Category: sights and scenes
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Kansas City Trek – The Negro Leagues Museum and other sites
We made this trek needing to nail down a visit to the Negro League Baseball Museum so I could wrap up research for my Cuba trek, which ties the “Negro League presence in Cuba.” We call them treks because we are on very tight budgets so once we arrived we discarded the car rental and…
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2023 Season Opener – from Union Station
The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2023 season by thumping their arch-rival Arizona Diamonds 8 – 2. Union Station hosted a viewing party and here are a few shots from my brief walk-through.
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Belize 2022 – Garifuna Settlement Day
The Garifuna Settlement Day celebration returned after its absence due to Covid 19. On November 18, 2022 an enthusiastic crowd estimated to be in the thousands eagerly awaited the boats to float into the Dangriga bay marking the official reenactment of Yurumein. It was an incredible sight to be there in person. Due to limited…
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CUBATrek 2022 – Santiago de Cuba
Santiago formerly the Capitol of Cuba is a vibrant seaport Province. The history is rich and while my focus was on baseball I was finally able to visit the Moncada barracks. Even today you will see bullet holes from the severe battle over fifty years ago. BACK TO CUBATREK 2022
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CUBATrek 2022 – Matanzas
Matanzas was a crucial stop on this trek. With very limited time I was able to witness the historic San Severino Castle/slave museum as well as Palmarde Junco which is 1874 became Cuba’s first baseball stadium. Remarkably, the stadium is still standing and games are currently being played. BACK TO CUBATREK 2022
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CUBATrek 2022 – Food
This year’s trek was a bit more challenging due to shortages, particularly food. A key part in making a trek successful is making sure you manage your diet which includes drinking plenty of water. BACK TO CUBATREK 2022
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CUBATrek 2022 – Casa Particulares
If you truly want to help the local economy your best bet for lodging is to find a good casa particulares. They are regulated by the government and most are an apartment-type or separate from the property. There are many sites available where you can compare properties based on what you are seeking. For the…
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CUBATrek 2022 – Culture
Despite shortages which affect the basic quality of life, Cubans are vibrant while being a resilient force. The people go about living their lives “making a way out of no way.” BACK TO CUBATREK 2022
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Eastcoasttrek ’22
These are some of the images of our recent Eastcoasttrek covering two countries, several states and several cities.
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A Day Trip – Popotla, BC & beyond
These are a few shots of the nice day trip we took to Popotla a fishing village which is a hidden gem in Baja California. While there we did a quick trek further south to Ensenda.
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Venice Beach Skateboarders
These are a few pics of the skateboarders performing at Venice Beach, CA. They were very athletic and showcased uncanny talent as they zipped up and down the skatepark.
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Juneteenth ’21 Scenes at Leimert Park
[Leimert Park, CA June 19, 2021] In all of my years at Leimert Park I have never seen it so enthusiastically crowded. Yes, it could be the break in Covid, or a carry-over from last year’s worldwide outcry of George Floyd’s murder but across the globe this Juneteenth seemed a bit different. Leimert Park is…
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EastcoastTrekv2020
2020 is a historic year. Even though this year’s trek appeared in jeopardy due to the Covid pandemic we decided to travel light to better manage the risk. The Covid was one issue but the international outcry over the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd added a new dimension. We started in Baltimore and after…
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CUBAtrekkv2020 – a photo essay
Planning for this year’s trekk seemed pretty straightforward and easy to execute. Then COVID came marching into the equation. As in the past the trip was planned for immediately after Thanksgiving. That was abruptly canceled as my carrier COPA notified me that all flights to CUBA were canceled until further notice. I was then notified…
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Telephoto – Oct. 11, 2019
Took the telephoto out today to capture some images. One thing which is clear – the lens and filter needs a good cleaning. Shots were captured in the West Adams and Arlington Heights communities, as well as beach shots and the famous Venice basketball courts. The telephoto goes up to 1,000 mm (with an extender)…
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Original Audi TT Coupe
In the late 1990’s Audi revolutionized their lineup and introduced it’s first sport car. The Audi TT was born. I was on a spacial photography assignment in San Francisco and caught my first glimpse of the car. The design was new as there was nothing around to compare. As I headed back to Los Angeles…
