You knew it was only a matter of time before our perfect weekend weather streak had to come to an end.  Of course we do need the rain. Given the week I had dealing with some lingering car issues with my new vehicle and with a copyright infringement issue on one of my images from the Outer Banks, it was only fitting that the weekend see some rain.

Unless you live under a rock, you were aware that yesterday was Mothers Day. Between Hallmark cards and FTD Florists, even if you did live under a rock they would find you. All kidding aside, it is the one very special day for us to celebrate or commemorate the one woman that most surely has had the biggest impact on our lives. Since my mom passed last August there is not a day that goes by that I do not think of her, something I never fully understood from others that had previously expressed their feelings on losing their mother. Now I know.

Since her passing, there have been a number of firsts without her, the first Thanksgiving, the first Christmas, her birthday and now Mothers Day. They have all brought back fond memories of the time we shared together, her mentoring, her love, her smile; and along with those memories, sorrow that she is no longer with us. But at the end of the day, it is the wonderful memories that remain and bolster my spirits.

While growing up in Florida, what I remember most was her zeal and passion for the beach and anything dealing with water. We spent an enormous amount of boating and swimming and I in turn followed suit, working at the beach and surfing on the coast. I guess that is why I have such an incredible infinity for the ocean, it reminds me of her.

Mom was Mom. Never a day went by in my youth that I met a morning without breakfast waiting on my. I think there were days I ate while still partly asleep. In my later years, coming home to visit, it never changed. All I was in need of, the first thing in the morning, was a cup of coffee but her first question was always about breakfast. During her youth, she was a blonde beauty, with the look of a Hollywood starlet but it was never overstated, just natural. The years were kind to her and her beauty along with it. The one memorable thing, through it all was, she always found a way to have a smile.

Here’s to the love of Mothers and I hope each and everyone of you found time to celebrate. Happy Mothers Day Lucy!!!!

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What is it you get when you mix Barbecue and Salsa together? You get a great weekend spent with friends enjoying good times, great food and cold beer! What better weekend could it have been then to take part in the Whistle Stop Barbecue festival on top of Cinco de Mayo.  It just does not get any better!

Sunday, I took a break from all the festivities and decided to travel some country roads looking for that perfect picture. Most of the farmland is filled with growing crops of corn and grain and that in it self makes for shooting some interesting abstracts of color and motion. As I was driving down one of the side roads and looking at the build up of clouds that were to proceed the Sunday night storms I noticed a field off to my right with one tree standing directly in the middle of a corn field. What caught my eye was the dynamic of the tress juxtaposed against the sky. Of course, I just had to stop.

You know, the beauty of the moment was well worth the stop but I cold not help but reflect on why “just the one tree” and why in the middle of a cornfield. Was it a statement to the frailty of nature and our continual migration as a society to the disappearing landscape of America’s farmland? Or was it more of a testament to the resilience and fortitude of nature to withstand the onslaught of man’s continual intrusion?

As I photographed the ballet of sun, clouds and tree dancing together, I wondered for a few seconds the potential outcome of nature’s dilemma and the complexity of the question I had proposed and then reality set in. Maybe it was just one too many ribs, chips and salsa and the few cold libations that had possibly influenced my thought process. ENJOY!!!!

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I spent a wonderful week with my family in Phoenix and rushed home just in time for everyone I encountered over the weekend to say, “Weren’t you just in????” As I have said before, I guess it just goes to show that some of you really do read my blog.

What a great weekend it was with the weather being so accommodating for all of the outdoor activities that were scheduled around the city. I had the absolute pleasure to attend a Dining With Friends dinner reception hosted at the lovely home of Maggie and Judge Buddy Little, atop Monte Sano Mountain. The DWF reception is part of the annual fundraiser for the Aids Action Coalition.

The rest of the weekend was filled with catching up and taking a break on Sunday to go out and get “amongst them” at Huntsvilles’ annual celebration of the Arts – Panoply. Given the fact that the event was cancelled last year due to the unfortunate circumstances of the aftermath of the Tornadoes, it was great to see it back and prospering.

There are so many wonderful things about the celebration of the arts that instead of telling you about it, I just thought I would do what I do best and “show” you!! They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words so consider the next three visuals as 3,000 words of praise for the event. ENJOY!!

Panoply and Big Spring Park

Reflections in Big Spring Park

The Finale

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I find myself this week traveling to Arizona to spend time with family. I arrived in Phoenix just in time to be greeted by a record-breaking 104-degree temperature. And of course I have heard it said before, “It sounds hot but it is just a dry heat!” Well, the deal is – Hot is HOT!!!!!

One of the things I enjoy about Phoenix is that, in one way, it is very similar to Huntsville. You have the beauty of the city and all it has to offer and then within a short driving distance you are out in the countryside enjoying the scenic vistas. The one big difference being, Arizona has mountain and desert vistas.  Every time I visit I now find myself chasing and photographing the best of both worlds.

A dry riverbed bordered downtown Tempe, which was a portion of the Salt River. The city chose to dam up the river and create a lake that now provides a thriving area for all types of metropolitan outdoor activities. The attached image is a photograph taken at dusk showing the Mill Avenue Bridge, the US Airways headquarters and a commercial airliner on approach to the Phoenix airport.

And then within a short driving distance I find myself hiking in the Tonto National Forrest best known for hosting Superstition Mountain. The attached photo captures one of the red rock mountain ranges reflected in a tributary from the Verde River.

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Greetings from Nashville, Tennessee. This weekend I was an instructor at a photographic workshop that included a ton of photographers wanting to improve their skills and some beautiful models. So most of you would say, “What’s New?”

You never quite know who or what you are going to run into when you get out in the streets of “NashVegas.” It is such an eclectic mixture of people, places and things. It could be a movie star, a famous country musician, a sports star or it could be just some iconic location that you have heard about that you finally get to visit. This weekend though, we saw none of that. Our hopes were almost totally dashed until we came across a living legend.

Sitting in a parking lot next to our hotel was the world famous Oscar Mayer Wiener mobile. It is the new and improved wiener mobile. I do not know about you, but when I was a kid there was almost nothing more exciting then  to see the wiener mobile and stand in long lines to get one of the whistles and an Oscar Mayer hot dog. It was a monumental event for me and every time now as an adult, I still feel the excitement, well for a few seconds. No longer is it the desire for a whistle but more so the memories from childhood and a chance to photograph this iconic mobile hot dog. And who does not love the Oscar Mayer wiener mobile?

And what about the song, we all know the song.

“I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner. That is what I truly wish to be
Cause if I were a Oscar Mayer Weiner, everyone would be in love
Oh everyone would be in love, everyone would be in love with me!”

Enjoy!!!!!

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