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I love to shoot signs. I don't know why, but there are juts so many signs, telling us what to do, where to go, how to do it and more importantly what not to do. As a photo journalist, I like to just shoot photos of things that don't really matter, yet shooting them can hone your skills on how to "get to know your camera". This sign was shot on the New Oxford square in front of a new business in town called Rose Bud.

Me, Myself and I

Nearly once every few weeks, someone somewhere says, "you look just like your father". I loved my dad, but I have to be honest, he seldom looked healthy, especially the last ten years of his life. He was overweight, he had hypertension, slight diabetes and he was in pain every day from something. Years and years of hard work played a major toll on my dad. When I look at myself, such as in this "selfie", I do see my dad. I see a over weight 48 year old, who is in pain nearly every day due to years of abuse of this one and only body I was given. Seven surgeries in nineteen years is hard on a guy. So far, I have no signs of hypertension or diabetes. My cholesterol is slightly elevated but other than that, all I see is a caring person who cares about others more than himself, and that folks was my dad. So, with that said, I will take those "you look like your dads" and the occasional " you act like him too" LOL 

Miss ya dad

Boo-T-Ful Witchy Braya

This little darling four year old girl came walking past me dressed in her Halloween costume Thursday afternoon while I was enjoying an iced coffee at the New Oxford Coffee Company. Her beautiful smile was too much to not ask her and her aunt if I could take her picture for my blog page. Having permission, utilizing New Oxford's oldest home's  front porch fall decorations for a backdrop. My new little friend Braya just made my day with her modeling skills. Her aunt is also a photographer, In Bloom Photography, so go show her some love, visit her FaceBook page. 

The Fly And The Pumpkin

Gaylyn and Diane's Pumpkin

It's that time of the year again known as Autumn, and what comes with Autumn, pumpkins of course. Our neighbors have a few perfectly placed in their flower beds for some decoration. While "across the street" yesterday, I snapped this photo. A fly was also admiring the pumpkins beauty as he strolled across it's orangeness. At our house, we aren't as festive, we just use pumpkins for things like pies. 

If Life Was This Simple Again

See Saw at the Oakside Community Park in Biglerville Pennyslvania

Remember when life was so simple that fifteen minutes on a old see saw was super exciting? I do, and my fondest memories of a see saw was at the old New Oxford Drive-In Theater located on the Lincoln Highway, also known as Route 30 near Cross Keys in New Oxford Pa. Located off to the left of the big screen was a small playground where the kids congregated prior to the movie beginning. The see saws were the old metal type, squeaked with each rise and fall. The worst part, when your co-rider bailed off while you were at the top causing you a rapid descend slamming back into the Earth. Ironically, I now live in what would be nearly the front row of the old drive-in.