AWAKE AGAIN

Hello again. 

Sorry for the delay. Got back from the trip around the country and the emotional toll of the last two years took, well, its toll. Exhaustion set in. Plus sadness with the news of a dear friend passing immediately after losing my father.

But, time marches on despite our best intentions.

This in mind I am posting a shot of the sunrise atop Mount Haleakala in Hawaii. It's one of the most spectacle moments of my life and worth revisiting. Plus it works well as a metaphor for restarting those things which really mean a lot to me. With every closing door one opens, or so they say. 

I prefer the sentiment that with every sunset there is the promise of a sunrise.

SCHOOLBELLS

The town of Maggie Valley in North Carolina is rife with "photo opps".

A small schoolhouse building set aside as an historic site. Just alongside the road, as if it's completely new and modern.

You can almost hear the bell toll announcing morning classes.

THE DAILY ESCAPE: Carriage Ride, New Orleans

A lazy afternoon in the Vieux Carre.

THE DAILY ESCAPE: Guatemalan Street Merchants

These ladies are part of a small army of merchants who will follow you through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala in an effort to sell you blankets, tchotchkes and other merchandise.

They can be quite aggressive, but the beauty of this 

UNESCO Heritage city is worth the added distraction.