I think that Father Earle King is the longest-serving clergy person in Grand Island. He came to Saint Martin in the Fields in the mid-1980s. Younger members of the church have known him all of their lives. Father Earle encourages and supports the youth of the church. On Sunday, he gave the youth an opportunity …
Week 42 of the photography project started with Father Earle baptizing little Cecily, one of the calmest babies that I’ve ever seen anywhere. She was very relaxed and seemed completely at ease. Father Earle has a special gift with babies. Even the crabbiest, most frustrated baby becomes calm and easy going with Father Earle. This …
The promise of springtime is reflected in the trees that blossom. The blossoms are delicate and don’t last long. I am grateful for the photography project, in giving me a way to keep these short-lived blossoms in front of my eyes and in my heart. The new leaves, too, are delicate. They are a pale …
On Thursday, May 5th, the gardens at River Lea, the old farmhouse that is maintained as the headquarters for the Grand Island Historical Society, were bright with yellow and white daffodils. Beaver Island State Park, where River Lea is located, was full of deer and geese and other critters, looking for something good to eat. …
April! What a month! My world changed dramatically. It started looking like this… fluffy and white, even though the calendar said spring. The two blogging challenges that I did in April kept me busy and focused, as much as an easily distracted… look, a bird!… person… is that something shiny??… can be. I was, for …
The Photography Project Update: Wow, it has been 40 weeks since I started my 366-day photography project. It is now springtime. Here is my update for the week. On Sunday, May 1st, Bishop William Franklin came to Saint Martin in the Fields to preside over confirmation. Here is “Bishop Bill” with the Rite 13 “celebrities,” …
Today is the first of May, the start of the tenth month of my 366-day photography project. I am finally into the fourth season since the project began. In a few weeks, I will visit Buckhorn Island State Park to take pictures of spring in the wildlife sanctuary. Below are the images of this past …
