Recently my wife and I got to spend a weekend in the fabulous Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. It was a mini vacation that we both desperately needed. The view from our room was full of color and lights in the evening (right through until morning) and crowed with the hustle and bustle of the Strip all day long. Now you can enjoy the vision that greeted us each time we gazed out the window on your desktop. Click here to download the high resolution version: August 2016
July 2016 Desktop Calendar
From a rescent visit to the gardens. High Res download available here: July 2016
He Waits
My dog came with my wife when I met her years ago. I was never an animal lover and didn't have pets as a child, unless you count the random tiny fish or short lived Hermit Crab. It was a challenge I willingly accepted and gradually our relationship grew from toleration through acceptance and finally into love. That being said the kind of devotion Jager feels for me is a shadow of the emotion he displays for my wife. The joy in his tail when she talks to him and the longing in his eyes when she's not at home is genuine and adoring. Here he lays, patiently waiting for his mommy to come home. He waits...
Travel Days
For me, travel days are the days between. Between games, between races, between work, between the past event and the next possibility. They exist to restore life to the weary, or give inspiration to the prepared. These days between provide barriers for experiences, compartmentalizing life into locations instead of time.
Flyers in the Playoffs
For me, the Flyers making it to the playoffs meant some pressure and even more excitement. By the time the series came to Philadelphia the Flyers were down 0-2 and they would loose the first home game is what could almost be called disgrace. The Flyers would loose 1-6 and the fans behaved horribly. The free light up bracelets that the fans had been given for the pre-game laser extravaganza ended up being thrown onto the ice during the third period trumpeting the displeasure of the fans with the team, the referees, and even the penalty that this behavior incurred oh the Flyers. I know Philadelphia has a reputation for its fans, and that night, that reputation grew even more.
Game #4 gave the Flyers one last chance to shine and to prove to the hockey world that there arrival in the post season was no fluke, but a well deserved honor. A new goalie took the reigns and the Orange and Black colors flew triumphantly in Philadelphia that night. It was good to be a Flyers fan again. Here's a few of my favorite pictures that I took those evenings.
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