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A Natchez Bluff Sunset Over The Great Flood Of 2011

Natchez, Mississippi River Bluff Sunset

A Natchez, Mississippi sunset is quite common for the locals and perhaps for visitors, but there’s one thing that makes a Natchez sunset quite different this year; The Great Flood of 2011. Capturing a sunset over the Mississippi River is one thing, but capturing the same image during a historic event is another. So, that’s …Read Article

Twilight Over The Ross Barnett Reservoir

Twilight at Ross Barnett Reservoir

On the Friday evening of Memorial Day Weekend, I camped out at the Ross Barnett Reservoir and waited on the sun to set. A few minutes after the sun went below the horizon, I began shooting scenes of twilight. These images will be incorporated into the new screen saver entitled ”Serenity On The Rez”. An amazing abundance of color is …Read Article

The Mississippi State Capitol Building – JACKSON, MS

Mississippi State Capitol Building - Jackson, MS

Walking around the State Capitol is quite pleasant on a Sunday afternoon. The Spring air was relaxing with the birds singing and quiet city streets. I took a drive to the Capitol Building and photographed its beautiful campus. Apparently I wasn’t the only one there, though, because a small family was present for portrait shots with a photographer on the front steps. Two …Read Article

Reservoir Sunrise Shot Becomes Attractive Mural In River Oaks Hospital’s New Emergency Room

River Oaks Hospital - Flowood, MS (Emergency Services) - Mural Photography of Ross Barnett Reservoir

Hospitals are beginning to take notice the psychological advantages of using photography in traumatic and healing facilities. Just like the colors of a room determine the mood, the right photography can end with the same results. That’s what River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Mississippi decided to do. With the expansion of the Emergency Room Services Department, …Read Article

Super Moon 2011 Lights The Sky Over Mississippi

Super Moon over McCall Creek

With the moon being the closest proximity to Earth in almost 20 years, skywatchers and stargazers in the United States turned out after sunset to watch the moon rise above the horizon (3/19/2011). What made the Super Moon so super? The basic facts were that the moon was to be nearly 220,000 miles away from Earth …Read Article

Red Bluff — “Mississippi’s Little Grand Canyon” A Popular Destination On The Winding Motorcycle Highway MS-587

Red Bluff

Located in Morgantown, MS — Marion County, Red Bluff is quite a natural phenomenon. Rising up 400 feet from the valley, Red Bluff  is a 3-mile climb of winding road to the top of a peak where one can see over 30 miles away out into the Pearl River Valley. The Bluff canyon itself is an …Read Article

Spring Daffodils and Lonely Wishing Wells

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As I was driving to my job for the past two weeks and having the ever scenic capture eye, I couldn’t help but notice a cluster of Daffodils sprouting forth from the ground as though the early sign of Spring was upon us. The location was Highway 84 at an old homestead site, just outside …Read Article

Biltmore Estate – It’s Simply “America’s Largest Home”

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If you’re planning a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains this Summer, it’s imperative that you make a detour through Asheville, North Carolina to see America’s Largest Home. Biltmore, built by George Vanderbilt in the early 1900′s, boasts some of the most modern amenities of that era which were quite luxurious for the millionaires of early …Read Article

Celebrating A Victorian Christmas In The Town Square Of Canton, Mississippi — the “City of Lights”

A couple under the lights - Canton Victorian Christmas - City of Lights

During the week of Christmas 2010, I made a trip to Canton, Mississippi to view the town square; It’s roughly 10 to 15 miles north of Jackson and the home of the Nissan Motor Company plant. Canton is an interesting town with a lot of history. The courthouse sits in the center of the town square with …Read Article

A Rare 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse Of The Moon Turns The Bright Night Sky Into A Starfield Planetarium

2010 Total Eclipse of the Moon

December 21st, 2010, being the first day of Winter, came to the Northern Hemisphere with a total lunar eclipse. Interesting enough, this hasn’t happened in nearly 400 years. The moon was bright and clear in the Southwest portion of Mississippi, while other areas were darkened by overcast skies. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to view the …Read Article