Perspective
I built this site to share some of my best memories as a photog,with my friends. Many of them were taken alongside or somehow in coordination with you. It is my personal site, so it offers much more than Amateur Radio. While active as Net Control for ARES, RACES and NOAA Skywarn during 9/11 in Montgomery County Emergency Management (in Pa), I wasn't thinking about taking pictures. So there are no pics except for a QST article, But I do have GB's of fun imagery which I hope you can enjoy,
My passion for life, family and friends led me to airshows, music, Amateur Radio, nature photography, the great outdoors. But pre-and-post emergency services radio comm failures (when their antenna farm fell with the Trade Center on 9/11) was my call-up into volunteer radio. I learned about, and served terms as Net Control) at the MONTCO EOC w R.A.C.E.S, A.R.E.S, F.E.M.A. (DHS didn't exist yet) and regional Skywarn Coordinator, And only recently, transitioned to Amateur Radio as pure fun. Using repeater networks, DXing the world, satellites and the ISS. Very Fulfilling.
Conversely, I've also felt the hurt of unexpected loss of dear friends in the airshow world , Mishaps occur and I've lost too many beautiful friends. Their loved ones have come to me for pictures. That, plus a few other motivations sparked my interest in this Legacy Site.
Given the global trend of replacing personal interaction with texting, email and social media, I've decided to create this site. It may seem narcissistic, but it's actually about honoring life, the gifts we are given, how we chose to use and share them. Social media promotes virtual quantity instead of real life quality. It's users are exploited unwittingly, It fosters a climate to easily claim that we are too busy to call or visit each other on Holidays, birthdays, or to just "hello how R U'". And if that's OK, what else are we willing to sacrifice? What personal decisions, privacy invasions or relationships are we willing to surrender? Well I'm old school. I do love technology. But I'm still smart enough NOT to allow social media apps to seduce me into becoming a casual, uncaring, and impersonal, mindless robot. Note: If you currently text your dog or cat, disregard the aforementioned. It's too late for you Oy...
As such, it's my intent to use social media to share some of my best "real life experiences" with my "real life friends". My photography depicts incredible people: friends, Icons, leprechauns, celebs and everyday folks who see themselves as equals. Real people living lives, enjoying their liberty and pursuing their happiness in a mutually respectful manner. Enjoy your opinions. Perhaps privately. But don't impose them. Everyone has a basis even if it conflicts with your. I love and honor you all.
So, live your life like there's no tomorrow, and make it fun for those around you, Cheers, blues skies and happy days. lotsa hot sauce, BBQ and self-defense re-fried beans, BD
My passion for life, family and friends led me to airshows, music, Amateur Radio, nature photography, the great outdoors. But pre-and-post emergency services radio comm failures (when their antenna farm fell with the Trade Center on 9/11) was my call-up into volunteer radio. I learned about, and served terms as Net Control) at the MONTCO EOC w R.A.C.E.S, A.R.E.S, F.E.M.A. (DHS didn't exist yet) and regional Skywarn Coordinator, And only recently, transitioned to Amateur Radio as pure fun. Using repeater networks, DXing the world, satellites and the ISS. Very Fulfilling.
Conversely, I've also felt the hurt of unexpected loss of dear friends in the airshow world , Mishaps occur and I've lost too many beautiful friends. Their loved ones have come to me for pictures. That, plus a few other motivations sparked my interest in this Legacy Site.
Given the global trend of replacing personal interaction with texting, email and social media, I've decided to create this site. It may seem narcissistic, but it's actually about honoring life, the gifts we are given, how we chose to use and share them. Social media promotes virtual quantity instead of real life quality. It's users are exploited unwittingly, It fosters a climate to easily claim that we are too busy to call or visit each other on Holidays, birthdays, or to just "hello how R U'". And if that's OK, what else are we willing to sacrifice? What personal decisions, privacy invasions or relationships are we willing to surrender? Well I'm old school. I do love technology. But I'm still smart enough NOT to allow social media apps to seduce me into becoming a casual, uncaring, and impersonal, mindless robot. Note: If you currently text your dog or cat, disregard the aforementioned. It's too late for you Oy...
As such, it's my intent to use social media to share some of my best "real life experiences" with my "real life friends". My photography depicts incredible people: friends, Icons, leprechauns, celebs and everyday folks who see themselves as equals. Real people living lives, enjoying their liberty and pursuing their happiness in a mutually respectful manner. Enjoy your opinions. Perhaps privately. But don't impose them. Everyone has a basis even if it conflicts with your. I love and honor you all.
So, live your life like there's no tomorrow, and make it fun for those around you, Cheers, blues skies and happy days. lotsa hot sauce, BBQ and self-defense re-fried beans, BD
