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
Category Archives: “Normal” Places We Go
Human Landscapes Of South Africa
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)…
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
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
Durban Continue reading
Southern Exposure – Part 2
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
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