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Southern Exposure – Part 3
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Southern Exposure – Part 3

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

The following set of pictures was taken whilst traveling through Louisiana… Frankly, I’m still sick of hearing about Hurricane Katrina and the recent hype over Hurricane Gustav has only served to bring this topic (which I had joyfully thought was fading away) back into focus. As such, I have included not a single New Orleans … Continue reading →

Human Landscapes Of South Africa
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Human Landscapes Of South Africa

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

Human Landscapes of South Africa Critchley Hackle Fishing Lodge Knysna Logging in South Africa An ostrich farm Some of the shanty towns of South Africa Continue reading →

The Velvet Rocket Does Miami (or Caught Somewhere In Time)…
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The Velvet Rocket Does Miami (or Caught Somewhere In Time)…

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Justin • 2 Comments

Alligator Alley… Heading down to Miami on I-75 South So, upon the suggestion of Kira (thank you as well for the excellent hotel suggestion, Kira) and many others, I decided to stay in South Beach which really personifies Miami and serves as the cultural center of Miami. Plus, even all of the Miami natives told … Continue reading →

South Africa: The Cape Region
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South Africa: The Cape Region

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

Scenes of South Africa’s Cape Region: The sleepy fishing village of Arniston where we spent a night: Table Mountain National Park: Boulders (part of Table Mountain National Park) with its distinctive penguins: Cape L’agulhas… This is the southernmost point of the continent of Africa and where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet. The waters of … Continue reading →

South Africa: Pictures And Scenes Of Durban
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South Africa: Pictures And Scenes Of Durban

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

Durban Continue reading →

Southern Exposure – Part 2
"Normal" Places We Go

Southern Exposure – Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Justin • 12 Comments

Venturing forth again (Part 1 can be found here), it didn’t take us long to regain our proper frames of mind for the day after passing signs like this: Or more signs for places like Catch A Trout Road or Tater Ridge Road or Roy Cagle Road or Boggs Road. Or businesses such as Uncle … Continue reading →

Visiting The Site Of The JFK Assassination
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Visiting The Site Of The JFK Assassination

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Justin • 9 Comments

As part of my Southern Exposure tour, I wanted to visit as many friends and family as feasible. My brother-in-law is an engineer and was hired on by a semiconductor company to work in Dallas. As Dallas is along the way back to California, I decided that visiting the Quade family – consisting of my … Continue reading →

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