Author: jmschaller

On a – relatively – warm and very sunny day, after weeks of snow, I ventured out to explore the high contrast of snow and sun, deep shade and brilliant whites. Here is what I came up with. From Whitemarsh township and its mysterious abandoned stone buildings, to New Hope, Lambertville, and the New Hope…

I took a short trip to Valley Green today to catch the sunshine on the snow, before too much traffic , melting, and the inevitable return to civilization turn everything  that ugly grey that is the inevitable fate of old snow. The Valley Green Inn was sparkling in the afternoon sunlight, but had very few diners on…

As a technology advisor to professional firms and small businesses, I spend a lot of time talking about “the Cloud”, preaching that we are entering The Third Age of personal computing. Today I ventured into the clouds for real, cashing in on a long-delayed charity auction purchase. To the left here is the instrument panel…

The Stations of the Cross is a devotional exercise that is observed on Good Friday by many Christian churches. The practice has its origins in the era of the Crusades, when pilgrims trod the Via Dolorosa through the streets of Jerusalem, re-tracing Jesus’ steps on the path to Calvary. The West Kensington Ministry at Norris Square, in Philadelphia, has…