Giles Hoover, Photographer

Gerald brought home a surprise the other day: a new Mini Countryman. The bigger surprise: I like it much more than I expected — and it looks pretty good, too:   It’s a more mature Mini — larger, four doors, more space in the “boot,” etc. Plus, with six hundred extra pounds to haul around, [...]

Two weekends ago — indeed, only hours after photographing the Rose Hill sunset — I was on the road, heading to the last hike of this season: Grayson Highlands and the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, both part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. My guide, as always on trips such as these, [...]

Continuing the recent “sunset series,” I spent last Friday evening together with Gerald, wandering around Rose Hill — one of our favorite test areas. While not quite as colorful as the two earlier in the week, it was still a nice evening; we enjoyed the ‘stroll. Since the locale was so familiar, we resolved to [...]

Please note: This post was written several days ago, but for some reason didn’t get published to the front page. Apologies for the delay. Earlier this week, John Cantwell and I went for a couple of evening photostrolls. Sunday’s, as Sunset #1, has already been posted. This post is about Tuesday’s: Macon Sunset #2. As [...]

Went for a photostroll this past Sunday with John Cantwell, enjoying a beautiful evening and some gorgeous golden light. We wandered from downtown to Riverside, at the top of the a nearby hill, covering all sorts of different territory. Starting with the Macon Transport Authority’s new pride and joy: New Bus Terminal (at Sunday Sunset) [...]

Calvin and Allison celebrated their new home last Saturday, and were kind enough to invite me — and my camera. Exploring someone’s house with my camera is one of my favorite activities. When it’s filled with interesting stuff, it’s even better: Joined (in Modern Presentation) The simple stuff works, too: Paper Lamp And they have [...]

Many of you know that I’ve been out of town for a good chunk of September; despite, as usual, not getting enough done before being swept up in a huge trip, I really enjoyed getting back to my roots. In other words, many of you also know that I’m a relative newcomer to Macon; I [...]

…and let me bring a camera. More than that: it was a big party. Their “85th,” or their combined birthday (and cumulative years) celebration, at SoChi, downtown Macon. With his band, MagTard. And guest performers, Flaco Torres and Mother Cunt. [Not a typo. —Ed.] Hell, yes. The associated gallery was posted last week, but due [...]

Please note: After eight months stuck working on the house, I got on the road. In other words, I’ve got three months’ worth of photography trips to post — and will do just that over the next few weeks. Thanks for checking back. Sapelo is one of my favorite places on Earth. My good friends [...]

I embarked on “some work on the house” about seven months ago now. Somewhere in there, it turned into a major remodel. We started around the first of October, with a tight schedule aiming for Thanksgiving. Within a couple of weeks, we were hoping for the New Year. Then January, then February. Things were mostly [...]