Experiencing an Art and Culture Staycation
Fine Art Friday (and Saturday) Have you really explored the available arts and culture where you live? I admit, in a larger city like Cincinnati, there is an abundance of art & cultural destinations, and yet, I’ve only experienced a small portion. Every town or region has an arts and culture venue waiting to be discovered [...] Related posts:Making an artful community

Gliding above the countryside
I did it. I took an introductory ride in a glider. This was a second internal battle in as many weeks. First, battling whether to go look at a second motorcycle, and now this: resuming some flight training to add to my pilot’s license. I wrote about this just the other day, Dreaming about the past. And [...] Related posts:Dreaming about the past, maybe the future

Oops, maybe I should not have done that
There have been a couple of times I have written about doing something only to think about it and realize my destiny. Let me just say … I went back to the glider port today, and talked with club members about soaring and earning a glider rating for my pilot’s license. I am beginning to think there [...] Related posts:Dreaming about the past, maybe the future

Five tips for improving your photography
Workshop Wednesday The other day, I saw a comment on one of my favorite motorcycle forums, about a photo that a fellow user had posted. It was a very nice image, almost surreal. The commenter said, “That’s a fantastic photo. What camera did you use?” A lot of amateur photographers believe that it is the camera that [...] Related posts:What’s in focus?Details in photo storytelling

Dreaming about the past, maybe the future
Last week, a friend sent me a link to a photo of his daughter sitting in a glider. That photo gave me enough information to track down the Caesar Creek Soaring Club, and their location between Waynesville, Ohio, and Caesar Creek State Park, west of Wilmington. I decided to ride to the glider port, and talk [...] Related posts:Pondering the past and presentDrive in, Ride in, Fly