Havana, Cuba – Not What I Expected and Much More
Since having visited Havana in the late 1950’s, just before the Revolution, I've had an interest and curiosity of the city and Cuba ever since. Travelerlynne and I had the opportunity to…
Since having visited Havana in the late 1950’s, just before the Revolution, I've had an interest and curiosity of the city and Cuba ever since. Travelerlynne and I had the opportunity to…
The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from…
There are some thirty-four active Buddhist Temples or Wats and an estimated 2,000 monks in and around Luang Prabang, Laos. Boys as young a ten years old can enter a…
Saint James City is a tiny village at the tip of Pine Island in Southwest Florida and just a short boat ride to the Gulf of Mexico. It is a state of mind as much as an actual place. A little bit of old Florida and where I call home. Fishing and boating are a way of life here. There are no traffic lights on our island, just one four-way stop, and probably as many boats as cars. We have a lot of marinas that sell bait and tackle. At the local Winn-Dixie, the beer cooler is bigger...
There is a spirit and spirituality in Haiti like nowhere else. Haitians are resolute and tenacious and, in time, will move beyond the horrendous hardships they are currently facing. Haiti…
I love to take my time visiting and photographing old graveyards. The residents usually don't mind.The statuary is beautiful and their symbolism fascinating. Take the angels pictured here, for example.…
Lots of texture here. The coarse wood lintel over the doorway, the rough plaster, and the peeling paint. And then there are the hues of blue and green contrasting with…
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in....Aesop The stairs, the shaft of light, and…
If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take hashish. Fredrich Nietzsche The wandering Sadhus or Holy Men of India find a…
A beautifully customized, albeit narcissistic, hot rod admires itself in its own vanity mirror. The tear drop shaped back seat window is reflected in the side view mirror. Fuzzy Dice hanging from…