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I just know that everyone has been waiting with baited breath for a new hotel window photo! Well, who am I to stand in the way of art…here is Kansas City. (Overland Park, KS to be precise.) Fun huh?

Otherwise, not much at all to report from Kansas City. I got upgraded on my flight in this afternoon, which is really amazing since both legs were 100% full.

Well, no…I don’t think anyone did say Paris, but I was looking through my Paris shots for some Strangers photos, and ran across this one that made me laugh. Sooooo cool and soooo French…but soooo not ready for me to photograph him 🙂

But I also worked with some of my shots in the Paris Metro and RER. I really love subway shots, and these shots are just vivid and interesting to me.

In my ongoing series of views from Hilton window, I present Seattle. This Hilton gets bonus points for having a bay window, which gives the visitor a much better view of the city.

I was in town to give a presentation, and even though my stay was short, I really had a fantastic time. The highlight was a dinner with my buddy Jeff at our regular haunt…Two Bells. We spent most of the time talking about all the stuff going on at Tech. Jeff was proudly decked out in his orange and maroon gear.

Lastly, I snapped this shot at the Seattle airport this afternoon on my return home. The UV coating on the windows created this dramatic sky.

I was really amazed today just how many people reached out to me to express their sadness…sympathy…outrage…something…at the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech. Frankly, I didn’t know some of these people knew I ever went to Tech. After all…I am living on the opposite coast and it has been a while since I was there. Just a short while. Let me put it this way…I had quite the full head of hair back then (check out my ‘do below). Nevertheless, I was touched by the outpouring of concern.

Of course, I also had this horrible feeling as I watched the video footage splashed across every news site. I knew that this small, simple place where I had spent five amazing years was no longer a secret just between me and my friends. Horrific things aren’t supposed to happen at OUR Virginia Tech.

I hope that this media frenzy dies down quickly, so that we can pray for our fellow Hokies…and simpler times.

I thought I would share some old photos that I took during my freshman year…1986. This is truly the most beautiful campus anywhere.

Today is a garden day…time to peel away some of the rainy-season’s overgrowth to let the plants soak up the sun.