A Closed Door Is An Invitation
I won’t let a closed door hinder me. I’ll take aim for a photo opp instead.
Being There Isn’t the Only Reward
The rewards of photography include those unexpected glimpses into others’ lives.
Into the Depths and Beyond
You can’t go much deeper than the magical Sacred Blue Cenote in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Descent from the Pinnacles
The way down can be more difficult than the way up, especially in Big Bend.
A Fortress in Yellow along the Convent Route
One fortress meets another, in a time-honored tale of conquest in Yucatán—from my Mission: Mexico journey.
Where You Can Become Immersed in Texture
A photo essay shows the visual feast of texture and color that’s ripe for photo immersion across the border.
When Time Stopped in Izamal
The story is told in pictures of an all-yellow city in Mexico's Yucatan that takes you back into a mysterious past.
Bring On The Heat, Austin!
There are some tried-and-true ways to put the summer heat behind you: the methods are shared in photos.
Why I Can’t Resist a Window
Windows and doors are irresistible to me. They offer enough symbolism to crank up anyone’s creative engine.
A Monument to the Ghosts of Terlingua
In Terlingua, Texas, a tiny ghost town along the Mexico border, an historic cemetery serves as a monument to former miners felled by harsh working conditions.
On the Edge of Two Worlds
In Yucatán, there’s a tiny Mexican town whose contemporary roots are never far from its Mayan past.
Life on the Street in Color
A photo gallery shows that street life in Mexico can get pretty colorful behind a cloak of stillness.
Watering the Desert: Reflections as Distortions
Reflections of the vast brown Chihuahuan desert that surrounds a vivid green church in a tiny Mexican village are distorted by more than sundown.
The Challenge Comes With A Risk: Print, Or Paint?
As a photographer who paints, and a painter who photographs, there’s a challenge and a risk I’m often faced with: Print, or Paint?
Snowed Under in Seco
Beneath a blanket of snow in Arroyo Seco, there must be a story to go with a small and lonely child’s grave marker at La Santisima Trinidad mission church. There’s […]
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