American Portraits, USA Road-Trip: ‘Deep’ South
Fifth set of American ‘portraits’ featuring interviewees during the USA road-trip(s): second post of the South, dubbed ‘Deep,’ including Atlanta GA, Alabama, Mississippi and Memphis, and Arkansas. The following blurb of text is the same for other posts in this American portraits series, spare yourself the second read and please share! These will serve as … Read more
Road Video 28 – To Memphis, the Elvis Trail
Music by Elvis Presley. Through Alabama, Birmingham and Carbon Hill, then the King’s birthplace, Tupelo in Mississippi, and on to Memphis.
The Diaries: Memphis, some blues and rock
April 18th Open my eyes as we exit the freeway and into the historic main street of Tupelo, otherwise known and marketed as Elvis Presley’s birthplace. A welcome coincidence, had meant to visit but was hesitant, after having spent two days in small town Alabama, to ask Redrik to stop there – a balance must … Read more
ooamerica USA road-trip: part 2, itinerary
This is the planned (general) itinerary for the second leg of the road-trip, which is coming up shortly! There’s wheel-room for nooks and turns, and a bit of adventure… although the general directions are a bit more determined than the last journey, since I’m really trying to visit the states not yet seen. Feedback welcome, … Read more
ooAmerica – the movie trailer
A first version of the movie trailer for a potential documentary of the road-trip. It is indeed set to Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger, the music of the movie Rocky. In the next weeks, I’ll post a few preview pics of the large ooamerica photos before, maybe, hitting the road again…
Travel Pictures – Southern trail of destruction
You can view all travel photo galleries here: http://thismyamerica.wordpress.com/travel-photos/
The Diaries: Edison’s Trait in a Straw Hat
May 22 Been driving some good miles over past two days, straight past Birmingham and stopped by at Tuscaloosa (Black Warrior). Met some sad scenes of tornado destruction. Ended on the bar walk at dark: Tuscaloosa’s young ones and gals thirsty as ever. Went to ‘bed’ early, as usual, while drunkenness poured through the night … Read more
