Jerusalem: Muslim
Part 2. I lay on the floor of the mosque, trying to get a photograph of a man praying with his forehead to the carpet. As I got back on my knees I looked out the door to see a group of Christians carrying a cross down the Via Dolorosa. Such is the proximity of [...]
Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus: Imam
Just back from a great trip to Israel and the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. The best part of this type of work is getting to meet so many intriguing people. A lot of stories will be flowing through here in the coming days, I but wanted to share a portrait of an Imam that [...]
Home: Do you need a second passport?
Why would anyone other than Jason Bourne or James Bond need more than one passport? Can a regular person even legally have more than one passport? Yes, they can and there are two main reasons for applying for a second US passport: 1) Frequent travel necessitates having a second passport available to apply for visas [...]
Middle of the Ocean: Sailing
Five days of ocean sailing, long night watches with unimaginable starry skies, breaching whales, large waves, thunderstorms, calm sunset dinner cruises and great friends all have a way of clearing the mind and soul of the accumulated cobwebs of daily busyness. When you are just a speck floating on a huge ocean, the past and future [...]
Home: Scott Kelby Guest Blog
Many thanks to Scott Kelby for allowing me to guest blog for him. And also many thanks to everyone who took the time to read the post and comment. Here is the link to the Scott Kelby Guest Blog.
Kenya: Best Gift Ever
When was the last time you were overjoyed to receive a brand new toothbrush as a gift? This young orphan in Kenya responds with genuine delight. Moments like this are a constant reminder to me of how little we really NEED. We want more. We don’t NEED more. Often, we don’t even realize that by [...]
Home: Hire Me! Yes Me!
A few weeks ago, author and blogger Donald Miler, wrote a great post about “The Single Most Powerful Question You Can Ask…What if?” He postulates that whenever a novel (or life, he later adds) starts to drag, “the writer simply has to ask this question, and suddenly life gets exciting again.” My question would have [...]
Inspiration: Dave LaBelle
Dave LaBelle | The Lesson from Francis Gardler on Vimeo. This section of the blog, INSPIRATION, focuses on individuals that inspire us through their creativity, insight, originality, artistry and vision. As a launching point for this blog series, I can think of no better inspiration than this video series about photographer/educator Dave LaBelle by Francis [...]