Author Archives: J Hardy Carroll

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About J Hardy Carroll

J Hardy Carroll is a novelist and comics artist currently residing in one of those soundalike states that starts and ends with a vowel .

Xinhua, China

Posted on February 1, 2020 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman travels to Xinhua, China. China’s relationship with Pegman’s parents is tenuous at best, so photospheres are hard to come by and street views almost non-existant. That said, you can still find some lovely city- and landscapes hidden in … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, China | 9 Comments

Tolchester Beach, Delaware

Posted on January 25, 2020 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman goes to one of the original 13 colonies, the oft-overlooked state of Delaware on the east coast of the United States. Though small, plenty of things have happened there and continue to happen, as a quick trip through … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, United States | 7 Comments

Free State, South Africa

Posted on January 18, 2020 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman flies to Free State, South Africa, a place with a long and troubled history. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write 150 words inspired by a photo from Google Earth’s Street View. When you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, South Africa | 7 Comments

Minsk

Posted on January 11, 2020 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman travels to the city of Minsk in Belarus, a place of rich history and cultural significance. Though Pegman has yet to create a comprehensive Google map, there are plenty of photospheres with which to inspire yourself to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Belarus, Europe | 4 Comments

Aosta Valley, Italy

Posted on December 28, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

Pegman is super excited to try out Google Earth’s random tab feature for Chrome as a source of inspiration.  Google Earth is a technological miracle that not only allows us (or perhaps compels us) to never be lost, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Italy | 9 Comments

Asución, Paraguay

Posted on December 21, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman travels to a famous capital city of South America, Asución. Now that more than 98% of the inhabited planet had been mapped by Google, there are new places for Pegman to go every week. Feel free to stroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Greenwood Avenue, Tusla

Posted on November 30, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman visits the corner of Tulsa’s Greenwood Avenue and Archer Street. The Greenwood district was a thriving African-American community with luxury shops, restaurants, grocery stores, hotels, jewelry and clothing stores, movie theaters, barbershops and salons, a library, pool halls, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Essex County, New Jersey

Posted on October 26, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

In the spirit of Halloween, Pegman ventures to one of the creepiest places in the United States, the condemned Overbrook Lunatic Asylum in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. A quick Google search will reveal to the writer many horrifying facts about … Continue reading →

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What Pegman Saw: Singapore

Posted on September 7, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman journeys to mystic port-o-call Singapore, a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. Though it was first noted in third-century Chinese accounts, the island of Singapore became an important trading hub for the East India Company during the 19th century. Rich … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos

Posted on August 31, 2019 by J Hardy Carroll

Today Pegman treks to  Laos, a country with no major urban centers, modern highways, or railways.  Nonetheless, this landlocked kingdom garnered the full attention of the US military for the better part of fifty years. Despite not being at war, … Continue reading →

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