Aug 27, 2010

I shot this waiting for a show to start. Disney had a party called “Last Tour to Endor” during the Star Wars Celebration V event.  One of the big draws to the party was a change to the old Indiana Jones show. They did a nice job of creating a mash-up between the two trilogies – Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Even though I’ve had a Disney...

May 9, 2010

Last week, I came home from a business trip on Friday.  On my way down the escalator to baggage claim, I saw this sign above me.  I don’t know one Orca from another, but that photo looks like Dawn Brancheau to me – the trainer who lost her life working with one of the whales at Sea World. My first reaction wasn’t positive.  I wondered why...

Apr 11, 2010

One of the things I’ve always admired about Walt Disney World is that it always seemed to be very friendly to photographers.  Disney has plenty of interesting photo spots marked in its parks to help visitors know where to get a good perspective for their photos. There are plenty of staff photographers around to capture moments at some of those photo...

Mar 6, 2010

I used to think of Bike Week as the Happiest Time of the Year.  After my trip over to Daytona today, it seems more like the Biggest Disappointment of the Year. The people who are going there are doing their best to totally fuck up Bike Week. In an effort to save Bike Week from itself, I’ve decided that it’s time someone pointed out its deficiencies...

I was supposed to head over to Daytona for Biketoberfest on Friday night with a friend, but he had to cancel. As much as I would’ve preferred to spend time with my friend, I was actually a bit relieved. I ended up coming home from a business trip at about 2:00 am on Friday and was still moving slowly that day. As a result, I caught some great weather by...

Are you unwittingly helping thieves at the airport? Some people are, according to the Flying with Fish blog. Steven Frischling, author of the blog, travels frequently and writes about how to deal with security issues. In the blog post linked above, he points out how professional airport thieves stake out the baggage carousels at major holiday airports (e.g.,...