Another lost sole dedication

Today Sharon and I were on our way to a "Liquidation Sale" at a local fairgrounds, and on the way I saw a lost sole, but decided I wasot going to photograph it due to the precarious spot where it was on the highway. A few miles down the road when going from I-100N to...

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The Hand and Foot Show!

Well the Hand and Foot show this month has snuck up on me fast. I just hope I can find the funds to get my images printed and framed halfway decently. This is a small venue in a small town at a small college, but has BIG implications. This is the first ever Hand and...

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Hand and Foot Show at Berry College

We are proud to announce the first Hand and Foot installation to open on Jan. 19th at Berry College's Moon Gallery. Berry College is locatedext to Rome on U.S. 27 inorthwest Georgia, 65 milesorthwest of Atlanta and 65 miles south of Chattanooga. The Hand and Foot...

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More about the lost soles connection to lost souls

As some of you may know my Volume 2 is titled Friends, Family and Lost Soles. I chose the title because I write a lot of stories about my friends and family and also pay tribute to several people who have left this world, hence the play on Lost Soles. I really liked...

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Looking back on 2008

It has been a bit since I last blogged. Traveling through the holidays to Ohio and Maryland really was chaotic! I had a wonderful time visiting everyone. I actually had a lot of stories to write about but let them slip out of my head. Probably left them somewhere with...

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The world lost another good soul today 🙁

Some months back Sharon and I went down to Port Charlotte for a charity auction benefiting a friend of ours, Rena Dalva, that was diagnosed with cancer. I had donated a manatee painting that I had created for the auction and plus Sharon's sister Rachie was throwing a...

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When you wish upon a star…

Once again we were blessed with a wonderful gift to memorialize Noah. Our great friends Beth and Dave registered a star under Noah Charles Hamilton through the Star Registry. And to make it even more special, as the owner of a frame shop, Dave framed it himself. He...

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Cincinnati, Ohio

We made it without any problems, we did go through some slick roads due to freezing rain butothing too bad. I only spotted one lost sole on the way, but found one in Cincinnati pretty quickly. It became my first shoe with snow on it 🙂 As many know, Sharon and I are...

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Christmas Road Trip

Well it is that time of year again, time to load up and headorth. Which is going to be delayed for a day due to in-climate weather, ice storm in tennessee:( Well the CNN News to Me Show highlighted the One Shoe Diaries again and we got a lot of response,o sales, but...

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My “29th” Birthday

Well another birthday has come, and I am happy today. Getting older doesot bother me, partially because I still feel in my 20s, maybe once I feel old, getting old will suck. I mean I do have less hair, don't jump as high, my shoulder haso whip in it hardly, my ankles...

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PensacolaFood.com, theew venture

For some yearsow I have been thinking about doing an online restaurant guide for Pensacola. I had it originallyamed PensacolaMenus.com but I let the domain go after the hurricane, so i picked up PensacolaFood.com. I actually like theame better, becauseot every listing...

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Gulf Coast Snowbirds Article: March 2008 Issue

Here is the article I was asked to write for Gulf Coast Snowbirds. "In the fall of 2004 my wife Sharon and I lost our residence on Pensacola Beach to Hurricane Ivan. Instead of treating this as a disaster we took it as an opportunity to pursue our dream of living...

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About the Exhibitions

The exhibition is a series of photos taken by Randall Louis Hamilton. The prints are 20 x24 printed on canvas. A gallery guide with information paired with each individual shoe containing the shoeumber, date photographed, location where it was found will be...

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About the Artist

"I was born and raised in Loveland Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. I had a very adventurous childhood spending most of it outdoors. I attended Columbus College of Art and Design, Pensacola Junior College and finally getting my degree in studio arts at the University of...

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Artist’s Statement

In a time when everyone seems focused on the technical aspect of photography andot the artistic aspect I decided to do something unique, I wanted to expose that the subject of the photo is what is most important, I wanted to go beyond megapixels and optical zooms. I...

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The Coffee Table Books

The One Shoe Diaries Volume 1, and Volume 2 are available for purchase as a soft cover or hard cover. Volume 1 "Journey Across America, One Shoe at a Time" covers the journey from South Florida to Northern California and back. Volume 2, “Friends, Family and Lost...

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CNN News To Me Interview

This video originally clip aired on March 1 &2, 2008 on CNN Headline News Channel for theews show “News to Me” with host Eric Langford. It highlighted the One Shoe Diaries and Sharon and Randy's cross-country journey in a motorhome.

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Lost Soles

Over the past couple of days there have been some tragic events. The terrorist attack over in India and a car accident closer to home here in Pensacola. While one is larger and resonates on a larger global scale, the deaths here during a car accident are easily looked...

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Re-Organizing Noah’s Room

The time had come to take down the crib and store away all of the baby stuff we accumulated. It was so hard for us. It is the reality of Noahever being able to sleep in his room we so lovingly prepared for him. We had so many items in there that are so special to us,...

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Volume 2 is finished & ready to sell!!!

As many of you know we self-published a coffee table type book titled “The One Shoe Diaries Vol. 1: A Journey Across America, One Shoe at a Time. Well a few months back I began writing Vol 2. At the time I titled it Friends, Family and Lost Soles, I didot realize how...

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AliceAilments.com

Our poor friend Alice went in for surgery this past weekend on hereck and the last time we visited she was miserable. I was really amazed how poorly her care has been in this day and age. Especially since she was at the “Best” hospital in the area. Sacred Heart...

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The U.S. got Ba-Rocked on election day!

I am going to come out and say, I voted for Barack. I think he is the answer from the choices we had. Now will he suddenly make the U.S. perfect...I dont think so, but we have to hope someone can make it better than it is rightow. Sharon and I were so excited...

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Halloween Weekend 2008

I know I have only been doing thisew blog schedule for 2 weeks and already I missed two deadlines. But I have good excuses. Friday was Halloween and I got talked into dressing up and going out thatight. Sharon’s coworker had his and her pirate outfits we could borrow....

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The Albino Squirrel

Friday evening started out with watching Farenheit 911. Talk about a movie/documentary that will get you angry. I bet even staunch Bush supporters would raise their eyebrows to watch is revealed in there. Was the American public made aware of the very close ties...

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