The JimAnna Chronicles

This ticket has the cadet sea of blue in the background.  You can also see the 2011 USAFA Class Crest.  Each crest is loaded with symbolism.  How many items can you pick out?  Here’s what I see:  the graduation year (2011), an eagle, the US Flag, Polaris (the North Star), a sabre (worn by Firsties [...]

After our brief time in the mountains of Colorado, we got to business (=lots of meetings).  It was fun to be back at USAFA.  Some things have really changed (a lot more security) and others are identical (most of the buildings).  What surprised me the most was the flood of emotions I felt.  I hadn’t [...]

The French Air Force decided to send a group of us to Colorado to watch the graduation ceremony.  Since there is an annual semester exchange between our schools (in addition to a number of short term visits), we also used the visit as a chance to meet counterparts, set up and maintain relationships.  Overall, it [...]

The spring and summer are great chances to witness the natural world in Provence.  Below are a few images that I’ve made from the past couple months of the local area.   This image is a spring storm that lit up the night sky in front of our building.  This was the view from our [...]