It is no small miracle that somehow, I got these pictures to appear. They haven’t been reduced in size or edited because I am dysfunctional on a Mac, which this is. Even so, I wanted to show you this beautiful… Read More ›
Architecture
WINDOWS
Our house needs many things. The roof looks good and we got a new boiler, did basic repair on the deck, and lots of other stuff — all of which got fully paid for. That is why we are so… Read More ›
THE KOTEL
My favorite place in Jerusalem was the Western Wall, sometimes incorrectly called the “Wailing Wall.” In Hebrew, it’s Kotel — it rhymes with motel. I used to go to the Kotel to leave messages for God. We all believed messages left there… Read More ›
A CLASSIC RESTORATION OF A CLAPBOARD NEW ENGLAND CHURCH
I thought the restoration was going to take a lot longer. I thought they would need at least a year, probably two. But they got it done in just six months. The guys doing the work were there every day,… Read More ›
TOO COLD FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography: Garry Armstrong No matter what anyone says about those “special gloves” that are supposed to let you use electronic devices, I can’t. Buttons on cameras are small and most of us go by feel when we are shooting, so… Read More ›
ON TOP
ATOP THE HOUSE How’s your roof? Ours is okay, so far. No loose shingles. No leaks. No holes. It’s just that it’s 20 years old and every time I look at it, I start to worry. Who knew we’d live… Read More ›
CURVES, TWIRLS, AND ARCHES
CFFC: Curvy or Arches I am glad to post a photograph that isn’t a bird, squirrel, chipmunk, or flower. To be fair, I \love both the creatures and the flowers. I love them so much, I worry whether or not I’m… Read More ›
A CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND CHURCH
TIME TO RESTORE THE UNITARIAN CHURCH When we first moved here in 2000, the Unitarian Church was still in use, at least during the summer. In winter, the congregation — maybe a dozen people — moved to the heated Unitarian… Read More ›
RESTORING THE UNITARIAN CHURCH
CBWC: People at Work Ever since we moved into this town, we have watched how the Unitarian Church has stood there getting older and more worn out. I kept asking why we didn’t just use the property as a small museum… Read More ›
HORIZONTAL LINES: PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Horizontal Lines I remember way back when I still had to get dressed to go to work trying to find a flattering skirt. I finally found a nice one with thin vertical lines running downward on… Read More ›
GEOMETRY IN BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Any Kind of Geometrical Shape A lot of my favorite architecture and other geometric pictures were taken in black and white. Somehow, black and white seems to work best for anything blocky and especially with sharp edges.
ARCHITECTURE IN BLACK AND WHITE – CBWC FROM CEE
I like most architecture in black and white. Urban buildings — even otherwise ugly building — somehow look sharper in black and white. CBWC: Buildings