Monthly Archives: May 2019

Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was a favorite childhood author who I still re-read today. Nowadays we can take with gentle grains of salt her occasional sallies into soapbox crusading (an anti-immigration phase, lamentation about high heels and jazz dancing, warnings … Continue reading →

On a recent trip, there was a free weekend to visit New York. Here were some of the sights. Here is the Ashokan Reservoir, one view in very early morning with the mist on the water, and one view an … Continue reading →