This chapter is an excerpt from the book I am currently working on titled, “Inner Atlas.” I have decided to nix this chapter entirely and post it here, just so it exists somewhere. Floating We had just gotten off the shuttle with about a dozen other passengers at the starting point on the Namekagon River. ItContinue reading “Adrift”
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One Tree, One Plant
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Cave Creek, April 2008 Above is a photo of what used to be my favorite tree before it got washed away by a flash flood. It was an American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.), and it was always beautiful no matter what season. I would visit it when I would hikeContinue reading “One Tree, One Plant”
Vulture Mine
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Vulture Gold Mine, Feb 2008. The Vulture Mine outside of Wickenburg, Arizona was the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942 the mine produced 340,000 ounces (9,638.8 kgs) of gold and 260,000 ounces (7,370.9 kgs) of silver. I’m having a hard time visualizing what those valuesContinue reading “Vulture Mine”
The Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Puerto Rico, Jan 2008. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro was the largest Caribbean fortification built by the Spanish, and it was intriguing to see peeling plaster revealing stones set in place hundreds of years before. History happened here, and I couldn’t help but wonder how many pirates gazed uponContinue reading “The Castillo San Felipe del Morro”
On the Streets of San Juan
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Puerto Rico, Jan 2008. San Juan was very photogenic. We spent the majority of our time in Old San Juan, where the colors were vibrant, and the buildings were old. The combination of sea salt and time wore Old San Juan down like an antique coin rubbed of itsContinue reading “On the Streets of San Juan”
Remembrances
Photos from my retro photo album titled: New Orleans, Apr 2008. Oak Alley Plantation is named for its distinguishing visual feature, an alley (French allée) or canopied path, created by a double row of southern live oak trees about 800 feet (240 meters) long, planted in the early 18th century — long before the present houseContinue reading “Remembrances”
After Katrina
Photos from my retro photo album titled: New Orleans, Apr 2008. When I drove around The Lower 9th Ward two years post-major disaster, the neighborhood still appeared disjointed. I couldn’t tell which houses were inhabited versus which ones were not, as either scenario was just as likely to have a couch roosting on the front lawn or broken stepsContinue reading “After Katrina”
The Angels of New Orleans
Photos from my retro photo album titled: New Orleans, Apr 2008. The angels speak for themselves. You can read about the cemeteries here. My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.
Jerome, AZ
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Jerome, October 2007. Jerome, Arizona, is a captivating place, a photographer’s playground. Abandoned homes cling to the hills, and staircases lead to nowhere. Copper put Jerome on the map, and the removal of that copper wiped Jerome off it. Pictured is a former bank, or maybe it was aContinue reading “Jerome, AZ”
The Fourth of July is Dead to Me
The date means nothing to me anymore. I have too many disappointing thoughts swirling inside my head that I need to do a brain dump. The country I thought I lived in changed overnight, and I’m not a fan of where I will be waking up in the foreseeable future. The Supreme Court voted 6–3Continue reading “The Fourth of July is Dead to Me”
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