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Montreal and Ottawa Photos finally posted

Michael — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:46:31 +0000

My photos from Canada are finally online. We spent 5 days waking around Montreal and exploring the sites. All of the kilometers that we walked were offset by eating tons of amazing French food at a variety of sidewalk cafes. After 5 days of enjoying Québécois hospitality we rented a car and drove to Ottawa where we got to experience the British ceremonial and political side of Canada. I honestly did not how much there was that I didn’t know about Canada. It was a really educational trip. The last day of our trip was spent in Perth, Ontario, where we wentto the Perth Garlic Festival which was a ton of fun and a delicious experience!

The photos can be found in the photos section of the site.

2 New Albums – Fort Miles and Lewes, DE

Michael — Sun, 15 May 2011 03:32:52 +0000

I just uploaded two new albums to the Photos section. They may not be as glamorous or stunning as photos of Alaska or Las Vegas, but some of the photos hold a special interest due to a tie to my family. While visiting a friend in Lewes, DE, we took some time to explore downtown Lewes including the waterfront and a historic churchyard cemetery. Those photos can be found in the Lewes album.

We also visited Fort Miles, a historic Army base at in what is now Cape Henlopen State Park. The fort consists of 15 observation towers (11 in Delaware, 4 in New Jersey), 10 gun batteries and other support structures such as barracks, etc. It was built during World War II to defend the mouth of the Delaware Bay from German ships and u-boats that might want to do harm to the vital ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia.

This facility holds a special interest for me because the people who assesed incoming vessels and decided whether the Army should blow them out of the water were US Navy sailors. One of those sailors on watch in Fire Control Tower #9 was my grandfather. While visiting Cape Henlopen we were lucky enough to be there on a day when the facilities were open for tours. We climbed tower #7 and toured gun battery 519. We also watched as renactors acted out a battle with the Germans that thankfully never really took place at Fort Miles. These photos can be found in the Fort Miles album.

Las Vegas Photos Now Online

Michael — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:18:39 +0000

When you think of Las Vegas, you usually think of gambling, drinking and general debauchery. Before heading there for a long weekend, I researched and found some fun things to do that didn’t involve getting drunk and passing out in the Bellagio fountains. It was supposed to rain on Saturday and Sunday so we ran around on Thursday night and Friday trying to do as much as possible. The only rain (and a little snow) that we got was during the night, but it’s a good thing we got an early start because we barely finished my checklist of places to see before it was time to fly home on Monday!

My photos from the trip are now online in the Photos section of the site.

Fire and Ice Festival Photos Posted

Michael — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:18:59 +0000

I just posted the photos that I took at the Mount Holly Fire and Ice Festival. It’s a ice carving competition and chili cook-off. This year is was nice and cold and there was even snow on the ground which made it even more fun than the last time I went four years ago. Check out the photos here.

Alaska Photos

Michael — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:18:19 +0000

At long last, I’ve posted the photos from my trip to Alaska. For those of you who don’t know, I spent a week travelling by cruise ship from Vancouver, BC to Seward, AK followed by a week on land ending up in Fairbanks, AK. Some of our stops included Ketchikan, Juneau, Hoonah, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park and Ruth Glacier. We also spent Canada Day in vancouver prior to leaving and spent one day in Seattle, WA on the way home.

I took over 4,700 photos. Of those, I kept 1,300. About 600 are posted on my website. Click here to view them. I hope you enjoy looking at them a much as I enjoyed taking them!

Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-08-21

Michael — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:59:00 +0000

When you don’t want to use a second free dinner coupon, that’s pretty bad. The buffet at Ballys Wild Wild West is one of the worst I’ve had. #
Smoked some pork chops tonight and had them with fresh bell, Hungarian & poblano peppers from the garden. Turned out great! #
@embly917 I’ll miss my Emily updates. lol in reply to embly917 #
Absolutely amazing COLOR photos of Russia from over 100 years ago! The Boston Globe’s Big Picture delivers as usual. http://bit.ly/bvJOyi #

Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-08-07

Michael — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:59:00 +0000

Onto the next step in processing my Alaska photos, cropping & adjusting. Still haven’t thought of a good way to pick which ones to post! #
The iPad is tempting me. #
RT @IJasonAlexander I have a rule about not buying 1st gen of anything but Ipad is luring my ship of resolve toward the rock of wow. -me too #

Alaska photos coming soon

Michael — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:04:43 +0000

I know everyone is wondering why no one has seen my photos from my 2 week trip to Alaska. Well, they’re coming soon. However, I was home from Alaska for barely a day before leaving again for Norfolk for work. When I got back last week, I started working on them. This Alaska trip was a vacation I’ve wanted to take all my life and we saw a huge variety of sites. So armed with a ton of memory, I snapped approximately 4,700 photos. I’ve now pared taht down to 1,300 “keepers” but they still need sorting and editing before I start to get them online, and I’ll most likely pare that number down even more before posting them online.

So, keep watching this space, and soon you’ll be bored by looking at hundreds more of my photos!

New photos from Newport, Saratoga & Syracuse

Michael — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:08:25 +0000

I just uploaded a bunch of new photos that I took in while on a six city road trip for work. They’re in the Photos section of the site. There are some from Newport, RI including some from the Newport Cliff Walk. The next gallery is from Saratoga Springs, NY (downtown and the harness racing track). Last is a single shot that I took in Syracuse, NY of a really good sunset.

Longwood Gardens Tulip Photos

Michael — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:07:09 +0000

Longwood Gardens has always been one of my favorite local day trips. I’ve been there a few times at Christmas and once a long time ago during the summer, but I’d never been there for tulip season. A few weeks ago when their tulips were in full bloom I went out there for the day. Almost a quarter million tulips is hard to descibe. Luckily a picture says a thousand words and I took plenty of photos.

You can view some of them in the photos section of my site, right here.

Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2009-10-24

Michael — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:59:00 +0000

You know, I’ve missed the Fail Whale. Oh, wait here he comes now. Thanks Twitter. :-/ #
Worth a read – @sarahlane describes her seizure episode. She’s my age & healthier. Scary things can happen to anyone. http://bit.ly/2Q8nm4 #
If starting a bonfire in your office trashcan to stay warm is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. #
Jimmy Rollins FTW!!! Go Phillies! #
@ebrantner “1st official tweet… so confused ” – no one understands Twitter , yet everyone uses it constantly. It’s oddly addicting. #
I feel like Mr. Rogers. Come to work, take off my coat, put on my heavy sweater. It’s wonderful day in the very cold neighborhood. #
Posted 4 new photo albums, Orange County Choppers, Oktoberfest in VT, Yankee Candle Village in MA & Cranberry Festival http://bit.ly/19CEm9 #
It’s official… The Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series again!!! #
Philly fans are the best. Gotta love that they booed TBS announcer Ernie Johnson! Makes me even prouder that we won it at home! #
RT @CaptPhilHarris: “Catching crab” – and you thought tweeting while driving was dangerous! #

Photos from Newport Trip

Michael — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:13:19 +0000

I was scheduled to be in Newport for a week on business but the trip wound up being unexpectedly extended into a second week. I used the opportunity to do a little bit of sightseeing on the weekend. Besides walking about 10 miles, I took tours of two mansions (The Breakers & Marble House), toured the Breaker’s stables & carriage house, walked part of the Cliff Walk and did some shopping. If you have to unexpectedly get stuck somewhere, Newport is a good choice!

Check out the photos here.

Western Maryland & West Virginia photos

Michael — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:46:49 +0000

I just added 3 new photo albums. They are all from my trip to Western Maryland and West Virginia. We visited the Spruce Forest Artisan Village & Penn Alps restaurant. The bulk of our trip was spent in Frostburg & Cumberland, where we took a ride on the Western maryland Scenic Railroad. On the way home we spent 2 days in Charles Town and Harper’s Ferry. It was a fun couple of days. It was nice to send time in some very old, very small towns for a change and Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park is one of the most interesting NPS sites I’ve been to.

Photos Getting Noticed

Michael — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:28:14 +0000

I post hundreds of photos on the site and usually don’t know if they are getting noticed by anyone or not. However, lately, besides all of the dozens of contacts I get regarding my genealogy work, I’ve been seeing more comments on my photos. It makes me glad that I take the time to post them. A pro photographer in Virginia commented on my Hampton Roads photos, a model builder used one of my photos as reference for a model and last week I granted license for use of one of my photos by a company in a case study. You can check that out at Lencore.com.

If you are interested in acquiring or licensing any of my photos, please feel free to get in touch with me.

Jacksonville Photos

Michael — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:00:28 +0000

I finally posted my photos from my week in Jacksonville, Florida. As i say on the photo album page, I spent most of the week indoors at a conference, but did get outside to take a few quick photos.

Check them out here.

Christmas at Longwood Photos

Michael — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:16:42 +0000

Longwood Gardens is a fun place to visit all year long but at Christmas time it’s a totally different place. The amount of lights and flowers is astounding. They’ve really exapanded the displays since the last time I was there two years ago.

Because we were there after dark this year, there aren’t as many great photos, but there was plenty of cold weather and Christmas lights which is all it takes to make me happy apparently! Check out the photos here.

Koziar’s Christmas Village

Michael — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:59:38 +0000

After going to the Bethlehem Chriskindlmarkt, we stopped at Koziar’s Christmas Village. It was the first time I’ve been there since I was a little kid. It’s only grown more impressive over the years. My photos don’t do it justice.

Two Chriskindlmarkts

Michael — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:36:59 +0000

When I think of Christmas it conjures images of small towns with rows of little stores selling gifts in Germany. OK, so maybe not the Germany part. However, a really cool Christmas tradition does come from Germany. It’s the Chriskindlmarkt. Bethlehem, PA (a.k.a. Christmas City) puts on a huge one every year. I finally got a chance to go to it this year. It was a fun day of shopping and some sightseeing.

Then i heard Philadelphia was putting on one of their own at City Hall. It was called the Philadelphia Christmas Village. While not as big it will hopefully be an annual event because it has real potential.

Check out my photos from Bethlehem and then take a look at my photos of Philadelphia.

Berks County Covered Bridges

Michael — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:11:18 +0000

I finally found time to go on another covered bridge tour. If you haven’t seen my previous photos from the Lehigh Valley, you can check them out here. Then go check out my newest photos from the covered bridges of Berks County. I’m sure they aren’t the last ones you’ll see posted.

The photos also include some pictures of the Reading area including the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower and Pagoda.

Prost! – Happy Oktoberfest

Michael — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:01:11 +0000

Fall is finally here and Oktoberfest has begun in Munich. Even though I’m not a beer drinker, it’s a fun fall tradition and who could say no to a huge plate of traditional Bavarian food! I’ve never been to Munich, but you can check out the photos from when we went to Oktoberfest at the (now closed) Hofbrauhaus.

Then take a look at the real thing coutesy of Yahoo! News.

New Haven Photos

Michael — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:42:10 +0000

I just posted some photos taken on a weekend in New Haven Connecticut. We stayed in New Haven and made side trips to Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods and Olde Mistick Village. Our room at the Omni had a spectacular view of the Yale University campus.

On the Fourth of July, we stopped at Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria for lunch. They originated New Haven style pizza. That was fun. We also tried to go to Louis Lunch, but they were closed for the holiday, so we didn’t get to taste a burger from the place that allegedly invented the hamburger.

Enjoy the photos right here.

Gulf Coast Trip Photos

Michael — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:47:18 +0000

Last month I was lucky enough to get to spend some time in the Florida panhandle. We also took a side trip to Biloxi, Mississippi with a stop in Mobile, Alabama. I’ve finally gone throught the hundreds of photos I took and put some of them online.

Some of the highlights are the beaches of Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Panama City Beach, dolphins in Destin, my cousin’s house in Shalimar, the casinos of Biloxi and much more!

View the photos right here!

Newport RI Photos

Michael — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:06:55 +0000

I was in Newport Rhode Island on business recently. While I was there, the Newport Winter Festival was going on. It was the weather was beautiful for the two weeks that I was there. Of course, on the one day that I had free (the day I travelled home) there was an ice storm and the skies were gray at best. But I made the most of it and went out and did the tourist stuff and took a bunch of photos.

Check them out here.

Lancaster Christmas Show Photos

Michael — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:51:01 +0000

After a very difficult few months, I’m finally trying to start getting caught up with things. That includes updating my site. I just posted some photos that I took when we took my grandfather to the annual Christmas show at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA. It was a christmas gift to him from my Mom & Dad.

This particular place holds a special meaning to him and me because the threatre is on the property where there once existed The Willows Motel that he and my grandmother used to take me to when I was little. The covered bridge on their property is what started my love of covered bridges.

Check out he photos right here.

Peddlers Village Christmas Festival

Michael — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:12:15 +0000

You’ve seen my photos from Peddler’s Village taken during the summer. (If not, view them here.) Their annual Christmas Festival was this past weekend, so Kelly and I went back to see what it’s like in winter. It’s a whole different experience. The sub-freezing temperature was made bearable by marshmallow roasting over an open fire, hot cider cooked over a fire, carolers and even a little parade to welcome Santa Claus. Add thousands of Christmas lights and you have a great start to the Christmas season!

Click here to view my pictures from the festival.