A longstanding goal of mine has been to set foot in every U.S. state and Canadian province, and I've been to most of them over the years as parts of various road trips. The gallery below presents one photo from every state or province that I've been to, with placeholders to represent the ones I haven't yet visited. This is very much a work in progress, and some photos will hopefully be replaced with more appropriate ones down the road... see more

Two months ago I came across an unusual find while browsing through online auctions. That find was an antique wedding invitation, originating from my hometown of Dallas and dating to the late 19th century. A closer look revealed the advertised bride to be the daughter of W. Wirt Williams, a name associated with nineteenth century Dallas photography and whose most well known studio was located at the 334 Elm address... read more