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Category: Chronicles
Chronicles of Wasted Time. Its what keeps me busy.
Niagara Falls Souvenir Token
Niagara Falls Souvenir Token October 13, 2026 For years, this piece sat tucked away in my grandfather’s desk: a 1901 Indian Head cent encased inside an aluminum “Good Luck” token from Niagara Falls. Known simply as an “encased cent,” it was part of a souvenir craze that swept the country in the early 1900s as […]
Dennis Haskins (1950–2026)
Dennis Haskins (1950–2026) September 1, 2026 Hearing about Dennis Haskins passing away hit me unexpectedly today. When I was a young teenager, I thoroughly enjoyed Saved by the Bell. Was it television kool-aid? Absolutely—pure, neon-colored comfort food that was sweet, easy to consume, offered little nutritional value, but was endlessly re-watchable. As an adult, I now understand […]
A Vintage Map of Saranac Lake
A Vintage Map of Saranac Lake September 27, 2026 My mother recently handed me an old folded map that was, at one point, tucked away in my grandfather’s desk—a vintage, hand-illustrated tourist map of Saranac Lake. Because I’m a compulsive archiver and can’t help myself, I set out to digitize it before it faded away […]
The Legend in Bronze: Who Was Timothy Murphy?
The Legend in Bronze: Who Was Timothy Murphy? September 13, 2026 Timothy Murphy (1751–1818) was an Irish-American scout and elite marksman in Colonel Daniel Morgan’s Provisional Rifle Corps, a unit feared for its guerrilla tactics and deadly accuracy. His actions at the Second Battle of Saratoga and Middle Fort altered the course of the American […]
Hector Falls
Hector Falls August 29, 2026 It’s one of the classic trade-offs of summer waterfall hunting —warm weather makes exploring easy, but a dry stretch can quickly reduce even prominent falls to a trickle. Even with the heat wave cutting down the flow, Hector Falls delivered. Tumbling 165 feet over stepped rock shelves just off Route […]
The Ghost Trestle of Glen Creek
The Ghost Trestle of Glen Creek August 25, 2026 Deep in the Glen Creek the skeletal timber of The Ghost Trestle of Glen Creek still spans the empty air. Towering roughly 150 feet above the carved shale cliffs and cascading waterfalls of Watkins Glen State Park, the massive railroad trestle spanning Glen Creek is one […]
Art in the Rose Garden
Just a few snaps from Schenectady’s art night in the Rose Garden.
Logan Senior Prom Photos
Logan has grown up faster than what seems fair. I’m so glad he didn’t mind me posing him and his date for some great senior photos. He looked amazing, his date looked beautiful, and, best of all, the rain held off.
Indian Ladder Farms Renaissance Fair
A tale of two knights. We joust! Jim Mackenzie at the Indian Ladder Farms Renaissance Festival. Quick-witted, totally quirky, and thoroughly entertaining. He has jokes for absolutely everyone… just not all at the same time.
