Coastline of Lake Erie
I’ve wanted to post this photo for a couple of weeks. I just haven’t had the time. This is the view of Lake Erie from the top of the Marble Head Light house. I really…
The Vermilion Light
Vermilion is a really sweet coastal town. I’ve photographed its lighthouse in the dead of winter when it was mind-numbing cold. This time the temperatures were at the opposite extreme—the high 90′s. I discovered pretty…
Imagined or Real?
Last week, I was in a a couple of small towns on or near Lake Erie. One, Bucyrus, Ohio, had a 3-D mural that was painted years ago on the side of a prominent city…
Revisiting The Lorain Lighthouse
The Lorain Lighthouse stands at the north end of the west harbor. Its light is no longer lit, but it remains a constant reminder of the rich shipping history of this area. The first lighthouse…
Big Time Cool Off
Here’s one for my former newspaper editor. The guy would always run a snow photo on the front page of the newspaper on the hottest day of summer. I confess that I’m torn. I’m so…
Parting Shots
The last morning we were in western PA, we woke to freshly fallen snow, and as I drank a cup of coffee and gazed out the windows at the sight before me, I couldn’t help…
Looking for Father Timothy!
If you have read even one of Jan Karon’s novels about life in the small town of Mitford, you will understand that when I spotted this church, I expected the door to open and Father…
