Since the passing of both my in-laws this spring, I have become the caretaker of a rather large collection of family photos, some dating back to the early 1900s. While I’m sorting through them all, trying to decide which ones to share and which to keep private, I’ve found that even those prints without any identifying notes on the back […]
A couple of days ago, the Big Guy finally managed to convince me to go along with him on a Delta fishing trip, promising me the chance to see all kinds of birds. I’m always reluctant to commit to an entire day — from early morning until dusk — of sitting on a bass boat under a hot sun (with […]
It’s been nearly five months since we were last at the coast in Mendocino County, and with all our recent trips to Texas, it seems even longer. Hopefully we’ll soon be able to plan another visit; but in the meantime, I still have a lot of photos from previous trips that I haven’t yet shared. Today, here’s a look at […]
You’ve probably noticed that my regular Wednesday posts have been missing since early March. I never intended to discontinue them but the past three months have been filled with distractions and uncertainty; now I’m hoping things will settle back into a more normal routine and I can pick up where I left off. With that being said, this week I […]
Most of my time in Texas earlier this month was spent indoors, helping to sort through the belongings left behind by my dear father-in-law. But when I did have a few spare minutes to grab my camera, I could usually find something intriguing to shoot. I’m curious about the hippo statue (along with a lion, not pictured) found near the […]
The Rio de Flag rises from central Arizona’s San Francisco Mountains, passing through the city of Flagstaff and ultimately draining into the Little Colorado River. Athough human intervention has made alterations to the river’s nature and course, restoration efforts are now working to restore some of the historic wetlands.
I really wish I could have managed to get this entire mural in one shot. But it was very wide, and I was standing in the middle of South 2nd Street with the sun in my eyes, so this was the best I could manage at the time. I decided that three pieces was better than nothing at all! This […]