It's Summer - Time for Barbecue!

It’s Summer – Time for Barbecue!

  There’s a difference between throwing your favorite meat on the grill and true barbecue. What you do in your backyard is called “grilling” – when your meat is placed over a high heat for a short period of time….

Meeting George Fluhr

Meeting George Fluhr

An update on the Round House… Back in May of 2013 I wrote an article about the Round House in Lackawaxen. It is a significant structure that lay in ruins in what appears to have been a village, a community,…

Barn Door Prize

Barn Door Prize

I love barns. Like people, every barn has a story to tell. At one time, barns were the central element to family life. Barns housed the food supply. In the thirteen years of living in this picturesque area, I have…

Literacy Adds Color to Your World

Literacy Adds Color to Your World

  The Power of Community Collaboration  Wallenpaupack Area High School offers outstanding education and career opportunities, in part to Colleen Edwards, Wallenpaupack Area Career Coordinator. I first met Ms. Edwards about five years ago and in that time we have…

Got Blues?

Got Blues?

How to combat the Winter Blues? Think, Summer Blues… and Jazz. The Pocono Mountains are home to many great Jazz and Blues musicians. Maybe it’s affordable living with close proximity to New York and Philadelphia or the inspiration of its…

Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary

From Capone to Contemporary Art   The Eastern State Penitentiary is a must-see in Philadelphia. This is a “Candy Store” for photographers. Everywhere you turn is a photo. The peeling paint and the rusty iron among the scattered debris forms…

Crayola – Color Alive

Crayola – Color Alive

Creating magic in your homes  Name some things that fly… Bugs, birds, bats, blimps, butterflies, balloons, kites, planes, drones, magic carpets, helicopters, rockets, spacemen, aliens, asteroids, Superheroes! You can fly under the radar. One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Fly…

Spirits Among Us

Spirits Among Us

Heavenly Spirit Orbs Photos   While biking the towpath, I ran into a friend, his name is Ernie. As we stopped for a breather in Mt Moriah Cemetery, I mentioned something about ghosts and spirits. Ernie asked if I believed…

Vanishing Farmland

Vanishing Farmland

As a photographer, I find the northeast corner of Pennsylvania chock full of shooting possibilities. I love shooting nature images – lakes, rivers, rocks, flowers… I also love shooting old buildings, doors, windows, chairs… So, it’s no wonder that I…