CREATIVE Ephemera, IDEAS, and Inspiration
Eating Social In Chile
The joy of traveling includes meeting people along the way. Since my daughter and her husband live in Chile, visiting them has opened doors to meeting people in their homes that simply would not be possible as a tourist. Chilean hospitality is unsurpassed.
Made By Hand Series
A beautifully filmed, engagingly told film series called Made By Hand.
The Olson House, Cushing, Maine - Site of Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World
Being Olson's, when my wife and I saw a sign in Cushing, Maine, pointing to The Olson House, we just had to see it.
Rough Green Snake
I came home last Saturday afternoon to find this 2 foot long rough green snake foraging for insects on my driveway. I used to see these beautiful, docile snakes often here in the South. However, it's been many years since I've seen one.
Photos of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Eruption In Chile
When my wife told me this last Saturday evening that she had just heard about a volcanic eruption several hundred miles south of Santiago, Chile, I could hear the anxiety in her voice.
Little Italy Pizza, Winder, Georgia
Last weekend I found this pizzeria in the old town square of Winder, Georgia. Good pizza, nice ambience. Taken with an iPhone 4.
Beene Family Cemetery
Grave of my great great great grandfather Hezekiah Haney and his wife, Juliann. Both alleged to be of Cherokee (or Creek?) descent though there is no documented proof.
Super Moon March 19, 2011
My son Eric, and I took the Canon 5D Mark II and turned it into a FrankenCam with a 30 year old 300mm Nikkor lens and - oh, why not, an ancient 2x (yeah, breaking the rules) Vivitar Teleconverter, and took this photo of the Super Moon. Cool!
Extraordinary CGI Film From Alex Roman
The Holodeck for filmmakers is here (well, almost)...
July 20, 1969 - Astronauts Walk on Moon's Surface
The early morning after July 20, 1969, I begged my parents to take me to the nearest store so that I could purchase the Atlanta Constitution edition dated Monday, July 21, 1969...
The Difference Between Mystery and Suspense
What is the pivotal difference between mystery and suspense?
Day for Night
By moonlight the sea churns. Life seethes beneath. Restlessness bounded by sand. The waves may come here, but no further.
One Last Look Back
I'm sure there is a science fiction thriller lurking in this moody image.
On the Beach
My Canon 5D Mark II continues to suffer serious neglect and is pouting in it's camera bag. The iPhone has become my new fun camera.
Irises in the Garden
The majestic irises in my garden have faded away with the heat of summer rapidly approaching.
Unexpected Vistas of Providence Canyon, Lumpkin, Georgia
My wife and I packed up her little black Scion xD and went on a day trip. The weather was lovely. We couldn't resist. Can you guess where this is?
Snow in Georgia in 3D
When I was in school (I'm about to date myself) my fourth grade teacher had an immense collection of GAF 3D View-Master slides. Boy did I love that thing!