Say Hello to my Little Friend… OR… Hydroplaning Through La Mancha
Like most of us not named Jay-Z and Beyonce, my wife and I had an itemized budget for our trip. Given that …
Photogrammetry, Back to Spain, Pole-People, Kappers & the Chronicle of Higher Education
At this time last year, I was buying brand new super-socks online for my long trip to Spain. I had a database …
“Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in!”
June 4th – Charlottesville, VA. At this point I have been back from Spain & Portugal longer than I was away. Judging …
Boogie-Shoes, or How to Trespass Like Sammy Sosa
One of my undergraduate photography professors at the University of Delaware once told me: “Bad weather makes great pictures… now go shoot …
The couple left before the hobo had finished his dessert.
Looking back at the months before I left for Spain, I realize now that my itinerary planning was borderline OCD. I have …
Red Bull, Donkeys, and Smooth Jazzzz
Nothing can pick up your spirits more than the realization that you don’t actually live in Villanueva del Arzobispo and you can …
That kangaroo stole my ball!
I’ve had more than one Rodney Dangerfield moment on this trip. One that sticks in my mind happened last Thursday when I …
So this cat walks into a bar…
… and as he hops onto his regular stool he begins to say “Hola Amigios! Que tal?” One of the regulars quickly …
Who’s scruffy lookin?
It turns out the best way to get a laugh in Spain is to look a stray dog in the face and …
It’s not about the getting there.
March 1st, 2pm. Barcelona, Spain – As I stood next to belt 15 at the Barcelona airport, I knew I was going …