The Ringling Museum, besides being home to a prestigious design school, was also the home of John and Mabel Ringling, of the Ringling circus. The estate is home to the fabulous Ringling mansion, inspired by Venetian architecture, which sits on … Read the rest…
The last stop on my three day road trip was the huge, two-story Tallahassee Automobole Museum, which has a huge collection of classic cars, cash registers, outboard motors, knives, the list goes on. One highlight is one of the hearses … Read the rest…
Old Car City in White, Georgia is an enormous auto junkyard shaded by trees, with thousands of classic cars and trucks being taken back by nature. Six miles of paths wind among the rows of cars, trucks and vans, which … Read the rest…
Weird Al Yankovic’s new Mandatory World Tour brought him to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Squad of the 501st Legion was once again invited to be on stage with Al during his performance of The Saga Begins, his Star Wars … Read the rest…
Midway rides at carnivals and festivals look very different at night, when photographed with longer exposure times. As the rides move, they leave a trail during the exposure that creates interesting patterns. The Ferris wheel especially is striking in its … Read the rest…
On a recent road trip I photographed a abandoned roadside motel on US Route 19, south of the small town of Perry. The motel has been abandoned for years and the thick fog gave the site an eerie ambiance. Urban exploration … Read the rest…
After work I’ve developed a new routine a few days a week: driving to the beach, going for a two mile run, followed by a cold beer and a good cigar while watching the sun set on the Gulf of … Read the rest…
The annual Night At The Museum event, at the Tampa History Center, is one of the more high profile events I organize for the 501st Legion, and after two live television appearances to promote it, the event was jammed with … Read the rest…
Three Rookers Island is a small, semicircular island that has emerged within the last decade and has become its own thriving habitat for birds and other creatures. It is a popular destination for boaters during the summertime, as that … Read the rest…
I checked out a local photographer’s collective during an open house, at which there were models to practice photographing. The collective is run by members who pay dues to maintain and upgrade the space, which used to be an old … Read the rest…
