Welcome to the New Year. Please visit my blog for 2012 at

www.sjfgallery.blogspot.com

(click sjf gallery link at right)

au revoir 2011

As we look forward to 2012, we bid farewell to 2011. A backwards glimpse reveals completion of the 2011 daily photo blog post (watch for the 2012 version) with new images supplemented with favorites from the archives and nostalgic shots from the family album. A highlight of 2011 was the opportunity to travel to France with the U.S. Benchrest World Team. 2011 also marked retirement after 21+ years of municipal government service. 2012 will bring 366 days of photo ops and new adventures. Thank you to those who have encouraged and inspired me this year.

government budget cuts

While driving by the post office today, I saw this old arcade game on the sidewalk. It was still there after lunch. Inquiring minds want to know. . . .

DECEMBER 29, 2011

some days are like that

From the archives:
Hippopotamus Pen
Homasassa Wildlife Park
Homasassa, Florida
9.29.2008

DECEMBER 28, 2011

wishful thinking

From the archives:
defunct gas station
MLK and Parkway
Lubbock, Texas
6.4.206

winterscape

From the archives:
Snow at the Buddy Holly Recreation Area
Canyon Lake No. 1
Lubbock, Texas
12.24.2011

hat cemetery

From the archives:

The upper areas of Solano's Western Wear in Raton, New Mexico holds hundreds of old hats -- many were trade-ins for new Stetsons and others were donated in memory of the cowboys who wore them. This image was accepted for the High and Dry Exhibit XI and will hang at the International Cultural Center, 702 Indiana, until January 9.

Solano's Western Wear
Raton, New Mexico
5.29.2010

chrismon

Chrismon Tree
St. John's Methodist Church
12.19.2008

let it snow

Texas Tech Christmas Tree
Broadway
Lubbock, Texas