Places

Since I started doing photography it goes without question that my cameras goes with me when I travel. I looked through my photo collection and added some from my travels both in and out of the United States. This page lets you visit some of my destinations. I'll make some comments about each picture.

Bernardston is a small village in Western Massachusetts It dates back to the French and Indian wars. The townsmen  fought in wars from then until now in 2018. The old High School, Power's Institute, is now a museum with some rare artifacts. In the museum is a piece of paper that the men signed to go fight in the Revolutionary War. I got to hold it, and that folks, made me tremble. It's an important document about the formation of our country. My family has a few artifacts there from my father's service in WWII. If you're in that part of the world, go see what they have to offer. The paper is there for viewing. The men signed it in July of 1776.








This was on my trip to New Mexico and is located in Taos. The Taos Pueblo live and work on this reservation. The houses are adobe dwellings built over the years. The reservation is on a plain that looks up to the mountains. I spent a good part of a day there taking in all the sights. I spoke with the Indians to learn about their culture. They are very talented people and told me much. I spoke with one woman who had left the reservation for Denver, but came back to enjoy a simpler life. I felt very peaceful there because of the simplicity of leading an uncluttered life. I have to visit there again. Harmony was present and it felt good

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Taken In Santa Domingo, Chiapas, Mexico in 2007. This man is a Tzeltal Indian. There are many indigenous people in this part of Mexico. Every morning the men take their machetes and dogs and walk miles to the fields where they work. The bridge he was on crosses the Santa Domingo river. He had no knowledge that I took the picture. He is carrying home firewood. From what I could determine this happens every day. The dogs walk a respectful distance from their master. They are hard-working folks living on a few dollars a day. Care to try living there?

Georgia Sunset in the Mountains

Taken in Hiawassee, Georgia on Bear Mountain. It was the end of an enjoyable day with friends and the colors of the setting sun created these beautiful colors. Each day there are new marvels created in nature. All we need to do is go outside and look around to see what happens. My friend used my camera to take the picture and she did a great job. Time has changed the surroundings where this took place, but the memory lives on.

Vendors are everywhere around Mexican tourist attractions. This man started early in the morning until siesta time. Then he'd come back later in the day. He'd carry a ton of stuff on his bicycle. His prices were reasonable and he was most friendly. This was this man's livelihood and it required many hours to make a profit. It was a good lesson for all of us rich Gringos to observe.  

This ruin is located in Palenque, Mexico The complex was built on the hills adjacent to the river. Going up from the river to the first level of ruins was exhausting. Everywhere there were steps; to the buildings up the terrace all the way to the top. The remoteness of the site made me ponder of how the Mayans were able to gather material and build the complex. No doubt it required many years and many people to build it into its former and present splendor. We were also told that only a partial restoration of all the ruins were completed as they ran out of money to excavate. What's left is as big as what they've currently completed.

Guilford, CT

This house is located in Guilford, Connecticut. I was walking the streets looking at the different architecture and was quite taken by the elegance of the design. Though from a bygone era it added so much to the house. The person that designed these features created a symmetrical balance featuring angles and curves that all worked well together. How pleasant it must be to come home and walk though the front door. Can you imagine the stories that reside in the walls from all the owners present and past?

This is the Argenta Drug store located in North Little Rock, AR in the Argenta District. It's been there longer than I've been alive, and that's a long time. The neon sign on the front of the store hasn't worked in years. The owners idea of remodeling is to change the tissue paper once a year on the tables and shelves. He has a huge prescription business and stays busy all the time. It is an historical building in the district and many people come and visit it. I took this picture at sunrise on a Saturday to avoid all the traffic. A good time to take pictures.

This dilapidated motel is located along the road in Bernardston, Massachusetts. I lived in this community many years ago when it was open. It looks like time had taken its toll on the building. Even the picture doesn't do it justice with all its sags and droops, boarded up windows and hanging screens. The cars that pulled for an overnight stop came from the 40s and 50s. Different people from a different era. It sort of reminds me of a place I stayed in Mississippi for $5.00 a night many years ago. Was it the Bates Motel?


Is this the Islamic world that you are viewing? No, it is in fact located in Tampa, Florida. It was a hotel in the early 1900s and later became home to Tampa College for those who can afford the tuition. It is a marvelous grouping of buildings located along side the Hillsborough River.  In the last century river boats would bring wealthy people to stay at the hotel. It was an elegant time that only a few could enjoy. The landscaping on the property is simply beautiful and you can spend time just sitting, being quiet, and contemplating how you will make your world fortune. Better yet, just think how good it is to be alive.

Oklahoma City after the Bombing

I worked in Oklahoma City shortly after the bombing of the Murray building. The chain link fence surrounding the area of the blast smelled of death and you could feel it. I've been in other places where death lives on as a reminder of what occurred. After the build of the Murray building memorial the same feeling remained. I think it is something we experience in life and it tells us how fragile we are as humans. When I saw this chain link fence it reduced me to tears. My wife with me and we spent a very quiet day after we left the location. Every one of the iconic momentos meant something large for us to ponder.

The U.S.S. Razorback sits silently in its permanent berth in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Commissioned in WWII it saw war duty in the Pacific; then again serving in Korea and Vietnam. Sold to Turkey and seeing service before being returned to the U.S., submariners come from all over to tell their stories. When you go inside the sub claustrophobia could quickly take over. It takes a special person to serve on these boats. Many paid the supreme sacrifice on all sides. War is futile.

This picture was taken early in the morning in October.
The fog created  somewhat ghostly image that made the bridge disappear into infinity. "The Big Dam Bridge" in Little Rock and North Little Rock is by pedestrians and bicyclists. It is used seven days a week.  On this day there was very little traffic, so I was able to capture a vacant walkway.  The picture has won a few awards and fulfills the rule, "One good picture in 10,000." It lets the imagination explore the mystery of the fog.

Now folks if you haven't gone to New Orleans to Jazz Fest and found the Zydeco tent you're missing something great in this life. Folks from all over get out in the dirt and sometimes mud and dance to the unique Zydeco sounds. The music just reaches out and pulls you in and you dance till you drop.