People who will pose

Dealey Plaza, Dallas Texas

April 19th, I'm working the NBA Playoffs in Dallas and I had a day off so I decided to go to Dealey Plaza and see the place where JFK was assassinated. I was walking around and this street person came up to me and started giving me a tour... I never asked him too but he seemed to know a lot so I just went with it. Some of the things he showed me were bogus... like a place in the cement where a stray bullet had made a mark but some of the things he showed me made sense. Here are a couple of the pictures from my eight dollar tour.

This is my tour guide... I made him pose for the picture before I gave him the cash. He was a very nice guy and seemed to know a lot about the park.

This is a shot of the sixth floor window where Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly fired the shots from. Its the window on the right second one down.
The X in the road marks the unofficial spot where President Kennedy was shot the second time.

This is the view of the same X from the grassy knoll where a lot of people believe that a second shooter was located.
This is the spot from the railroad bridge where my tour guide thinks the real second shooter was located.

This is kind of a morbid post of pictures that I took at a very unusual place. It is a fantastic spot to go and remember... not only a man... but a time in American History where service, civic responsibility and new frontiers were all a possibility.

I spent a lot of time sitting in Dealey Plaza watching people and thinking about what it was that happened in this spot.

I wish this place was thought of and treated like Pearl Harbor... where people who entered have to show respect for those who died but I know that will never happen. On this spot a President... a man... a husband... a son and a father died and like Pearl Harbor a piece of America died as well. We were forever changed by the events that happened on both of those spots... I feel they both deserve the same respect.

My thoughts and prayers are that this country never again has to endure something like this again.

Spring Flowers

I guess I have lived in Knoxville for over ten years now and I can honestly say that this Spring Knoxville as never been prettier. Here are a couple of my pictures from around Knoxville and from our spring break trip to Savannah, GA.

This picture is from our backyard, it was the first flower that we had this year.
I found the next two flowers walking around in Savannah, GA.
The next two pictures are of Dogwoods in Knoxville.

Ghost Sightings

Savannah Ga, is one of the most haunted places in America. I took this picture off the back deck of the house we rented there on Spring Break 2010. Do you see a ghost?

A Stormy Afternoon in Knoxville.

I took this picture at Lake Shore Park in Knoxville Last week. The colors are great but I wish someone was sitting on the bench.

Charlotte NC 3-6-10

Another Street Musician... He was standing in front of a Bank in downtown Charlotte. A Police Officer came up and moved him 15 feet because you are not allowed to play music on the Bank property. Then the Police Officer moved me because you are also not allowed to take pictures on the Bank Property. I hate to break the news to them but the Bank really wasn't that interesting... This guys name was George Washington and really was interesting.

I thought this was a pretty cool reflection. This is also more interesting than the bank that you are not allowed to take pictures of.

Philadelphia Spring of 09'

These are old pictures so they don't really fit the post a new image a week theme... I took these pictures walking around on a travel day in Philadelphia last spring. I was in town for the Braves Phillies game opening week.

Dead Trees

I can't explain why I like to shoot Dead Trees but I seem to take a lot of pictures of them. All three of these shots were taken in Knoxville. I will try to fix some things on this first one and post it again later.

Liz and Grace Anne

Liz stopped by today with her new baby Grace Anne. Liz use to babysit the boys when we first moved to Knoxville.

Denver Feb 10, 2010

These Pictures are really posted in reverse... The first two images are the last I took on this trip. On my way to the Airport I pulled off the road and snapped two quick pictures... as soon as I pulled over a police officer stopped to see what I was doing... Umm no relevance of that to these pictures However there were a bunch of prairie dogs running around while i was out of the car. The police officer told me not to worry about them so I didn't. I also didn't take any pictures of them.

The Cherry Cricket is near the hotel in Denver... Its where we all go to drink beer.

The rest of the pictures were taken at the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver. I like the lines from the seats that draw your eyes to the red rocks. The picture is a rectangle and there is a smaller rectangle inside made by the blue sky. Probably a little under exposed but I don't care. The person at the top with the red coat really pops.

My good friend Greg Briggs.

Downtown LA

This is not a great picture... but it is a great place to get a cheap breakfast in downtown LA.




Here are three images of the Disney Theatre in LA. Its just down the street from the hotel... I can't decide which one I like the best.

Central Park

Street Musician

This picture was taken in Central Park, November of 09. I was in town for the NYC Marathon and Killing a day in the park. I love the Black and White shot but I think the two pictures really go together.
Santa Monica... I kept trying to get a great shot of this guy and I couldn't do it. I circled him twice and still couldn't get it right. Finally he stopped and said "Hey Man... take my picture." This is it.

Boston 09: I had just finished a nine mile run down by the river when I walked past this guy... I went back to the room got my camera and he was still playing.

I will probably be the only person in the world to ever like this shot because you had to hear him play to understand the contrast. He was clearly not happy that I was taking his picture, I think you can see the anger in his face but at the same time he was playing beautifully...

Candid

My Cat Chloe... She never means to pose for me but she is blind in one eye so she never really knows to run away.

Brenda never wants me to take her picture.

This picture was staged... Its the only one in this post that was. I still like it.

This is my Cat Sadie... My number one model. She will always pose for me.

The other two people in my life that will always pose are my Nephews Anthony (Top) and Joey (Peanut Butter on his Face).