“In youth the days are short and the years are long; in old age the years are short and the days long.” Nikita Ivanovich Panin It seems like just a few days ago that I was in Baton Rouge on … Continue reading
Thursday we drove by Cold Mountain on the way to the Pisgah Inn, a beautiful lodge and restaurant at the base of Mount Pisgah, for lunch. We were able to get a table by the large window that looks out … Continue reading
After a day of driving, we had planned to spend Monday relaxing around the campsite, but a camping stove that refused to work (resulting in granola bars for breakfast) necessitated a trip into nearby Waynesville to replace said stove. I … Continue reading
Saturday morning I had a class I had to attend for work. I could do an entire post on how useless it was, but no one would care except those of us who had to suffer through it, and to … Continue reading
Driving back to the hotel after work Friday afternoon, I came upon a scene I have seen on multiple afternoons and finally decided to snap a picture with my cellphone camera. Since I HAVE seen it many times on my … Continue reading
As regular readers know, I enjoy photography. One of the few benefits of traveling for my job has been the chance to take photos of the various places I’ve been to around the country. I then take the shots that … Continue reading
Amazingly, I’ve had another full weekend off. I spent yesterday morning photowalking the northern part of downtown Baton Rouge in general and the State Capitol Building in particular. After recalling what little I learned in school about Louisiana’s history, I … Continue reading
If you like photography or seeing other people’s photos…have I got a web-based application for you! Flickrvision. Most people either use Flickr to put their photos on the web, or at least aware of what it is. Flickrvision allows you … Continue reading
Last weekend, as an EF-2 tornado swept a path of destruction across downtown Atlanta, local photographer Shane Durrance was on the roof of his condominium building with his camera. Listening to the local news, he took the photo below just … Continue reading
Oh man, I love the night, I love abandoned structures and I love my camera. This may be a brand new obsession for me to pursue. Oh, and there’s an excellent interview with the photographer, Troy Paiva, here. Thank you … Continue reading
Remember that little Photowalk I took a month ago in downtown Baton Rouge? Yeah, me either. But finally, the photos are uploaded to Flickr. Here’s a couple to start you off with. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of … Continue reading
I spent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Hammond and Slidell, Louisiana. I saw quite a few interesting things in my travels, including what you see below. I turned a corner onto a street in Hammond and was greeted by … Continue reading
A stop sign on Victoria Street in Auckland, New Zealand. Posted on Flickr by parkesmj. I used to have some parachute pants, but they were never as full blown as M.C. Hammer’s. The Auckland Old Folks Association building. Also posted … Continue reading
Back on January 13th I posted this necessarily cryptic mobile blog entry using my new Blackberry. While I still cannot disclose specifics about where I was or, as usual, what it was for, I can share some information and photos. … Continue reading
Last Saturday after the Sanford Farmer’s Market, Cindy and I met up with AnnMarie, Jason, Mikey and Heather at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure to go see the “Grinchmas” show. Mikey decided that the Grinch looked a little too scary … Continue reading
I arrived back in Lake Charles this past Saturday. Not much had changed during my absence, except that the Burger King marquee misspelling of “Wopper” was corrected. Maybe the district manager came into town. I do love the new Burger … Continue reading
Apparently, judging by the photo below of a Burger King marquee here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the Burger King company really is doing away with the Whopper, as their new ad campaign points out, but they’re replacing it with the…Wopper.Seriously, … Continue reading
Back on December 2nd I was able to walk around the North shore area of Lake Charles (the actual lake, not the town) which is right across the street from the hotel I’m staying at here in the town of … Continue reading
Here’s a new site where you can post links to your photos and have them rated by viewers, ala Digg. Even if you don’t post your own (I’m not sure mine possess the quality needed to make the cut with … Continue reading
