#1— I went out Wednesday to get some groceries, and when I turned toward the garden, a small yellowish blur flitted past me and landed on a plant nearby. I recognized it, and out came the phone/camera. It was a Skipper butterfly, probably of the “Fiery Skipper” variety. The camera’s zoom lens worked fine. Usually … Continue reading Two Amazing Sights Today!
Friend Arthur Fink, who told acquaintances he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, has passed away. The obituary below is borrowed from the Portland Maine Press-Herald: Noted Peaks Island photographer Arthur J. Fink dies at 74 He had an enduring connection to the Bates Dance Festival, where he served as resident photographer from 2005 through … Continue reading Arthur Fink: Quaker Photographer, 74
Several years ago, while visiting France, I was taken to Rouen and shown the cathedral in their old city square. I was told how the Impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) painted a famous series of canvases there, capturing the cathedral’s changing look as the daylight shifted and waned. The idea of pursuing the ever-changing … Continue reading My Own Homely Cathedral: An Hommage to Claude Monet
This is a Megabus, seen from the upper deck pretty far back. It’s heading from Fayetteville, NC to Durham NC, just after dark Saturday December 7, 2019. This ride finished up a long and full day for me. The day started with a chilly sunny gathering at the cemetery of the VA hospital in Fayetteville. … Continue reading A Visit to Debbie’s House
Below is a news photo from late February, 1965. It turned up several years back (hat tip to the sharp-eyed Lewis Lewis): it was taken on the steps of Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, when John Lewis (center-left, with a tie) announced the plan to march from Selma to Montgomery. The goal of the … Continue reading A Hidden piece of Black History: “White Lies,” Selma, Two Murders, & A Cameo