Random Past Posts
Hidden Canyon – Moab Mountain Biking I came to Moab primarily for a photo workshop (more to come on that), but of course I brought my mountain bike. It's Moab, after all (mountain bike mecca). These are just pocket camera pictures -- but sometimes equipment More...
Fat Chuck’s Revenge Today was my first-ever mountain bike race. I even bought a (one-day) racing license. Ned Barnett made me do it; it gave him one more opportunity to demonstrate his biking superiority over me. The race was called "Fat Chuck's Revenge" More...
Mandalay, Myanmar: Maha Muni and more The last of a dozen or so posts from a long stay in Burma. The first was here. Only males can approach the golden Maha Muni Buddha in Mandalay. It’s one of just a handful of Buddha statues More...
Wichita FALLS: We’re Not in Kansas, Toto. A company in Wichita Falls sells T-shirts reading : “We’re Not In Kansas. We Never Were.” Apparently, a good chunk of the U.S. population doesn't know which state they should look in (Answer: "Texas") to find the place. For More...
Theyyam Season in Kerala, India: Vishnumoorthy and friends. The first of a series from Southern and Western India. My first night in a Malabar Coast beachside cabin ended early -- with a 2:45 a.m. alarm and a short 3:00 a.m. hike to More...