I attended an evening performance in Zhouzhuang, China, not really knowing what to expect. I’ve been to a lot of community shows that depict their history through dance and song before and I hate to say that most had done nothing to get my hopes up for this one. Upon arrival at the outdoor performance [...]

Canal boats being put away for the night in Zhouzhuang, China. This town is very popular with tourists for its historic area criss-crossed by canals. Walk the sidewalks and narrow streets or take a boat ride. If you’re lucky, you might see a wedding boat like this one go by:

Even thick with tourists, it’s hard [...]

It’s hard to grasp just how many people there are in China. Cities of 6 million are practically considered small towns. This is the morning rush in Suzhou. Bicycles and scooters zipping everywhere — challenging cars and buses. It’s quite a sight and a whole lot of fun to shoot.

I apologize for another gap in my posts but I’ve been in China for the past week and have been unable to access my blog server. As of 2:00 a.m. this morning, I’m back and have plenty of catching up to do — sleep and otherwise. I’ll let this shot of a kite-flier in Shanghai [...]

I’ve been off the grid for awhile so let’s catch up…
I spent Tuesday night (election night) in a great little log cabin in northwest Arkansas. This was my driveway. Yes, there was a TV. No there was not an antenna or cable — just a DVD player. Happily, there was a wifi network at the [...]

Chasing the last of this year’s Fall color, I’m in northwest Arkansas for the week. It kills me to be away during tomorrow’s election but, rest assured, I voted early before leaving town.

For the last week or two, my daily routine has started around 3:00 am with office work, a 30 minute drive to the old house after sunrise, and painting and scrubbing the place until dark. Drive home, check emails, put out any fires that flared up during the day, and collapse into a coma-like state [...]