2023-12-10 02:47
Subject: Spheres
Location: Downtown Birmingham, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS Light Adjust & Mono Read More
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Bus Driver by occupation,pro photographer, businessman in the making, wannabe musician, amateur designer/artist/writer/poet, a native of Detroit now living in Suburbia. Here is where I pretty much unwind whatever's on the brain.
2023-11-21 17:25
A pathway behind a residential community in Phoenix, AZ. Walking up and down these trails were quite a challenge to say the least, but the rewards were stupendous to say the least! The fol… Read More
2023-11-21 00:30
Subject: Board
Location: Starbucks, Roseville, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS light adjust and mono Read More
2023-11-19 04:56
Next to alcohol, which I’ve heavily cut down on in the recent years, caffeine is my drug of choice!
Heck, I’ll take caffeine over booze any day.
Just don’t mix the… Read More
2023-11-18 03:06
Subject: School Bus Emblem
Location: Troy, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS mono and light adjust Read More
2023-11-16 23:28
Subject: Fueling Station
Location: Troy, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: monochrome and iOS light adjustment (reverse order) Read More
2023-11-15 17:31
Subject: 1:64 scale Mackinac Bridge
Location: Michigan Science Center, Detroit, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS Light Adjust and Mono Read More
2023-11-14 17:16
And I’ll leave it at that (for now)! Read More
2023-11-14 03:37
In the recent months, I paid a visit to the Apple Store in Clinton Twp., MI. And I’ve been meaning to pay any Apple Store’s Genius Bar a visit! I’ve noticed a bulge at th… Read More
2023-11-13 02:06
A former liquor store located in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood on the Lower East Side, this reformed confectionery has been given new life by a new owner in a community bor… Read More
2023-11-11 23:56
My Drug of Choice 24-7, baby!Subject: Coffee mug
Location: Big Lots, Madison Hgts., MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter(s): iOS Adjustment, exposure and mono Read More
2023-11-10 15:19
Subject: Viaduct
Location: Warren, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS Auto Adjustment and Mono Read More
2023-11-09 18:07
Subject: Skyscrapers
Location: Detroit’s Commercial District
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Ribbet Focal Point B/W, Black & White Read More
2023-11-08 19:06
Subject: Spatula Shaped Doorhandles
Location: Burger King, Troy, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS Adjust and Mono Read More
2023-11-07 18:22
Okay, it has been-God only knows-how long since I’ve last used my DSLR. Whilst I have been horrendously spoiled by my iPhone, it does feel good to have the grip of a Canon (or Nikon)… Read More
2023-11-06 17:24
Subject: Intersection (Randolph and Larned Sts)
Location: Downtown Detroit, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2023-11-06 02:23
Subject: Corridor
Location: Clinton Township, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: iOS adjust and mono Read More
2023-11-04 18:58
James Couzens Highway/John C Lodge FreewaySubject: Hit The Ditch (Freeway)
Location: Detroit, MI (Northwest Side)
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS Mono
Backstory: Earli… Read More
2023-11-03 17:57
Subject: Water Snake
Location: Blossom Heath Park, St Clair Shores, Mi
Camera: iPhone Pro Max
Filters: iOS Mono Read More
2023-11-02 16:49
American Airlines jet with its old-school livery. I haven’t seen this livery in literally decades!Subject: American Airlines Airbus 321 (I could be wrong, let me know)
Location:… Read More
2023-11-01 14:05
Subject: Late ‘60s Ford Mustang
Location: Toronto, ONT, CA
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS mono as well other iOS photo adjustments Read More
2023-10-31 12:41
Subject: School Bus
Location: Troy, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS Mono Read More
2023-10-31 00:24
About ten years ago when I moved into what is now my current home, I had virtually no idea what a Japanese Maple was, and I was gonna chop it down, and yet I was encouraged to keep it. Now… Read More
2023-10-29 23:26
Subject: 1962 (or ‘63) Pontiac Bonneville
Location: Saint Clair Shores, Mi
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS mono Read More
2023-10-29 02:33
Subject: Generic Rubik’s Cube
Location: Saint Clair Shores, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter(s): Lightroom B/W, iOS Monochrome Read More
2023-10-27 16:42
Well, according to Biblical prophecy, we are living in the last of the last days. And we can see why some do not want to believe or accept that despite the evidence in plain clear sight. L… Read More
2023-10-26 20:31
NOTE: Image is not mine! No copyright infringement intended!NOTE: These are just my observations on some recent Social Media events.
Myron Gaines and Walter Weekes-better known as Fre… Read More
2023-10-25 15:38
During my six-day stay in Sydney, I could not help but to notice that the Quay (pronounced “kee”) had a bit of an American East Coast vibe. This image was shot on the outskirts… Read More
2023-10-24 15:13
Well, it’s official! I have come back to driving the cheese wagon! Having been a CDL driver going on my ninth year, I have a lot of stories to tell, and to some extent, knowledge to… Read More
2023-10-23 16:34
Subject: 1990s Dodge Viper
Location: Troy, Michigan (at a 7-11 parking lot)
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS Mono Read More
2023-10-21 03:53
Subject: Mirror
Location: Crown Plaza Hotel, Burr Ridge, Ill (Chicago suburb)
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: iOS Mono Read More
2023-10-19 17:36
During my three-week stay Down Under, I had the pleasure of soaking in all that The Land Down Under had to offer an American family, four souls-save one-visited Australia for the first time… Read More
2023-10-11 16:40
belle esthétiqueSubject: Untitled
Location: Starbucks
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: Lightroom Storm Cloud AI, HDR, iOS Mono Read More
2023-10-05 15:50
Subject: Wall Light
Location: Starbucks. Troy, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: Apple Pro Raw Mono Read More
2023-09-19 15:36
Subject: Chairs & Table
Location: Starbucks. Troy, MI (suburb of Detroit)
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: Lightroom Storm Cloud AI mixed w/ Apple Pro Raw Mono Read More
2023-09-18 17:16
Fried Chicken, Rice & Peas (Beans in Jamaican), Plaintains & SlawOn a recent trip in Canada, the missus and I went to Toronto for a weekend getaway. And as we footed the inner-city… Read More
2023-07-24 17:34
I’ve found my new drink of choice!Not much to post today. Other than my new usual.
One time (earlier this season) I decided to hit my neighbourhood Starbucks and besides coffee (wh… Read More
2023-07-19 16:39
Warren Cleage Evans (formerly North) TerminalSubject: Warren C. Evans Terminal
Location: Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), Romulus, MI
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: Apple… Read More
2023-07-17 20:17
The BeanSubject: The Bean (Cloud Gate)
Location: Millennium Park, Chicago, Ill
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filter: Lightroom, iOS Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2023-01-11 16:21
Belle esthétique (beautiful aesthetics)Subject: Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
Location: Broadbeach Waters, QLD, AU (off the Gold Coast)
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Filters: i… Read More
2022-12-20 03:20
Downtown Sydney 360°… Read More
2022-11-03 00:05
A 1970s VW Bus w/ surfboard on top.Subject: Canopy and store sign.
Location: Brisbane Street Mall, Launceston CBD, Tasmania, AU.
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Filter: iOS Light A… Read More
2022-11-01 13:19
A well-known Shanghainese eatery located in Sydney’s Dawes Point Area. During one of many treks in Southeastern Australia, on the outskirts of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, as well the O… Read More
2022-10-23 01:49
It’s been a minute since I’ve done some of these, and having done some serious traveling in the recent years, it’s only apropos that I bring this series back-especially int… Read More
2022-07-31 17:15
Above ground caterin’ the friendly skies!It’s been a minute since I’ve last been on the ol’ blogosphere. But this past year and some change I’ve been working a… Read More
2021-12-13 18:22
In the recent years, this quote has resonated with me. It restores one’s faith in humanity on the one hand, yet on the other hand, this could prove to be very dangerous. With that said… Read More
2021-12-08 21:51
I’ve first came across this now deleted Reddit thread by way of a very popular YouTube channel. And for the better part of 2021 I’ve been meaning to share my thoug… Read More
2021-06-18 18:08
This picture (not mine, obviously) literally speaks for itself!
Not to play the race card, per se, but black people, esp. our black men, we have got to do better with our lot in life… Read More
2021-05-27 21:29
Some of my best night shots over the years with a short backstory. Hope you like it!
New Center Area, Detroit, MI. Practising long exposures on West Grand Blvd between Cass and 2nd. Th… Read More
2021-04-09 01:34
Well, it is official. LG Electronics is leaving the smartphone industry. I only have two words for that:
Good Bloody Riddance, okay that’s three, but anyway…
LG, as some… Read More
2021-02-14 06:03
NOTE: Image not mine (obviously, wish I was there to take this shot).
I was informed that Grammy winning pianist/keyboardist Chick Corea died at the age of 79 due to a rare form of cance… Read More
2020-04-24 02:32
Longtime ring announcer Howard Finkel AKA “The Fink” has died last week. One of World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) first and oldest employees since the World Wide Wrest… Read More
2020-04-11 02:58
Subject: Starbucks
Location: New York, NY, Las Vegas, NV
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Ribbet Photo Editing, Double B/W Layering Read More
2020-04-10 03:04
Subject: Whiskey and a book
Location: At home in quarantine
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filter: iOS Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2020-04-09 03:08
Subject: Skywalk
Location: Downtown Las Vegas
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Ribbet online photo editing, B/W Read More
2020-04-07 03:28
Subject: Selfie in an elevator
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Ribbet photo editing, B/W and Infrared Film
Location: Las Vegas, NV Read More
2020-04-06 03:46
Subject: Los Angeles Skyline
Camera: Canon 70D
Location: Griffith Observatory
Filters: Ribbet, B/W filters, LA film filtering, double-layer B/W
NOTE: This is o… Read More
2020-04-03 01:05
Subject: Corridors
Camera: Canon 70D
Location: Downtown Las Vegas
Filters: Ribbet online photo editing, w/ double filtering plus High Dynamic Range Read More
2020-04-02 03:18
During my brief foot trek on the Vegas Strip, I stopped by this posh bar called “The Chandelier”, and believe me, “posh” is an understatement. Located in The C… Read More
2020-04-01 03:46
Subject: Shopping Mall
Location: The Shops at Crystals, LV, NV.
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Multiple B/W layers c/o of Ribbet (an online photo editing website/mobile… Read More
2020-01-28 21:13
Subject: The Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Location: Las Vegas Strip, LV, NV
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS Light Adjustment, Mono Read More
2020-01-27 15:52
Subject: Joe Louis Arena (before deconstruction).
Location: Detroit, MI
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS Light Adjustment and Mono
Click here for deconstruction pic! Read More
2020-01-26 21:21
Subject: Turnstiles
Location: Detroit, MI
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2020-01-25 17:05
Subject: AirPods
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Location: Unknown
Filters: iOS light adjustment and mono Read More
2020-01-24 03:26
Subject: Nickels Arcade
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2020-01-23 01:31
Image copyright Associated Press (no copyright infringement intended).
Wade Douglas Bowles (better known to all as Rocky Johnson) had died last of a massive heart attack. One of Canada&rsqu&helli…Read More
2020-01-22 15:04
Subject: Cello and Bow
Location: St Clair Shores, MI
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: Light Adjustment and Mono Read More
2020-01-20 01:25
Hard to believe it’s been 50 years since this iconic album has hit the shelves. Now granted, I wasn’t born yet when it was released, but the music of my parents era, my grandpar… Read More
2020-01-01 02:02
One Bourbon
One Scotch
One Beer
In that order… PERIOD!
Enjoy this iconic American old-school jam by George Thorogood.
Feelin’ kinda mellow with this mix.
Dumped the Scotch in t… Read More
2019-11-26 22:12
One of our first trips after we were settled in “The Valley of The Sun”, my wife and I was hungry and was in need of some good grub. Lo and behold, we stumbled across Little Mis… Read More
2019-11-22 03:21
Something that I’ve done when I was younger, fell off the radar for a bit, and within the past five years began doing it more often, and I love it!
I try to tell the younger people (t… Read More
2019-11-11 15:43
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Subject: Joe Louis Arena (deconstructed as we speak)
Filter: iOS Light Adjustment w/ Mono
Location: Detroit, MI Read More
2019-11-11 04:10
Subject: Chevy Malibu
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: Light adjustment and Mono
Location: St Clair Shores, MI Read More
2019-11-05 03:43
Subject: Detroit Skyline
Location: Windsor, ONT, CA
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filter: iOS Mono filter edit w/ light adjustment Read More
2019-09-03 00:08
What better way to end the Summer season than this little tropical concoction that’ll make Jimmy Buffett smile. I call it Summer’s End, more than likely Webtender has a mix simi… Read More
2019-08-24 03:22
Something that was inspired by both the Tipsy Bartender as well as a recent gathering I attended in my old neighbourhood, my wife and I recently bought some watermelon wedges and immediatel… Read More
2019-08-10 03:52
At a congregation gathering where we were invited to enjoy some nice Asian cuisine and drink. The pics and clips speak for themselves per backstory. We went to Sagano’… Read More
2019-08-07 01:33
A recent visit to a very popular vegan restaurant that has opened and held its own in recent years, Detroit Vegan Soul (D.S.V.) with its flagship location located in Detroit’s West Vi… Read More
2019-07-06 02:29
Subject: Indoor Track
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: Light Adjustment and Mono
Location: LA FITNESS, St. Clair Shores, MI Read More
2019-06-20 00:01
Just been occupied as of late. Lots of issues & interests have been on the brain as of late.
Will keep you good people posted.
Bob Read More
2019-01-03 16:22
Subject: Model of Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Troy, MI Read More
2019-01-02 19:06
Photo copyright WWE. No infringement intended
Rock musician, journalist, disc jockey, entrepreneur, and longtime wrestling announcer Eugene Arthur Okerlund has passed away today at 76.
I ha… Read More
2019-01-01 23:49
Subject: Wine Glass
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment, shot in “portrait” mode
Location: St Clair Shores, MI Read More
2019-01-01 04:50
So much has happened this past year, the best I can do is share a few pics of the last twelve months…
Opening in 2018 as my time with DDOT was winding down…
Took my wife to he… Read More
2018-12-31 04:40
I’d say the longest I’ve spent in an Apple Store was well over an hour’s time. As in the case of today. I’ve played with both the XR and XS Max phones, and I was ve… Read More
2018-12-30 04:21
A product of Brew Detroit, this Mexican-style lager is very tasty, crisp, strong, but very, very smooth. It has a Corona Light/Sol flavour.
It seems that neighborhood breweries are becoming… Read More
2018-12-29 01:22
Subject: Spinning Top on of my MacBook Pro
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: St Clair Shores, MI Read More
2018-12-28 03:47
Subject: Solar Lamp
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: St Clair Shores, MI Read More
2018-12-27 00:06
Subject: Lamborghini Gallardo
Camera: Canon Powershot A590 IS
Filters: Original filters edited from Picnik (now Ribbet), converted using iOS Mono w/ Light Adjustment
Location: Partridg… Read More
2018-12-26 02:34
Subject: Streetlight
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: Cadillac and Harper Avenue, Detroit, MI (my old neighborhood) Read More
2018-12-24 19:30
Subject: Abandoned Gas Station (formerly a Marathon station) w/ pumps
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: James Couzens Highway (John C Lodge Fr… Read More
2018-12-24 01:58
Subject: Skywalk
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono
Location: Masonic Blvd and Groesbeck Hwy in Fraser, MI Read More
2018-12-23 04:02
Subject: Road Signs
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: Laurel and Hardy Sts. in Clinton Township, MI (I’m not making this up)! Read More
2018-12-22 04:31
These babies are hard to come across in the US with the exception of muscle cars, economy vehicles, some crossover/SUV/trucks as well as imports. A standard/manual transmission (BKA as a s… Read More
2018-12-21 04:31
Man, I tell ya, I’ve recovered more iPhones on these buses than I have anything else! Short version, I’ve recovered liquor bottles (both open and closed), wallets, credit cards… Read More
2018-12-20 02:49
Subject: Window Seat
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Filters: iOS HDR and Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: Above Metro Detroit (coming home from California by way of Salt Lake City) Read More
2018-12-19 04:10
First time seeing this in blue. They’re normally red. Very unique to say the least.
I could get used to this. This is both surreal and abstract at the same time Read More
2018-12-18 03:42
Subject: The Newport Southbank Bridge AKA The Purple People Bridge
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: HDR with Light Adjustment along with iOS Mono with Light Adjustment
Location: between Cincinn… Read More
2018-12-17 03:47
Subject: Somewhere On The Corner
Camera: Canon 70D
Filters: Edited w/ Ribbet, iOS Monochrome with Light Adjustment
Location: Detroit’s Historic West Village Read More
2018-12-16 01:53
Subject: Skyscrapers (Shot from The Guardian Building)
Cameras: Nikon D3000 (2010, or 2K11), Remastered on my iPhone 7 Plus (2018)
Filters: Black and White conversion c/o Ribbet, later doub… Read More
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