RV Road Trip Across America: Week Three: Butte, MT to Alpine, WY
(I was sitting in the Mirage Sports Book in Las Vegas typing this post. It was on a Sunday, and the Captain wanted to watch the Redskins Game. Taking advantage of free…
RV Road Trip Across America: Week Two: Rapid City, SD to Butte, MT
RV Road Trip Week 2: First let me say, good internet connections on the road are challenging at best. I am also struggling with finding time to sit down and…
RV Road Trip Across America: Week One: Annapolis, MD to Rapid City, SD
Our Plan and Goals The Captain and I embarked on a monumental road trip the day after Labor Day, September 6, 2016. Our goal is to take our RV out…
Travel & Photography: Camera Backpack Essentials When Traveling
I am an over-packer. Traveling light is very difficult for me. However, we recently went on a trip and did NOT fly on Southwest, so there were NO free bags on our flights.…
2016 Calendar Winners
For the past several years, I have created a calendar for family and friends. I take LOTS of photos every year. As of this writing, I have taken 9,990 photos…
Cruisin’ on Carnival
I recently cruised on the Carnival Pride from Baltimore with a girlfriend from high school. Baltimore is about 45 minutes from home, so no flying was necessary, which was awesome.…
My Ten Tips for Better Portrait Photography
1. Use natural lighting whenever possible. Place your subject by a window, or even better, go outside in the shade if it's a bright sunny day, or if its overcast,…
Wildlife Photography: The Sea Lions at Pier 39
For these photos, I used my Nikon D300 (12.3 megapixels) with a 18-270mm lens. I used an ISO of 400. These photos were taken early in the morning, around 7:00…