I saw this street vendor while in Mexico and couldn’t help but think of the Pixar movie, Up. Can you imagine being a little kid having the opportunity to select a balloon? Would you be the one to request the … Continue reading Balloons in Mexico
No, it’s not a typo. The name of the hotel is 21c Museum Hotel. It’s not like any other hotel I’ve visited. It’s a quirky hotel combined with an art gallery that speaks to my unusual taste. This piece of … Continue reading 21c Museum Hotel
There was a man sitting quietly on a bench at Crystal Bridges Museum. Was he lost in thought? Or even worse, was he lost or forgotten? He held a brown paper sack. Did it contain lunch or all his worldly … Continue reading My new friend at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
While most people take photos of fresh spring blooms, I think it’s just as interesting and perhaps more enjoyable to take photos of the spent blooms. Notes: Dallas Arboretum Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 Camera: Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS … Continue reading Death & Destruction
Date: February 9, 2020 Camera: Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: My beloved 100 mm macro lens (Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS) Notes: Photos from The Dallas Arboretum Continue reading Thinking
When I was in high school I saved my money and bought a pair of brown Doc Martens. They were the most expensive thing I had ever purchased at that age. I decided given the price, I’d be buried in … Continue reading Doc Martens
I don’t know how it’s possible that I have not blogged about Stella Jessica Dillard, my torso mannequin. Here’s the first of a new series. I purchased the torso in 2013 when Dillard’s at Collin Creek Mall was closing. Absolutely … Continue reading Adventures of a Retired Torso Mannequin: Project Gnome
I’ve blogged about Midway Mall earlier this year. It’s a mall that is mostly dead with the exception of Dillard’s, Burlington, Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works (plus a few independent stores). This afternoon my friend Tore and I … Continue reading Christmas at Midway Mall in Sherman
I saw a post on Facebook during Thanksgiving week: The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is letting individuals take a peek inside the hotel on November 30, 2019. Tore Bellis and I packed our camera bags and drove an hour … Continue reading The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells
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