Jack and the Giant Curly Fry
=Dining at the Ohio State Fair. One fry was like an entire potato! From the archives. Filed under: Childhood, Cooking and Eating, Photo from My Archives Tagged: childhood, Columbus OH, eating, French...
View ArticleHarvest Gold, Burnt Orange, Avocado Green
These colors speak of an era. You find them together. Appliances used to be Avocado Green and Harvest Gold. Not sure about the Burnt Orange. Greyhound Bus Stop Ohio Exit #178 at the BP station. from...
View ArticleFirefighter Takes a Moment to Pose
Mark and Erika were cleaning out the garage on Sunday afternoon. Anna was helping. Maura napping. When you start a major project like that it’s difficult to stop. You don’t want to lose momentum! It’d...
View ArticleWhat Exactly is an Informal School?
My sister read the sign on the building as we were driving back and forth from La’s and James’ home. Next time she handed me the camera and I pulled over and shot the facade. I went to read about what...
View ArticleWater Tower Message Completed
It was a wonderful milestone birthday celebration and there are photos of sparklers and candles and fireworks seen from the backyard. They are still in the camera. The cake Laura baked, Erika’s garden...
View ArticleShoot Where You Are
Culled from the day’s catch- didn’t photograph any food making today but here is what I photographed on Saturday. School’s out for the summer so I’m not in my home territory. Most days I shoot...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Merge
This week’s challenge was something to think about on my trip from Pittsburgh to Columbus Friday afternoon. Sorting through images I had in the archives. (in my mind, obviously) Nothing jumped out....
View ArticleStink Bug at the Gas Station Trying to Hitch a Ride
I was filling up the tank and a stink bug started crawling up the car window. Caught his climb with the iPhone and the reflection of the parked car and building make for an interesting perspective. At...
View ArticleFall Colors Along the National Road- Route 40
When I was a kid we piled in the car in NJ and drove to Illinois every summer. This is the route we took. I drove it home to Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago on my way back from Columbus. Route 40...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life
The challenge came out Friday but this day is Saturday night til Sunday night- Easter! Not an ordinary day. Filed under: Photography Tagged: a day in the life, arts, bacon, Easter, family, farm eggs,...
View ArticleLongaberger Baskets Home Office Guest Blog
Laura drove past the home office of longaberger ( click for building specs) Longaberger Baskets in Newark Ohio Thanks for the shot today Laura! (taken March 25th ) I have to go there one of...
View ArticleHail Stones and Shifty Weather
Sun, clouds, half sun, half clouds. Thunder. Lightning. Still some blue sky. I don’t usually report on the weather but my sister and I have relocated to the midwest and with a flat terrain, it’s...
View ArticleRoad Trip Passenger Seat View
From Virginia to Ohio, through West Virginia in between. It’s a little more than 350 miles. Sunday afternoon and the holiday weekend travelers were on the highway. A tractor trailer had overturned...
View ArticlePhotographed during a walk this summer, I’m always trying to keep up…. as I was looking for a photo to post tonight, I was reminded me of an ongoing issue in the city. Probably in most cities and...
View ArticleOhio Katydid and the Kids Via My Son Mark
A fun series to receive on the phone from my son Mark. Looks like a depth of field exercise, too. This is a “leaf bug” or katydid. A relative of the grasshopper and also called a bush-cricket in some...
View ArticleBuckeye Weekend
Ohio Buckeye Tree in the Front Yard Grandchildren update……… Anna and Henry Michael adjusts his handkerchief Jack received the game ball Maura adjusts her baby The Pumpkin that grew from one of last...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Summer Lovin’
Summer Lovin’ weekly theme by Krista. I love summer. School starts back August 19th. Savoring every moment. A mixture of the farm in Ohio and the beach in St. George Island Florida Sunrise dogwalk...
View ArticleLala and Her Lap Dog
Happy Birthday Laura. (Didn’t Erika coin your nickname, Lala? ) What is the definition of a “lap dog”? A dog who is able to sit on your lap. Penny is a lap dog. You at the farm with husband...
View ArticleAlum Creek Dog Park Autumn by Anna (11)
When one of the grandkids sees something when they’re out and about and thinks- “oooh, a good one for Grandma’s Blog”, takes a picture to send to me, I like to share it. Good to encourage their...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Converge
Converge. Ben Huberman’s challenge of the week. He says, “Photos are visual spaces where shapes and lines, objects, and people come together.” And what classic photo from my Pittsburgh archives...
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