teaching, traveling, taking pictures
The band blares,The naphtha flares,The sawdust smells,Showmen ring bells,And oh! right into the circus ringComes such a lovely, lovely thing...."Circus" by Eleanor Farjeon This past Saturday, I was able to watch the penultimate performance of Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR before the start of Ramadan. There was a circus tent set up across the canal from… Continue reading Cirque du Soleil in Doha
Nothing that surrounds us is object, all is subject.André Breton
I go to loud places to search for someoneTo be quiet with who will take me homeYou go to loud places to find someone whoWill take you higher than I took youJamie XX "Loud Places"
Last August, I spent seven days in Colombo, Sri Lanka exploring the city and the surrounding country. Though Sri Lanka was still developing and bore the wounds of a decades long civil war and the 2004 tsunami, I was captivated by the country's openness and hospitality towards me. I hope that the Easter Sunday tragedy… Continue reading Three Photos from Sri Lanka
The summer before my oldest son's senior year, my two boys (Zylan and Ronan) and I took a trip out to Portland, OR to visit my brother Francis. My brother is a freelance artist, and as a favor to me -- besides hosting my sons and me for a week -- he agreed to take… Continue reading Senior Pictures at Cape Kiwanda
Back before I became an expat, when I was working at the University of Wisconsin River Falls, I had the opportunity to participate in a site visit to Scotland in order to see firsthand the accommodations and resources available to students who signed up for the Experience Scotland program. During this weeklong visit, I took… Continue reading Scotland Site Visit
Ever since I started photographing, I have always been interested in symmetry and perspective, so when I travel and explore new cities, my eye will naturally gravitate towards the form and balance of architecture. Additionally, for some strange reason, I am most comfortable shooting these structures face on, and sometimes craning my body upwards. Here… Continue reading Symmetry and Perspective
