Old Jack Frost

Photographing window frost is a challenge, and all of the pictures are unique. Rarely, however, can one catch an image of Jack Frost in the shot (notice image in upper right hand corner of the lower photo; upper photo shows the enlarged image).

Groundhog Day

This fellow has been hanging around the yard so long, we named him Buddy. He likes to chew on the deck supports, and we may be joining him, someday, on the ground.

Rotarian Urging Member Participation

Anita Ragona is shown here asking her fellow Rotarians to fully participate in a fund raising venture. Being Italian, she is unable to express herself without her hands--it's in the blood.

Carol Giannico finds the hand gestures compelling.

Dogs Confined Until Easter Sunday

I shot these dogs poking their heads out of an auto window. When I looked at the full photo, I saw a store sign reflection with the message Open Easter Sunday, in reverse, at the corner of the photo. By flipping the photo over, it appeared the message was that the dogs would leave their confinement Easter Morning. Could they both be Christians?

Turkey Vultures Like Squirrels

I saw this magnificent, if not handsome, bird enjoying a morsel of road kill, just down the street from our home. The Turkey Vulture, also known as the Turkey Buzzard, is found throughout most of the Americas. It ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America, and has a wingspan as large as 6 feet (this one obviously did). It rarely feeds on anything but carrion. In flight, it uses thermals to glide through the air, and rarely has to flap its wings. Its "call" involves grunts and low hisses. It has very few predators, and receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918.

Doggon Deer In Suburbia

In some areas of Connecticut, the deer outnumber the people, and they seem to know it. If you think your ornamentals are attractive, the deer do too. Here is a prime example. Munch, munch, munch and there goes the roses.

Easter Lilly Dialogue

The Easter lilly is well known for its suspicious nature. They're always paraded out at weddings and funerals--and the poor lilly is never informed at which event it will be displayed. Its paranoia is understandable.

The Moon Is A Great Subject

Here are several views of the moon, shot during an eclipse 2/20/08, and shot at 5 am in the morning, from a motel balcony, at Proposal Rock, on the Oregon coast. The moonlight on the water created a romantic scene, which seemed especially appropriate for Proposal Rock.

Rotarian Ready To Pounce

Here we see, Rotarian Tom Tazza, getting ready to select the "big winner" of the the weekly lottery. Bob Vetter, the card keeper, looks on waiting for the outcome. Tom snatches one of the cards, and it's a loser, but his initial ticket got him enough money to buy a cheap bottle of wine and a package of Twinkies.

Steam Train In Oregon

As a railroad buff, a former fireman on the D&RGW Railroad, out of Salt Lake City, and a former trackman on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad in Skagway, Alaska, I get a kick out of steam trains. This is the Mt Hood Railroad engine pulling into the station during a family reunion in Oregon. It was puffing smoke, kicking up dust, and exhibiting a liberal amount of steam leaks--just the way we railroad buffs like our steamers. My father, Wayne, who worked many years for the D&RGW Railroad, ran the last steam engine the D&RGW owned to the scrap yard--a very sad day, indeed. He put together a consortium to buy a Union Pacific Big Boy (the largest steamer ever built) but the UP Railroad sadly turned him down.

Ski At Your Own Risk When You're Over 70

Shortly after this picture was taken at a ski resort, in Utah, my brother, Byron, took a nasty fall and broke his leg. I slowed down, the rest of the day, which is unlike me on the slopes. After a few drinks, Byron claimed he was feeling a lot better.

The Ski Lodge Shoe Filing Desk Clerk

There are some jobs that are deadly boring, and this one could be quite unpleasant if there are a lot of skiers who do not use odor-eaters. Weekdays are slow, at a ski lodge, anyway...and even on week-ends, activity only occurs in the morning, and the afternoon. One has to wonder what goes on in one's mind doing this kind of "work." Of course, from a psychological perspective, it could be pig heaven for a person with a shoe fetish.

Skiing Can Require Deep Thought

When one gets off the lift, one has to decide where to go. Sometimes that task is daunting, especially when one has never been to the top of that particular mountain before.

One Totally Satisfied Pooch

Our dog, Henry, just finished a meal of a lifetime, and he shows it. Contentment is his middle name. No bones about it.

Even Lenin Is Still Around--In The Clouds

As was previously pointed out, images of well known people, as well as Jesus, are everywhere. One just have to keep out a keen eye, and have the proper viewpoint. Clouds offer endless possibilities.

If Ben Could Return from the Dead

This reflection image was captured waiting for a flight out of JFK. The combination of Ben Franklin with an American airliner seemed oddly patriotic.

The Iceman Cometh

Ice rains are common in New England. They are beautiful, but are not so great on the highway. At times, the tree limbs crack under the weight of the ice, and the plants must be rather chilly. Witness the above.

Cemetary With Warmth

While in Vermont skiing, I came across this cemetary. Its quirky name, Restland, and the setting sun, reminded me of Hillary Clinton's sputtering campaign.