A Hunter of Stories

. . . . . . “Sword of Tradition” When Lt. Cmdr. Brian Watkins of Fishburne Military School raises his sword in salute, the cadet battalion commander raises the blade upward. The hilt hovers in front of his eyes with the blade pointed towards the heavens as the blade itself holds a forward incline. When [...]

James Madison’s Brian Barlow fights to stay in bounds as he is wrapped up by Morehead State’s Daryl Smith and his jersey pulled by Keaton May during a game played in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. (Mike Tripp/The News Leader) CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY

The cadets serving as battalion staff salute during a ceremony organizing the cadet battalion with their first formation of the school year on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. (Photos by Mike Tripp/The News Leader) CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY

Jay Austin plays the fiddle as Bryan Elijah Smith and the WIld Hearts perform on stage as part of Staunton Jams in downtown Staunton on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2010. (Photo by Mike Tripp/The News Leader) CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY

Ok … every so often I have to step back, take a moment, and figure out what website best fits my needs as well as best presents my work to you the public. Do I want a separate gallery program? … Do I want to divide things up into a couple of different blogs and [...]

. . . . . . . . . Back to Work With vacation over, I have returned to work. Among the first assignments to find me on this day is a fatality — that which I wish I could simply avoid and walk away from. But this is news and cannot be avoided. Arriving [...]

Victory at Last! The quest for geocache “The Glorious Cause” has been one that my wife and I have had in our hearts for some time. In fact, my wife says quite quickly that it was trying to solve this mystery the first time that caused her to want to take up the sport. As [...]

Even Simple Things Can Be Enjoyed Even though this week has marked our return to the sport of geocaching, not all adventures are to be found in a hidden geocache or even a waymark. Sometimes the adventure is found simply in enjoy the moment and living it. After a week with house guests, we felt [...]

Ever since I first began geocaching, I became interested in geocoins. These trackable items come in all shapes and sizes with me having a fair amount (still small by the standards of some) in my personal collection that I have either purchased or been given along the way. I was honored last night when two [...]

Captain’s Log — Imperial Stardate: 2010,08,21 It occurred to us that the official report from us has yet to be filed so credit for our … discovery … has also yet to take place. On Imperial Stardate: 2010, 07,17, we boarded our bird-of-prey … the I.K.S. Maelstrom … and went in search of “AshleyGoRound Cache.” [...]