Story and photographs by Derek Cadzow. Printed in the September/October, 2006, issue of Cary Magazine. Reprinted here with permission. From 2004 to 2006, I worked a bit with Cary Magazine, which is a lifestyle community magazine in the Raleigh/Cary area. I started out as a photographer accompanying writers to stories, and quickly learned that while…
Ever feel like you’re stuffed into a sardine can? That’s what it feels like right now… I’m 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean in an IcelandAir jet and there is so little room I can barely open my laptop to write this. To add to the joy, we had “Ilsa, she-wolf of the SS” directing…
God certainly has an interesting way of reminding you He’s there. I’m wide awake, writing this at 4:30 am with a bit of stiff neck as the only reminder of one of the wildest rides I ever took in a vehicle. As I sit here in the dark with my laptop, I wonder why it’s…
(image above: this is not David’s beetle, but I recall seeing David’s legs appearing from underneath his VW in much the same way that these legs do! Sadly, no photos exist of our mythical Golden Beetle…) The Golden Beetle was my best friend’s first car. All of us — David, the VW bug, and I…
(image above: this is not David’s beetle, but it is the same year and looks the same except for the paint. David’s was more of a “spray bomb gold” — so not quite as clean as this one. Sadly, no photos exist of the mythical Golden Beetle…) The Golden Beetle was my best friend’s first…
(image above: this is not David’s beetle (nor my photo), but I imagine that his looked much the same in terms of “attitude” as he drove it on gravel roads during the MCO rally. Well, except for all the lights — we just had the regular headlights and a small dent in the front after…