Office Door - Globe, Arizona

Office Door – Globe, Arizona. On a day off I wandered around downtown Globe, Arizona. The blue of the door caught my eye first. . . Then there was the sign. I knocked – but nobody answered. . . Olympus 35RC.

Takeoff Abstract - St. Louis, Missouri

Takeoff Abstract – I shot this using a primitive digital point and shoot camera while my plane took off from Lambert Field, Saint Louis, Missouri. The neon blue makes me think of the very first album cover for Weather Report. Sony DSC P30 Cybershot

Lincoln Premiere - Hulbert, Oklahoma

Lincoln Premiere - Just west of Hulbert, Oklahoma I encountered a 1957 Lincoln Premier. There were these clear plastic ducts running down the sides of the rear window – probably plasma conduits leading to the matter-anti-matter reaction chamber in the trunk to power the Stardrive. Utterly ridiculous car. Panasonic Lumix DMC LX2.

Bird Handlers - Cincinnati Zoo

Bird Handlers - Cincinnati Zoo - June 2009. If you ever visit the zoo in Cincinnati, the bird show rules. Nikon F3HP w/70 to 200 Sigma.

Bison - Browning, Montana

Bison - Browning, Montana - 09 July 2009. Since October, I've driven up and down this same stretch of road between East Glacier and Browning Montana past the Blackfoot Bison Range. This morning was the first time that light and angle was good. The herd was drifting over a grassy ridge with the mountains of Glacier National Park as a backdrop. Canon 5D w/500mm Tamron SP.

Red Bus - East Glacier, Montana

"Jammer" - Glacier National Park - July 2009. They were built by the White Motor Company in Cleveland Ohio, painted Mountain Ash Berry Red and are still kept that color today. There was an entire fleet of 33 buses built for the Park back in 1936 to 1939. The unique name “Jammers” comes from the old days when drivers could be heard "jammin" on the gears of the bright red buses as they drove around the park. The buses of today are basically the same vehicles, having been completely renovated and restored by the Ford Motor Company at a cost of over 800,000 dollars. Originally buses had canvas tops, and were made of oak and covered with a metal skin. Today, all the buses have refurbished interior and exterior structures, automatic transmission, power steering, and dual propane/gasoline engines. The canvas tops and original charm remain. Tourists feel as if they are riding in the style and grace of the 30s. The vintage buses stretch 25 feet long and hold 17 passengers.On each tour a Jammer welcomes tourists the same way it's been done for over 90 years with the “roll call”. The buses have a unique canvas top, which rolls back allowing all 17 passengers a commanding view of the spectacular scenery within Glacier National Park. Not a bad way to go! Canon 5D and Panasonic LUMIX DMC LX2.

The Letter

The Letter - (Click on the image to read) It was read in the film Saving Private Ryan and represents, in my view, the most eloquent and heartfelt expression of condolence and respect put to paper. There are times when I read this that I cannot hold back the tears. Canon 5D 24-60mm Sigma DG.