Looking for a fall

Fall is dragging its feet in the Delta. Here it is the first of November and most of the trees are still green, our ground is as dry as a powder house, and for the most part, there’s not much of a fall nip in the air. Hungry for fall, I set out to find [...]

Ear candy in Memphis

Being in the same room with a group of blues musicians trying to outdo each other is analogous to ear candy for those of us who appreciate this genre. Just being in that room would more than likely push non-believers over the edge to blues addiction like the rest of us. The site was Neil’s [...]

Change of plans, hello Yancopin Bridge

Given that plans are made for changing, I found the bridge at Yancopin you see above. Through a convoluted set of circumstances, I wound up in Bonnie’s Cafe at Watson, Arkansas to look at a painting of a building I was planning to shoot . . . because of a change in plans. While I [...]

The Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra

The Pine Bluff Symphony of Pine Bluff, Arkansas kicked off its 2010-11 season with a concert celebrating the German musical heritage. After a soul-stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, the orchestra got down to business with the Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks by George Fredric Handel of Messiah fame. Before we venture [...]

Lucille turns 100

    At 100 years old, Lucille Montgomery does not look the part. And, according to her daughter, Wilma Mitchell, ” . . . she (Lucille) is sharp as a tack.” Lucille’s family abounds. She has four children, nine grandchildren, 20 great-grand children, and as of September 30, one brand new great-great granddaughter, Lucy Lynn [...]