On my ride to work this morning, I noticed a dog jumping for joy and for his leash. The sight of the pup made me think about why dogs are so happy and humans are not. One major benefit of riding a motorcycle is that clarity in the moment helps me come to conclusions about … Continue reading
The Hasselblad SWC/M camera is a strange beast. I never really know what I will capture with it because of the way you need to guess through the viewfinder for focus and framing. Still, this photo of the Fez tanneries is perhaps the only iconic image I was able to capture through this Morocco adventure. … Continue reading
Maybe I am a hopeless romantic, but I had hoped a place with the great handle of “the assembly of the dead” would be authentically creepy. Nope. The only creepy part of the Jemma el Fnaa was the waiters who physically pulled you into their stalls for overpriced food. Fortunately for V. and me we … Continue reading
With rebels going crazy in Libya – literally, as the looting begins and the NATO-supplied Libyans vainly attempt to corner a man who has outwitted the world for decades – I just want to crawl back into bed before Justin Bieber tweets an inane comment of support for democracy. Since I cannot go back to bed, … Continue reading
I have begun the long scanning process. With about 200 negatives I tend to scan 100 of the better images and see what works from the travel photographs. I am not sure what to think of the photographs thus far as they are not exactly what I expected to take away from Spain and Morocco. … Continue reading
[Note: This entry was poorly posted due to incompetence with my iPhone, so I have re-posted it in the main area] We are here in Madrid! Still working on how to upload my iPhone photos of the amazing tapas we are eating. Churros, Prosciutto and $3 bottles of rjoja make Madrid a foodie paradise.We were … Continue reading
Essaouria came after the desert and after the Atlas Mountains, and it did not come too soon. A small fishing town for beachside tourists, Essaouria felt like a godsend in terms of pace and calm. We were there for two days with GAP Adventures, and by this point the group had pretty much built its … Continue reading
Three weeks of carrying a bag and camera gear is enough, but then it isn’t. Three weeks is the soft spot: the spot where you either keep going and never come home or the spot where you drag your body back to home. I feel like disappearing in a dark room for a few days … Continue reading
After a long, good night’s sleep, we made our way to a grocery store for breakfast. More than on any other trip the grocery stores have been the best way to eat good food without spending a fortune; instead of 20 euros for a coffee and some cafe fare we were able to get lemonade, … Continue reading
So long Marrakech, hello Barcelona! After a weird RyanAir flight from Marrakech to Girona – thanks to the women butting in line at the airport without shame- we made it back to civilization in one piece. Being holed-up at the B Hotel is not a bad thing; so far we were able to cross the … Continue reading
The Remains 