Category Archives: Photography

Nevermore

Posted on October 30, 2017 by vanbytheriver

I had a Halloween encounter today. With a raven. A pair of these huge beauties have been hanging around my neighborhood all summer. I thought they were crows. Until today. Crows have a different shaped tail, and travel in larger … Continue reading →

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Storm Puppies

Posted on October 4, 2017 by vanbytheriver

The winds came, the fence was down. I wandered away, hiding in a shed from something called “Irma”. So much pressure, the puppies would not wait. When they found me, I was holding up a large board, protecting my clan. … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico

Posted on September 29, 2017 by vanbytheriver

This drone photo, featured as photo of the week by several publications, represents some of the hurricane devastation to the island of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory whose name translates as “rich port”. Just a few suggestions of ways to … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Push the River…

Posted on September 21, 2017 by vanbytheriver

…It Flows by Itself.” Released by author and Gestalt therapist Barry Stevens, it was the self-help book of my generation. The pages are well worn, dog-eared, book-marked and highlighted in my copy of the 1970 book. I often recommended it … Continue reading →

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Ancient Trees

Posted on September 11, 2017 by vanbytheriver

  She took her camera to some of the darkest, most isolated places on earth, to photograph trees that have survived thousands of years. Beth Moon, famed photographer and  author of the 2014 book, Ancient Trees:Portraits of Time, studied the … Continue reading →

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When Doves Cry

Posted on March 20, 2017 by vanbytheriver

Heading out on the first day of Spring, I came upon a pair of birds at an intersection near home. They would not budge. They almost stared into my windshield as I approached. I ended up going around them. I … Continue reading →

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Cardio

Posted on March 15, 2017 by vanbytheriver

So you have been walking for decades, convinced that you have good cardiovascular health, and then it happens. A winter storm dumps more than a foot of heavy, wet snow on your space. It started white and fluffy, turned into … Continue reading →

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Stix the Moonshiner

Posted on January 21, 2017 by vanbytheriver

“All these years, I was a laborer trying to be an artist, or a steelworker trying to be an artist. I was an artist.” Ricky Syers. Puppeteer, Artist, Musician, Street Performer.

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Library

Posted on January 18, 2017 by vanbytheriver

Our fathers were veterans of  WWII, so we baby boomers had toy guns. While others played “War” in the dense woods nearby, we played “Library.” Diane lived 2 doors down. She was the youngest of her family, and was surrounded … Continue reading →

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A Better Mousetrap

Posted on January 10, 2017 by vanbytheriver

There were 4 mousetraps set. One was missing. Mission accomplished ? Five hours later, he emerged from under a storage box in the basement. He was still alive, neck was partially trapped, he was dragging it around. It was my … Continue reading →

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