Category Archives: Photos

View from cruise ship stateroom balcony as ship was underway. We were on the last leg of our trip, making way from Belize to Galveston aboard the Crown Princess.  This was during the week of Christmas, and the weather was … Continue reading →

Grampa Deakins tending his field corn (mid-to-late 1920’s). The farm was located just south of the Ft. Smith Junction of I-35 and I-40. Of course, that junction wasn’t there until some time after 1957. He used a five-row Van Brunt (John … Continue reading →

… like a drifting puff of smoke that dissipates in the summer breeze. In this shot you can see the house, barn, and pole barn shortly before the new owner began to demolish them.  Two of the workers are visible … Continue reading →

OK, I suppose “boy” is stretching it a bit, but it just sounds better that way!

I didn’t spot this baby bird until I had already started the truck’s engine.  He (or she) let me get just as close as I wanted, until I tried to get it to jump to my finger.  Then she leapt … Continue reading →

… is to ride on a whale-watching vessel on Monterey Bay in the middle of Winter.  Even faster if you do the Titanic trick and go overboard. Check out this short video I took trying to shoot (video and stills) … Continue reading →

No time right now to show you the backpacking trip to the waterfall in Japan, but check out this video of jellyfish in the Monterey Bay Aquarium:  

One week ago, March 7, was the the third anniversary of the death of my good buddy, Stormy.   Check out this memorial video of Stormy doing tricks on YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emejdOs_0RA