Lack of Intellect

Moved!

2010-05-14T08:30:00.002-04:00

I have moved my blog to wordpress in hopes to improve some of my options and hopefully soon, I will point all my web traffic to the blog until I revamp my website. I hope you will follow me over there, all my old posts from this blog have migrated over. If you are subscribed to my email list please send sign up over there, or send me a note and I will make sure to add you.

It's been fun, but I like the changes at wordpress, so that's where I am headed!

My Wordpress blog: lackofintellect.wordpress.com

Latest blog: Roadtrip to Knoxville

Thanks again for all the support, see you soon!

Save Our MARTA Rally

2010-04-20T23:01:00.006-04:00

This morning when I got of the train at Five Points station I ended up in the middle of a rally in support for the mass transit system in Atlanta. There are looming budget cuts that could mean a reduction in services by about 30% I delayed my trip to the motor vehicle department to take a few photos. It was a decent crowd and if I hadn't been on my way to get my car registered and then head back to work I would have stuck around longer. Here's a few photos from the rally.

Atlanta Journal Constitution Article

Jerry Dixon

Just playing with reflection on this last one, didn't work like I wanted.

Robin eggs in the gate

2010-04-19T16:26:00.003-04:00

We found this nest of Robin eggs in one of the gates at Mt. Longleaf NWR this weekend.

Mt. Longleaf Pt. 2

2010-04-19T16:08:00.003-04:00

This weekend I was able to go over to Alabama and assist on a prescribed burn at one of the new refuges in the southeastern United States. Mt. Longleaf NWR was established on a portion of the former US Army base Fort McClellan near Anniston, AL. The refuge was created in 2003 to improve manage and improve the health of the Longleaf pinelands in this area. Firefighters from eight refuges around the southeast assisted in the burn and we managed to burn 2500 acres in two days. The impact area signs are in areas that may still have some live rounds in the interior, we only heard what we believe to be old blank riffle shells going off. Mt. Longleaf is a beautiful refuge and I am sure I will be back to visit this area to see the results of this burn.

The following images are just a few more of the photos I took this weekend.

Mt. Longleaf NWR

Fort McClellan

Mt. Longleaf pt.1

2010-04-18T10:39:00.005-04:00

Just a few outtakes from the prescribed burn at Mt. Longleaf NWR. Hope to get through all the photos and post a few more later.

Flowering Trees in Atlanta

2010-04-06T22:36:00.003-04:00

TX-LA border

2010-03-18T18:02:00.003-04:00

Some sights on LA-8 which turns into TX-63.

Oddities in Houston

2010-03-13T10:47:00.002-05:00

Galveston, TX

2010-03-13T10:44:00.002-05:00

Still on the road to recovery from Ike.

Huntsville, TX

2010-03-11T10:43:00.004-05:00

Enjoyed some great meals at Farmhouse Cafe, a must if you are in the area.

I am in Huntsville, Texas this week for a project for work, great folks and a nice atmosphere. I regret not taking a picture of all the Sam Houston statues, but I will tell you I counted at least four in the neighborhood. The cherry blossoms are going hog wild out here so, a jog through the neighborhoods brings a great aroma.

Houston, we have Cherry Blossoms

2010-03-08T10:00:00.004-05:00

I visited my friend in Houston this weekend and we went down to check out the Japanese garden to catch some of the cherry blossoms.

More snow in ATL

2010-02-13T18:58:00.004-05:00

Atlanta Aiport

Oakland Cemetery from the MARTA

A second relatively large snow storm has hit Atlanta this winter, I am just happy to have made it into Atlanta before it really began to impact the airport. Here I spent the week in Oklahoma and didn't really see much of the white stuff, and I come back to a white Atlanta. I also learned that a walk from the local MARTA station to the neighborhood where I live is manageable with my carry on luggage, which is a nice benefit of living in a big city.

OKC Steam

2010-02-11T23:32:00.004-05:00

Photos from a night of walking around in Bricktown in Oklahoma City.

Pappy's Bar-B-Q

2010-02-11T08:56:00.004-05:00

If your travels ever find you in Oklahoma City, check out this Bar-B-Que joint, very tasty!

Roadside Memorial

2010-02-04T05:56:00.002-05:00

Found near Bahia Salinas outside of Boqueron, PR.

A run to the lighthouse

2010-02-03T06:50:00.003-05:00

I took my camera along this morning for my run down to the local lighthouse. I wanted to capture the sunrise. It was a nice run and a beautiful sunrise, enjoy.

Roadtrip Signs

2010-01-27T15:50:00.003-05:00

I suppose I have purged all the photos from my roadtrip up from Naples to Atlanta, but I keep coming back to them and finding ones I want to share. I may share the bird and boot next, time will tell.

I am looking to do more of these back road adventures, it's a blast and you really appreciate the road more if you are always looking for things that catch your eye on the way. Hopefully I can convince my "navigator" Tristan to join me on another one this spring or summer. Until then, keep your eyes peeled and your wheels wondering.

Playing with light

2010-01-26T07:04:00.003-05:00

A photo of a reflection off the new work phone

A painting in the Righteous Room

Flatlander

2010-01-25T09:07:00.003-05:00

Tristan and I were driving north on US 98 in central Florida when we happened upon this young man preparing for a BMX flatland event. Another roadside sighting on our trip up to Atlanta, check Tristan's blog for his photos from the roadtrip.

Texture in south Georgia

2010-01-22T20:32:00.000-05:00

Skies

2010-01-22T20:28:00.003-05:00

In the coming days there will be more photos from my road trip up to Atlanta through the middle of Florida and Georgia.

No more gas...

2010-01-21T22:19:00.003-05:00

Somewhere in south Georgia...

10 years of fire in south Florida

2010-01-18T17:46:00.005-05:00

As I move on to a new job in Atlanta within the regional office for the US Fish and Wildlife here's a look back at 10 years of my life. The top photo was taken on a fire in November of 2000. The bottom photo was taken by David Albers who works for Naples Daily News. It's been a very educational 10 years here in Florida and I will miss the environment and the people that I got to know so well in all the years. I know I will return for visits, and make sure you look me up if your travels bring you to Atlanta.

November 2000

Photo Credit: Jen H.

February 2009

Photo Credit: David Albers

Snow in Atlanta

2010-01-08T16:02:00.004-05:00

Walkin' ATL

2010-01-06T20:23:00.002-05:00

I have been exploring Atlanta on foot.