I am a great admirer of street photography, but I have never considered myself very good at it.  Street photography requires a completely different approach and artistic eye than that of a more thought out, carefully composed landscape image.  One must be able to react quickly to capture the right moment or expression, or to […]

This trip to London provided my first opportunity to grab a few daytime photos of the London Eye.  The main purpose of the first image is to show it’s scale next to the 6-story County Hall.  The Eye is a massive structure. From the London Eye website: Since opening in March 2000 the EDF Energy […]

I returned yesterday from an October business trip to London.  True to form, I could not resist taking a small(ish) camera kit.  Given it was a short trip – depart Monday, return Friday – I was tempted to leave the gear behind.  The extra bag and weight are terribly inconvenient at times, but I knew […]

Evan and I went downtown to the ATL for a little Dragoncon parade action.  It was packed … matter of fact, we could barely see the parade itself.  But there were lots of sights “behind the scenes”.  🙂  

I am a cyclist, and therefore, I am also a Tour de France fan.  I watch it every summer, and the past 3 weeks have been no exception.  I’m in awe of the stamina and determination of the Tour riders. Kathy and I were fortunate to visit Paris 4 years ago.  The only possible way […]

“Old Time, that greatest and longest established spinner of all!…. his factory is a secret place, his work is noiseless, and his hands are mutes.” ~Charles Dickens Old cities give birth to architectural character and texture, not only as it relates to their time period, but also from natural aging and decay.  And this is […]

One of the things I had not remembered from previous trips to Savannah is the influence of the Savannah School or Art and Design (SCAD).  As I mentioned in another post, they have played a central part in preserving and rebuilding Savannah over the past 15-30 years.  But, the city is also vibrant with their […]

This image was taken at the Mercer Williams house, home of Jim Williams from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Facts about southern live oaks: -The southern live oak is the most well known of live oak species and was the first to be given the live oak name. Live oaks indicate the […]

The River House is on River Street in Savannah, just across the street from the Savannah River.  It is in an old cotton warehouse where cotton would be loaded onto ships in the 1700’s and 1800’s and set sail to the mother land in England.  The character of these old buildings is incredible, along with […]

I have my brother Larry to thank for seeing the unseen.  I didn’t even notice this small puddle until I turned around and saw him straddling it with his tripod.  He opened my eyes to a whole new view of things.   “A little reflection will show us that every belief, even the simplest and […]

Kathy and I spent a long weekend in Savannah, GA with my brother Larry and his wife Judy.  This was a treat not only because of spending time with them, but also because it was a late anniversary celebration of sorts.  And to top it all off … we were in Savannah!  This southern city […]

As we celebrate Good Friday and head into the Easter weekend, I think back to the beautiful crucifix on the Charles Bridge in Prague.  It is sad to think that christian icons like this are currently frowned upon in the U.S. if represented on public or government property.  Separation of church and state is a […]