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Wandering through Gouverneur, New York, a while ago I happened across this interesting monument along East Main Street in the center of town. Gouverneur isn’t exactly a manufacturing hotspot.  A tiny place of some 6,500 people, it’s on the western … Continue reading →

A farm accident spotted along a Minnesota highway a few years ago…

Every once in a while a traffic backup in a small town isn’t simply an annoyance, it’s also a bit of entertainment. One such happenstance for me was in Deadwood, South Dakota, a now small, tourist-driven hamlet that drew its … Continue reading →

I have always thought of Popeye as a cartoon character originating in my youth who started life as muscled, spinach-eating hero who always ended up with Olive Oil while rejected Bluto sat in the wings. Not so.  He was basically … Continue reading →

This Florida sign, kidnapped long ago from its nice warm home in Palm Beach Gardens and taken to Belchertown, Massachusetts, is not handling the harsh winters very well. I first spotted it in 2013 during a paddle on the Swift … Continue reading →

This is one of the cleverest town signs I’ve seen in my travels.  It welcomes one into Echo Bay, Ontario, a small Canadian hamlet on Lake George. It’s situated near where lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior almost meet.  I passed … Continue reading →

Roswell, New Mexico, was a couple hours out of my way.  But something drew me there… No, it wasn’t my tabloid background.  As a reporter for the National Enquirer in the late 1970s, I did work alongside many of the … Continue reading →

I stumbled across this Dick Tracy Museum a few years back in Pawnee, in north central Oklahoma.  The place wasn’t open the day I drove by, so I had to content myself with a few outside shots. Connection?  Pawnee is … Continue reading →

I like to spend July 4 in Contoocook, New Hampshire, the home of Brother Rick and his family. The tiny town is also home to a nice, all-inclusive kids’ holiday parade and a comfortingly traditional regular parade, complete with a … Continue reading →

Dubbed Ella, this statue was acquired by 21 Brix Winery in Portland, NY, way back in 2011, and placed at the entrance to the parking lot on Highway 20 to make it easier for customers to find the place.   She … Continue reading →