THE ONE HUNDRED DAYS PROJECT

The quote, "There may be more to learn from climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains" was the inspiration for this exploration of staying put, being who you are and, perhaps most importantly,
being where you are.

FAIRY RINGS INVADE OHIO

Late summer and autumn is when "Fairy Rings" of mushrooms appear. They are said to be they places where fairies danced the night before. They are also said to be the resting places of dragons.

GRASPING AT THE SMOKE OF 9/11

Briefly on 9/11, the world was one. Might we have held on to the oneness of 9/11? Politically and socially, perhaps. Emotionally and spiritually, that is more difficult.

NO CLOSER INTIMACY

When I was younger, I thought that sex was as close as one person could be with another. After sharing the death of my mother, father, a good friend and two beloved dogs, I discovered that there were things even more intimate. Read on to find out what I have learned about these and other "Grave Matters."

BURY ME IN THE SAND

The sands of time once gathered round my feet.
Now they blow in drifts and dunes,
sometimes waist deep ...

THE EYE OF THE STORM

Hurricane Irene hurled some spectacular clouds all over the heartland. We are happy to be outside of the danger zone and grateful for the sky show.

This video was made using only seven still images from the hurricane skies as well as a few Lake Erie "lake effect" clouds.

HUMMINGBIRDS and IRONWEED

Folklore says when Ironweed blooms there are six weeks remaining until the first frost. Ironweed bloomed over a week ago. The Hummingbirds are scrambling to prepare for their fast approaching trip to Central and South America.

BABIES ON THE ROOF – NO ROOM AT THE INN

When 40 plus baby Purple Martins become teenagers where to they stay? At night, mom, dad and as many as five teenagers crowd into the nest box. But, by day, they head for the roof.

DOWN TO EARTH “PLANET PHOTOS”

This is an experiment in "virtual" 360 photographs. Some call them Planet Photos since they sometimes form a circular ball or "planet." Click "continue reading" to see a Cooliris gallery of Planet Photos.

BE YOUR SUBSTITUTE

At what point do you become your own substitute, a parody of yourself ?

THE LAST OF THE SNOW HIDES IN “WHITE SHADOWS”

Like moss finding shelter from the sun on the north side of a tree, snow finds its last hiding place in "White Shadows."  

GOOGLE and THE SECRET TO LIFE

Sometimes knowing the right questions is as important as knowing answers. If you type the right questions into Google you will get some surprising answers, up to and including the secret of life.

DAD’S ABANDONED SHOES

Even abandoned shoes can be poignant.

THE KEY TO MY GRANDFATHER’S HOUSE

… a very personal, yet universal story of an immigrant, Italian-American family and, a trip with my brother and two Italian aunts to the place of my father's birth, Cosenza, Italy.