A personal photography and travel site focused on documenting places, people, music, architecture, sports, and everyday moments through curiosity, travel, and lifelong learning. Photography, cycling, music, books, and travel are all part of the story.
Vital Stats
- passionate photographer
- member Nikon Professional Services (NPS)
- member Dallas Camera Club and Plano Photography Club
- avid recreational cyclist and level C (aspiring B) group rider
- active member Plano Bicycle Association and Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
- classically trained pianist, jazz enthusiast, and patron of the performing arts
- lifelong student of music, art, science, history, literature, and current affairs
- currently studying art history at the University of North Texas
- traveler to 20 countries, five continents, 43 US states, and 14 national parks
- resident of Frisco, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
- retired following careers in technology and financial services
- proud father of two adult children and grandfather of four
- graduate of Western Michigan University and East Grand Rapids High School
- former resident of Michigan and Kentucky, including Kalamazoo, Portage, East Grand Rapids, and Louisville
- born in Louisville, Kentucky
Professional Career(s)
Enterprise Technology Consulting
Spent 25+ years in enterprise business & technology consulting, including roles as Program Manager and Solution Architect with Oracle Corporation and Managing Partner with Tata Consultancy Services, focused primarily on large-scale Oracle ERP and enterprise business system implementations. Had the privilege of meeting and working with many outstanding Oracle customers across a wide range of industries at client locations throughout the world.
Oracle Customer List- Citibank
- Bank of America
- Merrill Lynch
- State Street
- Fidelity
- BlackRock
- eTrade
- Huntington Bank
- Humana
- Cigna
- Genworth
- USAA
- CNA Insurance
- Beaumont Health
- HealthSouth
- Pharmacia / Pfizer
- General Electric
- Emerson Electric
- U.S. Steel
- Leggett & Platt
- Haworth
- SharkNinja
- Motorola
- Sony PlayStation
- Ricoh
- Goodman Solutions
- Cablevision
- Dish Network
- MetroPCS / T-Mobile
- Amazon
- JCPenney
- True Value
- Commercial Metals
- Noble Energy
- Potash / Nutrien
- Adecco
- NCAA
- Bettis Nuclear Lab
- Ladbrokes Racing
Finance & Accounting Leadership
Earlier career experience included a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles with First of America Bank Corporation (now part of PNC Financial Services) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, including positions in external reporting, parent company accounting, accounting operations, financial systems, and commercial division finance.
Places Visited
US National Parks
- Arches
- Badlands
- Big Bend
- Cumberland Gap
- Death Valley
- Grand Canyon
- Grand Teton
- Great Smoky Mountains
- Mammoth Cave
- Pictured Rocks
- Sleeping Bear
- Yellowstone
- Yosemite
- Zion
Recent Travel
| Year | Destination |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands; London, England; St Tropez, France; & Paris, France |
| Austin, Texas | |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Austin, Texas | |
| Washington, DC | |
| 2025 | New York City |
| London, England; Paris, France; Rome & Naples, Italy | |
| San Diego, California | |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan x 2 | |
| 2024 | Grand Rapids, Michigan x 2 |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Chicago | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, & San Diego, California |
| Big Bend National Park, Terlingua, Midland, & Abilene, Texas | |
| New York City | |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan x 2 |
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| 2022 | Orlando & Clearwater, Florida |
| Edison, New Jersey | |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| 2021 | Washington, DC |
| Grand Rapids, South Haven & Kalamazoo, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Big Bend National Park, Abilene, & Lajitas, Texas | |
| 2020 | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| 2019 | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Branson, Missouri | |
| Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| 2018 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Boston, Massachusetts | |
| London, England; Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 2017 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| San Francisco, California | |
| Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Melville, New York | |
| Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico; Galveston & Houston, Texas | |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2016 | Playa del Carmen & Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| 2015 | Chicago, Illinois; Grand Rapids, Traverse City, South Haven & Mackinac Island, Michigan |
| Evansville, Indiana | |
| 2014 | Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Ardmore, Oklahoma; Houston, Texas | |
| Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 2013 | Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Houston, Texas | |
| Carthage, Missouri | |
| Fairfield, Norwalk, & Westport, Connecticut; New York City | |
| San Francisco, California | |
| Fort Myers, Florida | |
| 2012 | Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Vail & Colorado Springs, Colorado; Salt Lake City & Logan, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Grand Canyon National Park; Sedona, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| New York, New York |
Daily News Feed
- New York Times
- Washington Post
- Dallas News
- The Atlantic
Recent Books
- Life Undercover: Coming Of Age In The CIA by Amaryllis Fox
- Mastering The Model Shoot: Everything A Photographer Needs To Know … by Frank Doorhof
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk: A Novel by Ben Fountain
- Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
- A Delicate Truth: A Novel by John le Carre
- Tampa by Alissa Nutting
- Standing Next To History: An Agent’s Life Inside The Secret Service by Joseph Petro & Jeffrey Robinson
- Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from … Texas by Erica Grieder
Recent Sporting Events
- Dallas Cowboys(1) (21-Dec-2025, 28-Sep-2025, 13-Oct-2024, 9-Sep-2024)
- Dallas Mavericks(2) (24-Oct-2025, 21-Feb-2025, 3-Nov-2024)
- Texas Rangers (22-Jun-2024, 19-Jun-2024, 4-Jun-2024, 19-Aug-2023, 13-Aug-2022)
- Dallas Stars (15-Nov-2025, Mar-2022)
- FC Dallas
- Frisco Rough Riders (4-Jul-2025, 15-Apr-2025, Apr-2016)
- 2026 Washington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants @ Washington, DC
- 2024 University of Michigan vs Michigan State University @ Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup Cricket > US vs Canada
- 2023 Texas Christian University (TCU) vs Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Ft Worth, Texas
- 2021 Frisco Football Classic > University of North Texas vs Miami (Ohio) University
- 2021 1874 Cup > New Zealand All Blacks vs USA Rugby at FedEx Field in Washington DC
- 2019 Texas Tech vs Oklahoma University in Norman, Oklahoma
- 2017 Cotton Bowl > Western Michigan University vs University Of Wisconsin at AT&T Stadium
- 2014 NCAA Basketball Final Four at AT&T Stadium
- 2013 Firestone 550 Indy Cars at Texas Motor Speedway
- 2010 FC Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 @ Allianz Arena
(1)Seat License / Season Tickets 2013 – Present
(2)Weekend Season Tickets 2018 – 2020
Recent Shows & Concerts
Classical • Opera • Jazz • Film Music
- European Culture Prize Awards @ The Concertgebouw Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Sep-2026)
- National Symphony Orchestra @ Kennedy Center (Apr-2026)
- Bach “Brandenburg Concerto #1” & Mozart “Symphony #41 Jupiter”
- Pat Metheny @ Majestic Theatre (Apr-2026)
- Dallas Symphony – Christmas Pops (Dec-2025)
- Chris Botti @ Blue Note Jazz Club NYC (Dec-2025)
- George Gershwin “Porgy & Bess” @ Metropolitan Opera NYC (Dec-2025)
- Giacomo Puccini “Tosca” @ Teatro San Carlo Naples, Italy (Sep-2025)
- Orchestre de Paris @ Pierre Boulez Hall Paris, France (Sep-2025)
- Elim Chan & Lucas Debargue – Copland “Quiet City”, Gershwin “Concerto In F”, & Rachmaninoff “Symphonic Dances”
- BBC Proms @ Royal Albert Hall London, England (Sep-2025)
- Sinfonia Of London performed Strauss “Don Juan”, Ravel “Daphnis et Chloé”, & Bernstein “Serenade”
- Stacey Kent @ Dallas Museum Of Art (Apr-2025) with Mary
- Dallas Symphony – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (May-2024)
- Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon @ UNT Planetarium (Mar-2022)
- Pat Metheny @ Majestic Theatre (Feb-2022)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Symphonic Dances (Mar-2020)
- Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra at Amsterdam Concertgebouw (Jun-2018)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Symphony #9 (May-2018)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 (Jan-2018)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Saint Seans Organ Symphony (Nov-2017)
- Madame Butterfly – Dallas Opera (Mar-2017)
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Ravinia (Jul-2016)
- Pat Metheny (Feb-2014)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Feb-2013)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Christmas (Dec-2012)
- Amadeus Mozart “Magic Flute” @ Dallas Opera Winspear (May-2012)
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Casablanca At The Movies (Apr-2012)
- Kenny G @ Blue Note Jazz Club NYC (Jan-2012)
- Amadeus Mozart “Cosi Fan Tutte” @ Bavarian State Opera Munich, Germany (Sep-2010)
Broadway • West End • Theater
- TBD @ TBD Theatre London, England (Sep-2026)
- Oh, Mary! @ Lyceum Theatre NYC (Dec-2025)
- Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular @ Radio City Music Hall NYC (Dec-2025)
- Stereophonic @ Duke Of York’s Theatre London, England (Sep-2025)
- Alladin – (3)Dallas Summer Musicals (Jun-2019)
- Miss Saigon – Dallas Summer Musicals (May-2019)
- Hamilton – Dallas Summer Musicals (Apr-2019)
- Phantom Of The Opera – London West End (Jun-2018)
- Les Miserables – London West End (Jun-2018)
- Waitress – Dallas Summer Musicals (Apr-2018)
- Book of Mormon – On Broadway (Aug-2013)
- Wicked – On Broadway (Jan-2012)
Rock • Pop • Folk • Contemporary
- Austin City Limits @ Zilker Metropolitan Park Austin, TX (Oct-2026)
- Sting (May-2026) @ Toyota Music Pavillion Las Colinas
- Coldplay + H.E.R (May-2022)
- Jacob Collier (Apr-2022)
- Eagles (Mar-2020)
- Paul McCartney (Jun-2019)
- Jimmy Buffett (Jun-2019)
- Trevor Noah (Apr-2019)
- Elton John (Dec-2018)
- Pentatonix (Nov-2018) with Mary
- John Prine (Jun-2018) with Bobby & Pyper Chamblee
- Chainsmokers + Ellie Goulding (Oct-2017)
- Jimmy Buffett + ZZ Top (Jun-2017)
- Coldplay + Alessia Cara + Bishop Briggs (Aug-2016)
- Jimmy Buffett + Jerry Jeff Walker (May-2016)
- Jimmy Buffett (May-2015)
- Katy Perry + Tegan & Sara (Oct-2014)
- George Strait (Jun-2014)
- Miley Cyrus (Mar-2014)
- Pink (Nov-2013)
- Sarah Brightman (Oct-2013)
- Steely Dan (Aug-2013)
- Shawn Phillips (Aug-2013)
- Jimmy Buffet + Jackson Browne (May-2013)
- Taylor Swift (May-2013)
- Coldplay + Robyn + Wolf Gang (Jun-2012)
- Sting (Jun-2012)
(3)Season Tickets 2017 – 2019
Selected Favorites
- Foreign Destinations – Paris, London, Amsterdam, Munich, Tuscany, Sydney
- US Cities – San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tampa
- US National Parks – Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park
- Jazz Musicians – Pat Metheny, Bob James, Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Boney James, Bobby Caldwell, Fourplay
- Pop/Rock Musicians – Coldplay, Steeley Dan, Sting, Elton John, Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Beatles
- Classical Musicians – Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Satie, Debussy, Richard Strauss, Wagner, Bach, Beethoven, Verdi, Vivaldi, Respighi, Copland, Gershwin, Barber
- Films – Saving Private Ryan, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Apocalypse Now, The Shawshank Redemption, On Golden Pond, American Beauty, A Christmas Story, Rear Window, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Doctor Zhivago, Pollyanna.
- TV Shows – Sunday Night Football, The Sopranos, The Wire, Band Of Brothers, Succession, Mad Men, Narcos, The Bureau, The Restaurant, Saturday Night Live, Downton Abbey, Justified, A Place To Call Home, Victoria, The Crown, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Ted Lasso, The Fall.
Other Interests & Hobbies
- Travel
- Sporting Events
- Concerts & Shows
- Dining & Cocktails
- Music Listening
- Pool & Patio Lounging
- Convertible Car Rides
- TV Shows & Movies
- Gym Workouts
My Favorite Things
- My Home and its …
- Media Room
- Pool, Spa, Deck, & Outdoor Kitchen
- Sound System
- 2019 Porsche Boxster S
- Yahama AvantGrand N3 Baby Grand