Kodachrome is no more

Good Bye to Kodachrome film after 74 years. Although i have shot hundreds of rolls of this film but not lately as i amall digital now. It was always a thrilling moment to wait for the postman with my small yellow box (from Chicago)containing my vacation photos. It was a memorable and wonderful time for me.

These are from a small town rodeo that we noticed from a bus window one Sunday afternoon a few months ago in Ecuador. Hitched a ride in the back of a pick up truck to get back to this site. No bulls were harmed as this was for entertainment only and the crowd loved it. If i had 1 more beer I would of ran across the ring on my way out. Next time!!!!!!

My 83 year young mother asked me to photograph her Quilting group yesterday for the 75th anniversary book for her Church.She is seated in the middle. These ladiescan really pump out some quilts to help her church and the poor people. They even make 'baby quilts' to send overseas to the missionaries. A great group of ladies who get together twice a week for a good cause. My father says it keeps her young.

This shot is part of a CD Cover shoot I did yesterday at Busch Stadium before the game of the St Louis Cardinals baseball team. It is for a Jazz CD with musicians from the Sheldon concert hall for 'Cardinal Care' program. It was a lot of fun seeing the lighter side of the baseball players.

Last night I was photographing a bluegrass music legend. Doc Watson gave a concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall and during intermission went backstage in the green room and never stopped playing his guitar. This is the photo i made during this time. At age 86 even!!! This was almost like my own personal concert backstage. It was a 'killer' of a concert along with his friend and fellow musician David Holt.

Last weekend my neighbor Fred and i finished a cedar Arbor that in connected to the fence between out back yords. This was a fun project and i planted some climbing roses to grow over the top of it. Looking and smelling real good.

10 years ago this week TIBET

This week is exactly 10 years ago that i spent 6 weeks tracelling in China, Thailand and Tibet. A wonderful experience that i have relived a thousand times.