This past week marked a full 20 years for me in retirement. This was after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr…. Read More ›
Garry Armstrong
AUTUMN LEAVES – GARRY’S COLLECTION
FOTD – October 18 – Still Autumn Leaves Some of our pictures look very much the same, but then you can really see the difference. As a start, Garry is much more people-centric and if there are people around, he will… Read More ›
AUTUMN LEAVES, STONE BRIDGE
FOTD – October 18 – Autumn Leaves The day passed as we traveled from the canal to River Bend looking for the best leaves. Surprisingly, the leaves in Rhode Island were much brighter than up here. It should be the other… Read More ›
AN UXBRIDGE AUTUMN by GARRY ARMSTRONG
FALL IN THE VALLEY More of yesterday’s photographs with a bit of Halloween. Tomorrow, the temperature is dropping and we’ll get the crispness too. I think by Halloween, it will finally feel like Halloween. A FLASHBACK FRIDAY POST
IT’S ALMOST HERE
CMMC – September Autumn or Spring – FOLIAGE DAYS Autofocus fails when you want the front of the picture in focus but autofocus wants to do the rest of the picture. But there really was an amazing spider web through which… Read More ›
REMEMBER THE GREAT PUMPKINS!
PHOTOS BY GARRY ARMSTRONG For Fandango’s Flashback Friday Talk about time in a bottle, this was the best pumpkin patch ever. Hyannis in mid-October 2013. Did we buy pumpkins? Sure, of course. We bought two pretty big ones. Not the… Read More ›
ALMOST AUTUMN IN A SMALL TOWN
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Autumn Magic There’s nothing like some sunshine on a crisp day at the beginning of fall to get us moving. We haven’t been doing much moving. We’ve been unreasonably tired since the lockdown. We aren’t sick,… Read More ›
ALL TOYS PLEASE REMAIN IN THE ATTIC – GARRY ARMSTRONG
The phone rang. The caller ID flashed, showing one of Boston’s two major newspapers. I figured it was the sales department. I handed the phone to Marilyn. I heard Marilyn respond “yes” several times and was puzzled. We didn’t need… Read More ›
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I just finished reading the definitive biography of legendary film director, John Ford. It’s a wonderful read by Scott Eyman who specializes in biographies of Hollywood legends. “Pappy” Ford, of course, was the master of western films — from the… Read More ›
GAFFES FROM AN ICONIC NAME DROPPER By GARRY ARMSTRONG
About the title of this post: “Gaffe” sounds nicer than “mind-numbing stupidity.” On the other hand, “iconic” doesn’t resonate well with “name-dropper.” A bit of sarcasm, a hint of irony. Just trying to make sure you’re really reading. I usually offer… Read More ›
BLACKSTONE GORGE AND ROARING DAM
The Blackstone River Historic Corridor is almost a national park. It would be a national park, but a lot of people already live here in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. The Valley runs all the way down from the hills… Read More ›
THE LAST OF THE SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS – THE GARRY VERSION
“Lock n’ load” was the political slogan of a presidential candidate I was covering in the ’80’s. He wore a white Stetson and a gold string tie over his flowered cowboy shirt. As a reporter, I was objective and clear-headed…. Read More ›
