I’ve been digitizing my old 35 mm negatives on and off for quite some time now. One of the many challenges I’ve encountered is my ability to accurately date the images. The latest set of images that I’m working with are almost 30 years old. They are from a New England whitewater adventure that I […]
New McVeytown Boat Launch & River Access
Here’s the scoop on the new McVeytown boat launch and river access. For our family and friends that have spent time with Robrandi and I at our cottage in Lewistown, I present the new McVeytown Boat Launch! You guys remember the bend along River Road where we put in when we go on our “Juniata […]
Top Secret Waterfront Mural
A few weeks ago while I was on my noontime walk along the river I came upon a fellow who asked me if I wanted to know something “Top Secret”. Normally I don’t talk to strangers but he had a notebook/sketch pad and a small ladder. He was sitting on the sidewalk by the concrete […]
Jimson Weed
Today a made a somewhat startling discovery. One of the wonderful plants that I have been photographing for several years, is highly toxic and can actually be fatal in relatively small amounts. It grows along the river-walk next to the Susquehanna River. Common names for it include, Loco Weed, Jimson Weed, Thornapple, Moon Flower, Devils […]
Life and Death on the River
I have written about my daily, noontime walks along the Susquehanna and specifically about death on the river before, however, yesterday’s walk was very saddening. I saw more death on the river, a dead Heron laying along the bank. There is always a considerable amount of dead things scattered about. I’m not sure if this […]
Viking Funeral on the Susquehanna River
Preparations are underway for a Viking Funeral on the Susquehanna River. I’m not sure what this thing is but it certainly looks to me like it is going to be set on fire. I wish I stay around long enough to see what becomes of it. Albums | Hiawatha Humdinger | 2nd Annual Olympus InVision Pennsylvania […]
(No) Reflections on a Catfish
I have had glasses now for 6 years. In that time, for one reason or another I had never bothered to get prescription sunglasses and to be honest I don’t know why. Prior to my needing prescription glasses I had always worn polarized sunglasses especially on and around water. You can just see much better with them […]
Dead Things Part 2 – Riverfront Park Crayfish
Imagine if you belonged to a species that was routinely fished for and consumed by other species. I don’t mean “fished for” in the modern day digital sense, as in the common “phishing scam”, but a more literal sense such as with a fishing hook, sharp talons or pointy beak. This would be an utterly terrifying way […]
Dead Things Part 1 – The Smell of Rotting Fish
Everyday for quite some time (several years) I have been spending my lunch hour walking along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park. The park runs parallel to the river between the shoreline and Front Street from Vaughn Street south to Paxton Street for a distance of about 5 miles. One of the prominent features […]
Two 13 Year Old Boys Drown in the Juniata River.
This is for all of my family, all of our friends and anyone who has ever spent one minute on the Juniata or any other river. Please respect the river and wear your life jackets…..!!! On Friday Robrandi and I received a call from Fannie. She told us that two young boys had drowned in […]
