New Career: Travel Writer-Photographer
Have you ever changed careers in a way that you had no idea what you were getting into? If so, maybe you can help me here. If you're thinking about…
The old Route 66
For twelve years I've made my home squarely on the old Rte 66, in "The Duke City". Who knew it was actually possible to have humidity below 3%?
Two favorite streets
In case you're curious, I'm diligently following Wordpress' program Developing Your Eye. I think I know where all the buttons and switches are on the camera, but seeing where the…
The Great River
Today's photo assignment was to take both landscape and portrait images of something on the theme of "Water". In the Duke City, we have three major forms of open water.…
I come to the garden alone…
... while the dew is still on the roses. Some of you may not remember the old gospel song I just tried to remind you of. Today's Developing Your Eye…
The ties that bind
Today's Developing Your Eye assignment was "Connect". I solicited some ideas from my wife and as soon as she said "railroad" I knew where to go for the photo and…
Oversized fun
Today's Developing Your Eye topic is "Big". In the interest of full disclosure, though, I must confess to have skipped over the topic "Solitude", having covered that adequately in the…
A little color
It is a tradition in the United States that governments have certain emblems: the state tree, the state song, the state this, the state that. I'll bet your state doesn't…
Sunrise in the Sandias
For a guy who spent nearly sixty years living in high humidity parts of the U.S., life in the high desert is a daily surprise. One of the side effects…
Two mysteries
Today's Developing Your Eye II assignment was "Mystery". I think the planners wanted me to try my hand at some kind of artistic, maybe even abstract, photo that was to…