Weblog Archive

May 2013

Mos Espa
On the edge of the Sahara desert lays the scene of a world from a galaxy far, far away

Houssem + Fatène
Houssem Aoudi and Fatène Ben-Hamza get married in La Marsa, Tunisia
On the Streets in Havana
The American cars of the 1950s still rule the road in Cuba, and will for a few more until the Asian cars take over
Bridging the Gap
Travelling to a place like Cuba brings out strong emotion and controversy. Here’s my take on it.
The Texture of Havana
Havana has a texture unlike any other place.
People in Cuba
David Hobby challenged me to focus heavy on people in Cuba. Here are the six shots I submitted in return.
22º Solar Halos in Cuba
A high altitude phenomenon makes itself present in the skies over Cuba
Columbia River Gorge
A day trip up to the Colubmia River Gorge on a rainy day
Texas Hill Country
Bluebonnets along the Texas highways in the spring are a fond reminder of childhood
Lake Travis
Central Texas is in the middle of its worst drought in memory and I’ve never seen Lake Travis so empty

Brandon and Megan
I finally make it back to Austin where my family is from in order to see my nephew get married
Two Great Fuji X100s Reviews
The X100s reviews from David Hobby and Zack Arias are up and show what Fuji’s latest camera is capable of
TEDx Turns Four
TEDx organizers around the world gather online to mark the fourth anniversary of TEDx
A Few Quiet Weeks
A two week trip to London to spend time in museums turns quiet
Panos Karan
A greek pianist who believes that classical music is best played out in the world
Ron Finley, Renegade Gardener
Another of my favorite talks from TED2013 about growing food in unwanted urban lots is now live
Why are Photo Credits Hard?
The Verge runs a big piece about TED, features Amanda Palmer’s photo, and forgets to give photo credits
KiwiFoo 2013
The reason for my recent trip to New Zealand was to attend KiwiFoo, also known as Baa Camp
Amanda Palmer at TED2013
One of my favorite presentations in Long Beach this year was Amanda Palmer

Whatipu Beach
Rugged terrain, black sand, and strong riptides define this remote beach on New Zealand’s north island
Mt Eden
A grand view of Auckland, New Zealand from the top of an extinctvolcano
Goat Island
Known formally as Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marin Reserve, it’s New Zealand’s oldest marine sanctuary
On Rodney Road
Photos from a road crossing the hilltops of the North Island of New Zealand
Between Storms
Moody photographs of Whangateau Harbor between waves of storms
Ti Point
Arrival in New Zealand

Above the Rockies
Aerial photography of the Rocky Mountains while on approach to Denver International Airport
Taking off in Thundersnow
Quite the suprise greeted us when taking off from Chicago in the middle of a snowstorm
ORDCamp 2013
What happens when you get a bunch of geeks together in a Chicago office for the weekend
Heathrow Convergence
Strong lines converge in the tunnel under Heathrow airport
Inside the Snow Globe
My impression of what it must look like if you were inside one of those old-fashioned snow globes
Along the Thames
London Streets at Night
Evening at Heathrow Terminal 5
Transport Convergence
Eggs on the Shelf
London Snow
Snow in Regent’s Park
Regent’s Park
The Tube
Aaron Swartz
Hyde Park
London Calling
New Years Day Sunrise
Over the Top