New Photos Update #24 – WTC Tragic Events Remembered
On September 11, while standing on my balcony in New York City. I saw smoke rising from far south. It was one of the city’s most tragic days. But what affected me even more, and still does as I... Read More
New Photos Update # 23 – Small Things
Every creature is part of nature. Some are more honored than others by humans, but they are all interesting. One day, while hiking down a mountain trail, I saw a creature on the trail. He/she was a fine looking slug... Read More
New Photos Update # 22 – Birds
Here are 2 more bird photos. “I don’t like you. Stay away,” the white swan seems to say. A handsome bird though,, don’t you think? “What are you looking at me for? Don’t you have anything better... Read More
Vermont Stories # 8 – Bakery, Vermont, Random Art
On my way to Bennington I always try to stop at the Krijnen (don’t pronounce the ‘j’) Bakery. That’s the one with an orange bicycle hanging by the entrance, Their pastries are excellent. Well, not to be outdone by the... Read More
Vermont Stories # 7 – Portraits
This is Ernie–Ernie Thompson. He’s the one who started it all. I wanted to meet people in Bennington as part of my research for my new book on small-town New England. But how do you start. There was a statue... Read More
New Photos Update # 21 – Snow Day in Vermont
Early morning, February 13 2017. Still snowing. See the full set of pictures in Vermont Stories – Snow Days ... Read More
New Photos Update # 20 – New York City, Hungary
Here is a photo taken in Sibiu in Transylvania. Transylvania is in Romania but before the First World Ward it was Hungary. I had the good fortune of travelling through the land of the fictional Dracula. As I was walking... Read More
New Photos Update # 19 – Hungary – Valentine’s Day Story
Many of my photos have a story. This photo of a heart shaped grave stone is in the little village of Balatonudvari, near Lake Balaton. A young stone carver loved a girl and they were going to be married. Shortly... Read More
Vermont Stories #6 – Getting the Mail
Today I took a letter to the post office in Readsboro Vermont. I had a man’s address but didn’t think they delivered the mail to where he lived. Maybe he had a PO box. I left a note on the... Read More
New Photos Update # 19 – Peacock, Butterfly
Going through some of my long forgotten photos, I came across this remarkable creature, a white peacock. Back in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand of Hapsburg built a castle on Lokrum Island, a short distance south of... Read More