Back to Bragg

Not in order, almost in reverse order really, recent shots of leaving Florida in the early morning hours and driving north to Ft. Bragg. Though not really that far away, North Carolina feels like a world away from Florida. Funny that I say that after spending most of last year in Iraq. One could say - close to home is still NOT home.

Clouds clear on Bragg Boulevard as I come into the last couple miles before reaching post.

A couple of Fayetteville.



This is Womack Army Medical Center. I usually work in one of the associated clinics at Ft. Bragg. Everyday usually requires a trip to WAMC for one reason or another.

In South Carolina, near the state line, the historic NY/Florida I-95 mid-point, "South of the Border" . It's still there. How they afford to keep it open I have no idea. With all the lights they run at night the electric bill must be huge.

Georgia.

I-295, near I-95, on the northend, about 0600.

SK8

Been a while since I posted any pics, or anything on skateboarding. So here's a few after my recent holiday visit to Gainesville Florida. These shots are from the Municipal Westside park. Much to my pleasure, nephew Noah has a huge early interest in the art/sport. In the first photo, that's my brother Ben skating with Noah in the foreground. The shots of Noah and the other skater I took. The ones of me, Ben took.

2009: Remembering May

2009: Remembering February pt.2

At Zazzle.com, I made a couple T-shirts from a few of my favorite photos. One of the shirts is in this shot of me with my brother in Gainsville Florida over this holiday vacation.

2009: Remembering April

Roadside Camels, on the road to Nefer, west of Diwaniya.

Downtown Diwaniya, smiling girls.

Two boys in Nefer. While parked and waiting we were usually treated with youthful curiosity, varied requests, entertained by antics, and occasionally taunted.

During my deployment I took a lot of pictures of the HQ kids, downtown. Very photogenic. They show up in several of my old entries, April and other months.

"...weather today: blue skies and hot with a mix of kids and Humvees."

2009: Remembering March (pt. 2)

It was bittersweet to see the way kids were unafraid of us, the Americans, but while just as curious, timid toward the soldiers of their own country.

Out in front of the Police Department.

A lone traffic cop, as our convoy rumbles through his intersection of swarming traffic.

A female beggar, on a bridge in Diwaniya.

2009: Remembering March

I don't intend to spend my whole leave this holiday season working on the computer. That said, there is a great number of recollections photographic and otherwise I want to review while I have time. I'll be going month by month here on Versa Vice over the next two weeks posting selections from the images I've collected in 2009.

I jumped head first into my March folder and it took me over an hour to select, optimize and post these five photos. I realize now what a productive month March was. There are a huge number of pictures to publish here, and I'll get to it. First though, I need to spend time with family.