Bibliosue and I made it back alive from our Booktopia 2012 - Oxford, MS adventure last weekend, as you'll already have gathered. The trip wasn't just a dang fine time full of writers and books and highly-caloric southern cookin'. It was also a chance to try out my new camera, my li'l Panasonic Lumix, with 16x optical zoom. It's my alternative to dragging around a backpack full of lenses and a tripod when on the road, when I just want to take a few good shots which may not be among my best.
So, here's my photographic tribute to Beale Street, Memphis, TN, a few things that caught my eye that I'd like to share with y'all.
A gift for my British friends. You know how I love you. Hush! You don't need to say a word:
![P101007-2 P101007-2](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/250867/beale-st-memphis-tn-a-photographic-retrospect-L-JmhT8E.jpeg)
![P1010348-2 P1010348-2](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/250867/beale-st-memphis-tn-a-photographic-retrospect-L-zWzEPB.jpeg)
![P10100972 P10100972](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/250867/beale-st-memphis-tn-a-photographic-retrospect-L-y861wy.jpeg)
![P1010353-2 P1010353-2](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/250867/beale-st-memphis-tn-a-photographic-retrospect-L-OJhdpZ.jpeg)
Later, Memphis. So long, and thanks for all the fish.