Lisa and I attended a neighborhood get-together last night. We had a good time getting to know some of our neighbors, all of whom we had never met before. Thank you Varbles for putting it together! While we were there, I was able to capture a few photos of two […]
I made myself a cup of coffee this morning with heavy cream in it. Which isn’t all that unusual for me; ever since I started the ketogenic diet, I’ve added heavy cream to my coffee as another source of fat. Prior to doing keto, I preferred my coffee black. I […]
My Uncle, Lark Flanigan, passed away a few weeks ago, and although I didn’t spend a great deal of time with him, the time I did spend with him was very memorable. I have put together this small collection of photos that I have taken of Lark at a few […]
My Great Grandfather, William W. Flanigan, was one of the first known people to hike the Zion Narrows. And according to an article on the Iron County Today website, written by Jay M. Jones, his first hike through the Narrows was on June 30, 1900. I have had the opportunity […]
I wouldn’t say that we’re best friends. At best, we’re acquaintances with some shared background and similar tastes in music; for example, Kevin Jones and I both went to High School in Cedar City, graduating the same year, and we both love The Beatles. And thanks to the reunion that […]
I went to the Harmon’s Grocery Store near our home with my spousal unit to purchase food of an edible variety. I decided to take my 60mm Lensball with me to try and photograph some of the fruits and vegetables. I didn’t take my big camera with me, instead, I […]
I’ve been asked, “Why fire hydrants?”. To answer that, I’ll mention my friend, Les Oswald. Les is an artist, photographer and videographer; and I’ve known Les since January, 1979. Les started a photo album on FaceBook with this statement and question: “Fire hydrants: always there, always ready. But are they […]
I’ve been listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s album “Beethoven’s Last Night”, one of their three non-Christmas albums (the other two are “Night Castle” and “Letters From The Labyrinth.) I’ve probably listened to “Beethoven’s Last Night” a half-dozen times, at least, in the last few weeks. I love their music, but I […]
The other day, I was reading in “Meditations” the compilation of the writings of Marcus Aurelius, as translated by George Long. In book IV, Section 3 of that book, I came across the following: Men seek retirement in the country, on the seacoast, in the mountains; and you too have […]
On Saturday, August 26, 1916, William Wallace Flanigan (my Great Grandfather) discovered a natural arch on Cedar mountain. On Monday, September 3, 2018, several of his descendants, including me, their families and friends trekked to see the arch that is now known as “Flanigan Arch”. I had never had the […]
I was recently, and by recently, I mean, “sometime before today” introduced to the website, “Daily Stoic“. I have really liked the little essays that are published on this site; it’s worth taking a gander! They’re also on Facebook. One of the concepts that this site introduced me to is […]
I continue to have fun taking photos through a glass ball. Here’s a small collection of photos I’ve taken while taking little Frankie Beans on walks through Daybreak.
I attended a three-day training conference last week that was held at the Salt Palace in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference was very good and worth what it cost my employer for my ticket (very reasonably priced). In addition to all the training sessions, there were presentations being […]
As is the case with many people, I can act like a mean, unkind jerk and demonstrate many other anti-social behaviors as I attempt to navigate this life. Of course, it would be untruthful of me to not admit that I’m also capable of being very loving, kind and generous. […]
I was introduced to the idea of taking photos through vegetable oil in water, a glass ball and other glass objects. As a result, I have been having fun playing with these transparent objects that refract and distort what is seen through them. Part of the fun is going to […]