Category Archives: Roadtrip

2008 Roadtrip: a bountiful harvest

Posted on November 2, 2012 by madinpursuit

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Rehabilitating old travel photos

Posted on July 28, 2011 by madinpursuit

This is Rogersville, Tennessee. We drove through here in 2006. It originally looked like the small photo to the right. Kind of dull. Now it is kind of interesting. I’m playing… continuing to play with Photoshop filters… trying to find … Continue reading →

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Khyber Pass Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1992

Posted on July 1, 2011 by madinpursuit

From right to left, the armed guard we were required to take with us anywhere along the border; Jim taking photos; Moghul, our cabbie/guide who was willing to take us anywhere. I wrote about this side trip more in my … Continue reading →

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Photo Factory: Kashgar, China

Posted on June 28, 2011 by madinpursuit

We are at number 240 in our push to scan about 800 Pakistan and China slides onto digital media. I’ve set up a small Taylorist sweatshop at our kitchen table, complete with posted workflows and signage to “be happy in … Continue reading →

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Indonesia 1997: Kids Giggling

Posted on June 19, 2011 by madinpursuit

The occasion was Idul Fitri, the holiday that comes at the end of the Ramadan season of fasting in the Muslim world. Where we were, on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, it seemed like a combination of Christmas and … Continue reading →

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Photocraft: Bringing out the best in old travel photos

Posted on June 18, 2011 by madinpursuit

My head’s into photography. Upgraded to Adobe CS5. Got some plug-ins. Have a great digital stack of Indonesia photos, taken in 1997 with my first Canon Elph using now-obsolete Advantix (APS) film.* A few of them are beauties that deserve … Continue reading →

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Ghost House in Ireland

Posted on June 16, 2011 by madinpursuit

They say that capturing a “moment” is what photography is all about. Occasionally I manage to do that. Down a rocky road on the far west coast of Ireland, Jim and I came upon a ghost house (below). We were … Continue reading →

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Daytona and Miami Slides

Posted on March 15, 2011 by madinpursuit

I posted my roadtrip slides-to-video on Facebook — not only because that’s where most of my friends are anyway, but also because I couldn’t figure out how to embed the video here. You can also see it at the MobileMe … Continue reading →

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Savannah, Georgia: Catholic, Protestant & Other Delightful Differences

Posted on March 4, 2011 by madinpursuit

I forget what fast-talkers the Zimmers are. I come from a family of talkers, but they expound at a cogitatin’ Mark-Twain Missouri pace. Zimmers can’t get those big thoughts out of their heads fast enough. Irene (Eric’s wife and Mark’s … Continue reading →

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Miami Beach, Florida: Wild Art Chase

Posted on March 1, 2011 by madinpursuit

What am I doing in our hotel room at 2:45 P.M.? Having a glass of wine for starters. If our view was of the ocean, it would seem justified, but our view consists of tanned young men in hard hats … Continue reading →

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