Sometimes it’s good to shake things up a bit, instead of staying with the old familiar things. I’d camped at Kerr Lake (Buggs Island Lake, if you prefer) a half-dozen times, but never this place. I had been all set to go to a familiar campground, a known campsite, but the potential for a government shutdown last week (which would include that campground) made me change my plans and stay at a state park instead. It was all new and that turned out to be great for me and for my photographer’s eye. By sunset the first night, the afternoon…
Category: United States
Sand Sculptures at Virginia Beach
Until last weekend, I’d never attended a sand sculpture contest, despite growing up not that far from the SoCal beach scene. I have now rectified that oversight and I’m suitabilty impressed by the creativity and mad skills of the people who make these things.
Revisiting the Past in California
I was born and raised in Southern California: Reseda, Torrance, Gardena, and Fullerton. I left in the fall of 1975 and never lived there again, but it’s still “home” when I think of where I came from and who I am now. I don’t go back there much any more since my Dad died in 2016, but my high school 50th reunion provided a reason to get back there at least one more time. So, trailer and truck safely stowed in Lancaster, off I went.
Lancaster, PA in Four Shots
Seems like at least once a year, I make a stop in Lancaster, home to good friends with a flat driveway, a really nice guest room (and bathroom), and warm and wonderful hospitality. This time they even offered to watch Breeze and Luna while I did a long weekend in California (which will be the subject of a separate post).
Sunflowers for a Rainy Tuesday
Oh, it’s a damp, dreary day here on the western shore of the Chesapeake, at a tiny campground in Virginia. I was looking through my photos from the past month or so and decided it is the perfect day for sunflowers.




