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Jann Alexander
Dec 9, 20141 min read
Behind the Scenes in New Orleans
When in Nawlins iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2014 There’s a famous place in New Orleans to go for café au lait and delicious...
Jann Alexander
Dec 5, 20141 min read
A Reminder of Who’s Gone, But Not Forgotten
All Lives Matter by Jann Alexander © 2014 In New Orleans, a vibrant city that’s so lively and so full of life, two signs in Jackson...
Jann Alexander
Nov 21, 20141 min read
Contrasting Angles with Shadows
Nature’s Angles by Jann Alexander ©2014 In the Western Wyoming environment that’s given over to waving grasslands and towering trees...
Jann Alexander
Nov 13, 20142 min read
Lost and Found Treasures
Fresh Picked by Jann Alexander © 2014 I plucked a bowlful of blueberries fresh from the bush outside the small red Maine cottage where...
Jann Alexander
Nov 11, 20142 min read
Following the Signs
Hither and Yon, Port Aransas, Texas by Jann Alexander ©2014 | Sign by Kandice Turicchi Dorothy: Now which way do we go? Scarecrow:...
Jann Alexander
Nov 7, 20141 min read
All On Board With Minimalism
All On Board by Jann Alexander ©2014 A minimalist on board a Florida yacht finds a cool drink and some shade and not much else beneath...
Jann Alexander
Nov 5, 20141 min read
What’s Not to Like About Texas?
Texas Is So 21st Century Eat the Natural Meat by Jann Alexander © 2014 Texas Has Alternatives to Wally’s World Venison World, Not...
Jann Alexander
Nov 3, 20143 min read
Shooting Waves of iPhone Photos
Stalking the Wind Surfer in Port A by Jann Alexander ©2014 Capturing the ups and downs of a lone wind surfer in the distance is a job...
Jann Alexander
Nov 2, 20142 min read
Descent from the Pinnacles
Descent in Big Bend by Jann Alexander ©2014 The mountain was a worthy opponent , though we hadn’t seen it that way when we began the...
Jann Alexander
Oct 25, 20141 min read
Miles Upon Miles of Motel Doors
Miles of Motel Doors, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2014 In 1980, as we made our way across the west in a Honda hatchback, photographing the...
Jann Alexander
Oct 14, 20141 min read
A Dreamy Dawn on The Sea of Cortez
Dreamy Dawn by Jann Alexander ©2013 Dawn broke over the Sea of Cortez with a glimmer of sunlight, then cast its shimmer over the waters...
Jann Alexander
Oct 6, 20141 min read
Signs of Changing Times
Closed or open, since 1862. Come on in. Wear your shirt. Because we’ve got our rules. Don’t like our rules? Eat somewheres else. Ashes...
Jann Alexander
Sep 29, 20141 min read
When the Nighttime Is the Right Time
Neon Crossroads, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2014 In 1980 at a mostly unmemorable crossroads, nighttime was coming on, and I was looking...
Jann Alexander
Sep 22, 20144 min read
SeaGlass Under the Editing Glass with iOS 8
SeaGlass in a Bottle by Jann Alexander ©2014 A bottle of wine, a goblet poured, natural light streaming in the window—the...
Jann Alexander
Sep 17, 20141 min read
Finding the Light at Day’s End
As the sun sets and daylight wanes, the most magical palette lays down color on everything a camera can capture. From golden time to...
Jann Alexander
Sep 15, 20141 min read
In Search of the Hidden Falls
Not So Hidden Falls by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he...
Jann Alexander
Sep 13, 20141 min read
Lessons in Human Nature from Unlikely Subjects
Smile for the Camera by Jann Alexander © 2014 It is human nature to smile for the camera. Or to stick out a tongue. Little Roper by...
Jann Alexander
Sep 7, 20141 min read
When to Be Careful What You Wish For
Strike! by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Be careful what you wish for.” — Unknown Click any image to play a slideshow and beware the majesty. If...
Jann Alexander
Sep 5, 20141 min read
Adventure Awaits Capture
End Is Nigh iPhone 5s Pano by Jann Alexander © 2014 “There is no certainty; there is only adventure.” —Roberto Assagioli Adventure...
Jann Alexander
Aug 24, 20142 min read
What Does Your Favorite Color Say About You?
The Train That’s Not Running by Jann Alexander © 2013 Ah, orange. Even when it’s fading away on an abandoned boxcar in a South Dakota...
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