A Romanian soldier holds a machine gun while on guard outside the House of the People days after the December 1989 uprising, which marked the end of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s rule: Security forces holding talks with Romanians following the execution of Ceausescu to see where to go next: Discussing the future: Photos by Patrick Durand … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Photos Of The Day
Photos Of The Day: Some Of The Characters Of The Horn Of Africa
There is a lot going on right now in the Horn of Africa, and in Somalia in particular. I thought this would be an opportune time to visually review some of the components in this drama… The Actors: Somali pirates: Ethiopia’s Ogaden rebels: Fighters working for various Somali warlords: The African Union: The Kenyan military: … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: A Late Night Cafe In Italy
I can’t recall if this is Rome or Catania. Either way, it is Italy and a scene one will see recreated every night in thousands of locations across Italy. I liked all of the motorcycles parked out front, suggestive of later excitement to come… Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: The Golden Gate Bridge
Taken in 2010… I know. Believe me, I know. Taking a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge is as about as touristy and cliche as it gets. And I really don’t care for touristy and cliche. But, when I saw the way the light was streaming through the bridge, I thought it was pretty cool. … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: South African Mercenary
Honestly, I don’t always go looking for these sorts of things… He looked interesting and so I asked if I could take his picture. He very reluctantly relented, but after chatting with him for a while, he warmed up. And after sharing some of my experiences, he ended up sharing some of his – including … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: The Snowy Rocky Mountains
Taken in early 2011… Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Toronto Skyline
Taken in early 2011… Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 