Category Archives: Stories

The Twin Skeletons: A Halloween Tale

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Before Cosmetology School and Before I started this business, I studied with The Institute of Children’s Literature. They offer correspondence programs, and you get to communicate directly with your Instructor. There is also the added bonus of working at your very own pace. Adult level courses are also available if anyone out there is interested...

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NYC, Day 1

My son and I arrived in NYC around 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, as my GPS decided to start malfunctioning. Even though plugged in, it continued to shut down in the strangest manner, acting up like I’ve never before seen. Somehow we managed to bypass Manhattan [safely] and started off on the GW Bridge – when...

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Fires in West Texas. Sad.

The flight back from California took me into Dallas, which allowed for opportunities to capture photographs of the fires in West Texas caused by Thunderstorms last week. The photos definitely project the severity of these fires, with smoke rising so thick and so far into the sky that at first I thought they were clouds....

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A California Wedding

California. Never been. Maybe I need to travel more. Maybe I’m fine right where I sit, here where I know my son is safe and I can comfort him if he needs me.  Weddings, enjoy photographing these very much. Airports, don’t enjoy the chaos so much. Weddings are like airports. Rushing rushing, to get where...

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Mr. Gentleman and Ms. Lady

I was actually out gathering rocks with my son and some friends for landscaping around the studio, when my friend Samantha pointed out this gorgeous couple. They had their little radio turned up, listening to a baseball game as they sat on the riverbank watching the sun set over the water. It is moments like...

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generations: old&new.

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January’s First Friday Open House: Photo Booth #1

So thankful that the new studio is in the Art Walk district, and we are open every first Friday of the month with new art on display, appetizers, wine, music, and good conversation. I’ve decided to set up a photobooth at each event, for anyone interested in letting me photograph them, just as they are,...

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Images and Words: Don’t Forget to Put the Key Beneath the Night

I’m excited to announce my first downloadable collection of images and prose, “Don’t Forget to Put the Key Beneath the Night”. With a collection of images taken at Hocking Hills here in Ohio and a story built from choppy prose, you can get this 34-page .pdf to read for just $3 on your computer or...

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Hangout Day at Downtown Tattoo

“Downtown Tattoo Zanesville’s home for high quality tattoos and body piercings. Starting as a branch shop from owner Dallas Brewer’s 6th street tattoo in Coshocton, it has become the goto shop for all of your wants and needs Things to know: we do take appointments, as well as walk ins. we are open mall hours...

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