Oklahoma

I find in my life abroad from Oklahoma that a lot of people really have no idea of what is in the state. Most people have an image in their head of Oklahoma as a treeless prairie; gray with dusty wind, and void of hills and color. I also find that people who visit are very surprised. The first thing...

New Orleans Oddities

Whether I have been going to a job, traveling to a friend’s house, or just exploring the neighborhoods, I have spent years driving through the streets of New Orleans and have naturally encountred some of the oddities that the city holds. Sometimes its a funny sign, sometimes its strange house,...

Spain

“Nom e espana!” or this is not Spain.  You often see this displayed on bumper stickers, shirts, and grafiti throughout Galicia, Spain.  And in many ways it is true.  Galicia, although technically in Spain, does not feel like Spain.  There are no bullfights, no flamenco music, and tapas,...

China

Photos from China

Music Photography

The music of New Orleans is a perfect soundtrack to the city.   The history of the music perhaps is what makes it so particularly interesting.  From the earliest days, New Orleans music has always been about the fusion of influences.  Black slaves were brought to New Orleans from varied locations; ...