My Favorite Tree

This Japanese Red Maple lives in my back yard and is my favorite tree. It is beautiful all year long, but is especially stunning during the fall.

Shades and Solitude 1

Ocean City MD October 2009

To caption or not to caption, that is the question. And this time, the answer is “no.” I’ll go with the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words.

To briefly set the scene: these photographs are from my recent two-day vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. The off-season there is very quiet, many businesses are closed till spring and there aren’t very many tourists there on a late-October Tuesday.

Hopefully these shots capture some of what I saw and felt.

Middletown Heritage Fest - Bonus Shots 1

I took two hundred pictures at this year's Festival. I posted a few on my Middletown Daily Photo site and here are a few more. This series shows off some of the vintage cars - yes, I'm a car geek.

New Orleans Photos

A big Howdy from Andrew Jackson



Guns and churches



OK, I know what you're thinkin'



Artist waiting for customers



French Quarter pattern study



Dangerous job with a great view



I used to go fishing here as a kid



This is why I love water so much - I grew up walking distance from this spot



Love that lake

Asheville Area - more photos

I was tempted to caption these, but I think I'll let them speak for themselves. The first bunch are Crabtree Falls, a mile-long hike off Blue Ridge Parkway, northeast of Asheville. The last three are in the city.

Asheville

I recently took a road trip through Asheville NC, Vicksburg MS and New Orleans LA. I took over 400 photographs and I'm going through them, savoring the images and associated memories. It was a great vacation!!

Here are several shots in Asheville, North Carolina, a very artsy town.

Remember, you can click on any image to see a larger version.