National Geographic photographer in Fresno!

Bob Krist (above left) shared travel notes and stories

to a full room with about thirty people turned away!

He mentioned the common problems to solve when out

in the field: bad weather, time limitations, language and logistics, access and

overfamiliarity. He shared details of his travels and stunned us

with magnificant images from New York, The Carribean and Tuscany.

Mr. Krist has written several books and will soon have a new one out.

For more on travel photography, get "A Sense of Place" by Krist.

In Honor of the Fourth of July,

and our freedom...

This is a take on a Jasper Johns print. But of course I did it

my way. Take a moment to reflect how we got here to 2007.

Take a moment to read the Declaration of Independance.

Freedom isn't free. Brave individuals paid a price, or gave it 100 percent to

start a small nation, 13 colonies. They were diverse, yet they

all had the same idea. These individuals were tired of the status quo.

They nation grew, as did our zeal.

Here is another creative look at how two ideas can come together.