Yes, I’m still plowing away on this custom-made latch hook covered bridge project. Background for those who are new to my blog. In October 2024, I took a photo of the Middle Covered Bridge in Woodstock, Vermont, just at the peak of foliage season. And I thought to myself, that would make an incredible latched…
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The Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of October 9, 2025
As of right now, my left and right panels for this latch hook covered bridge are complete. Which makes me very happy. But I still have to connect them to a center panel. Here’s what I have so far. So what this entails is a third piece of canvas. I have to make the canvas…
Read MoreA Ferris Wheel at the Big E
I’ve learned that if you get to fairs early in the morning, you can achieve some semi-unobstructed views of rides and attractions – which work well if you wantto photograph them. Such was the case at the Big E last month. By arriving early enough to snag good parking, I also benefited in photographing some…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of October 6, 2025
Hey folks … guest what. I’ve reached a milestone on this major latch hook rug project. I finished the right panel. Let me explain. This is the biggest latch hook rug I’ve ever crafted; so big, in fact, that it takes three panels to complete. This is the left panel, I finished that a few…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 28, 2025
So … we are at the one-year mark of the creation of this latch hook rug. One year ago, I took the original picture of the Woodstock Covered Bridge in Vermont that formed the basis of this artwork. A simple covered bridge that is part of the town’s infrastructure. And yeah, I thought this would…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 12, 2025
While working on this recent latch hook rug project, I realized that I’m doing what my Grandma Betty used to do when I was a child. Let me explain. I lived with my paternal grandmother (my Grandma Betty) at her house outside Boston in summers, so that I could get away from my toxic home…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 3, 2025
Yesterday, I dropped off my previous latch hook rug, A Bicolor Sunflower, to the Big Es New England Center for the 2025 Big E. Apparently the previous category for latched hook rugs was only available for youth; now it’s available for all. And if I’m thinking about entering future latched hook rug projects at locales…
Read MoreThe New York State Fair Film Shots, 2025 Edition
I have several traditions when visiting the New York State Fair. These are important traditions. They must be upheld when possible. If I have artwork in the Harriet May Mills Art Center, I won’t visit the facility until 1:00 p.m. That way, I will experience portions of the Fair without feeling like I drove all…
Read MoreThe Zodiak lens – it’s Б, not B
I guess this Pentacon Six TL camera is now an official part of my arsenal, in that I’ve just acquired my FOURTH distinct attachable lens for this bad boy. In addition to my Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8 lens, my Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 65mm f/2.8 ultrawide lens, and my Meyer Optik Görlitz 500mm…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of August 14, 2025
So … wait … what’s been going on with this hand-crafted rug project of mine? It’s been three months since the last posted blog update. I shall explain. First, a recap. Here’s the left panel of what will be a three-panel rug; I finished this panel earlier this spring. And the last time I posted,…
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