Donuts

Donuts

Donuts is a term for spinning a car around in circles after winning a race and creating as much exhaust and burning rubber as possible. …

 

Ye Olde Schoolhouse

Ye Olde Schoolhouse

The toll of her bell echoed across the valley summoning dozens of children from nearby farms and hilltop homes, who descended upon the little schoolhouse …

 

Piano

Piano

If you look carefully between the black keys and the white, even the piano has subtle shades of gray.

 

The Music Room

The Music Room

Many southern plantations had rooms for specialized activity such as reading, writing or music. Here, the afternoon sun plays its own symphony of light.

 

Autumn Sunset

Autumn Sunset

The radiance of the autumn leaves yields to the spectacle of an autumn sky, as the sun settles beneath a blanket of crimson clouds leaving …

 

Old Red Barn

Old Red Barn

I pass her now and then, watching as time and elements gradually take their toll.  Yet, there’s a quiet dignity as she stands against nature’s …

 

Lab

Lab

If  eyes are indeed windows to the soul, with a Lab they lead you to the heart as well.

 

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

It might have been a World War I  dogfight — battles of bravery fought between men of honor in those new-fangled flying machines. On …

 

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

In the wild, the Arctic Wolf will roam up to a thousand square miles to find food and can withstand sub-zero temperatures for months at …

 

Carousel Horse

Carousel Horse

The carousel turned ’round as children young and old squealed with delight. Painted ponies carried their happy riders in endless circles — and …

 

Cast Away

Cast Away

Long abandoned as decorative figures in an old churchyard, the elements have given this donkey and his cart a curious beauty of their own.

 

Smokestacks

Smokestacks

When I first came upon these ominous looking structures, I thought of the horrific buildings one might have seen at Auschwitz or Buchenwald during WWII. …

 

October

October

Crisp, colored leaves at the edge of a pond transport us from beaches and barbecues to football and cozy fires. Is autumn merely a …

 

The Fisherman

The Fisherman

This is a fisherman of Nazaré, a small coastal village in Portugal just north of Lisbon. The town’s women are famous for their gentle sway …

 

Beached

Beached

The victim of time and tide, now she’s only so much litter on a beach. Oh, the stories this old boat could tell!

 

Cat’s Eye

Cat’s Eye

The orange and black cat wandered into my father-in-law’s yard on Halloween and he named her “Spooky”.  She became his best friend for the next …

 

Jake Shakes

Jake Shakes

There’s nothing like a good shake in the warm sun after a cold swim!

 

Pigfoot n’ a Bottle o’ Beer

Pigfoot n’ a Bottle o’ Beer

It’s not called “The Big Easy” for nothing. In New Orleans’ French Quarter, even the more colorful enjoy hospitality at their favorite sidewalk cafe.

 

Jazz Scene

Jazz Scene

“Take five” in one of NewOrleans’ smoky places — where the music is hot, the drinks are cool and you can hear the jazz legends …

 

Shuttered

Shuttered

New Orleans is like Paris without the pretense. Even places that remember better days still laugh at life and make you stop to admire …

 

Painted Sky

Painted Sky

The summer sun provides a palette of warm colors as it sets over the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey. The wind feathered clouds …

 

Alone

Alone

When the fire of two lovers burns with a single flame, no light in the universe shines more brightly.  One alone is a flickering candle …

 

Bubble Stuff

Bubble Stuff

A sunny day and shiny bubbles are some of the simple things that make a little girl happy.

 

Wave

Wave

Last night’s storm was over. As I greeted the fresh Caribbean morning through my porthole, the ship’s wake tossed her silvery mane in the early …

 

Masts

Masts

An intricate web of rigging, plus the loftiness of the masts, tells you why all hands on a sailing ship not only had to be …

 

Small Snack

Small Snack

The newborn colt is only twenty-four hours old and already knows how to walk to the grocery store! Photo Shop was used to create …

 

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

Once numbering in the millions, the American Buffalo was nearly hunted out of existence. With care and conservation, his numbers are now returning but he …

 

Starry Night

Starry Night

The moon rises above the hill and peeks through the trees on a blustery November night. Extended exposure plus a bit of Photo Shop reveal …

 

Soon Spring

Soon Spring

An icy glaze still covers a Michigan pond, as a small house reflects on the passing of winter.

 

Flower Moment

Flower Moment

It’s a lazy afternoon and a small insect lights on a flower long enough to enjoy the warm sunlight.  A touch of Photo Shopping was …