I’ve gone through thousands of small towns in my fifty years of traveling America. One of the things that always catch my attention are the faded signs of the past. I am always tempted to stop and try to find out a little about the sign, as I’m sure it has an interesting history. I did try once, but all I got were shrugs and … Continue reading Ghosts Of The Past
Over the years, I have tried dozens of Photo apps. I have finally found one that really pleases me. Is it perfect? No, but it is getting there. One of the things that appeal to me is the user interface. It is just easy to use. Another thing is the variety of effects that are available. The app is called BeFunky. It is primarily meant … Continue reading BeFunky
I wonder how many of you can guess what this picture is? It’s been more than 40 years since it was built, so I imagine that many of the recent generations don’t recognize. But, I’m pretty sure most of my generation will easily remember it. Continue reading What Is This?
This quote could be a byline for RJsCorner. I have made more than my fair share of being wrong in my life. That seems to be my main specialty. In fact, one of my remaining themes in life is around this topic. I just hope I can help some people not to have to make the same mistakes as I have made. I’m pretty certain … Continue reading Listen To Your Elders
I didn’t realize that the saying “when pigs fly…” was as old as it was. According to Wikipedia, the phrase has been used in various forms since the 1600s as a sarcastic remark, meaning “never”. When I came across this guy during my recent visit to Berea KY Arts Center, I knew I had to purchase him for my collection. Continue reading When Pigs Fly…
I am so happy that I have discovered Lessons Taught By Life. It is a valuable lesson to understand that your path in life is unique to you. After all, no one thinks and believes the same things. I am learning that I don’t need to be in social groups since they make me too anxious, and I just don’t know how to interact in … Continue reading Things I Am Learning About Life
I pride myself here at RJsCorner on going my own path in life, but I, like everyone else, didn’t start out that way. In life, it often takes dozens of tries to finally get it right. Maybe I shouldn’t admit it, but I sometimes still just want to fit in. You would think that after so many failed attempts to do that, I would have … Continue reading Trying To Fit In
One of my favorite things to do on my many roadtrips is to photograph containers. To me, they say a lot about our history Continue reading One Of My Favorite Things…
Some more wise words from Lessons Taught By Life. People often tell me that “I am so brave” because I face two major afflictions in life. I tell them that I am not brave because what I do is the only option I have. Sitting back and feeling sorry for myself is simply not an option. Continue reading The Only Option Left
I don’t know much about flowers, that was my wife’s passion, but I do know beauty when I find it. This pic was taken at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in 2013. I know it is an orchid, but that’s about all. Continue reading One Of My Favorites…
I have been a big Frank Lloyd Wright fan for many years now. One of my early dreams that was too quickly abandoned was to be an architect. I have visited numerous FLW houses and am seriously contemplating making it my 2023 vacation theme. The picture above was one of his Chicago houses that I visited in 2008. I only regret that they don’t allow … Continue reading I Am A Frank Loyd Wright Fan
I just happened to come across this photo that I took six years ago, today. It was down in the teens today, and I have been dreaming of warm weather that will surely come in the next couple of weeks. This pic is a nice reminder that it is not officially Spring until tomorrow. BTW… sorry to those who got just a glimpse of tomorrow’s … Continue reading Six Years Ago, Today…
We were only there for four years, but the New Jersey homestead contained many pleasant memories. This was in the front entryway. Continue reading Memories of the NJ Homestead
In 2019, I spent my traveling time dedicated to reenactments. It was very enjoyable. Perhaps this was the best picture of the bunch? 🥸 Continue reading Locust Grove Reenactment
I was a single guy of 30 years when I took this adventure. It was on a mountain top in western Colorado, although I don’t remember exactly where now. I spent the year before outfitting my recently purchased Chevy van as a camper. My freshly minted roommate and I left Indiana one morning and were at the 10,000 ft elevation twenty-four hours later. That same … Continue reading The Adventures Of Youth… Colorado Mountain Top
This is one of my favorite pictures looking out the front window at the homestead (stylized of course 🙃). The silo in the background was never used as a silo, but it did function as a place to store junk and certain garden tools. My view out the front window now looks out at the assisted-living wing of my RetCom. Maybe I can get this … Continue reading One Of My Favorites
I can’t count the number of times I had walked the halls of this place. It was the hospital that my wife had innumerable surgeries while lived in our rural homestead. It has been replaced by a much larger super modern facility that is only a mile or so from where I now live. Continue reading Walking The Halls…
(click the pic to see a larger view) For this “A Picture Is A Poem Without Words” I give you the mighty warrior. I’m not exactly sure what museum it was located, but I’m pretty sure it was in St. Petersburg, Florida. I did some manipulation of the original to make the shadows more prominent, but that is about it. Continue reading Mighty Warrior
(click to open a larger version) For the last 36 years, I have spent at least 2 – 3 days every year visiting northern Lake Michigan around the Green Bay Area. That’s paper country, for those of you who don’t know it. My late wife’s clan, and there are many of them, all reside in that area. I will be going back sometime this summer … Continue reading Lake Michigan
I saw this package on the reception desk in my retirement community recently, and it reminded me that snail mail art probably won’t exist too much longer. Continue reading Snail Mail Art
— Horace I have tried numerous attempts to bring up photo/art posts here on RJsCorner. Most of those attempts have not proved as successful as I would like. So, here we go again. I think this one has a fair chance of being THE One. It might seem weird to add a new category here at RJsCorner based on a guy who was born on … Continue reading A Picture Is A Poem Without Words
(Click to see a larger view) If you are fortunate enough to see one of these guys at your bird feeder, you are a lucky person. They are very reclusive critters. At the homestead we fed about 100 lbs of seed a month, and this young guy stopped about one day a month to give us a view Continue reading A Rare Sight…Pileated Woodpecker
Just thinking about the 2011 roadtrip through Eastern Canada. It was one of the most pleasant trips we took. Quebec is such an artsy place, I had to do a little tweaking of this photo 😎 Continue reading Quebec 2011
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