THE TIME FOR HOLIDAY GATHERINGS
Now that we are fully into December, the period of major holiday gatherings has arrived. When I was younger, these parties would be called “Christmas” …
PREPARING FOR WINTER STORMS
Both of my parents were children of the Great Depression, growing up on farms in Northern New York. Both families had been farmers for generations. …
THE FIRST SNOW
In the place where I currently live, far Upstate New York, the first measurable snow in the year can occur at any time in the …
SITTING ON DEER WATCH
For most of my adult life, my preferred recreational activities have taken place outside. My father introduced me to camping, fishing, and hunting when I …
JOYS AND SORROWS OF A DIGITAL DETOX
Many people complain regularly that the world of the internet is an open sewer, filled with garbage and trash. Others will point out that there …
ROAD TRIPPING IN AUTUMN
The world around us is full of natural beauty. That is why so many people are drawn to photographs showing that beauty. Birds, animals, landscapes, …
THE CAMERA YOU HAVE WITH YOU
Are you one of those photographers who takes a camera with you almost every time you leave the house? Many of us carry a cell …
MY JOURNEY TO BOW HUNTING
NOTE TO READERS – This post will be a bit different from others on this site. First, it’s about something that is somewhat controversial, hunting. …
THE ART SHOW
Any person who creates a form of art will likely think about the possibilities of entering their work in an art show. It doesn’t matter …
FALL AND HARVEST FESTIVALS
As the calendar turns to late September and we look toward the start of astronomical autumn, there soon follows a slate of “Fall” and/or “Harvest …
TRAVELING THE “BLUE HIGHWAYS”
Recently I traveled to an out-of-town wedding, an event where the daughter of family friends (and who has also become a friend in her adulthood) …
THOUGHTS ON 9/11
More than two decades after a group of terrorists attacked the U.S.A. using commercial airliners my memories of that day are as clear as if …