Restaurant(s): Al Fresco, Pensacola, Florida
Al Fresco is located downtown Pensacola in an area that has recently undergone a transformation. What was old empty buildings, just going to waste. Is now a vibrant and bustling area. One of my favorite additions was Al Fresco. Al Fresco is a combination of old,...
Restaurant: The Hangout, Gulf Shores, AL
This is more of a complex than restaurant. The place is quite large inside and outside. The inside has walls covered with so many eclectic and interesting items you can get lost looking at them. For instance I found myself losing track of time searching through the...
Pits and Whiskers: An obsession
I have been wanting to get all of this down in writing so as not to forget it all, partially because it will become awesome blackmail material somebody, and also because it is something that is a big part of Nora's young life. Every child has his or her "security...
Mountain Bike Trail: Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee, FL
On my way to pick up Sharon from a week down south at her sisters house I had the chance to stopover at Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee to check out their trail system. I have read alot about them and was really excited to check them out for myself. The park itself is...
Lost Sole Dedication to the Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
As the Boston Marathon tragedy unfolded I was glued to the TV and online media outlets trying to find out more information. My desire to know what was going on was so great, and I imagine from the frenzy on social media, I was not the only one. I scoured through the...
There is no history without story.
Recently I got commissioned to photograph an event for the Florida Banker's Association at the Pensacola Naval Museum. I always love going to the Naval Museum so this was a treat to combine it with getting paid. But going in, I had no idea what a treat it would be!...
Lost Sole Dedication, #463
I just got news from a grade-school classmate of mine, that one of our fellow classmates had lost his life the night before in a fire. I have written on several occasions about the strong bonds that were created during my grade school years among classmates, so news...
They grow up so fast.
I can remember countless times through the years hearing the words from parents, "they grow up so fast." And never did I fully understand them until now. Luckily she is still little by kid standards, but I realize, not for long. I havent had the time to write in this...
Disney Mania: Part 2, Epcot Center
After our experience of getting our butts kicked by the Magic Kingdom, we made it a point to plan ahead a bit. We did have a day in between parks and originally we were going to use it as a day off so to speak. However we were in Orlando, and we did have tickets to...
Shoe Guy meets World Guy: Episode 2
This project has taken me on many journeys. On one such journey I was traveling from New Orleans back to Pensacola when I happened upon a man walking a remote stretch of highway in Mississippi, pushing a large inflatable globe with his dog following alongside....