I’ve driven over Interstate 787 countless times.ย But this time, it was different. Because this time, I wanted to get the one shot that I would never get at any other time of the year. Normally if one were to photograph the magnificent structure known as St. Joseph’s Church, the former house of worship on…
Read MoreMy holiday wish to all
No matter what your faith is or what your ecumenical beliefs are, this is the one time of year when we all wish each other the happiest of holiays, the warmest of cheer, the true seasons’ greetings and peace on earth, good will toward all. Personally, I have my own happy wishes to my wife…
Read MoreGetting my camera equipment cleared by Homeland Security
We live in a much different time than years ago.ย And because of these new times, one can’t just drive up to Canada, show a driver’s license, smile at the border guard and be on my way. Last year, for the first time in my life, I actually applied for and received a passport.ย I…
Read MoreJamario Moon Remembered “The Dunk”
I keep an eye on my flickr photos – as a flickr member, I can check to see if any of the photos have been searched, where the searches came from, etc. So when one of my old Albany Patroons photos was searched several times by a site called “realcavsfans.com,” I got curious. Background.ย From…
Read MoreRobert Ripley Arrives in Albany: Believe It Or Not!
It had all the pomp and circumstance of an arriving dignitary on a ship of state.ย On August 8, 1947, hundreds gathered at the Port of Albany, both on the shore and in the water.ย Yachts from the Albany Yacht Club escorted the honored vessel under the Dunn Memorial Bridge.ย A Navy LCVP, or “Higgins…
Read MoreThe Albany County Rail Trail: A New Use of Albany’s Railroad Past
They’re very familiar sights, especially if you live in the Delmar / Elsmere / Slingerlands area.ย Several railroad bridges from the old Delaware and Hudson Railroad, spanning a network of nine miles of rail track from Albany to Voorheesville.ย That stretch of rail line can no longer hold rail traffic; the bridges are just a…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Renovation of the Washington Avenue Armory
Flash back to 2005.ย At the time, the Albany Patroons were going to return to the Continental Basketball Association, and I had lots of hope for their success.ย So much so, that I actually plunked down a good sized chunk of change for two courtside season tickets.ย But upon walking into the Armory for the…
Read More2010 Class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
A couple of months ago, I analyzed what I thought were the singers and bands that had the best chance of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. So with that in mind, my vote would include Kiss, the Hollies, Genesis, Darlene Love and Red Hot Chili Peppers, with the Stooges…
Read MoreWeek 14 of the Elbo Room Holiday Tournament
With four teams already locked into the “money round” in late January or early February (honestly, this tournament and the latest Boston album are running neck and neck on which one will get completed first), it’s time for several other squads to pick up their game and try to get into the money round. As…
Read MoreRetro 6 – WRGB’s online look at its past
Let’s face it.ย Of all the local television stations in the Capital District, none has a longer and more detailed history than WRGB.ย As a General Electric television station, it tested its broadcast capabilities as early as the 1920’s.ย It had scripted dramas and sporting matches as early as 1939.ย And it also created several…
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