Looking for something interesting to do while visiting a small Southern town? Well, how about a walk around the cemetery?

Yes, it will be quiet, and you may well be the only live person there, but, oh, the stories. Some people’s lives just read like a good book. Take, for example, this rockin’ Army veteran who […]

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Just returned from another week of post-Katrina reconstruction in Mississippi. Although much appears to be back to normal, there’s still quite a bit of work to be done.
Take, for example, this house. Almost three years after the storm (local people rarely call it Katrina), the owners are still living in a trailer.

Since drywalling is one […]

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Went past a former place of employment a few weeks ago. The place has been out of business for almost eight years, and it’s been six years since any other business occupied the space.
The landlord’s attempts to lease aren’t going very well. It’s been for rent for a couple of years…

Before it rents, there’s some […]

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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina came ashore along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It proved to be one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history. Although cleanup and rebuilding efforts are well underway, much work remains.
San Diego-based International Relief Teams (IRT) is helping to rebuild Katrina-damaged homes in southern Mississippi. I’ve […]

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A few days after I moved to Tucson, I heard that my neighborhood was having a July 4th parade. Being the new kid in town, I was curious to see what a parade in 100-degree heat would be like. So, I ventured over to the corner of Camden Street and Palo Verde Boulevard to see […]

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Last Thursday, my part of Tucson received .70″ of rain in less than an hour. The water has had a chance to soak into the ground and revive the plant life, including this dinner plate cactus…

 Tip: You can view more nature photography in my portfolio.

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