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The time has come.

2026-03-06T10:30:00.000-05:00

After mulling it over for months, I've decided that it is time to bring this blog to a close. I've gotten pleasure from seeing the photos you've shared and from meeting some of you via the internet, but I feel like I've grown stale and branched out into other interests. For all who've stopped by through the years, I share my thanks. I wish each of you all the best for the future.

Atlantic City is looking way different today!

2026-02-23T10:00:00.013-05:00

Currently the New Jersey beach communities are suffering from blizzard conditions with accumulations well over 1 foot expected. Brrrr!

LATER ON... I live about 2 hours west of Atlantic City. We got a foot of snow here, which ended around 9 AM. The temperature outside at 3 PM is 37 degrees wo we're acutally melting nicely - thank God! I'm officially DONE with snow until next year!!!

I'm a little teapot!

2026-02-16T10:00:00.007-05:00

From the archives

2026-02-09T10:00:00.006-05:00

We've had still more snow since last week's post, so here's what I'm dreaming about!

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Winter beauty

2026-01-26T10:00:00.019-05:00

Some folks have been complaining that we haven't had much in the way of snow in recent years. Problem solved.

Totally Tommy

2026-01-19T10:00:00.012-05:00

Featuring Forrest

2026-01-12T10:00:00.015-05:00

The Nutcracker Suite at the Academy of Music

2026-01-05T10:00:00.007-05:00

Santa found out about me. This is what I got for Christmas!

2025-12-29T10:00:00.012-05:00

SNOW!

Philadelphia holiday cheer

2025-12-22T10:00:00.014-05:00

As family and friends gather around you at Christmas, may the peace of Christ fill your hearts and your homes. Merry Christmas!

Bopping around Philadelphia, getting into a holiday mood!

2025-12-15T10:00:00.006-05:00

Nativities from around the world

2025-12-08T10:00:00.019-05:00

Mount Moran viewed from the lodge

2025-12-01T10:00:00.006-05:00

A hike on Hawk Mountain

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The Chapel of the Transfiguration

2025-11-17T10:00:00.019-05:00

Located in Moose Wyoming with a stunning view of the Tetons, this small chapel is a wonderful place to soak up God's glory!

The Devil's Tower in northeastern Wyoming

2025-11-10T10:00:00.036-05:00

To quote the National Park Service, "The Tower is an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and indigenous people. Hundreds of parallel cracks make it one of the finest crack climbing areas in North America." The website of Earth Trekkers offers the following explanation of how it formed: "50 million years ago, molten lava was forced into underground layers of sedimentary rock. As the magma cooled, it formed hexagonal columns of igneous rock. Over millions of years, the sedimentary rock eroded away, gradually revealing Devils Tower." It rises 867 feet above its base. You may recognize it from the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", which features Devils Tower as a landing site for aliens. There's a 1.3 mile trail around the base of the tower which is characterized as "easy". I quarrel with that, but the altitude and my asthma may be partly responsible for my personal "difficulty rating". Colorful bundles are found hanging from tree branches around the tower; these are prayer bundles left by Native Americans.

Montana - home of "big sky"

2025-11-03T10:00:00.014-05:00

This is a view from a gas station not far from our hotel in Billings, Montana. Gorgeous.

Have you ever seen a mum mountain?

2025-10-27T10:00:00.020-04:00

A local nursery - Otts Exotic Plants in Schwencksville PA - has a mound that is covered with pansies in spring and chrysanthemums in the fall. Who can resist driving 30 minutes to drink in such a beautiful sight? This is their fall display.

More from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

2025-10-20T10:00:00.012-04:00

If you get a chance, please don't miss the opportunity to visit here. We could have spent a full day and still would have missed so much!

A visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

2025-10-13T10:00:00.014-04:00

There's so much to see here. This post focuses on some of the clothing made by Native American artisans. These pictures fail to capture the intricacy and artistry required to maake such exquisite clothing!

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Hunkayapi celebrates the Lakota naming ceremony

2025-10-06T10:00:00.041-04:00

This statue is found outside of the Prairie Edge store in Rapid City, South Dakota. I commemorates one of the sacred ceremonies for indiginous Lakota people. I am not of Native American heritage but when I did a bit of research it seems that this ceremony is a way of passing down Lakota heritage to the next generation. As I understand it, it seems that the older woman holds a position somewhat like a godparent toward the young girl in the ceremony. If you are Lakota, please feel free to leave a comment explaining this to those of us who would like to learn more about Hunkayapi.

A visit to Mount Rushmore

2025-09-29T10:00:00.018-04:00

Mount Rushmore was a surprise to me - I didn't expect to be so moved to see the monument. It's one of the most powerful patriotic experiences I've had. We had the opportunity to walk the trail at the base of the mountain, which gave us some different perspectives on the faces of these great men from our history.

The Mammoth Site

2025-09-22T10:00:00.043-04:00

A developer had begun digging in anticipation of building a new neighborhood in Hot Springs, South Dakota when he realized that he had uncovered an area of possible interest to archeologists. And thus ensued a fascinating look into the remote past.

It turns out that a sinkhole formed in the Pleistocene era, and animals would come there to drink. The sides were sloped and slippery, and the animals would slide in and be unable to extricate themselves. To date, the remains of over 60 mammoths have been uncovered there. According to a Wikipedia article about the site, "Findings at the site include the remains of megafauna such as giant short-faced bears along with those of shrub oxen, American camel, llama, wolves, coyotes, birds, minks, ferrets, prairie dogs, voles, and moles. Invertebrate discoveries include several species of clams, snails, and slugs."

It's a fascinating site if you have the opportunity to visit!

A glimpse back

2025-09-15T10:00:00.021-04:00

The Big Horn County Historical Museum in Hardin, Montana has a collection of old-timey machinery. In front of the museum there are some dandies. Behind the museum is a huge field full of a whole host of old cars, trucks, tractors, and what-nots that have not yet been restored. The "back forty" would be a handy-man's delight!