Silhouettes of Halong Bay Fishermen
Halong Bay in Vietnam is a home of the ancient Viet people and has been occupied by various cultures dating back some 18,000 years. The fishing communities who live on…
Saint James Saturday
The day dawned ugly, the sky dark with big bruised clouds heavy with rain. Not the typical Southwest Florida sunny morning. But it is Hurricane Season after all, the mean…
Sunday Post ~ Black and White ~ Calcutta , India
Kolkata, India, still popularly called Calcutta, even by the locals, is little changed since British rule. This city of 15 million is a place of sensory overload. The sights, sounds,…
Travel Theme ~ Sunsets
Surely, a sunset is God’s daily gift to us. Many places boast of their sunsets but I'm betting those in my corner of the world are as good as they…
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Merge
A little Photoshop trickery helps me merge shapes and colors into a fluid design for my contribution to this weeks Photo Challenge. I started with a single orchid bloom photo you see…
Hunger Games ~ Movie Location
Hunger Games, the blockbuster movie, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, was filmed entirely in Western North Carolina. The story takes place in the apocalyptic future after the destruction…
Travel Theme ~ Signs ~ Florida Everglades
Several miles down a very rutted gravel road in Florida's Everglades while on a photo shoot I passed the entrance to the Everglades Conservation and Sportsmans (sic) Club. The sign…
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Child Hunger Anywhere is Wrong
Child hunger is wrong period. And largely preventable. Malnourishment is caused not just by the lack of adequate food, but by parasites from unclean drinking water. This little fellow is standing in a…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong/Travel Theme: Signs
This is WRONG. Far too many of our Nation's politicians are sycophants, too enamored with their egos, and perpetually running for re-election. All the while bickering among themselves and ignoring their constituents - the people…