Life.  It’s a beautiful thing.

We we hide.  We cower in shame, terrified that others, too, can see what we know to be true.

PHOTO: A member of the Mifflinburg Hose Company stands poised as a blaze in Millmont is brought under control.

A cornerstone of the rural community is the volunteer firefighter — always ready, always willing to pull together when the call arrives. As a former EMS professional (both paid and volunteer), and someone who has had to call on our local department in the past, I have a greater appreciation for the sacrifice and dedication of our local heroes. Thank you for always being there!

People of the Susquehanna is an ongoing photography project which seeks to explore the lives and culture of the Central Susquehanna Valley. These are the faces, these are the people who make up my home.

With the painstaking precision of a master craftsman, a wainwright adds the final touches to a carriage chassis at the Mifflinburg Buggy Museum.

People of the Susquehanna is an ongoing photography project which seeks to explore the lives and culture of the Central Susquehanna Valley. These are the faces, these are the people who make up my home.

People of the Susquehanna is an ongoing photographic project which seeks to explore the lives and culture of the Central Susquehanna Valley. These are the people, these are the faces who make up my home.

The other evening I had the honor of teaching Little Man how to shave the proper way! Not only was he excited about being grown up, but he seemed to possess an air of mesmerization at the almost-ritualistic practice.

Sure, call me clichéd or a shutter happy parent…but I am a father and proud of it. So, sue me. (Just drop the paperwork off with my lawyer…)

Your photographs have inspired countless millions, your craft perfected long before the instantly-gratifying world of digital photography. With paper and wooden boxes you immortalized natural beauty, beauty which shall forever take my breath away. With great respect and admiration, happy birthday, Ansel.

Ansel Adams
February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984