I’m married to “Area Resident”
I don’t know how well this translates. I’ll repost on Facebook. It’s a big file. Anyway, the local paper, The Jamestown Post-Journal, ran one of my essays with photos yesterday.…
Read moreFrozen, Part Deux
Since some of you have asked, I’ve been trying to take pictures of our frozen Tundra up here. Our thermometer read about fifteen BELOW zero this morning, but it’s beautiful…
Read moreFrozen
Well, today’s the day. The lake is officially frozen. I’ll post a picture soon –but this time of year, it’s hard to take a picture that doesn’t look like a…
Read moreStill Fishin’
In honor of #tbt, here is a photo of one of “Spike” Kelderhouse’s old business cards. That is one big fish. We’re still pulling fish like this out of Chautauqua…
Read moreNew Maple Springs Tradition as Corny as the Old Maple Springs Traditions
A new tradition has been started in Maple Springs — another ritual to celebrate and mourn the end of summer. People have gathered for the last couple of years for…
Read moreHoly Catch-Up, Batman
Over the holidays, I got behind. I blame it on Lola. Our first little grandbaby came to Maple Springs for the long weekend. She’s a month old now, and went…
Read moreEras End
Two things happened recently that make me a little bit sad. Not get-the-kleenex-out sad; more like a twinge of sad. First, one of my favorite funny places used to be…
Read moreThe Properties of Ice
This picture was taken about a month ago, when temperatures hovered in the low single digits. We’d had a couple of warm days, and it rained. After the rain stopped,…
Read moreSundogs
We often walk our dog Henry with cameras in our pockets. On Chautauqua Lake, especially on our side where we catch the sunsets, we don’t want to miss an opportunity…
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