World Cups and Contrast: Asia’s Wet and Dry Markets
Traditional markets in much of Asia are often two markets in one. The Wet Market is where fresh meats and produce are purchased and the Dry Market is where clothing,…
Between the Lines
A group of Zebras huddled together on the Serengeti Plain, sharing each other's swishing tails to keep the flies at bay. Seeing between the lines, it is dizzily difficult to…
Between Day and Night From Here and There
Between daylight and dark, that magical time arriving twice a day no matter where you are around the world. Seemingly created especially for artists and romantics, lovers and dreamers, idealists…
Cayo Hueso and Bollos
Key West, dangling like a yo - yo, at the end of a string of islands hanging from the bottom of Florida, is closer to Havana than to Miami. It seems to float on those tropical waters at the junction of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. At a crossroads. Control of Cayo Hueso, as it was often referred to, was passed back and forth between the Spanish and British, like fish gone bad. The Americans showed up in 1822 and claimed "The Rock" was theirs. No one complained. Bollos, that delectable black-eyed pea, deep fried fritter. Fresh made and piping hot. Reason enough to come to Key West.
A Split Second Over Havana
A flock of white pigeons fly over the rooftops of Habana Vieja, Old Havana. In a split second they are gone, never to happen exactly the same again. The point is…
Twist of Lime
… a Twist of Lime
Its almost summertime for many of us and... It seems that most things in life are better with...a Twist of Lime! ___Anonymous
Art and the Blast Furnace
Interesting shapes, abstract images, especially in unexpected things or places, inspire the photographer in me. I like bold, simple shapes. Geometric forms, lines and angles do it for me. Imagine…
On the Go – The Yank Tanks of Havana, Cuba
Havana's ubiquitous Yank Tanks are still on the move, even after well over 50 years and hundreds of thousands of miles. Like the Eveready Bunny, they just keep going and…
Varanasi, India
Letters – the Building Blocks of Knowledge
Letters are the basic building blocks of knowledge. The act of writing; forming words from a series of letters, allows us to share our thoughts, ideas, knowledge. Language makes us…
Inside a Vietnamese Brick Kiln
A brick kiln lies on the banks of the Mekong River Delta between Ho Chi Minh City and the Cambodian border. An unexpected sight, to say the least. Note the…