Once upon a time, a mean snake charmer lived in a divided kingdom. His piercing eyes and stone heart spread fear around the entire kingdom. Worried residents would walk around and pray with the townspeople to bring evil to an … Read More

For this flashback Friday, I have decided to re-edit a couple of photos I captured at Disney World, Florida, in 2002. I captured these images almost exactly 22 years ago. Through software advancements in recent years, I was able to … Read More

Celebrating and remembering the day that changed the world: June 6, 1944.Thank you to those who have served. “They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.“Franklin D. Roosevelt

Lens-Artists Challenge #298: To Be Young Again This week, Tina’s challenge resonated with me on several levels. The title she used, “To Be Young Again,” got me thinking about the ramifications of that phrase. I rarely photograph children, except in … Read More

It is Valentine’s Day whenever you have Oxblood Lilies blooming in your garden. We have planted them in our front yard by the steps to our front door and in the backyard. They bloom in the fall, generally around September … Read More

A small town in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil, Barretos is known worldwide for its rodeos. Instead of focusing on rodeos, this post brings a hidden gem in downtown Barretos: its Catedral do Divino Espírito Santo (Cathedral of the … Read More

Sometimes you don’t even have to leave home to see beautiful native flowers. I remember when we were in COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. I often looked around in our own yard to see what was out there. Whether birds or … Read More

You may think you’ve reached the wrong post. Yes, this is a departure from my nature photos. However, looking at my Categories page, you will see that “sports” is there. When the Circuit of the Americas had its inaugural race … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #293: Water in Motion There’s a deep connection between moving water and the human spirit. I find the power of listening to water soothing and entrancing. Some of the best hikes I have done include trails along creeks. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #292: People Here, There & Everywhere I am not good at photographing people. So, when I read that Tina’s challenge this week was to “share images of the people we’ve captured along the way,” I was not quite … Read More