Last week, I had some friends visit from Chicagoland. One morning, we drove up to Winslow, Arizona, made famous by the song, Take It Easy, written by Jackson Browne for his friends in The Eagles. Here are a few photos from that visit:

This past week, I’ve been back in my old stomping grounds of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city definitely is in better shape than when I left in February 2021, but I don’t feel compelled to move back here. Incidentally, it is not clear whether the license plate is mandatory for the Mayor of SF. 🙂

An SDA regular sent in this photo from Monday of two bucks walking across his property. His hopes are that this is an omen that The [Real] Men Are Back in Canada.

I captured this photo a few years ago:

It’s a reminder that the “investigation” into the NY State government overreach fiasco is ongoing.

Yesterday, after visiting Lake Placid, New York, I drove through Westport, a small town on the western shore of Lake Champlain. There, I spotted this beautiful home.

I’m back “home” in Vancouver for a short visit. The moment I saw this advertisement, I thought it very apropos for this Left Coast city.

Update: I had lunch at Granville Island today and started talking with two Swiss couples. When I explained that I grew up in Canada but now lived in America, they asked if I supported Trump or Kamala. I hesitated about answering but did so this way: “Well, here in Vancouver, you’re programmed to believe that Trump is Hitler but I very much support him over Kamala. She has done some really bad things in California.” Turns out they support Trump too and are not big fans of Zelensky in Ukraine.

Anyone who regularly listens to Viva & Barnes is aware that Robert Barnes is representing Amish farmer Amos Miller against the horrendous prosecution/persecution by the State of Pennsylvania. On Saturday, I happened to be passing by Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania so decided to stop by and photograph Miller’s farm. You can learn more here.

A few scenes from Central Pennsylvania:

More photos here.

Spotted in a men’s washroom at Granville Island, in Vancouver, BC yesterday:

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Richmond, Virginia for a few hours. Here’s an assortment of photos I captured. (Apologies, link fixed!)

This month I’m staying in a small town near the coast of North Carolina. Here are some photos from my phone this morning:

A week ago I was blessed to have the opportunity to photograph the Sapulpa, Oklahoma Christmas Chute. Here are my photos.

I’m working out of North Carolina this month. After working 13 hours on Friday and 6 hours on Saturday, I needed a break, so I drove up to central Virginia and captured a whole lot of photos. You can view them all here. Incidentally, the National D-Day Memorial, which you’ll find inside the Bedford folder, is a marvelous place which I had not heard of before. Well worth a visit!

Prior to the Fall of 2022, I’d been to Arizona plenty of times before but never to Sedona. That all changed in late September. Then I returned in October for a second time. You can view the full set of photos I’ve taken & processed here. Shown below are a few samples: