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Faces in Trees

by James Tanner April 22 2013, 16:14

If you look through my photos, even though there are a lot of them, you will find my pictures of faces in rocks and trees and other objects. I love to...

Daffodils among the Tulips

by James Tanner April 22 2013, 16:14

Even the most meticulous gardener will find a few exceptions to their carefully laid plans. Maybe the bulbs got mixed and it was impossible to tell which...

Storm in Zion

by James Tanner April 22 2013, 16:10

It was raining with a mixture of snow and the wind was blowing so hard it made it difficult to keep from getting the lens of the camera spattered with...

The Perceived Problems with Genealogy

by James Tanner April 22 2013, 15:58

I was helping one of my friends with some research recently, who was looking for some record of a birth in Pennsylvania. The problem was that the ancestor...

What is Research? Looking beyond the survey

by James Tanner April 21 2013, 17:48

I recently asked the question, "What is Genealogy?" Now I ask a more difficult and important question, "What is Research?" I think it is easier to think...

Blooming in the shade

by James Tanner April 21 2013, 16:53

Many of the cactus plants with the most spectacular flowers are not native to Arizona. Even though they are cactus, they can't survive the intense heat...

Inside the Bloom

by James Tanner April 21 2013, 16:52

One of the fascinating things about flowers is the intricate and detailed inner workings of the flower. Every species has a slightly and sometimes dramatically...

The Most Spectacular Flowers Ever

by James Tanner April 21 2013, 16:45

There are not words to describe these flowers and the photos do not do them justice. I have two images here so you can see the size of these blooms. All...

The Tanner Family Daguerreotype -- A Photo Identification Mystery

by James Tanner April 21 2013, 06:31

The above daguerreotype was reportedly of my Great-great-great-grandfather, John Tanner. However, after some extensive research and using historical and...

What is genealogy?

by James Tanner April 20 2013, 22:30

We like to think of ourselves as part of a genealogical research community, but what is genealogy and what is research? Sometimes we accept classifications...

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