Monthly Archives: April 2010

Ireland: Innis and the Lake Isle of Innisfree [Part 2]

After munching a few of my lunch crackers I stood up and continued my journey to Innisfree. Once past the river and bridge the path cut through a forest. The trees had thin trunks, like they were young, and the … Continue reading

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Ireland: Innis and the Lake Isle of Innisfree [Part 1]

     In Ireland the busses don’t run on Sunday. It seemed obvious to both Patrick and I once we heard this piece of news, but it meant we were stuck. It was Saturday afternoon and we were stuck in the … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Street Art: [Fragment 4]

On a coin operated newspaper rack, someone has displayed their personal opinion about what is inside with the word ‘Lies’, near Chinatown, Los Angeles. Standing beside the rail road tracks, looking east over the Los Angeles River with a view … Continue reading

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Walking with Alligators Outside New Orleans [Part 2]

Southern Drawl      It seems that warm water is the defining characteristic of New Orleans. Water in the swamps, water in the Mississippi river, water flooding houses, water falling from the sky in bucket loads, and water thickening the air … Continue reading

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Walking With Alligators Outside New Orleans [Part 1]

     One afternoon while sitting in a bar in the French Quarter -nursing an Abita Amber- I over-heard a snippet of a conversation that went like this: “…and you can walk through the swamps with the alligators.”      Which was … Continue reading

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 2]

     After we found the cherry trees, I had a better understanding of how the map worked, so we decided to backtrack to the Polaroid house.     “So the house was built by Mr. Polaroid?”     “Yea Mr. Polaroid, the guy who … Continue reading

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 1]

     I woke up Saturday morning with itchy feet. I wanted to get out and do something, something outside, in the sun with life around and about. But I was supposed to sit in front of my computer and edit … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Street Art: [Fragment 3]

  Left over from the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Mama, I’m Hungry Hollywood Blvd.   Hollywood Blvd.

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New Orleans Katrina Destruction, One Year Later

    In 2006 Cameron and I returned to New Orleans to see the city in which we had both previously lived.     The Ninth Ward, on the other side of the canal from the French Quarter was still complete devastation. The homes … Continue reading

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New Orleans Voodoo Alley

    In 2006, when I returned to New Orleans after a nine year absence, Cameron and I stayed with a friend on the border of the 8th and 9th wards, near the Mississippi River.     Behind her house was an alleyway, this … Continue reading

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