Happy Thanksgiving

Don't see this every day when you have a camera in your hand.

Churches in Altoona, PA.

Altoona Hospital.

Overlooking Altoona with theJaffa Mosque Home of the Shriners, in the center.

Working on the railroad.

It might be old, but it still works.

Saint Francis University vs. Duquesne University.

Saint Francis running the ball.


Duquesne player goes after Saint Francis.

Going for the block.

Tufted titmouse landing on a bird feeder.

Lunch is served.

Parus bicolor

Black-capped chickadee.

Parus atricapillus.

On the wing.

St. Boniface Church, 1859, Elder Township.

Pennsylvania State Volleyball Champs

Congratulations to the Ladies Volleyball Team of Northern Cambria High School!!. They won the PIAA Class A Championship at York Central High School in York, PA on Saturday November 12, 2005.

The team was welcomed home Saturday night with a good turn out of their friends, families and loyal fans young and old alike.

Getting off the bus at Freiden's Park.

The excitement shows in the girl's faces.

Coach Hogan raises the trophy to the roar of an appreciative crowd.

Some of the players show off their hard earned medals.

Mayor Cantalope of Northern Cambria addresses the crowd.

Just some of the large crowd that came out to welcome the champions back home.

The Mayor showed off his musical skills while playing the Northern Cambria Alma Mater.

Young and old alike showed their black and gold.

Coach Hogan addresses the crowd.

He may be the coach of the State Volleyball Champions, but Mr. Hogan has no idea about what is about to befall him.

But now he does.

Not a drop of water was wasted.

Coach Hogan with the senior members of the volleyball team.

Veteran's Day 2005

Young Marine unfurls flag at the Carrolltown Veterans' Day Ceremonies.

A Veteran from Northern Cambria reads a dedication in honor of our fallen brothers at the Carrolltown Veterans' Day ceremonies.

Veterans stand at attention during the services at St. Benedict.

Services at Freiden's Park in North Cambria.

Bugler plays taps at the Memorial in the Spangler section of Northern Cambria.

Veterans in Hastings return to the momument after services at the Methodist Church.

Services in front of the Memorial in Hastings.

A participant in the Hastings services.

Members of the Hastings VFW stand at "present arms" during the Veterans' Day ceremonies at the monument in Hastings.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts 10th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition

Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts 10th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition - November 4, 2005 through February 19, 2005 is hosted by Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. I attended the artist's reception on Saturday, November 4. This is my interpretation of what I saw at the show.

Some of the 75 works at the exhibit.

A section of "Hidden Path", acrylic by Anna M. Schnur of Somerset County.

"Images of Memory", mixed media by Ronald Nigro of Westmoreland County.

Getting a closer look at "Solid State Design", color film photography, JoAnne Lightner, Allegheny County.

A section of "0 to 60 (in no time at all)", Acrylic on Canvas, by Robin Grass, Bedford County.

One of my favorites, and an award winner...a section of "Progress", Assemblage, Keith T. Hileman, Clarion County.

Left to right -- "Everyday Objects: Fruit 1", Digital photo, Giclee Print, Mary K. Neff, Westmoreland County; "Fall Fields", Watercolor, William T. Perry, Butler County and "Pearl Princess-She Who Cried Tears of Pearls", Pastel, Christine Swann, Allegheny County.

"Dad's Favorites", Turned Wood, Michael Stadler, Indiana County ; "Around the Bend", Oil/Canvas Board, Sandy Jackson, Westmoreland County ; "Gone to Seed", Digital Photography, Gregg Doll, Cambria County ; "Presque Isle, Erie PA, 7.10.2005", Photography, Dan Mohan, Allegheny County ; "The Heart of the Matter", Acrylic/Collage, Beth Yoe Fiddler, Indiana County.

"Shibori Coat", hand dyed Shibori-Sewn Textile, Barbara Campbell, Fayete County.

Digital painting technique applied to original photograph.

Ditto.

Digital Photocopy technique applied to the original photograph of my wife viewing the display.