Even without Martin Luther King, Jr., historic Ebenezer Baptist Church would be integral to the history of “Black Atlanta.” The church congregation dates back to the 1880s. The historic church building itself was built in the 1920s and remodeled and adapted throughout the course of the 20th century as the church in the Sweet Auburn…
Edinburgh is one of those cities of which I’m sure I could never get enough. If you’ve walked the Royal Mile in Old Town, I have no doubt you understand my meaning. Edinburgh is just a fabulous old world city. It’s very much a living city, but there’s so much truly old architecture that there…
I have honestly never been a big follower of the Loch Ness “monster” theories or legends. However, I have to say the ones we heard on the way to that fabled lake, pictured here, were pretty amazing. True or not, or somewhere in between, it’s a fantastic peek into the ancient history of this amazing,…
I still look back at scenes from the Royal Mile with a very strong sense of nostalgia for Edinburgh. Even though I’ve been twice, Auld Reekie high on my list of places to revisit. If you’ve been or listened to friends who’ve been discuss Edinburgh, you likely understand that sense of longing for that quaint…
There’s just something about old castles and stormy skies that speak to me in black and white art prints. I think the 17th century baroque architecture of Holyrood Palace, pictured here, looks even more mysterious and brooding with this graphic black and white treatment. I would believe this was a vintage Gothic print if I…
I have to say that shooting photos from the top of a bus at night was an incredibly interesting game. While the views were amazing, the photo opportunities basically boiled down to when the bus is stopped at a traffic light. One has to be on the lookout for a moment like the one pictured…
This print is a picture of the famous Brooklyn Bridge on a warm fall afternoon. In the background is a portion of the ever-changing Manhattan skyline. This print definitely captures a quintessential New York City landmark. The Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world from it’s completion in 1883 until 1903. It…
On my second visit to Edinburgh, I arrived early in the morning and although the hotel would hold my bags I couldn’t check in until afternoon. I hadn’t slept for 24 hours but the weather was incredibly beautiful so in a moment of questionable sanity, I decided I was going to make the hike up…
I’ve been fortunate to visit the incredible neolithic site of Stonehenge, as pictured here, twice. The first time was at the dawn of my love of travel. At that point, I always had a camera in tow, but I had yet to really discover my love of creating visual art with it. That first visit…
From what I’ve heard, I suspect the little pile of rocks on the Scottish seaside in this print would never be so empty in the summer, but I visited the seaside in North Berwick, Scotland, in the winter! My trip to Scotland was drawing to a close and I had to see the coast one…
On my first trip to Scotland a decade ago, I did see snow falling over Edinburgh one night. It was a light snow and barely accumulated. The next morning the only sign was a light dusting on the cars, but I’ll never forget the magic of seeing swirling snow against the street lamps of that…
This particular picture illustrates the ever-changing skyline over the Buckhead district in Atlanta. As I prepared to leave the city, I took one last stroll through the area and was really in some ways shocked by how much the urban landscape had blossomed in the decade I was there. Atlanta seems to grow by leaps…
One disappointment from my evening on the top of Rockefeller Center was that the vantage point on the Chrysler Building was not what I considered optimal. Later in my trip, I would discover that the view of the Art Deco Chrysler Buidling from the Empire State Building was much better, providing a great view of…
This scenic country art depicts a place in rural Georgia that I didn’t personally know the history of when I stumbled across it. In fact, I wasn’t even one hundred percent sure it was the Crossroads Store despite the fact it was on a road named the Crossroads Store Road. It was just a hunch….
It should be a given that I have to take photos of all fabulous Red British Telephone Booths whenever I come across them. And yes, you’d be correct to guess that after several trips to Britain, I have taken more than my share of photos of those phone boxes. It’s a weakness for that great…
For the past few decades, there’s no question in my mind that the Little Five Points Skull at the entrance to the Vortex has become an Atlanta landmark. It’s certainly an iconic sight when you see it rising up over Moreland Avenue. And if you’ve visited Little Five Points, you know that it’s an eclectic…
Considering I was only in Paris for five nights, I was incredibly lucky not just for the number of sunny days I had in the midst of winter but for the fantastic quality of that light. This photo is an example of just how powerful that light was. And of course, I’ve said many times…
I’ve been to Avebury Village in Wilshire twice. My first visit was on that first trip beyond my own shores and Avebury was absolutely a magical memory. After all, unlike Stonehenge, at Avebury, you can walk among the ancient stones. So when the chance came to go again, I was more than happy to roam…
The night before I was to head out to the Aran Islands, a deep freezing fog set on Galway.For days straight, each morning had been foggy, but on this particular day, the fog simply never broke, and by nightfall, the streets were rolling in a deep fog. And, so I sat out into the cold…
This street scene very much embodies my memories of colorful Granada, Nicaragua. Although far from an unknown city, I went in somewhat blindly. When I made plans to visit Costa Rica and Nicaragua, it was somewhat last minute and my over-riding interest was somewhere sunny and colorful. The truth is much of what I knew…
I was in High School the first time I saw the beautiful Fox Theatre sign over Peacthree Street in Atlanta. I didn’t live particularly near Atlanta but we had gone on a winter field trip to see Cats. Sometimes it seems like yesterday instead of well, I’ll keep that to myself thank you! Ha! But…
This classic Little Red Riding Hood poster was originally a silkscreen illustration by artist, Kenneth Whitley, circa 1939. This vintage poster was part of a body of work that the Work Projects Administration created during the New Deal Era of the Great Depression. These posters were originally designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions,…
The moment I saw the beautiful blue cavern in this Vintage American travel ad designed by Alexander Dux, I knew I wanted to work on restoring it. I loved the vibrant hues of blue used to denote the light and shadows in the illustration and the majestic feeling depicted by those two small human figures…
This Bible verse art was the result of a request for an art print featuring this particular psalm which I thought contained a lovely carpe diem message. The Bible verse this customer wanted depicted for this Christian art print was Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; Rejoice and be glad…
A near constant feature of my Mexican beach art is, you guessed it, colorful boats. There’s just something about those little boats that captured my attention. And it’s been that way every since I took a tour in one on Mexico’s gulf coast. If it weren’t for the bright colors, these simple boats would be…
The inspiration for some of my more abstract artwork is utterly unknown. I was working on a comparatively straightforward depiction of the historic Equitable Building in Atlanta. In fact, I had all but finished that piece of art when this dreamy image came to me. Perhaps it was something akin to a waking dream? Or…
I’ve tried many times to quantify what it is about sights like the Pensacola Beach Pier that stir my soul. I think for many of us it may be hard-wired like the electric feeling I get when a storm rolls in off the ocean. Maybe there’s a chromosome in there somewhere that explains why it’s…
If you’ve explored many of the ancient ruins in the Yucatan region, you’ve likely encountered a variety of Mayan serpents. This motif is carried beyond just the temples to Kukulkan. This particular Mayan Serpent, for example, is from the edge of the ancient ball court at Chichen Itza. Although it does represent the ancient Mayan…
There are some settings that are just magical by their very nature, and that’s how I would describe the location of this fantasy tree art on a little island in Lake Nicaragua. I will never forget the first time I saw those fantasy trees near the docks as we came in our first afternoon on…
There’s something about Mayan architecture in particular and ancient Mesoamerican architecture in general that I find fascinating. But I’m hard-pressed to put it into words. But this ancient Mayan Temple definitely stands out among the examples I’ve seen. Compared to the massive pyramids, it’s hardly the largest or most impressive from that angle, but there’s…