• Travel

    NYC again

    For one reason or another, I always find myself back in NYC…and always walk (limp) away with too many blisters. Just a few observation shots from my visit last month to the Big Apple to…

    May 13, 2015
  • Travel

    Cadillac Ranch – Amarillo, TX

    Didn’t realize Amarillo, TX, has a little more to it than being a convenient pit stop location in the middle of the desert (and the yellow rose of Texas…♪♪). I’ve been through Amarillo before…

    May 7, 2015
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    The Ropers

    Making a cross-country drive isn’t so bad when you can stop and see good friends in the middle. Spent some time in Shreveport, LA, to visit my old college buddies–my first roomie (awwwww) and…

    April 30, 2015
  • Travel

    Italia: Roma + Vatican City

    Winter is and isn’t the most ideal time to visit Rome: If you hate crowds (like me), winter travel is great, but you will have to deal with a lot of scaffolding covering famous…

    March 28, 2015
  • Travel

    Italia: Pisa + Firenze

    Finally getting around to posting some photos from my visit to Italy. It was so strange seeing these famous landmarks in person. Everything seemed smaller than I imagined–except for the Statue of David. My pictures…

    January 18, 2015
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    Cerne Abbas

    The English countryside is where it’s at. The origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant, the supposed giant fertility symbol drawn on a hillside, is apparently up for debate, but it was enticing enough for…

    January 11, 2015
  • Travel

    London Town

    Some lens/camera issues meant I unfortunately ended up with a lot of out-of-focus images during my London escapades. I eventually figured out a work-around and was glad that at least a couple images of the…

    January 10, 2015
  • Food

    Happy 2015!

    Nom nom nom… I always enjoy the Japanese deliciousness my mom puts out on New Year’s. I’m sure my love of sashimi will eventually give me mercury poisoning. It’s always a colorful assortment for…

    January 2, 2015