The porch
For the Andersons, a porch is essential. Our first island house had a porch across the back that overlooked a tidal marsh. The reality of aging and the challenge of stairs convinced us it was time to …
Teach your children well
I see much to appreciate in the first photo I share with you on Mother’s Day. It is of two beautiful young girls enthusiastically holding signs of their creation high above their heads at a …
Pat’s Wildways: butterflies on my mind
A few weeks ago, I was chasing a single small, innocuous brown butterfly along a path in Fort Clinch State Park. I didn’t know the species, I was curious, as always, and the best way I know to …
New city attorney to be hired Thursday
Utility boxes may get new look
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Pat's Wildways: Support Local Shrimpers
Whenever I get a hankering for fresh live caught local shrimp I wait for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday mornings when Martin Holton is manning his pickup truck on Eighth Street near T.J. Courson Road. …
From Dead Turtles to TEDs: A 20-Year Fight to Save Sea Life
Last November, I was invited by Carol Ruckdeschel to photograph the Cumberland Island Museum Collection before it was transferred to the National Park Service for inventory. I was thrilled to spend …
Pat's Wildways: Lionfish Shootout
I knew about this even before Bucko and I arrived in Placencia, Belize, this time: there would be a “Lionfish Shootout” when we were there, and I was eager to photograph the action. …
Mothers and Daughters; Daughters and Mothers
Deborah and I became friends through our mothers. When girls are little, their mothers often become friends through mutual play dates, parties and school functions. Our mothers became friends when …
The 4 C’s of Genuine Relationships
Missing my grandfather
Boxes and files of family information haunt me. Digging through the albums and files, I find things that surprise and amaze me. If only we could go back in time and talk to our grandparents, now long …
It must be spring
Mastering notification history on Android: a simple guide
In today’s always-connected world, it’s easy to miss a notification — or dismiss one too quickly. Whether it’s an important email, a message from a friend, or a reminder you …
Behind the VPN: what it really does (and doesn't do)
Pat’s Wildways: Big Bend area of Florida
Bucko and I drove across Florida to the Big Bend area, south of Tallahassee, where the panhandle starts, to enjoy the Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival …
Pat’s Wildways: Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival
Bohemian Bull brings big burgers and even bigger crowds
Bohemian Bull is finally here. After what felt like a never-ending delay, the long-awaited tavern-style burger joint has officially opened its doors in Wildlight. Judging by the crowd packed into the …
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