Got a new macro lens for my DSLR today. Its going to be fun learning this new photo technique. I have had a book entitled Understanding close-up Photography by Bryan Peterson for a while now. Got it dusted off and ready to jump in with both feet. I seem to always be a both feet type of guy… Continue reading Keeping Things In Perspective…
I just ran across a very creative team at Creative Arts, Unlimited Inc on the History Channel. The work they do is amazing. If you get cable or satellite it is well worth the time to watch them. Their creativity is truly inspiring. And they get their projects done so quickly it is hard to believe… Continue reading Museum Men…
The Great Salt Lake in Nevada is an impressive place. We spent a couple of hours walking its shoreline. It is impressive and at the same time depressive. We came into Salt Lake City via the west and it was … Continue reading The Great Salt Lake…
The title of this post was written by my folk music hero Wood Guthrie many years ago but that is not the topic of this post. Instead it is to say so long to a fellow Hoosier Dave Letterman. Although I was not a regular late-night TV viewer in any form I did catch Dave’s show on occasion. I have a certain kindred relationship with Dave even though it is assuredly one-sided. Dave is a younger fellow than me by almost six months. I think he was born in the same Indianapolis hospital as I was. I almost took a … Continue reading So Long, Its Been Good to Know Yuh…
I find Native American art to be some of the most creative around. I found this one at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque NM a few months ago. Continue reading Native American Art
I can’t get very far along with this new blog before I bring in the folk music category. Folk music, particularly Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, PP&M, is what formed many of my attitudes toward life and made me realize that I am to some degree an empath. But it was not until I discovered Woody Guthrie that I came to see the true origins of folk music. When I recently visited the Wood Guthrie Center in Tulsa Oklahoma I was totally struck by the breadth of his talents. I am now reading a book entitled Bound For Glory which is … Continue reading Bound For Glory
The main thing that brought me to the Brady District in Tulsa OK was the Woody Guthrie Center. I’m glad I found it. Neat stores, restaurants, museums. Continue reading Brady District – Tulsa OK
Let’s take a whirlwind trip through St. Louis via Interstate 70 today. These pics were taken about two months ago. Continue reading A Quick Trip Through St. Louis…
Maybe the title of this post is a little over-inflated :) but I am going back as far as I know about family. My mom never talked about her family and I only met a brother once so I can’t say much about that side of my family. Much more about mom in that regard in incoming posts. The only experiences with family was on my dad’s side. Grandpa Walters was a pig farmer and I believe his father was also a pig farmer. It is what he did. He had a farm of about forty acres near Belle Union Indiana. … Continue reading In The Beginning… About The Grandparents
I found this interesting place recently in the panhandle of Texas. I guess it used to be a gas station of sorts but that was likely years ago. It is now surrounded by wind turbines. The old and the new fit nicely together.. Continue reading Old and New..
Being part Native American I always plan of visiting Native American centers throughout my travels. This one is in Albuquerque NM. We visited there this Spring. … Continue reading Indian Cultural Center – Albuquerque Gallery
I am back from a six-week hiatus here at InSearchOfAmerica. I wanted to take this time off to thoroughly enjoy the beautiful Spring season here in the Midwest. While I was gone from daily blogging I worked on some improvements to the site. Since pictures are at the heart of this blog I brought up a new “Gallery” option in the header menu. I also categorized and tagged the posts to be easier to find just the info you want. It feels good to be back but I did come to some decisions about my blogging future. While I will … Continue reading New & Improved…
According to my camera gps this shot was taken in Groom Texas along Interstate 40. I don’t understand why it says Britten but if they don’t do something soon I expect that some of the people of Groom will be without water for a while. Continue reading Leaning Tower of Britten?
I know all you young folks out there who might accidentally come across my blog know very little about the history of prosperity but most of the older folks have recollections of more prosperous times. I can remember the 1950s where everything seemed to be going well for many of us. We couldn’t build enough houses or cars to meet our needs. Instead of our returning vets coming home to unemployment, jobs were being created at a vigorous rate. The 1960s was my decade for growth. Even though I was raised in the single parent household and my father was a milkman … Continue reading Prosperity and Taxes…My Recollections
Anxiety is tough, isn’t it? Not just for the people that have it, but for you – the people that stick with them – while they’re going through it. It’s emotionally taxing on both ends, it’s physically demanding at times, and of course mentally demanding most of the time. Plans have to be changed to accommodate the anxiety. Situations have to be avoided at times. Planning has to be just that bit more thorough. Emotional needs can change daily. It’s a lot to work through, and it can be hard to get in their head to understand on top of … Continue reading 13 Things to Remember If You Love A Person With Anxiety
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