Photoessay: Life in Budapest, part 1
The streets of Budapest, one of Europe’s great cities, are rewarding for a wandering photographer. Painstakingly restored after the pummeling it received from the Allied Forces during WW II. “The…
Saturday Afternoon Along the Malecon – Havana,Cuba
The Malecon, that broad esplanade that separates the sea and city, is the heart and soul of Havana and Habaneros. It's late Saturday afternoon and the weather is clearing. A stiff breeze across the Florida Straits continues to push some large waves crashing into the rocks below. People gather to enjoy themselves as the sun slowly finishes tracing its arc across the Caribbean sky.
Sunday Single – St Vitus Cathedral, Prague
St. Vitus Cathedral, the spiritual symbol of the Czech Republic, dominates the Prague skyline. Though commissioned in 1344 by Charles IV it took almost six centuries to complete, the final…
Prague After Dark
Prague is beautiful at any time of day but is the most charming after the sun goes down. Stroll her old world cobblestone lanes and you will see Prague has…
Post Card from Prague
The moon rises over beautiful Prague. Prague is a city with Old World charm that throbs to a modern beat. Architecture as beautiful as anywhere in Europe. A comfortable city…
The Deep South in North Florida
Most of northern Florida is very much like the rest of the Deep South. A place where time seems to move a little slower. A place where well enough…
Where Time Stands Still – a Photo Essay
There is a farm, a small family farm, in the rural South where time seems to be standing still. Time moves on, of course, but here, like small farms everywhere,…
Cuba on the Brink and Why I’m Going Back
These are heady times for the people of Cuba. Exciting times for sure, but fraught with uncertainty. The re-opening of diplomatic relations (embassies in Havana and Washington are set to open July 20) and the inevitable lowering of the decades-long embargo will bring unknowable change to our island neighbor to the south. Cuba, a country of incredible natural beauty, remains much as it was sixty years ago. Her people are warm, friendly and welcoming. Havana was surely one of the most beautiful cities in the world in the mid 20th Century. She is still beautiful, but sadly, a beauty of decay. But there is a rhythm of life there, a sensuality like no place else. A photographer’s dream.
The Doors of Zanzibar – a Triptych
In Zanzibar, an ancient island in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Tanzania doors have a more significant than most places. Zanzibar has long been a crossroads along the ancient trading routes between Africa, India, and Persia. Doors became status symbols of wealth and social status. Construction of a new house traditionally started with the elaborately carved front door, which, essentially, became a calling card advertising the occupation and status of the own
Happy Birthday America
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. — William Faulkner