I live in the Town and Village of Green Island. Yes, it’s a town and it’s a village. Don’t ask me to explain. I don’t understand it either. What I do understand is that Green Island has all the qualities of “small-town America” within its borders. Businesses on the north end of the Island take…
Read MorePluck, Luck, and a Jumbuck for Chuck
They say that all good things come to those who wait. They say that hard work and perseverance will pay off in the end. Yeah, I didn’t believe it, either. It’s October 2012, and I’m at the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, hoping that some of my photos would take ribbons in…
Read MoreCaption Time: We’re not a “drive-through” gas station…
So last Wednesday, after filling my car’s gas tank to full, I went into the mini-mart portion of the gas station to purchase some diet cola and some snacks. It was only then that I realized… wait a sec… shouldn’t there be a window there? Well, apparently there should have been. About an hour earlier,…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, August 15, 2013: Ten for Thursday
Get up, stand up… stand up for your fellow Times Union community bloggers. Read their articles and blog posts, they’re worth your time and your attention. And this week’s bushel of bounty includes: Liz Lemery Joy’s “Joy In These Days” blog: “Careless: throwing family onto front page without any facts.” (Bravo!) Stephanie Snyder’s “A Professor’s…
Read MoreResults from the 2013 Altamont Fair photo contest
Every August, I invest everything I have into this local fair. Every August, I pick the images that I think have the best chance of garnering support, and bringing them to the Art Center on Sunday afternoon. And I don’t think people understand how important this fair is to me. All they see is just…
Read More“Amish Mafia” episode review: Wayward Sons
That’s right, they’re back. Season two officially begins. Yes, folks, it’s now time once again for the wacky adventures of Lebanon Levi and his cadre of footsoldiers: moody Mennonite sharpshooter Jolin Zimmerman, soft-spoken muscleman Alvin Lentz and dumber-than-a-bag-of-wet-mice footsoldier John Freeman Schmucker. And if we also add that crazy cast of plainfolk, including distaff schemer…
Read MoreMy 2013 Altamont Fair photography entries are…
It’s Tuesday morning. This is the day. This is my chance to find out how my pictures did this year at the 2013 Altamont Fair Photography Competition. And to say I’m nervous is to underestimate my feelings. Trust me, this isn’t being played up for blog drama. This is where I measure my work against…
Read More“Amish Mafia” epsiode review: The Resurrection
Yes, I know that a new season of Amish Mafia, the show that purports to shine a light on a secret society in South Central Pennsylvania’s “plain” community, premiers this Tuesday. However, that didn’t stop the Discovery Channel from putting together a quick “here’s what you missed last season” recap and promoting it as a…
Read MoreGrandma Betty is looking out for me again
Sunday afternoon. I’m driving to Altamont with four framed photographs in my car. I’ve taken care of every possible scenario. All the pictures are framed and wired up and ready. I’ve selected my best photos. And I’m arriving as early as possible, so that I can park near the Art Center and unload my pictures…
Read MoreThe Jumbuck and the Loophole
Remember this picture I took last year? Yep, it’s the Icelandic sheep that I nicknamed the “Jumbuck,” an Australian slang term for sheep. I’m definitely entering the Jumbuck in various photo competitions this year, that goes without question. And in searching for various competitions this year, I looked over the rules and regulations for the…
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