Midnight Ride
I drove across the state on a lark back in June, trying to catch a launch of the space shuttle. It didn’t go. Since I’d gotten my hopes up, I kept trying every time NASA had a launch scheduled when I...
View Article2009 Wrap-Up
2009 is winding down and these last few weeks will probably be fairly quiet beyond some time spent with friends and family through the holidays. It’s a time when many people, including myself, reflect...
View Article2009 Travel
The year’s travel calendar was more conservative than it has been in recent years. No big new destinations, no stamps in the passport. I took a quick trip out to Boca Raton for a weekend. It was nice...
View ArticleCamping, Part II
So I haven’t been camping in 20 years, and that trip was a complete mess. I mention this because I just planned my first camping trip in 20 years. It’s been so long that I’m not sure I really remember...
View ArticleGetting Away
“Scenery without solace is meaningless.” – Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven Can you think of a time in your life when you experienced some kind of epiphany? Most of mine seem to happen...
View ArticleBack From the Swamp
Well that wasn’t so difficult. I spent three days in the Everglades, at Flamingo Campground, which is at the extreme southern tip of the Florida Peninsula. I went there with the goal of getting away...
View Article2010 Photos
In 2009 I didn’t get out to shoot pictures as much as I would have liked. I resolved to get out more in 2010. I failed. On the plus side, I think I did a better job of coming away with decent shots...
View Article2012
Apparently even quarterly updates are too much for me to keep up with on this site. Hopefully that is a passing phase as my workload drops back to sane levels. It’s been a year of change in many ways....
View ArticleSpring Crazy
What a month and a half. Seasons in Florida are a little backwards. In most of the country, people hide inside during the winter, and come out to play in the summer. Winters in Florida are limited to a...
View ArticleTempting the Fates
I think that in most cases I am able to do a decent job of enjoying the moment. I have my down times, but I have a deep appreciation for the moments where things are going well. What I am less likely...
View ArticleThe Alligator Picture
I’ve said before that once a person gets a camera in their hands, they will do some crazy things to “get the shot” that they would never do if the camera was not there. I am no exception to that rule....
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