My love for photography led me to a business that I was just getting off the ground when he asked me to become his writing partner. My blog for that "business" is www.vmwphotography.blogspot.com . I've not done a lot with vmwphotography since getting my feet wet with being a published author, but I still love taking photographs. I've even used some in our books. All of our covers are my work, with the exception of The Caregiver's Story.
This page will be used to share our photographs and our journey as writing partners.
"YES, I'M IN TEXAS FOR OUR FIRST BOOK TOUR."
May 2009
ONE OF THE MANY PLACES THAT JOSEPH WAS TREATED TO A MEAL. SEEN HERE WITH HIS WRITING PARTNER'S SPOUSE, TRUMAN WOLTER.
May 2009
THINGS THAT GIVE US PLEASURE
OUR BOOK ON DISPLAY AT HOMETOWN MUSEUM, LOCATED IN THE CIVIC CENTER.
OR ON HOMETOWN'S PUBLIC LIBRARY SHELF. THE EL CAMPO LIBRARY IS A GREAT PLACE TO HOLD A PRESENTATION AND BOOK SIGNING. AUGUST 2009
WILD SUNFLOWERS ALONG TEXAS ROADSIDE OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN TINY TOWN MOST PEOPLE JUST DRIVE BY.
OCTOBER 2009
I CAUGHT JOSEPH TAKING A PHOTO OF A DEAD TREE.
OCTOBER 2009
THE RED DOOR - KENDELTON, TEXAS
OCTOBER 2009
OCTOBER 2009 - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ARRANGEMENT IN LOCAL WAL MARTFORT BEND MUSEUM IN ROSENBERG, TX
TIME IS MONEY.
JOSEPH DRESSED IN OUR MATCHING "RIBBONS AND ROSES" TUXEDO TEE SHIRTS.
FORT BEND MUSEUM, ROSENBERG, TEXAS
OCTOBER 2009
THE MOORE HOME
PART OF THE FORT BEND MUSEUM IN ROSENBERG, TX.
THE GAZEBO WAS BUILT BY JOHN M. MOORE SR. IN THE LATE 1800'S. IT WAS ORIGINALLY USED AS A WELL HOUSE. JOSEPH AND I SHARE A LOVE FOR TEXAS AND TEXAS HISTORY. FREE TIME SPENT CHECKING OUT GARAGE SALES
BOOKS WERE SOLD EVEN AS WE DID SOME GARAGE SALE SHOPPING. OCTOBER 2009
SHOT TAKEN OUT MY CAR WINDOW
AUTUMN
The scent of fall lingers
in the crispy air,
The once green leaves of summer
now golden and brown
drift slowly one by one
to the ground.
The season changes slowly,
but inevitably waiting
for winter's arrival.
You can hear the familar cry
of wild geese flying south
for the winter. This is autumn.
It's difficult to accept at times.
Autumn is more than a season;
it is a time of reflection,
of nostalgia, of remembrance
of times past. It's nature's way
of saying goodbye.
Joseph A. Zapalac
ONE OF OUR BIGGEST THRILLS WAS BEING ABLE TO ATTEND A CONCERT FEATURING ONE OF OUR FAVORITE ARTIST: TANYA TUCKER
OCTOBER 2009
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| BOOK SIGNING HELD IN COFFEE SHOP IN ROSENBERG, TX OCTOBER 2009 |
CAR CLUB SHOW
A NEABY BBQ PLACE IS THE LOCATION OF A CAR CLUB.
EMBLEM ON ONE OF THE CARS
REFLECTION OF TWO AUTHORS - PHOTOGRAPHERS 10/2009
A TALL, THIN JOSEPH. 10/2009OLD HOME AND BARNS
ENROUTE TO HOMETOWN EL CAMPO, TEXAS WE SAW THIS GEM FROM THE PAST.
AN OLD BARN WE DISCOVERED ON WAY BACK TO MY HOME.
OUR DAY WAS FILLED WITH SHOOTING OLD BARNS AND HOMES.STAR TREATMENT
TWO SISTERS THAT MADE US FEEL LIKE MOVIE STARS.
HALLETTSVILLE, TX OCTOBER 2009
USING A TRIPOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE SHOT.ROY CLARK
ROY CLARK IN CONCERT
EASTER CROSS
NOTICE THE CROSS AT THE TIP OF THE PINE BRANCH.
GO TO THIS SITE TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND STORY.
CLASS REUNION OCTOBER 2010
GO RICEBIRDS...RED AND WHITE
EATING AREA UNDER THE TREES ON A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY
IVY GROWING UP AN OLD OAK TREE
OLD BARN SITTING ON THE COUNTRY RANCH
THE TALES THIS BARN COULD TELL...IF ONLY THE WALLS COULD SPEAK
JOSEPH AUTOGRAPHING ROCKIN CHAIR COWBOYS FOR CLASSMATE, ROSIE GIESIE
NEXT WE HAVE GAYLE (SPENCER) DAVIS AND GLORIA CARVER
WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AT OUR 52ND REUNION. THE SUPPORT FROM OUR FORMER CLASSMATES WAS WONDERFUL.
THE LONG LINE FORMS IN ANTICIPATION OF A DELICIOUS MEAL
GIFT SHOP PROMOTION
"HOW ARE YOUR BOOKS SELLING?"
GIFT SHOP IN SCHULENBURG RESTAURANT SUPPORTS OUR WRITING
STEPPING BACK IN TIME
COLE THEATRE IN HALLETTSVILLE, TX
JOSEPH GETTING A CLOSE UP SHOT
MY SHOT OF THE COLE THEATRE IN HALLETTSVILLE, TX
COLE THEATRE TICKET WINDOW
CONCESSION AREA INSIDE COLE THEATRE. IT MADE ME THINK OF MY CHILDHOOD DAYS AT THE HOMETOWN NORMANA THEATRE WHERE I SPENT MANY A SATURDAY WATCHING KING OF THE COWBOYS...ROY ROGERS.Wolter worked on a book telling of the challenges she faced in life that groomed her for the role as her mother's caregiver for four years. The Caregiver's Story and Treasured Memories were published August 2011.
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THE JOURNEY CONTINUES...
