Every Thursday morning I get up early and make ready for the drive to Lubbock to teach my 4300 photography class at Texas Tech University. Some people might think that it’s a drive to dread but on the contrary I … Continue reading
Winters in my Life
February 17th, 2010
“In civilized surroundings a plains blizzard is bad enough; in a wild country, a blizzard is more appalling than a tornado, for the latter may be dodged, but the blizzard is everywhere and sets its teeth into a man’s vitals, … Continue reading
We Did Not Make it on Our Own
February 10th, 2010
It was many years ago and I was on a flight from Lubbock to somewhere when, bored with the drone of the jet engines at 36,000 ft altitude, I picked up one of those airline magazines and began flipping through … Continue reading
Working Dogs of Texas
September 5th, 2009
How many of us can recall a favorite dog companion from the past and those fond memories of the times spent hunting, caressing, or simply just sitting on the porch or in the yard, bonding with the old canine friend … Continue reading
July 4, 2009: A Celebration of Life and Country
July 6th, 2009
Yesterday I sat down in the cool of our home for a few minutes of respite from the 104 degree temps outside. I had been sweeping out my work shop and molding bullets for my .45 Long Colt and 44-40 … Continue reading
Texas Tech Intersession: An Education Through Adventure
April 29th, 2009
The rumble of the Llano River could not overpower the whir of motordrives as a dozen Texas Tech University students exposed hundreds of images during a morning photo shoot in the area around Junction, Texas. As co-instructor Jerod Foster and … Continue reading
We Did Not Make it on Our Own
April 10th, 2009
It was many years ago and I was on a flight from Lubbock to somewhere when, bored with the drone of the jet engines at 36,000 ft altitude, I picked up one of those airline magazines and began flipping through … Continue reading
I Would Rather Be Lucky Than Good!!!
March 22nd, 2009
Throughout my 28 years as a photographer I have often heard the phrase, “I would rather be lucky than good”, spoken usually in response to seeing a photo that was obviously the result of being at the right place at … Continue reading
Don Haskins: A Salute to one of America's Great Basketball Coaches
February 19th, 2009
From a pool hall in Albuquerque, New Mexico a phone call was made to Benjamin Superintendent D.V. Markham, asking him if he could use a young coach who had yet to complete his college degree. The deal was made and … Continue reading
"It is a Land I doubt will be Inhabited into the Next Century"
January 6th, 2009
Such were the words from the journal of Randolph Marcy during his expedition into and through the badlands along with South Wichita river in the year of 1854. Obviously Mr. Marcy was not impressed with the land that dealt his … Continue reading
