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1/07/09
My father, a former professional photographer, taught me that a photographer’s most useful tool is the trash can. In today’s digital age, I suppose that tool would translate as the delete key. On my most recent trip, I snapped at least 800 shots, but I only had about a tenth of them printed. Ten percent [...]
I Shoulda Listened to Dave!
On a late-summer (2008) trip to Minneapolis, I had the opportunity to visit North Dakota. No, North Dakota was not on my way, but I hope to one day bring my states visited count up to 50 and I couldn’t fathom one single reason why I would ever actually go there. Now I don’t [...]
Road Trips are Educational
Our trip was an educational one. In fact, in addition to all the historical information we collected, Miss-I’m-about-to-graduate-from-college, learned that mountain streams produced from spring snow melts are, well . . . cold!
Blowing in the Wind
Not only are the answers, my friend, blowing in the wind, according to Bob Dylan, but you can find answers to questions you’d never hoped to ask from people off the street. Strangers. You know, the ones your mother told you not to talk to. On our recent trip, I discovered why.
The set of wind [...]
Not Necessarily
Mount Vernon was one of our favorite stops on the 2009 Mother/Daughter Trek. This shot of the plantation’s stables shows a glimpse of a unique building in the background. I had just pointed out the lovely structure to my daughter and suggested we walk around to view it from the front. A building marker informed [...]
Quotes to Live By
“Those who believe life on a farm is kind of laid back have never been flogged by a goose.” — Nana Linda
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” — Mark Twain
“Anyone who thinks they’re too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito.” — Anonymous
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” — John Burroughs
