Deck the Chairs at Jacksonville Beach, Florida I took a walk around Latham Plaza and the Seawalk Pavillion in downtown Jacksonville Beach a couple of days ago. I didn’t have any of my cameras with me, so I shot all the photos in this post... Read more →
I shot this photo of a sign on an outfield wall at McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists, South Atlantic League (Class 'A') Minor League Baseball As a lifetime baseball fan, I have watched thousands of hours of Major League Baseball. (Take a look... Read more →
Martin Cooper, former lead engineer at Motorola said to have invented the handheld cellphone -- really, his name is on the "Radio telephone system" patent and he's credited with making the very first private handheld cellphone call from a busy New York City street on... Read more →
2017 Hemmings Motor News Great Race participants as they leave Jacksonville, Florida, headed to Traverse City, Michigan. Jacksonville was the starting point for 2017 Great Race. I headed out early on the morning of June 24 to get a good spot to view and photograph... Read more →
George Moore Chevrolet, Jacksonville Beach, Florida The Florida Times-Union Long-standing Chevrolet dealer to shut down by 2010 In May, 2009, General Motors notified 1,100 dealerships, including George Moore Chevrolet, that it was terminating its franchise agreements as part of its bankruptcy restructuring process. The manufacturer... Read more →
Paula Bockman-Chato and Kaspar Being a dog lover (we have two Shelties,) any good news about my favorite pets always gets my attention. This story from Australia proves, once again, that dogs are truly "man's best friend." Sue Dunlevy and Clementine Cuneo, The Daily Telegraph... Read more →
Will Rogers (left) with his friend Kin Hubbard, Image from the Hubbard manuscript collection © Soundscapes "Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature." Kin Hubbard Frank McKinney Hubbard (born 1 September 1868 in Bellefontaine, Ohio - died: 26 December 1930 in... Read more →