Random Past Posts
Iran: Azadi Tower at Night It was originally called Shahyad Tower -- built in honor of the kingly "shahs" of Iran. So now, since the Islamic Revolution that ousted the last Shah, it's been renamed Azadi -- "Freedom" -- Tower. Built in the 1970s, it More...
Pooram Gajmela: An Indian Elephant Walk There’s a Hindu parable about a group of blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. They can touch only a small part of the elephant, so they have a tough time imagining what the larger ‘whole’ More...
Turquoise Midway: The State Fair of New Mexico I went to the fair in Albuquerque on a photo project. I'd missed the pig races and the calf scramble, so I was left to wander around the vendors and games and midway. Regular followers of this blog will More...
Hauling Ass In Leadville A preliminary shout-out and photo credit to MIKE SHORT, photographer for all these pictures. Also: For the record, I've limited myself to just one "ass" pun per paragraph. You’ve probably heard the phrase about a “rented mule.” Well, my new More...
Kiwi Springtime: Queenstown, New Zealand New Zealanders refer to themselves as "Kiwis." And of course most Americans are aware of the brown, furry fruit of the same name. But if you're tracing the original source of the term "kiwi," be aware that the chicken-sized bird came before that egg-sized More...