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”
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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”
Milwaukee Art Museum
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Milwaukee, November 2008. Above is a sculpture positioned near the Milwaukee Art Museum, with an almost frozen Lake Michigan behind it. The Calatrava-designed architecture of course went over budget to the tune of $100 million dollars when it was built in 2001! (Its estimated cost rose from $38 millionContinue reading “Milwaukee Art Museum”
Saint Elmo, Colorado
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet (3,036 m). Nearly 2,000 people settled in this town when mining for gold and silver started. The mining industry started to decline in the early 1920s, and in 1922 the railroad discontinued service. ItContinue reading “Saint Elmo, Colorado”
Colorado Ghosts
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. How many ghost towns do you think Colorado has? If you guessed over 1,500, you’d be correct! One of my favorite ones is Stumptown outside of Leadville, Co. Stumptown. What a romantic name. Ghost towns appeal to my sensibilities because I like what they represent: theyContinue reading “Colorado Ghosts”
Independence Pass
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. At an elevation of 12,095 ft (3,687 m), Independence Pass, Colorado showcases some of America’s most breathtaking landscape featuring an alpine tundra environment. The pass was formed by glacial action and erosion eons ago. A small hiking trail beckons visitors to walk as far as they can. MyContinue reading “Independence Pass”
Somewhere in Colorado
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Colorado, August 2007. I remember taking these photos. I was alone driving Colorado’s back roads from nowhere to somewhere. I don’t know who lived in these houses, but ghosts live in them now. Today, only wind knocks on their abandoned doors. In modern cities, air is something one breathes,Continue reading “Somewhere in Colorado”
