Chattanooga through the Prism of the IronMan Triathlon
Last we took the hour and a half ride down to Chattanooga with my son (who now lives in SFO). He was participating in the Ironman Triathlon. I really like the downtown Chattanooga. I think they have done a better job than Knoxville, but my…
Scottsdale, Arizona – the playground of the wealthy
I had to attend a conference at the Four Seasons (I know, someone has to do it) in Scottsdale, Arizona. For once I had my wife with me which was fantastic. I get tired of traveling alone. This was the view from the balcony. The…
Totally blown away by Lake Tahoe
I recently had the privilege of spending a few days in Lake Tahoe. I had a meeting with 2 other colleagues and one of them had the bright idea of spending it up in Tahoe. We skied in the morning – Spring skiing at its…
The Superabundance of the Smokies
It is amazing how often, as a photographer, you ignore your backyard. I live 90 minutes from the heart of the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee and yet I go so seldom. Most of my photographs are from exotic (to me at least) parts of the…
A Day Trip through Big Sur
Big Sur is the name given to the 90 or so miles of stunning coastline directly south of Carmel in California. The drive takes about 2 – 3 hours so even with many stops can easily be completed in a day. We drove through…
The Natural Bridge at Santa Cruz
We are on the West Coast (near Monterey) visiting our kids who live out West. I snuck off one afternoon and went up to Santa Cruz to photograph this beach scene. This is an amazing coastline to photograph. I would love to come back here…
Fall in the Smokies
It is amazing how quickly the leaves can turn. I went up to the Smokies just over a week ago when I got back from Indonesia. But the leaves were really disappointing. Then on Thursday I was in a meeting with a colleague and I…
The Times They are a Changing
A week ago our family entered a whole new phase. My eldest daughter got married in Newport Beach, California. When I get some of the better photos, I will add them to the blog. However, the other change that took place was my younger son…
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