Photograph of the Week

Album Cover 1970's

Tom, Beth, Barbara and Sally

Ragged Island

In a previous blog, I said I would talk about my adventure on Ragged Island in Harpswell, ME.  Until 1950, the island was owned by the poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay.  My cousins and friends took me out in the dark of night by motorboat for a sleepover on the island.  Tents were constructed of old sails, sheets and blankets.  We stayed warmed by a driftwood fire, drank wine and (they) sang.

The next morning broke warm and sunny.  I took this picture which we have always called, "The Album Cover."  What a wonderful memory ...

A Trip to the Zoo

Dragonfish

Giraffes

Goldfish

This week, I met my sorority sister, Diane, for a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium.  For me, the visit involved a change of seasons since the last time I'd been there.  But for Diane, it had been more than 30 years since she had visited.  What a jewel we have in Highland Park!  More shots in the flickr photostream.

Memorial Day Weekend, 2011

 The 81st Annual Memorial Day Parade was held in Aspinwall this morning.  I think I may have attended at least 20 during my lifetime.  I began in the decorated bike section following the fire engines with my neighbor pals.  My next phase was as a French horn player in the Blawnox Elementary marching band.  I attended a number during my teen years as an observer, but then there was a break of about 15 years until Philip was in a stroller festooned with garland and a sun hat!  What a kick it was to be strolling with other parents who I rode in the parade with as a child myself.  Philip and Matthew road their decorated vehicles or roller blades for a number of years.  They even had four or five babysitters who won the American Legion essay award at St. Scho's and who got to ride in the parade in a festooned car throwing candy to the crowd.  There was a lot of cheering for the winners at every corner!  I have a feeling that my next phase will be strolling in the parade again as life comes full circle.

Memorial Day Weekend

Allegheny Cemetery, 2007

Watercolored Photographs of Maine

Sunset Through the Pots

Dinghy

Fishing Village

I needed to post a bit of sun today, so chose three of my favorite sunny Maine watercolored photographs.

Black and White at 57 - Day Fifty-six

Day Fifty-six

The scene - Kiddie Land, Kennywood Park.  The date - Years ago!

Kennywood opens today for the season!

Celebrating Summer Solstice

Stonehenge, 1985

Stonehenge, 1985 2

To the inner Druid in all of us!

Happy Summer!

In Memory, September 11

Sky, September 14, 2001

Shadows Remind Us, March 11, 2002