Yesterday brought an early Christmas present for Ann Hoy, her youngest daughter, Dani, and her grandson, Aiden. They became the proud owners of the 273rd house constructed by Habitat for Humanity Tucson:

This occasion was marked by an official Habitat dedication, which included some really cool housewarming presents:

I first met Ann when she came out to […]

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I get around by bicycle. Most of my riding is utilitarian, ’round town stuff, but when I was younger, I biked all over the United States.
While I was out on the road, my carrying space was limited. So was my strength. Which meant that I was forced to take a minimalist approach to photography. I […]

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Long-term weather forecasts were promising a winter with above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall.
Boy, were they wrong on that one. Our current cold snap is making the utility companies very happy. And, since late November, we’ve had almost 2.5″ of rain. So much for that dry spell we’d been having.
To document our unusual weather, I embarked […]

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Here in Tucson, we love our offbeat parades. Take, for example, the annual Downtown Parade of Lights. If there’s a theme, it’s “Things That Have Lights On Them.” And that covers a lot of territory.
The 13th edition of this parade included a collection of vintage police and fire vehicles, the public library’s Bookmobile, a […]

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One of the great joys of visiting another place is wandering around. Even if you’ve been there before.
Take, for example, Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is home to the University of Michigan. I first developed the habit of wandering around town with a camera while I was a U-M student. It was a nice break from […]

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