KODAK MOMENT of the Day

The Monarch butterfly was photographed in a flower garden last fall. This is special to me because it seemed to enjoy flying among the multi colored flowers, and I thought the Zoom effect helped emphasize that.

Hugs for two sisters.

Opening Day in baseball signals springtime.

Dogs are wonderful critters... I can't imagine the world without them!

Taken on New Years Eve, together with my lovely wife at Esplanade Theaters of Singapore. Both of us have wonderful memories of that night.

This is my youngest son Jake. The picture was taken in my kitchen with window light.

These are the ribbon campaign and service records that a WWII and Korean veteran wore on his uniform. Though a decorative array of colors to the general public, other soldiers could easily identify battles attended and periods of time served at a glance. The owner of this rack served from the "Landing in Sicily", through mid way of "Korea", and was a regular para-trooper.

The Morehouse Glee Club in action at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

Photo of a Panda having a snack at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

It was a beautiful afternoon and I was so thrilled to be walking the grounds of the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. I managed to escape the bustle of the city and go take pictures, which always makes me feel great. The light was just perfect and I took this wonderful picture of a young girl feeding the local song birds. What a great day!

I took this shot in Istanbul, Turkey. I was effected by the message of the image "all thst existd on the earth. has it's last harbour."

Interesting shapes and mood created by the traffic lights and the varied bacground of the buildings.

This picture was taken on a day when one thousand caskets were placed in Washington D.C. to honor the soldiers who gave their lives fighting for our country.

This picture was taken in March '05 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. while on a business trip. I really like the colors and the way light comes through the window in the ceiling.

A stylized tribute to our veterans, photographed at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

This photo is special to me because I chased this butterfly around in the hot sun for an hour to get this shot. It was taken in my neighborhood in Valdosta, GA. I think a butterfly exemplifies natural beauty.

This picture was taken in Keukenhoff in the Netherlands where the tulips are a spectacular event in spring. The girls are taking a break, and eating some peanuts.

This photo was shot with a Kodak 6490 at Braddock Bay State Park, near Rochester, N.Y. Braddock Bay is one of the best places in the north east to watch Hawk migration in the spring.

This picture was taken during our family reunion in 2004, at Roaring River State Park, Missouri.

Not only is he extremely adorable, he's the kindest, most behaved dog I have ever seen. He is truly, one of those once in a lifetime dogs with his personality.

I found this VW beatle in a narrow street in Istanbul. I was suprised that anyone could leave that "legend" in so bad a condition. I choose to photgraph in B&W because it shows better the situation. One legend more has gone...

My daughter giving her little brother a quick kiss!!! Indoors with natural light only.

A rose called Pink Meidiland.

I took this picture at the Kowloon Park, in Hong Kong, on a rainy day. I was rushing back to office when the rain started -- and that's when I noticed these two people in this peculiar position, and thought it would make an interesting shot.

I think that this is one of the most beautiful photos I have ever made! :)

This is my daughter just before her performance in the Kindergarten Circus at her school. I took the picture outside our home in Alabama in the early evening. It fits into the humor category well because she is so cute and funny and is making a silly face.

Taken at Belmont Race Track during the Belmont Stakes, 2004. I thought it was interesting that there are 16 hooves in the photo, and very few of them are on the ground.

Our mare had her baby in eary April 2004. This photo of the latest addition to our family was taken the day after she was born.

On the picture is my colleague from work. I am a librarian, and surrounded with books every day. As most people here do not read books, because they think that they are boring and just for geezers, this photo is showing that they can be fun too. Photo is taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

I was standing behind this veteran last year at our community Memorial Day program. She came to attention when 'Taps' was played and I captured this shot.

I was learning to take panning shots of bicyclists which often ride down on this steep road in La Jolla -- when this girl appeared at an unbelievable speed, and in this very unusual stance. I was lucky that one of my 3 shots of her I took in a continuous mode came out pretty sharp.

This kitty-cat is white like snow - everybody must love it...

I took this shot in Covent Garden in London. This guy and his friend were singing the blues on a superb sunny afternoon, and I just couldn't resist to capture the moment!

I took this shot while on vacation in Panama City, Florida with my daughter and her family. It had rained most of the day, and then the sun came out late that afternoon. When I saw the posistion of the sun, I thought "silhouette". I asked my son-in-law to toss his 2 year old daughter into the air and catch her -- and I got this one on the third attempt. When I showed the photo to my son-in-law, he said, with tears in his eyes, "it looks like I'm catching my Angel that God sent me from Heaven."

My father recently died, and I have a box of memories that include an old B&W photo I took in 1965, and many souveniers from his years of involvement with the American Olympic Team. I thought this made a nice tribute to him.

I went to the zoo one day -- and got this shot as a nice bonus as the Cardinal flew onto a wire fence near an enclosure.

This is my son, photographed by my husband, while swimming in the pool at a resort in Punta Cana DR. This photo always brings a smile to the face of the person who sees it.

Everytime I go to my local zoo here in Little Rock, I watch this little guy swiw to the top of his aquarium. He usually doesn't give me much time to shoot any photos before he ducts down back into the water. This time it was like he stopped and let me capture this. It was in low light conditions and I had to hand hold my camera, but I was really pleased with how this turned out. I hope you enjoy...

I think it's a great shot of our kids ready for their first t-ball game. In front of our house. May 2005. They are sister and brother on the same team.

Victory Park, St. Petersburg, Russia.

The photographer Emily caught my daughter jumping with excitement after my wedding. She could not stay still! It was in Corpus Christi, TX in April, 2005.

An Ethiopian priest immeresed in prayer, Jerusalem, Israel.

This picture was taken in Tampa, Florida, in January '05. I think it captures the essence of the beach my parents remember. Cars cruising by...

This is a picture of a very special little girl in my life. As you can see she is always eager to give those special little gifts that as priceless.

These cows were just waiting to get their picture taken, it seemed like they were posing. So I had to take their picture. The photo was taken on a farm in upstate NY. (Monticello). I thought these cows were special because they kept following me around, till I finally took their picture.

My handsome little nephew, Jacob.

This little Joaninha (ladybug) caught my attention as I was setting up to shoot lilies.

Chicago does many things to make downtown attractive in the winter. Weekly fireworks is one of them. My family spends a weekend downtown every January or February and it is always a special time. The photo was taken by the Chicago River near Michigan Avenue. The Wrigley Building is in the background.

I couldn't resist his cute eyes and wild hair.

I saw this giant flag flying high in a California bank parking lot and was inspired to take this close up shot of it. I'm in the military and everytime I see a flag I think of all of my fallen comrades.

This picture was from the very first set of pictures I took with my new camera. It was taken at the grand opening of the Radisson Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia.

No flash, a tiny bit of cropping, and behold a picture that looks like an old master oil painting. The picture was taken at a spring dance recital in Buffalo, NY.

This picture was taken in my garden. These innocent little creatures always brighten my day when I find them among the blooms.

I took this shot during my niece's baby shower. She had just finished opening the gifts when the water display started. We are facing the NYC sky line from New Jersey.

This photo was taken in Seminyak Beach - Bali, Indonesia, in December 2004. I was walking on the beach when I saw these local boys playing football on the beach with sunset as the background. Lovely times!

I just love the look on this little guys face, and how focused he is on the ball. Taken in Memphis, TN.

A picture of my dog. I found him in a pet shelter in Huntington Beach, CA 6 years ago. He's now living with me in the Czech Rep.

This was taken at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver during the summer time. There were quite a few frogs out and about sunning on the rocks. The pond was the best part of the day!

This was taken in Edinburgh whilst on holiday, and was one of the many street performers in Edinburgh entertaining visitors. I particuarly liked the way he was made up, and thorougly enjoyed his act.