5 years goes by in blur.
I almost don’t even know where to start with this post. It has been a whopping five years since I did a One Shoe Diaries blog post. I guess I’ll start by saying that I am still photographing Lost Soles. I think it might be a lifetime thing at this point. Even though...
Day trip to the Little Grand Canyon in the Southwest . . . of Georgia
Once the stay-at-home order was lifted in Florida and Georgia, I weighed the potential risks of venturing outside my front door and becoming instantly infected by the Covid-19 virus and decided, that if I bathed in sanitizer, wore a mask, large sunglasses and stayed...
Adventure during the Pandemic: Lost Soles on the Rail
So being stuck in one place is something I don’t deal well with. I crave adventure. And I have always been resourceful on finding adventure in placeso one else would. Usually finances is my main limiter in adventure but this time it is a global pandemic. The...
Euro-style traveling through Florida
Lost Sole found at the Sunrail train station in Orlando.I returned recently from my first trip to Europe and found myself enamored with the easy to use public transportation over there. I managed to go travel from Paris to Munich to the Alps, back to Munich, then to...
This Soul turned 50
So there I sat. On the 50th anniversary of being born into this world, in the center seat on a full flight to Denver from Pensacola. Cramped is an understatement. In my attempt to do this expedition on a very tight budget, I packed everything Ieeded into a small, yet...
My long lost grandfather might be my muse?
muse (noun) \ ˈmyüz \1 : a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.So throughout the years I always thought maybe there was something directing me to find Lost Soles, some sort of a mischievous guardian angel. I felt it was a...
A Lost Sole in ruins among the ruins
Theext country we visited after Germany was Italy. We took aight train from Munich to Rome which was a great adventure in itself. I had always dreamed about the romanticotion of traveling by train overnight through distant lands, so this was a literal dream come true...
Nora AND Noah go to München
Some things just seem to be more than coincidence, and many of those things in our life seem to involve Noah. During our recent trip to Munich, Germany we were walking around the Marienplatz area when we seemed to be drawn into the courtyard of the Rathaus that is...
The One Shoe Diaries is going to Europe.
We are very excited for aew adventure we are undertaking. We are going to Europe this November! The itinerary includes Norway, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden. We will be updating as much as we can, mostly with Photos. And hopefully with photos of lost soles 🙂 Stay...
Hurricane Michael delivers a harsh blow to our Neighbors to the east.
Yesterday I was hired as a photographer by Beverly Boy Productions, for a mobile refueling company, Atlas, to ride along with a driver in theirewest edition to their fleet and document the day. It was a huge Ford F350 Super Duty truck, equipped with a winch, super...
Nora finds Elf Evidence
Picture Nora drew of Santa and “her Elf”, ClariceEvery Christmas Sharon and I set up a large Christmas village. And over the years I have collected many Santa figures to go in it. I have one plotting his course, there is one playing with elves on a...
An Adventure on the High Seas, our 2015 Cruise to Mexico.
This is the story of the events from our 2015 cruise, and the fun and adventures we had. It is pretty long, but I wanted to get this all down so weever forget the adventures we had.The drive to New Orleans port where we were to board our Carnival Cruise Ship, the...
Nora at Five
I really feel bad I have not been doing a better job documenting Nora’s life. Not because I think she is so incredible or special, which she is, that the world wants to know what she has been doing. But rather for me, Sharon and especially her, to someday be able to...
Nora at Five
I really feel bad I haveot been doing a better job documenting Nora’s life. Not because I think she is so incredible or special, which she is, that the world wants to know what she has been doing. But rather for me, Sharon and especially her, to someday be able...
Brewpub: Christian Moerlein Lager House, Cincinnati, OH
Being from Cincinnati, and with German heritage, it is easy to see why I was excited to visit this brewhouse, which almost exclusively brews authentic German recipes. Christian Moerlein has been brewing award-winning beers since 1853. What I found really cool is that...
Restaurant: A Spot of Tea, Mobile, Alabama
The outdoor seating of Spot of Tea, and the interior was just as unique.Mobile, Alabama is one of those places, while close to home, I haveot explored much. So on a run to pick up political signs outside Mobile for a client, Sharon and I decided it was time to check...
Pre-Thanksgiving Journey
Lost Sole #489 found just outside of Alafia State Park. The image of us was taken during a family photo session we did in Punta Gorda.Last year we went down to Port Charlotte over Thanksgiving and I ended up missing out on several photo sessions, almost a dozen. So...
Recent Lost Sole
The Sands of Time.
This shoe was found on the Highway 98 bridge in Panama City, Florida on our way home from a great weekend away. Nora finds it fun to stop and get pictures of lost shoes and I love that!Since Nora’s birth, I have been having trouble keeping up with Life’s...
Nora and I’s Thing
Nora enjoying her popcorn on the top floor of the Grand Hotel.Since Nora was first able to walk we have had a special thing we share together. She calls it going to the elevator.Our house sits in a historic downtown area and just down the street from us is the Crown...
The Long Road to Cincinnati
This shoe, Lost Sole #477, I found while looking through a junkyard to find a blower for the Ark so I could once again have A/CThe road trip to Cincinnati was complicated from the very beginning. I had just finished a photoshoot that evening and we barely had time to...
Attraction: The Lost Sea Adventure, Sweetwater, TN
It was so dark down in there Iever got a great shot of the “Sea” itself. And Nora wasot cooperating for smiling for some reason. So this is all we got.When I was about 10 years old I remember visiting the Lost Sea and I loved it. So I thought it would be...
Restaurant(s): Al Fresco, Pensacola, Florida
Aew Pensacola landmark, the idea and execution is great!Al Fresco is located downtown Pensacola in an area that has recently undergone a transformation. What was old empty buildings, just going to waste. Isow a vibrant and bustling area. One of my favorite additions...
Restaurant: The Hangout, Gulf Shores, AL
The Hangout atight, where dancing on the tables is a ritual.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...
Zoo/Aquarium: The Audubon Experience, New Orleans, LA
On a recent getaway to New Orleans we visited all of the Audubon attractions, The Zoo, Aquarium, Insectarium and Imax. The best advice I can give to help make the experience better is toot go to the zoo in the summer as it is brutally hot! Unless you are going to...