In the wee hours…
“People talk about nightfall, or night falling, or dusk falling, and it’s never seemed right to me. Perhaps they once meant befalling. As in night befalls. As in night happens.…
For the sake of old times…
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’lltak’…
The day the Sky set Paris on fire…
The day the Sky set Paris on fire began like any other. And just like any other, most people forgot about the Sky.
Loud noises, firecrackers, and burning effigies…
NOTE: Full gallery available on Demotix: here. I had heard about this Lewes Bonfire Night since I came to London a few months ago. And even on the train as…
Keys to building nations…
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Convention lists 931 sites around the world as “World Heritage Sites” for reasons of significant contributions to history, culture,…
Heights of street photography…
If you fly with Delta Airlines to Port-au-Prince, you will typically be subject to a lengthy layover in New York City. Gee… how painful… There’s no lack of chat on…
Photos above the rest…
I enjoy films by Alfred Hitchcock. One little clever trick that he employed regularly was camera angles that had, up until that point, rarely (if ever) been used. And he…
Unusable cameras…
While I have a load of antique cameras, not all of them are in working condition. This monstrosity, I think, was made from a number of other cameras. It has…
The dark above an umbrella…
Suddenly this defeat. This rain. The blues gone gray And the browns gone gray And yellow A terrible amber. In the cold streets Your warm body. In whatever room Your…
Growing up under a roof…
Same as always. My parents visited this weekend. It is still weird for my parents to come stay at “my” house. Instead of me growing up in theirs. Stay tuned……
Because, Venice…
Is it possible to sum up a place? These are the photos from one day in Venice: 8:27am – 8:52pm. . . . Venice. As the tours pour in, people…
Continuation of travel…
My first experience with “unsupported” travel – that is, without anyone making my reservations or travel bookings – was back in February of 2008 while I was studying abroad. I…