We went out for seafood last night (oysters and gumbo), and I captured a few images between bites.
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I’m really excited about my new Miata MX-5! It’s a top-down dream that handles like a Formula One racer. I look forward to some enthralling driving adventures.
Pedestrians and drivers share asphalt thoroughfares in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
Riderless Jet Skis wait out the strong storms that brought heavy rain and tornadoes for three days during our trip to visit family in the panhandle.
A Regional Transit System bus hurries toward Century Tower in the heart of the University of Florida campus. Captured with my iPhone camera.
I captured this image on horseback as we were crossing a stream in the Andrew Molera State Park near Big Sur, California. The ride took us through mountain passes, across beautiful meadows, on the edge of steep ravines, and down along a magnificent secluded beach.
Kyra got a guitar for Christmas.
…and a knitted beret.
We recently returned from Quebec City, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year. For seven days we strolled the streets of the old city, discovering its many wonders and meeting its polite, hard-working, and hospitable citizens. Quebecers have a unique history and culture dating back to the city’s founding by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Much of the original French-style buildings still exist in the old city, and the French language and culture still prevail. The city is a delight for any Francophile. As an experiment, I left my pro gear at home and took along only a compact point and shoot (Canon G9) that I operated on manual.
Restaurant
Man on bicycle
Harp player
Quebec City Guard
Street scene
Cafe
Lady Walking
Concierge
Old Quebec Street
A woman reads a book on the lawn while Le Chateau Frontenac (castle-like building to the left) and the French-style stone buildings lining the park stand in the background.
More stone buildings.
Beautiful fountain.
Blooming.
Sax man.
City gates.
View from the city wall.
Seafood restaurant.
Tourists.
Casse-Crepe Breton Restaurant.
The best crepes I’ve ever had. Okay, I haven’t had many. But they were made to order and delicious.
Ground floor of famous hotel. Le Chateau Frontenac.
Statue of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec City
Troubadour
We are a people
Oh, Canada.
I forgot what building this is.
The fashionable women of Quebec.
The way home.
Sunrise behind the airport tower in Atlanta.
Weary travelers at the airport in Quebec.
We got out for a little recreation last weekend to see an international equestrian triathlon.
I saw my first polo match. The riding was very impressive, as there are a lot of quick transitions. And the riders control the horse with only one hand, since the other holds the mallet.
A polo field is 300 yards long, so the horses can really get moving.
Polo Spectator
Cross country event. These horses are amazing athletes.
Horse stumbles on a jump and sends rider to the water. The rider never let go of the reins!
Jumping a large barrel.
We stepped out the other night to Wild Iris Books / Wild Words Cafe to see a live performance by the local singer, songwriter, and guitarist Amanda Garrigues (end rhymes with Syracuse) who lays down a great groove. Her songs and melodies are alternatively moving, touching, and inspiring; her lyrics reflect a unique blend of poetry and philosophy; and her voice offers endless delightful surprises in tone, inflection, and phrasing.
Unlike some other “folk” artists, her guitar is right out front, ringing out beautifully crisp, tasteful, and melodic rhythms that serve as a friendly antidote to today’s over-produced, generic music that feels distant and sterile in comparison.
The simplicity, richness, and purity of her voice and guitar evoke power and independence, hope and optimism. Visit her website and give a listen.
you’re the one that I’ve been waiting for forever. :) I love the Stylistics. And this song goes out to my lovely wife. My love, support, and comfort.
