Random Past Posts
Fresh Princes of Mingun (Myanmar) One of the first things we saw in Mingun was a ten-year-old boy in heavy makeup and a purple satin outfit. The Buddhist equivalent of a bar mitzvah is the novice ceremony. Almost all young Burmese More...
Chindwin River, Myanmar: PJs, ABCs, Face Paint & World War One last post (#7) from the Chindwin River in Burma. The first was here. * * * * * I’m sure if I’d given it any thought, I’d have assumed that most cheap fuzzy pajamas were made More...
Italy’s Dolomites and the Alpe di Suisi This is the hike I was taking while someone was back in town bashing in my car window and stealing my passport and my other camera (and lenses). I'm trying not to think about whether the hike was "worth it." More...
Vian v Eufala Football Game 2024 Early in the season, the light is still pretty for at least part of a football game, so I get out my great-big lens for one of its very-few annual outings and see what happens. As usual, I nearly More...
Back to Back! Lady Tigers State Champs Again! Minutes after the Oklahoma 4A Girls Championship game, I got to hear my niece introduced as "State Champion Grace Parker" for the second year in a row. Don't let those pretty blue eyes fool you: she's a warrior out there. More...