Stuff I Love: Coming home from travel

I travel frequently for work.  I'm blessed in this way, because almost every time I travel, it's to photograph an event for my organization.  Traveling is one of my favorite things to do and to combine this with my #1 thing to do (photography) makes me a happy camper.  All the same, I almost never have George on the road with me.  And hotel rooms, airplanes, suitcases... they can make for a lonely time.  That's why I love coming home.  While on the way out, I might read or listen to my iPod or do the Sudoku in the back of the airline magazine, on the way home I mostly just think about how nice it will be to come back to my George and sleep in my own bed.

Dania Beach, Florida

I work for an organization headquartered in the dumpy little town of Dania Beach, Florida.  Sandwiched between several towns of decidedly more fame and fortune (Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami), Dania is a sort of left-behind little guy.  Still, to the photographer, there is much to see.  I found on my photo walk (which was unfortunately dictated by work schedules) that foliage is a major draw.  Also, the houses on this side of Federal Highway are far more interesting than the cookie-cutter, exquisite-lawn siblings on the beach side.  No, you won't be seeing any beach photos.  Unfortunately our headquarters are about three miles from the beach.  Not unwalkable, but hard to get in a good trip after 5 and before dark.  I've been coming here for a couple years now and have only made it to the beach once, and then just to put my feet in the sand before heading home. And now, Dania in photographs: Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography Dania Beach, Florida - travel photography

Tuesday on the Web

Greetings from Dania Beach, Florida!  The organization I work for has its headquarters here and so at least a couple times a year I find myself down here.  It's not the most exciting place in the world, but it is very different from Washington.  If it doesn't rain too much, I'll have a full post with images from Dania.  For now, a palm frond.

On the Web

Each Tuesday, I post a roundup of the best stuff I saw on the internet that week.  Enjoy! One Book, Many Readers - Choose Your Own Adventure I'm still working my way through this long article, but it's a pretty cool statistical analysis (there it is again!) of choose your own adventure books.  I was obsessed with these things as a kid. Helen and Ross in Montone, Italy via Leo Patrone Some day, I will go to Italy. I will go to Italy. I will go to Italy. Do you ever start freaking out because you haven't been to Italy?  Leo Patrone is one of my photo heroes.  Some day I'll post a list of those. The 10 Secrets of a Master Networker Everyone that has a job could stand to be a better "networker." Like just about everybody, that phrase scares the crap out of me, especially when I realize that it's probably vital for my business.  I always enjoy hearing how other people pull it off seamlessly and this dude is like a networking god.  The headline may be a bit off-putting but I found this article really fascinating. A Comprehensive rap-graphic This is too awesome not to pass along. DIY hula-hoop pool warmers via Lifehacker I don't have a pool or know anyone who has a pool (okay actually not true but I can't see Ray putting these in his pool, right?) but this idea to use the sun's energy to heat your pool is DIY and brilliant. palm frond