One of my sisters left her copy of this album (the American version) at the house when she headed for college (or marriage, depending on which sister it was). Six-year-old me scribbled on it, “The Beatles / A Hard Days Night / Must be havering fun.” Indeed, they must have been havering fun. As a…
Read More 1. A Hard Day’s NightAppalachian Trail: Nov. 6-8, 2018 Heading south along Whitetop Mountain, toward Buzzard Rock. The rain had ended but a strong – and cold – wind accompanied us along the path toward Buzzard Rock. Buzzard Rock. We would have stopped for lunch here, but the wind encouraged us to keep going. The cold, cloudy and rainy…
Read More Three days and two nights on the Appalachian Trail“Does anyone know what day it is?” asks the young man trying to get a signal with his flip phone. “SUNDAY!” comes the immediate reply. One can’t really blame the fellow for not remembering. He’s hiking the Appalachian Trail. Someone who chooses to take on all 2,168.1 miles of the Appalachian Trail will be at…
Read More Lunchtime on the Appalachian TrailMy favorite exhibit in Uptown’s Bechtler museum is right out front. It’s a sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle called “Firebird.” But it didn’t take long before someone renamed it the “Disco Chicken.” Its myriad of mirror tiles attract attention from locals and tourists alike. Sometimes it’s as much fun to watch folks interact with…
Read More Me and the Disco ChickenI thought I’d stay on sketches and photos of Harlech Castle for a while. But I finally finished this drawing so I figured I’d go ahead and post it. I shot the photo several years ago; found it while going through the extensive collection I have of unlabled and undated images. The lights and darks…
Read More Stone stairs, Carreg Cennen Castle