Sand crabs on Virginia Beach - Canon 7D 100-400mm lens Why do some of us prefer to blend in rather than stand out? Why do we feel uncomfortable being noticed? Was it due to some traumatic experience when we were young? Did our guardians make us feel terrible to express ourselves? Or were we born t…

John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I…

I was soaked, alone, in the dark. I suppose some people would see that as a terrible way to spend an evening out. But there is a calmness about being by yourself, concentrating on seeing the beauty in the world. "What is the best angle? How else could I see? How do I keep the rain off the lens?"…

I was very much looking forward to seeing the Space Shuttle in person. It was actually one of my dreams to watch it launch, but with its unpredictable launch window and delays, it just didn't seem like a feasible thing to plan a cross country vacation for. Too late now, they're all history, just re…

Taken on a rainy evening in DC this fall There is a solemn quietness, and heartfelt respect in a place like this. These politicians, perhaps more pure than the ones we see today, or perhaps, glorified and distilled by the passage of time, seems so much more heroic and likeable tha…