Category Archives: Photography

Tannhauser Gate (Pompeii, Italy)

The Granai del Foro – photo provided by author I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.Bladerunner, spoken by Roy BattyContinueContinue reading “Tannhauser Gate (Pompeii, Italy)”

Hole in the Wall (Pompeii, Italy)

I couldn’t resist the on-the-nose title. Although “Head Like a Hole” is the actual song running through my head right now. This image is a microcosm of the ruins of Pompeii. There are walls, everywhere. Holes, everywhere. This is a place of contradiction: so much preserved, and so much destroyed. And if you look hardContinueContinue reading “Hole in the Wall (Pompeii, Italy)”

Coffins and Keyholes (Pompeii, Italy)

Keyhole to Eternity – photo provided by author I wasthe girl of the chain letter,the girl full of talk of coffins and keyholes,the one of the telephone bills,the wrinkled photo and the lost connections.Anne Sexton When I was in middle school, one of my favorite things to do during breaks and the lunch hour wasContinueContinue reading “Coffins and Keyholes (Pompeii, Italy)”

Bridging the Gap (Memphis, TN)

These days, it’s hard for me to consider a photo shoot complete without indulging my lines, light, and shadow obsession. Sometimes that requires an impractical amount of intentional wandering, at just the right time of day to try to catch the sun falling in just the right direction behind bizarre ordinary objects (benches are myContinueContinue reading “Bridging the Gap (Memphis, TN)”

Johnson v. Lucifer (Clarksdale, MS)

A young man suffers an incredible loss – his wife and child died in childbirth — and decides to hide away from the world for a few years, pouring his anguish into his music. He emerges back into the public eye, sharing his hard-earned gift as an incredible guitar player and his Delta Blues music.ContinueContinue reading “Johnson v. Lucifer (Clarksdale, MS)”

Streaky Streets (Clarksdale, MS)

Clarksdale at night – photo provided by author When I took this photo, I didn’t have much of a clue about what I was doing. I’ve never taken a class in photography. I’ve always been drawn to it — I enjoy being behind the lens much more than being in front of it — butContinueContinue reading “Streaky Streets (Clarksdale, MS)”

Waterfront Wandering (Elizabeth City, NC)

This was taken on the first day of my last extensive road trip. We called it our Super Summer Southern Sizzler Tour (inspired by our local musician friends — they named their tours, and doggonit, so could we). After spending a relaxing week at a beach house with several other couples in the Outer Banks,ContinueContinue reading “Waterfront Wandering (Elizabeth City, NC)”

Light Here, Shadow There (Chelsea, MI)

I struggle a bit with the whole selfie thing. A desire to get myself “in the shot” conflicting with a desire to avoid being overly self-absorbed, or worse, ruining the shot with my weird-looking mug. There was a time in my life when I was unapologetic about taking pictures of myself everywhere I went, largelyContinueContinue reading “Light Here, Shadow There (Chelsea, MI)”

Beyond Tombstones (Chelsea, MI)

Sculpted Remembrances – photo provided by author We might as well get it out in the open: Death, and the many ways sentient beings coexist with it, is one of my very favorite topics. Right up there with faith, sex, and cognitive biases, these are conversation gifts that keep on giving. How do I loveContinueContinue reading “Beyond Tombstones (Chelsea, MI)”