guest blogger – Ruth E. Hendricks

Level Three Snow Emergency in Athens

Athens in Southeast Ohio.

“All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be on the roadway unless it is essential to travel or a personal emergency exists. All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work. Those traveling on the roads may subject themselves to arrest.”

Guest blogger Anna sent these photos today and she and her housemates walked to get a frozen pizza at the Dollar General as only emergency vehicles were to be on the roads.

And here’s the snowplow coming around again at night

January 6, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Athens Ohio, family, granddaughter, guest blogger, igloo, photography, pizza, postaday, snow, weather, winter 9 Comments

Pittsburgh Fireworks 4th of July

Along Grandview Avenue

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July 5, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cake, city scene, cupcakes, desserts, downtown, fireworks, Fourth of July, guest blogger, July 4th, July 4th birthday, Mt. Washington, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, Three Rivers, youtube 18 Comments

Standing Ovation for Simon Vullo Underiner’s Pipe Organ Senior Recital

This magnificent photo captures the evening perfectly, photographed by guest blogger, Andrew Wagner.

Everyone standing up and applauding heartily for Simon Vullo Underiner’s Senior Recital on the Pipe Organ. Taken Thursday evening at Holy Spirit Chapel, Duquesne University. The music was magnificent. Congratulations Simon!

Simon Vullo Underiner looks down from the Pipe Organ balcony as everyone stands and applauds his senior recital. Photographed by Andrew Wagner

Simon Vullo Underiner with Organ and Sacred Music Professor Dr. Ann Labounsky

Program Pieces – Fantasia in F Minor K. 608 I. Allegro Maestoso II, Adante III. Allegro by W. A. Mozart
Wacahet auf, rüft uns die Stimme BWV 645 by J. S. Bach
Sonata V for Organ IAdante II. Adante con Moto III. Allegro Maestoso by Felix Mendelsshon- Bartholdy
Arioso (from Six Pieces) by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
L’Ascension I. The Majesty of Christ II. Serene Alleluias III Outbursts of Joy
IV, Prayer of Christ Ascending by Olivier Messiaen

April 26, 2019 by Ruth Categories: MusicTags: Andrew Wagner, Duquesne U, guest blogger, Holy Spirit Chapel, music, organ, photography, pipe organ, Sacred Music, Senior Recital, Simon Vullo Underiner 9 Comments

Guest Blog – Phoenix Bus Ride to the Hotel

Phoenix Bus Ride to the Hotel.

Could be a six word Saturday too.

Guest blogger is portrait artist Sharon Weaver You’ve seen an example of Sharon’s portrait painting of my daughter Laura on a Dec 2010 blogpost Unexpected Gift Late Christmas Eve link

Laura’s brother Mark titled it Mona Laura

January 25, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Six Word SaturdayTags: bus, bus ride, cell phone, guest blog, guest blogger, hotel, Phoenix, postaday, Sharon Weaver, Sharon Weaver Portraits, technology, travel 7 Comments

Maura Texted a Night Pic

Granddaughter Maura (just turned ten) texted me a night photo of a Christmas house. For the blog!

Last night, after Steve and I grabbed a bite, we drove through a neighborhood in search of a few more photos to add to Maura’s.

It’s dark so early now as we approach that shortest day of light.

Here’s the house in Columbus Ohio that Maura sent.

Thanks for the good idea, Maura. What a lot of colorful decorations!

Below are a few Pittsburgh houses, mostly taken from the car except for the snowy animals. I had to get out.

December 6, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Christmas, Christmas lights, city scene, Columbus OH, dog, family, granddaughter, guest blogger, lights, Mickey Mouse, neighborhood, night photography, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, weather 6 Comments

Charlie’s Statue of Liberty Adventure

Sunday morning- New York City.

We’ve had a wonderful week visiting my sister for Thanksgiving. Today we split up and Charlie and his family took the 9:30 boat to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty. Charlie (2+) said she has her sleeves up! The weather was perfect. Mary and I were at the Holiday Fair in Grand Central Station when these photos arrived on my phone, Looked like a guest blog to me! Thanks James.

All of the photos are taken by my SIL James, Charlie’s dad, except for the one with the Park Ranger taken by my daughter Laura, Charlie’s mom.

“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.” from the National Park Service Webpage

Laura standing with the original torch. They could only go to the pedestal level as you have to be 4ft tall to go up to the crown level.

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: #statueofliberty, democracy, France, freedom, guest blogger, Liberty Island, monument, National Park Service, New York City, NYC, Park Ranger, photography, postaday, statue, Statue of Liberty, Thanksgiving vacation, travel, US 10 Comments

A Schoolhouse in Scottsbluff Nebraska

Thanks for the beautiful photo, Shuey. (The guest blogger today).

Shuey is headed to Prudhoe Bay Alaska.

On his motorcycle.

Did I mention he started out in Nicevlle Florida?

That’s 4,862.7 miles, I just looked it up.

A schoolhouse near Scottsbluff, NE

August 7, 2016 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Alaska, Florida, guest blogger, motorcycle, photography, road trip, schoolhouse, vintage 15 Comments

Camo Cactus

Guest blogger is friend Lisa who captured this shot when she took a walk.

Power in disguise. I should have included this image along with the real Saguaro yesterday so one could compare.

Believe me, when this “cactus” is all closed up and there is not a cherry picker parked alongside, you’d drive right by a hundred times and not see the bolts or secret door!

There’s a link to photos of disguised cell phone towers

February 4, 2016 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Arizona, cactus, camoflauge, cell phone tower, disguise, guest blog, guest blogger, nature, photography, postaday, power, travel 13 Comments

Fellow blogger inspires my friend’s dessert for dinner guests

Thursday I shared a blog post with my friend Roberta. It was from a blog I follow-(http://jjbegonia.com/marian-burros-plum-torte/) with Marion Burros Plum Torte recipe included in the post.

Roberta made it that night for dinner guests.

Sent the two photos and I asked her permission to share. She’s guest blogger today. Here’s what she said-

I made it with apricots since there were no Italian prune plums at the market, but otherwise didn’t change a thing. I can see why people love this recipe–so easy and so good. Thanks a million–it’s a keeper! R

Check out the Plum torte post by jjbegonia to see her beautiful plum torte photos and recipe which inspired the apricot torte!

August 23, 2015 by Ruth Categories: BakingTags: dessert, food, guest blogger, kitchen, Marion Burros plum torte, photography, postaday, recipe 5 Comments

Anna Captures First Signs of Impending Fall

She was in the passenger seat. We had just left Laura’s. The traffic was backed up for the railroad crossing.

She caught the tree with the formerly green leaves, now rust colored. Don’t want to see the summer end.

August 19, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, guest blogger, iPhone photography, leaves, nature, photography, postaday, tree, weather 7 Comments

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