Penn State Alamo Bowl

Well, after months of no new posts or pictures, finally I have some time to post a few shots with the new Digital SLR (It's a Canon 40D, if interested)

As such, here are some shots from the 2007 Alamo Bowl, Penn State v. Texas A&M.

Spoiler Alert - Penn State won!

Across from the Alamodome, the Tower of the Americas, built for 1968 Worlds Fair.

Penn State warms up before the game

The "Dancing" Nittany Lion - He seems to like to cut a rug this year.

JoePa gives the eye to the thrower of the wayward football toss (in the upper left corner)

Penn State Scores!

The Extra Point is Good!

A Penn State Cheerleader "Flying"

Indoor Fireworks (Oh, a Cowboy Hat...) and Balloons mark the victory.

A few final film photos -- Richmond, VA

A little railroad action around Richmond , VA. These will likely be the last of my film photos as I've upgraded to a Digital SLR, and shortly will begin posting my digital pics.

The Amtrak Autotrain headed into Richmond .

The Amtrak Regional entering Richmond, VA along Tobacco Row.

The Regional and Tobacco Row once again, behind the former James River and Kanawha Canal.

A spillway along the Canal turned city park.

Video I was involved with!

Okay, well finally you can all see something I worked on. My coworker and I attended a New Jersey Nets practice a few weeks back, and the images are now up on NBA.com. My coworker was the camera operator for the shoot, so I mostly held the floor down, but at least you'll get to see something I had a hand in.

LINK to 360 images on NBA.com

Norfolk, VA: Planes

While staying in fabulous Norfolk, VA (actually Virginia Beach to be technical), guests of Oakwood Suites will enjoy daily flyovers of the Navy's state-of-the-art fighter aircraft, thanks to the its convenient location; adjacent to Naval Air Station Oceana.

Fortunatly they tended to close up shop around 10 at night, but being military types, they liked to start about 9am. All of the photos, to give you an idea of how close we actually were to the base , were taken in the back yard of the apartment we stayed in.

Several F/A-18's

And one F/A-18E SuperHornet, note the squarish intake vents under the wing.

Norfolk, VA: Ships

So, although I've just left Norfolk, VA to the slightly more landlocked Richmond, VA, I finally got my Norfolk film developed. For those unaware, 80% of what I post on my blog is shot on a 35mm SLR camera. I do have a point&shoot digital, but it's far less fun to use, so I'll stick with old school film until I can upgrade to a Digital SLR.

Today's blog theme: Ships.

So let's start with no ships, just nautical junk (buoys in this case) fortifying a chain link fence.

Next, an Arleigh Burke Destroyer the USS Mason

The battleship USS Wisconsin, now a museum ship in downtown Norfolk.

The Schooner Virginia, also in Downtown Norfolk.

The Wisconsin and the Virginia.

Weekend off the Job

So I had the past weekend off, and made it to the Penn State v. Iowa game. Penn State won, so a pretty good day.

Here is a Panoramic of the stadium

Also, here is the location of the movie theater I worked at when I attended PSU. A one-plex, now, apartments.

Finally, just for fun, the bane of my existence last week, a damaged wheel on the Bug.
Large chunks of metal + high speeds = $$$

This weekend, I'll post a few photos from Norfolk, VA for your viewing pleasure

Busy, Busy, Busy.

So, its been a little bit since my last post, mainly due to a lot of work recently, but also my computer died earlier this month, so kinda hard to blog. I returned to New Orleans for an additional week and a half in early September, then a quick visit to Hickory to see the family, and collect a new computer, and now I'm in Virginia Beach for the next few weeks. (looks like the next stops will be Richmond, then Charlotte, for those keeping score)


A couple of images, just to make this interesting, but they are from New Orleans, again.

The Bug infront of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility

A video of a Norfolk Southern railroad drawbridge opening. This bridge passes over the Industrial Canal's entrance to Lake Pontchartrain.

Birmingham

Managed to get out and take a few photos around Birmingham this weekend. Enjoy!

First up is this interesting 1913 skyscraper in downtown, recently converted to condos.

City Federal Condos

Downtown Birmingham is split north and south by the Norfolk Southern and CSX main lines.


A local switching some empty gondolas in downtown.

Even more from the Big Easy

A few extra New Orleans Photos I found after I developed the roll of film in my camera.


Small fishing boat on the Mississippi



Mobile Crowd Control Platform on Bourbon St the night of the Saints home opener.

Now in Birmingham, AL, more NOLA pics

Well, I've moved on from New Orleans to Birmingham yesterday. Did a little touring around BHam today, and discovered that far from being the run down old south city I expected, it's actually got a bit of New South glitz.I may actually get around to taking some photos in Birmingham, but for the time being, I'll post a final batch of photos from New Orleans

Typical fancy French Quarter

Joan of Arc

Railroad Action along the Mississippi

Cool Neon on Canal St

More NOLA pics

A couple more for good measure.

Riverfront Streetcar

Shipping on the Mississippi


St. Louis Cathedral


French Quarter Alley

New Orleans

Currently I'm in New Orleans. I've been here since July 26th (following a week in Baton Rouge). New Orleans is hot and ridiculously humid in August. The roads are also some of the worst that I've seen in a major city. Although much of it can be blamed on Katrina, an article in the local paper recently discussed the fact that local and federal audit crews have been out surveying the streets to determine what was Katrina damage, and what was already there... which kinda tells you the state of the roads before the hurricane.

I have managed to snap a few interesting photos in the French Quarter that I'll share.


Along the Mississippi River, complete with streetcars

Andrew Jackson, of Battle of New Orleans fame.

Former Jax Beer brewery, now restaurants and shops.

The Job

Well, only a full month after I started my new job, I've gotten around to creating my travel blog, and making a post.

For those that missed the memo, I've started a full time travel job. That's right. I'm a vagabond. A nomad. A gypsy. A business traveler. Take your pick. I have no actual place that I live, save for the motel in whatever town we are passing through. Pretty Exciting.

Here is where what I'm doing (collecting street level images) will eventually end up:
Google Streetview

Keep watching this space for updates on where I am and what I've done!