near swim finish I got up early to drive to the Woodlands to watch some of Ironman Texas today. A year ago, a group of friends More... →