Monthly Archives: May 2010

I drove to Venice, LA this morning, hoping to photograph the oil spill aftereffects. I was not able to get on a boat, which took some media people to where the wild lives have been affected. It was a limited … Continue reading →

Roam, roam, and roam…I walked from 1o am to 6 pm, with only a 30-min coffee break and 20-min lunch break. Exhausting? Yes! But also quite fun. I experienced the most fun protest ever today. It was a group of … Continue reading →

Got to New Orleans around noon. I stay at a youth hostel, where I was surprised to find more local people here than international travelers. But it is still an international hostel. I share a dorm with a Canadian musician … Continue reading →

I am a tourist these few days, a tourist at a loss. So I can only take tourist pictures, at least here in Lafayette, LA.

The sweet pea flowers from a home garden. The roses from a restaurant table.

She Died. Lhasa de Sela died. I didn’t know this until this morning. For a whole day, I said to myself, “she died. How can that be.” Lhasa de Sela was as spiritual as her name: Lhasa, which happens to … Continue reading →

I turned on the music and started packing, when I found my diaries from 2006. I couldn’t help it and flipped through the thick diary. The fading memories began swimming back to me. I sighed. Then I laughed. One entry … Continue reading →

Flowers at a sushi restaurant in Richardson, TX.

From two assignments last weekend. Both are festivals. One was in Richardson, called Wildflower Music Festival. I was sent there early, before music happens. The other had a long name: The 2010 Annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival. Obviously, … Continue reading →

This time I shot video instead of stills. Spent several weeks shooting before Nathan Hunsinger edited it yesterday. It was fun and inspiring to work with Nathan…Here it is: http://www.dallasnews.com/video/dallasnews/hp/index.html?nvid=414061