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Spanish Monastery

We Went to visit a Spanish Monastery on my Birthday in North Miami. This was part of the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux built in Spain around 1133. William Randolph Hearst purchased the Cloisters and out buildings in 1925, and had them dismantled and brought to the U.S. The structures were packed in some 11,000 wooden crates, packed in hay and shipped over. There was a hoof and mouth outbreak in Spain about that time, so the Department of Agriculture had the crates broke open upon its arrival and burned all the hay for fear it would carry the disease. It was about this time that Hearst ran into his financial problems, and the unassembled stones sat in New York for over 25 years. It was eventually bought and moved to Miami in the early 60’s. This was a great little place to stroll around and take some nice pictures.

Posted by  |  October 17, 2010 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Sunrise Miami Oct 14th

Sunrise Oct 14th, three days until my birthday, even the heavens are celebrating early!

Posted by  |  October 14, 2010 | Categories: Sunrise Miami | Leave a comment

Brooklyn Jack

Karachi, Pakistan January 1976.

Pictured, Brooklyn Jack. He was our “guide” in Karachi. With a horse drawn carriage driven by his son, he took us around the city looking for whatever it was we desired. Always in a constant state of confrontation with Dan Petrous, my buddy from Detroit, he would say “Take it easy greasy, you got a long way to slide”.

Talk to anyone who has ever visited Karachi, and ask them what comes to mind first. Flies. Everywhere we went, thousands of them. Look closely at this picture. Everything is covered in flies. Not just food, everything. Whenever I think of Karachi, I think of flies, and Brooklyn Jack.

Posted by  |  October 12, 2010 | Categories: USS Hepburn - People | 1 Comment

Guitar Man in the Mirror

Donny taught me to play guitar in the Navy.

He was left handed and so was I, so I could use his guitar to learn.

Note the pick guard, he bought a right handed guitar, then restrung it upside down.

We couldn’t afford no custom made left handed guitars in those days.

 

Posted by  |  October 7, 2010 | Categories: USS Hepburn - Buddies | Leave a comment

How to Catch a Helicopter

Position yourself directly under the helicopter.

Feet slightly apart, hold your hand out, palms up.

There, your ready to catch your first Helicopter.

Posted by  |  October 6, 2010 | Categories: USS Hepburn - At Sea | Leave a comment

Rainy Day in Poza Rica

Poza Rica, in Vera Cruz, Mexico

Posted by  |  September 17, 2010 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

African Safari

Kenya, Africa. 1976

My buddy Bob informs me, that tomorrow at 7:00 am,

there is a safari leaving. This is a once in a lifetime chance to

go on an actual African safari. So I could go out the night before, and party with

the guys, drinking and carousing, chasing women, in a shallow display

of man at his worst, or I could  stay in, and partake the next morning in

an experience shared by the likes of Livingston and Stanley. It was really

no decision at all.

So here is a picture of the safari, taken by my buddy Bob.

I don’t have any pictures of my night of drinking and carousing.

What can I say?

Posted by  |  September 12, 2010 | Categories: USS Hepburn - Places | Leave a comment

Miami Night Zoom

I sat my camera on the balcony railing, and as I took

the shot, I zoomed in. It made for an interesting effect of motion.

Posted by  |  September 12, 2010 | Categories: Miami Nights | Leave a comment

Sunset Miami 9-11

This is actually looking East, but the sun was setting in the west

and the light was reflecting off the top of the clouds.

Posted by  |  September 12, 2010 | Categories: Sunrise Miami | Leave a comment

Sunrise Miami

Valentines Day, 2010

Posted by  |  September 9, 2010 | Categories: Sunrise Miami | Leave a comment