Adirondack Memories Faded SnapshotsThe other day, while rummaging through the huge wicker chest in my office for something I cannot remember, I saw an old Montecristo N°4 cigar box. In…
Happy Holidays Everyone Tiny Tim's simple phrase is my wish for everyone this Holiday Season. The poignant and enduring line "God bless us, everyone" encapsulates the heartwarming spirit of Charles…
Happy Winter Solstice The winter solstice, officially occurring today at 10:27 pm here in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. This celestial event…
Remembering Currier and Ives Imagining Simpler TimesEnvision a quaint 1940s small-town winter street scene reminiscent of Currier and Ives. Snow blankets the sidewalks as bustling friends and neighbors hurry by,…
Elf on a Shelf I was thinking about the "Elf on a Shelf" thing. And not even aware of the book (summarized below by AI). Obviously, I'm really out of…
Still Life with Pears - Capturing the Beauty of Fall Colors" This simple still-life image of three brilliant red Anjou pears seems appropriate for the colorful Fall season, at…
Sourwood ablaze in fall colors A Sourwood Tree Sets the Mountains AblazeAlong the Blue Ridge Parkway near where I called home for thirty years a beautiful Sourwood tree sets the…
Tools of the Trade Woodcarving Tools were the tools of my trade in my previous life. I recently made this still-life image of the Tools of My Trade. Long ago…
Sheldon Church Ruins - Infrared The Old Oaks at Sheldon Church The giant oak trees surrounding the ruins of Sheldon Church have witnessed much. They were likely there in…