THE BACK-UP BIKE: this is the 2009 Suzuki GS500F with less than one mile on the odometer which has replaced the 2000 Suzuki GS500E with almost 42K on it. The earlier bike was an excellent commuter machine; I hope and expect the new one to be equally satisfactory.
Beauvoir, Jeff Davis' final home and now the Shrine of the Confederacy.
Dave beneath a live oak, originally twin-trunked, under which Jeff Davis sat and read.
Dave, sitting on the foundation of a Biloxi motel destroyed by Katrina; enjoying sunshine and a lack of human contact.
French Lord of the Isles
French Queen of Demons
French Servant of the Dragon
A full house for the panel "Non-Conciliatory Fantasy"
Dave signing a book for J Griffin Barber; Mark Van Name (foreground) and John Picacio share the table.
Alan Beatts moving fast to deliver a drink during the signing at his store.
Dave chats with Michael Swanwick at the Borderlands book signing. Alan Beatts in the background.
Dave and Rick Kleffel, who interviewed Dave
James Griffin Barber and Dave at the Winchester Historic Firearms Museum during the tour of the Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House
Carving the pig with Ken Warren
Displaying a first-edition What I See by Boris Artzbasheff
Jack McDevitt, John Picacio, Toni Weisskopf, Eric Flint, Lou Anders, David Drake, and David Weber
Dave, Sarah Hoyt, Eric Flint, and David Weber
Dave, Lance Larka (giving a tour of iXpressGenes, Inc.) and Eric Flint
House built in a half-rotted boulder at Hovenweep (Canyon of the Ancients)
Dave's agent Kay McCauley with him in Central Park
Dave, looking at the Albertosaurus at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Archelon is to the left (out of the picture) and at ceiling level.
The Archelon
Dave, Linda Quinton (Associate Publisher of Tor), Karen Zimmerman (webmaster), Mark Van Name (who wears many hats; here, friend of Dave and Tom), Jennie Faries (graphics designer for Baen Books) and Tom Doherty (Publisher of Tor and Linda's dad.)