Author Archives: Ron Haines

Five years ago I was meandering around Maine in January and stepped back in time. It was damn cold, as Maine in January can be. I had wound my way up from Florida, hugging the Atlantic coastline. The occasion was … Continue reading →

As a castle, it’s not all that much. Hardly big for one thing, a mere 1,962 square feet, with two bedrooms and two and a half baths.  Up on a remote hill, with a commanding view of surrounding forests?  Nope.  … Continue reading →

But Mr. Pope was long gone from this earth by the time Jim Bolen came up with the big ideas that have put Casey, Illinois, on the map. Had they met I think they’d have gotten along really well. Gene … Continue reading →

On a drive through Williamsport, Pennyslvania, I happened upon this statuary. What’s that for?  It took a few seconds for the synapses to work and then the light came on.  Duh!  Williamsport is the home of Little League Baseball.  That … Continue reading →

I encountered this fancy bicycle repair station on a drive through Kentucky.  It’s one of four on or near the campus of tiny Berea College in the small town of the same name about 50 miles south of Lexington on … Continue reading →

It’s a catchy name for a museum/art gallery/workshop, but, on the surface anyway, there’s a pretty mundane explanation. Allen Christian’s early artistic efforts centered on bowling balls as a medium, carving them, painting them, and otherwise having a bit of … Continue reading →

I’ll cover a couple varieties of oldies but goodies in this post. First the recycled gas station kind.  There were two recent finds, both of them the old sturdy stone structures that one can still find occasionally. This first one, … Continue reading →

I found another pink elephant last week in a rambling road trip up to west central Florida. It’s the mascot for an auto sales and repair shop in Inverness, but it could sure use an optometrist. Or maybe just a … Continue reading →