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My Second Best Photo While Serving As a Photo Journalist in the US Army
From 1988 to 1991 I was a photo journalist in the U.S. Army. I wrote stories and supplied supporting photos for the Ft. Hood post newspaper. During that time I went to Desert Storm, where I and a videographer were assigned to document the First Calvary Division’s first strike against Iraq. I had been in…
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A Few Words on the Copperheads In My Yard
I knew copperhead snakes lived in this area long before we moved here, but my concerns then were as far away as the copperheads. Then I moved deep into the copperhead’s territory, and basic yard activities have never been the same since. My first ever copperhead encounter was early the first summer after moving to…
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My Dirty Little Pond
During a recent commute, I would often take a longer, non-freeway route. This route passed through stretches of undeveloped “nature.” The freeway path was shorter and quicker, but I find freeway driving to be soul-sucking. The extra miles and drive time were worth it. It allowed me to see some greenery before and after work.…
