American Alligator – A Haiku
Shy, timid, peaceful
Sprawl, crawl, territorial
We ambush our prey.
2023 Albert Moyer, Jr, photography and poetry
Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
American Alligator – A Haiku
Posted: March 31, 2023 in PoetryTags: Photography, Texas, Alligator, Photographer, Haiku, outdoors, Japanese poetry, reptile, Haiku and Related Forms
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Vicksburg National Military Park 2022
Posted: March 24, 2022 in TravelTags: Mississippi, Photography, U.S.S. Cairo, United States, Vicksburg MS, Vicksburg National Military Park
These are but a small collection of photos I recently shot at the Vicksburg National Military Park and U.S.S. Cairo Museum. To visit the second largest battlefield outside Gettysburg that was so important to American history was a privilege. To see the first armored battleship was also a privilege. It opened my mind to so many perspectives and gave me increased knowledge that I’ll be able to carry and share with others. One quote that stood out to me from an unknown soldier was, “If someone would have just asked us the war would have been over in an hour.” Powerful! For more information about this park follow the link below. 2022 Albert Moyer, Jr, Photography
https://www.nps.gov/vick/index.htm
Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum 2022
Posted: March 23, 2022 in TravelTags: American History, Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum, Mississippi, Photography, United States, Vicksburg MS
If you like Coca-Cola this museum is a great display of history and how it was bottled for the very first time. To see and learn about the process really makes one appreciate the hard work and creativity of those who came before us. It definitely wasn’t easy in the beginning to get Coke off of the fountain and into bottles. The first cap was similar to a champagne bottle and when one pulled it made a popping sound. That’s how the term “Soda Pop” came into being. That’s just the beginning of what you will learn. Coca-Cola was also invented by Confederate Lieutenant John Pemberton who was also a pharmacist. Mr. Pemberton even added cocaine to the formula for the first 17 years of production until the US government started regulating it. The museum is an awesome place to visit. To learn more, visit the link below. Here are a few of my photos from my visit which can be viewed enlarged by a click of the photo. 2022 Albert Moyer, Jr, Photography.
http://www.biedenharncoca-colamuseum.com/
Vicksburg Civil War Museum 2022
Posted: March 22, 2022 in TravelTags: Civil War, History, Mississippi, Museum, Photography, United States
Upon entering the Vicksburg Civil War Museum, I knew immediately that I was in for a learning experience. There was more to learn than I had time available. The one thing that really struck a nerve with me was breeding cells. This is where they took a slave and placed a burlap sack over his head to impregnate whomever the master’s had selected. It could be his sister, daughter, cousin, mother, etc. I learned from friend that this is where the term motherfucker came from. Then there was the Klan uniform bearing the cross. The group missed commandment six which states, “You Shall Not Murder.” Actually, they missed the whole meaning of Christianity and all the commandments. They might as well replace the cross with an image of Satan because there is absolutely nothing Christian about them. God says there are false prophets. That’s their teaching. False Christianity. Sadly, even today, hate exists. Why? We live in a fallen world. Only Jesus is perfect, and the world will never be perfect until his return. Until then all we can do is educate people. Frederick Douglass stated, “Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means uplifting the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.” If you like to learn and love freedom, I highly recommend the Vicksburg Civil War Museum which you can learn more about at the link below. Education is freedom.
https://www.vicksburgcivilwarmuseum.org/
All photos 2022 Albert Moyer, Jr. Photography.
Wear your Mask- A Haiku
Posted: January 31, 2022 in PoetryTags: COVID-19, Haiku and Related Forms, Photography, The Japanese Haiku
The vents they choke us.
Viruses, bacteria.
COVID? Wear your mask!
2022 Albert Moyer, Jr., Photography and Poetry
The Year In Food 2021
Posted: December 31, 2021 in FoodTags: Breakfast, Cajun, Culinary, Dessert, Japanese, Lobster, macro photo, Mediterranean, Mexican Food, Oysters, Photography, Recipes, Sandwiches, Seafood, Steak, Turkey
2021 continued where 2020 left off. It was another awkward year. Lost work, layoffs, food shortages on certain items, frozen city with no electricity for days, you name it. This year I focused my culinary energy on the good times. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Special days (IE: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc,), and holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving. For me a meal means so much more than filling my stomach. Often there are good times involved and the meal is a marker of those good times. It was great to share so many great meals with so many great people in 2021. Super memories! This year I have chosen to squeeze in some photos of my own dishes as well as some of the dishes I enjoyed while eating out. Thank you for supporting my blog with your readership. It’s been an awkward year, but a great year. May God continue to provide. Bon Appetit!
Christmas In Motion On A Rainy Night
Posted: December 4, 2020 in PhotographyTags: Christmas, Digital photography, Houston Texas, Photography, Texas, Travel and Tourism, United States
2020 Albert Moyer, Jr. Photography
The Japanese Rock Garden- A Haiku
Posted: October 21, 2020 in PoetryTags: Digital photography, Haiku and Related Forms, Japanese Rock Garden, Literature, Photography, The Japanese Haiku, Zen
The Japanese Rock Garden- A Haiku
The sands are shifting
The Islands and Mountains move
Relaxing it is
2020 Albert Moyer, Jr. Poetry and Photography
Corpus Christi Harbor and Bay in Photos
Posted: March 23, 2019 in Photography, TravelTags: Corpus Christi Harbor, Corpus Christi Texas, Digital photography, Photography, Texas, United States
Photography has to be one of the most relaxing things I have found in recent years. Often our memories cannot capture or remember certain things but the camera is a great friend for that job. Here is a small collection of photos that I took around Corpus Christi Harbor and Bay. Thank you for viewing and your continued support.
Orange – A Haiku
Posted: December 7, 2018 in PoetryTags: Digital photography, Haiku, Houston, Japanese poetry, Literature, orange, Photography, The Japanese Haiku
Orange – A Haiku
A world of sweetness
Inside this globe of beauty
Something men could learn.
2018 Albert Moyer, Jr Photography and Poetry
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