Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

World Photography Day

Thursday, August 19th, 2010
To celebrate World Photography Day here are some photos I took near the US-Canadian border earlier this week.
Flower, near Canadian border
Daisy

 

Milkweed, near Canadian border

Milkweed

 

Stage two of Monach Butterfly metamorphosis, near US-Canadian border

Stage two of Monach Butterfly metamorphosis

 

Lady bug shelter

Lady bug shelter

Chipmunk

Chipmunk

Two Become One

Monday, July 19th, 2010
Impacting Your World Christian Center

Impacting Your World Christian Center

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Walker for inviting me to their wedding over the weekend.

Jasmyne and Julius Walker, Just Married

Jasmyne and Julius Walker, Just Married

Family Affair in Photography

Friday, July 16th, 2010

I took my family to the Delmarva Penninsula this week and saw a gallery featuring a great photographer named Kevin Fleming. I particularly enjoyed his photos of Delaware Beaches. Fleming is currently putting together a book with his son due out this fall.

A Trip

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Thanks to the federal goverment employee who told me about out a daily, inexpensive, and direct way to get from New York City to Syracuse.

Syracuse Geographers

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Giles and Choi

Giles and Choi

Syracuse University graduate students John H. Giles, Jr. and Eunyoung Christina Choi attended the 2010 Association of American Geographers meeting in Washington, DC last week.

Choi presented a paper titled: Everyday Practices of Bordering and the Threatened Bodies of Undocumented North Korean Border-Crossers.

Giles is a SIF Advisory Board Member.

Tale of Two Cities

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Kike Arnal’s book In the Shadow of Power reminds us that every city has two sides. He captures the ironic juxtapositions that can be seen daily in our Nation’s capital.

A Decade of Images

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Today I posted a sample of the images that have appeared on the SIF site this decade (2000-2009). View the photos.

Brand Envy in the City

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Earlier this month I covered the Syracuse University VPA School of Design Senior Fashion show in New York City. The show was held at the JP Morgan Building on the 50th Floor above Park Avenue. 

Following the show designer Henry Grethel was presented with the Icon of Style Award and he said orange has become the new black for Manhattanites with connections to Syracuse University and SU Athletics.

To see photographs click here.

Around the World in 279 Days

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

I recently read a manifesto by Chris Guillebeau. He has traveled the world and been chronically self-employed.

For a free copy of the e-book, click here.

Body Talk

Monday, April 27th, 2009

“If you spend time with your children outside your everyday environment, you’ll learn a lot more about them…“  –John C. Maxwell

During April I’ve been to several museums with my children. We visited the Delaware Natural History Museum, The Franklin Institute and last week in Puerto Rico we saw what was probably their favorite exhibition.