Monthly Archives: April 2013

The Wandering Yankee- The Road

Posted on April 29, 2013 by jbhousephotography

The road is calling and I must follow, across the creek, beyond the hill, to see where it leads, and then come home. By the way, in large part because of this blog my image of Palmer Pond in the … Continue reading →

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Reaching for the sky

Posted on April 22, 2013 by jbhousephotography

We all love flight.  Face it; you do, I do, every little kid you know has wanted to fly.  From time immemorial we people have dreamed of the sky, watched birds, created stories like Icarus.  For a century now we’ve … Continue reading →

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USHistoryFiles Book Giveaway!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jbhousephotography

I’m going to have to read this once I can find a copy (and time).  Philbrick’s book “Mayflower” as well as “In the Heart of the Sea” were both great, and I just realized I’ve not gotten around to reading … Continue reading →

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Wandering Yankee – Research

Posted on April 7, 2013 by jbhousephotography

A sign of being a researcher is knowing where the restrooms are in university libraries where you were never a student or faculty member even years later.

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The Wandering Yankee – Picasso exhibit

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jbhousephotography

When we think of art in the twentieth century Picasso quickly filters to the top of our minds.  His work throughout his career is known throughout the western world, from his cubist period to Guernica, to his later post war … Continue reading →

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Buffalo River National Scenic River (Arkansas)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jbhousephotography

Last summer my wandering ways brought me to the Buffalo River National Scenic River in the Ozarks of Arkansas.  As you may know, last summer the Mississippi Valley had a very bad drought, and that can be seen from the … Continue reading →

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Poetry- Driving to the Past

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jbhousephotography

I drove ‘cross Kansas Under a jaundice sky Storms in the air Racing against the wind   If this was then What would it be like? No shelter and no towns Just tents beside the creek   West into the … Continue reading →

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