St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Big cities, small towns and neighborhoods across the US celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parades, traditional music and dance, and food made from recipes of our ancestors. I’m celebrating two […]
Category Archives: Events
Events, Holidays, Music Concerts, Social Media, Sporting
International Women’s Day
“As a photographer I have learned that women really do hold up half the sky; that language isn’t always necessary, but touch usually is; that all people are not alike, […]
Hot House Flowers – Orchids Everywhere
It was while I was visiting the Oak Park Conservatory that I asked a staff member if they had a rare ghost orchid. She said that they didn’t. Then she […]
Quote for the Week
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles M. Schulz, cartoonist and creator of Charlie Brown and Peanuts
2012 Celebrations in Photos
On New Year’s Eve I recall celebrations I’ve been to this year at events and festivals in a photo essay. The events, cultural traditions and fests were all different; and food, music […]
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays! Celebrate! Enjoy!
The Wonder of It All
A storyteller is a magician with words and gestures filling us with wonder while weaving yarns of myths and fables, sharing stories about ancient cultures and customs, and helping us envision bygone […]
A Bright Side of Life
At a festival or celebration, I see the sunny side of people come out. Their brightness, energy shines through in their expressions. I also see their bright natures in the […]
Spirited Stories and Legends
Spirited stories and legends combine history with mystery in ghost stories and local lore of the Midwest, and links to some further afield. On Halloween, suspend your disbelief for a […]
Quote for the Week
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.” William Shakespeare, Macbeth An early quote for Halloween.
Halloween Parade
Dressing up in costumes and parading and dancing around streets is a global good time practiced in different cultures and countries for various holidays. Halloween is a holiday that appeals […]
It’s a Treat
It’s a surprising, wonderful treat to receive an award nomination and an appreciation from a fellow blogger that I really appreciate. It’s as sweet and good as caramel apples in […]
