It was clear sailing ahead as we walked toward the Tree of Life after our early entrance to the Animal … More
Month: April 2015
A look back: A leaning tower (of Pisa) at Beijing’s World Park
I didn’t do a good job framing this shot of a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa at the … More
Movie review: ‘Wag the Dog’
In the 20+ years since the release of “Wag the Dog,” technology and gullibility of the public continue to make … More
Today’s Disney photo: They don’t call Orkin on these termites
Can you guess what’s shown here? Well, it’s a termite mound. You won’t find Orkin on the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride … More
A look back: Everywhere we looked in China … architecture!
For first-time visitors to China in 2007, I couldn’t miss with a nice shot of architecture like this structure in … More
Today’s Disney photo: A two-tone model of rhinoceros
Here’s another image where shadows make for a gray tone of everything (except the underside of this rhinoceros). I got … More
A look back: An artifact in Xi’an in China
Here are some tourists examining an artifact at a historical site in Xi’an in China during our visit in 2007.
More on gardenias in Southwest Florida
Here’s another shot of the explosion of gardenias on one of our two gardenia bushes in our back yard. I … More
Today’s Disney photo: These crocs aren’t for your feet
The shadows play some funky havoc with the color balance in this photo of some crocodiles I shot on the … More
Movie review: ‘Let It Ride’
Gambling movies can be anything: classics (“The Hustler” or “The Cincinnati Kid” – click here for my review), serious (“Rounders” … More
Today’s Disney photo: Some long horns on the safari
Here’s a shot of a pair of Ankole-Watusi (or Ankole Longhorn) that I photographed on the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride at … More
Here’s one vehicle I won’t pass …
I know this Collier County Sheriff’s deputy didn’t think I was texting in driving (we were stopped for a traffic … More
Today’s Disney photo: Going underground (underwater?)
We were out early for a rare drive on the morning of Feb. 8, 2015, when I got this shot … More
A look back: More martial arts at Xi’an academy
Here’s another photo showing the blur of motion of a martial artist in China when we visited in 2007. We … More
Today’s Disney photo: Skywriter seen from Yacht Club and Beach Club resorts
I’ve taken several shots of skywriters over Walt Disney World and got this one on Feb. 8, 2015, while we … More
A look back: A blur of motion in Xi’an
A martial artist was just a blur for my camera lens when we visited China in 2007. We got to … More
Today’s Disney photo: Looking out from the monorail
I got this shot from our car on the Resort Monorail at Walt Disney World on Feb. 8, 2015. It … More
A look back: A historic part of Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter
During our visit to China in 2007, we visited Beijing and Xi’an. Part of the Xi’an tour included the Beiyuan … More
Today’s Disney photo: Rhino time at Animal Kingdom
Here’s a shot I got of a rhinoceros during our trip on Kilimanjaro Safaris at the Animal Kingdom park on … More
A look back: It was steam(y) in Xi’an that day
Here’s a shot of steam (or what appears to be steam) coming out the towers of a power plant in … More
Gardenias are in bloom across SW Florida
The gardenias are in bloom across Southwest Florida. Here’s looking at one of our two gardenia bushes as the sun … More
Today’s Disney photo: A bit blurry, but colorful!
OK, so we did our best in this low-light situation at EPCOT at Walt Disney World. Allison took the shot … More
Movie review: ‘Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows’
Hollywood sequels nearly always fail at most, if not all, levels (“The Godfather: Part II” one of the few and … More
A beautiful end to a beautiful weekend
The sun going down yesterday (Sunday, April 19, 2015) on a beautiful weekend in Naples, Fla.