Murphy’s Law
Murphy’s Law states, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Nothing describes my trip from Washington State to Texas last December better…
It’s been a while…
“I’ll be back blogging here so don’t write me off just yet. Just trying to get settled as a family, make new friends at 59 years old which is harder than it sounds, and find my place in life’s next chapter.”
New Wisconsin Collection!
Having a Wisconsin collection is something I’ve been meaning to do for a while…
Kyoto Weekend
This weekend we took a last family trip to Kyoto, Japan. It’s me with my wife and two daughters, since there’s no hope for departing the room before 10am I decided to head out on my own this morning to check out the local area where we are staying with AirBnB. On Billy’s personal agenda was the To-ji Temple and its 180 foot tall pagoda built in 1643.
The Original Peak Design Everyday Messenger!
I’m in the process of relocating back to the US from Japan, part of that means I mail my camera gear ahead of the move. There was no question I’d be using my old Peak Design Everyday Messenger bag, the 15 inch that started the craze. What I am surprised about is how great of a bag this still is!
About This… Japanese Food?
After hearing about Japanese food from many friends over the years, my family and I were ready for what was to come… or were we?
Osaka
Donβt get me wrong, Universal Studios is very cool, the kids had a blast, but by the second day it felt like I was Teddy Kennedy’s drinking buddy after a weekend of carousing at Martha’s Vineyard. I was tired…
Photos in The Atlantic!
On December 13, 2020 The Atlantic released an online photo collection entitled, Virginia: Images of the Old Dominion. The article contains 33 photos taken at various picturesque locations in Virginia and three of those photos were mine!
Εfuna Kannon
Today I drove north to Kamakura to shoot the Εfuna Kannon, an 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon that weighs in at 1,900 tons. While the statue is definitely impressive and worth seeing…
My Photo at Digital Camera World
A few months ago I submitted a couple of photos to a Guru Shots photo contest and ended up placing in the top 102 photo in their Striking Shots Competition. Β This photo is now on the Digital Camera World website, #43 of 102.
About this…
This photo is all about getting lucky. Β We had moved to Fort Belvoir, VA in August 2017 and, like I normally do when we move to a new area as a military family, I explore close to home first before venturing out. Β Why? Β Because there are many times sites near, that are easy to miss when you head out looking at all the popular places first. Β It’s a lesson learned after living in Italy…
Tokyo SkyTree
Shouting out to Mrs. Madrid’s Third graders at Ituarte Elementary School in El Paso, Texas from the Tokyo SkyTree!
Tokyo SkyTree Shout Out
Shouting out to Mrs. Reynoso’s Fourth graders at John Drugan School in El Paso, Texas from the Tokyo SkyTree!
Hakone, Japan
This is a shoutout from my daughters to their aunt who teaches atΒ Sgt. Roberto Ituarte Elementary SchoolΒ in El Paso, TX!
Hakone, Japan
This is a shoutout from my daughters to their aunt who teaches at John Drugan SchoolΒ in El Paso, TX!
Two more pics for expositions!
I recently found out that two of my photos were selected to be shown digitally, this time they are both from special places for me. Β Both of these photos are at historic locations.
Two pics @ digital expositions!
I found out today that two of my photos are to be shown digitally, it’s always cool when this happens! Β Both of these exbitions were possible through Gurushots.com. Β
Laurent Gallery – Melbourne, Australia
Two photos selected to show in digital expositions at the Laurent Gallery – Melbourne, Australia on September 20th!
Just another day…
Today I’m shooting the USS Ronald Reagan departing Yokosuka, Japan.
About this… Colonial Beach, VA
While I was living on Fort Belvoir, some folks about two hours down the road in Colonial Beach, Virginia reached out to me on Instagram asking if I’d come to Colonial Beach and take some shots of their town.
My Girls in Bulgaria! Well, sort of…
This photo, Wet Walk, wasΒ selected for digital exposition in the Street Photography Exhibit at the Β Photosynthesis Art Center in Sofia, Bulgaria on August 1, 2019. Β It was taken back in December of 2013 on a trip to Florence, Italy when we lived in Naples.
About this…
Wisky was the nickname of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), a WWII era battleship that, like her three mighty sister ships, America couldn’t seem to do without. Β She was originallyΒ commissioned in 1944 near the end of the Second World War but would beΒ recommissioned two more times and decommissioned a total of three times!
Tokyo Disneyland!
This week we had a family trip to our local TΕkyΕ DizunΔ«rando and as someone who has been to Disneyland or Disneyworld no less than a half-dozen times or so, I’d honestly love to go somewhere else sometimes. Β The first couple of visits were cool, but the ever-increasing ticket prices, paying top dollar for cafeteria food, and long lines, seemed to wear me down.
Shimoda Black Ship Festival
Shoutout from the Shimoda Black Ship Festival
Shimoda Black Ship Festival
Shoutout from the Shimoda Black Ship Festival
F8 & π there 