While exploring Guatemala’s La Recoleccion church a few weeks ago, I came across this locked passage. Closed doors have always held for me an allure of the unknown, an the addition of a skull and crossbones adds to the intrigue. This … Continue reading
While the precipitation decides whether to express itself as a solid or a liquid, our thoughts turn to the weeks ahead. Once sub-freezing temperatures head north for the summer, we can fire up the RV, dewinterize the boat, pack the … Continue reading
My musing about inhabitants past began here. During a backpacking trip some twelve years ago, I passed through the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The city is a spectacular collection of Spanish colonial buildings, replete with cool internal courtyards, terra … Continue reading
Tacoma once had grand plans. Selected as the western terminus for the Great Northern Railway, Tacoma now had a direct link back across the northern part of the U.S., all the way to St. Paul, Minnesota. And St. Paul linked … Continue reading
We’re back in Dallas for the Five Star Conference, and it’s hot. We were in nearby Ft. Worth in June, and it was 100 then. It’s still 100, which bodes poorly for the suit-clad masses as we make our way … Continue reading
As I approached this deck a few weeks ago, this scene transported me to a remote area of El Salvador. Something about the architecture of this home certainly brought me there, but also the idea of a personal paradise lost, … Continue reading
Here it is: the tallest building between Seattle and Minneapolis. This is the Bank of America Financial Center, and it stretches 22 stories and 288 feet skyward. It’s a small feat, as Minneapolis has at least 37 buildings taller than … Continue reading
Part of what I enjoy about photographing the foreclosures that we work in is that I feel like I’m experiencing a piece of America that is very much real, but often hidden from everyday life. But America’s vast landscapes, varied … Continue reading
