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Maryland Renaissance Fair 2022
Posted on September 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

We took a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Fair a week ago. As usual, an “interesting” mix of people were there. Here are some pictures:
Backyard Birds
Posted on August 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

I installed a bird feeder on the deck a few weeks ago because I had seen a red cardinal around. I wanted to get a good picture of it. It had become my “white red whale.” Well, just about every bird in the neighborhood showed up, even a squirrel. At one point, several rabbits, doves […]
A Visit to the Phoenix Zoo
Posted on April 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

While my wife was at a conference in Phoenix, I took the light rail (and walked a mile and a half) to go to the zoo. The lines to get in were very long, but I got in quickly by pulling out the phone and buying the ticket online. It was $25, and the ticket […]
Sunflowers!
Posted on January 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

I’m missing summer a lot this winter. I can’t wait to be able to go back out and see the sunflowers growing again.
Dog on the Rocks
Posted on January 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

The German Shepherd Dog and I went up to Hammonds Rocks early in the morning last week to take in the sunrise. It was about 20 degrees Fahrenheit, but that didn’t stop us. It certainly didn’t stop the dog. She loves the cold weather. Me? Not so much. I should have brought gloves, especially for […]
The Spider By The Porch Light
Posted on August 27, 2015

You’ll find the most beautiful monsters just outside your door.
Horses Around My Neighborhood
Posted on August 2, 2015

We live in a rural part of Pennsylvania, and there are a lot of horse farms around our neighborhood. It’s always a treat to drive by them and seeing the horses running around, the babies and their mommas, or just seeing them eat together in a herd. The German Shepherd Dog came along on this photographic excursion.
Bald Eagle Sighting – Johnson Lake, Nebraska
Posted on February 16, 2015 Leave a Comment

We were out in Nebraska for my sister and mother’s birthday, and we decided to go to Johnson Lake because the weather was beautiful. As we were watching the puppies run around, we saw this guy come out and scare away some seagulls that got too close to the nest.