2024 Hocking Hills Hiking Adventure

2024 Hocking Hills Hiking Adventure

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Hiking, Camping

South Bass Island had not been kind to us the first two times we tried to camp at the state park there. In fact, the weather downright tried to kill us both times. So we had some doubt when we decided to give it a third chance and booked a cliff-side campsite once...
Impressive Northern Lights Show

Impressive Northern Lights Show

by | May 11, 2024 | Photography, Nature

Another Marvelous Light Show From Mother Nature Wait!?! Another wonderful sky-gazing event a little over a month after the total solar eclipse passed directly over our home? AND clear skies in northeast Ohio? Yes, an extra strong Aurora Borealis hit the skies of north...
Sofia’s Senior Portraits

Sofia’s Senior Portraits

by | May 5, 2024 | Photography

Photographing Sofia among the beautiful background of the Holden Arboretum My daughter graduates from high school this month. After much indecision since her cancelled Senior Portrait photo shoot last fall, she decided to ask me to take these important pictures. This...
Daffodil Disappointment

Daffodil Disappointment

by | Apr 21, 2024 | Casual Corner, Cemeteries

A day (or week) late and a daffodil (or a hillside) short One of the yearly acts of nature we try to catch is the annual blooming of Daffodil Hill at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. We took some beautiful pictures among the yellow-filled hillside a couple years ago....
2024 Eclipse Experience

2024 Eclipse Experience

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Photography, Nature, Eclipse

Even Better Than The Hype! Monday, April 8, 2024 was the day the Eclipse darkened a good portion of North America. Karen and I had been ready for this day for at least a couple of years. But we didn’t know if Mother Nature would be ready. After all, April in...
2024 Eclipse Music Mix

2024 Eclipse Music Mix

by | Mar 27, 2024 | Casual Corner, Nature

Music to watch an eclipse by We’ve been looking forward to the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that is hitting parts of North America for a long time. I bought a special camera filter to take photos of the phenomenon. We bought really nice Eclipse glasses a...
2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Browns Exhibit

2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Browns Exhibit

by | Mar 24, 2024 | History

Browns with the early departure again So we goofed! We bought tickets to a meet and greet that included Hanford Dixon, Frank Minnifield, Felix Wright, and Phil Dawson. They were for 3:00 Saturday, March 23. Well…not exactly. I received a phone notification 90...