you can't start a fire without a spark.

spent some time with a a convenience store last night. the poor reporter had to spend the whole night there, which coincided with the first seven hours of his birthday. his present from me was a lottery ticket. keep your fingers crossed that his luck improves.

of course, none of this has anything to do with this photo, except that the lighters were sold at the store.

they crossed the yukon river and found the bonanza gold.

another leftover from the gator bowl...

don't get caught on the wrong side of that line.

just got back from the gator bowl. there were lots of guys like this clown on the sidelines. what a dumbass...



for those keeping score at home...
1. knee pads when you don't kneel
2. monopod for a tiny lens
3. assistant when you use two camera bodies
4. hat AND sunglasses
5. boat shoes

i'll have a blue, blue, blue christmas.

i got a pretty awesome new shirt for christmas...

a good man is hard to find.

my co-worker rudy smith retired a few days ago. he is a great guy and has taken some fantastic pictures over the years. we had a story about him in the paper. he has seen some crazy things over the years.

also, check out some of his pictures.