Category Archives: Photography

Amsterdam Asps

by Eric Posted on January 28, 2023

We were already a family when we moved to Amsterdam in the last week of January, 2003. Marci and I had been married for almost five years. Elliot was ten months old. Still, we really grew as a family during … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Family Moments of 2022

by Eric Posted on December 31, 2022

It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2022, Top Ten Books of 2022, Top Ten Hikes of 2022, and Top Ten Ministry Moments of 2022, it’s time to conclude these rankings with looking back on the … Continue reading →

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Christmas at the Farm

by Eric Posted on December 25, 2022

When I look back at old pictures, I notice that it’s often the littlest details that draw the fondest memories. The familiar building from 1951 with the unfamiliar embellishments… the make and model of the family car in 1994… the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Card (2022)

by Eric Posted on December 18, 2022

Season’s Greetings from Kent, Ohio! We’ve never been good at the Christmas Card thing. We do, however, try to provide regular updates about our lives through other channels. So, please let us know if you’d like to be included on … Continue reading →

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Zippy the Chimp

by Eric Posted on December 16, 2022

Zippy the Chimp was published in 1953 and sold for 39 cents a copy. It was written by Lee Ecuyer, with photographs by Benn Mitchell. But it was a children’s book. And as such, it was never supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Santerklucia Weekend

by Eric Posted on December 10, 2022

We did a little Sinterklaas celebration on Monday night, around 9:30 PM. Pretty late for Marci, Cor, and me. But Elliot had a shift at Subway until closing. Olivia was busy with school work (until she took a little break … Continue reading →

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The Legend of the Great White Stag

by Eric Posted on December 7, 2022

I recently got some extended time with God in the Wick Recreation Area of Youngstown’s Mill Creek Park. It felt uncomfortably cold, and gray, and dead when I started out. But gradually, I started to notice the beauty of the … Continue reading →

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Two Photographs

by Eric Posted on November 13, 2022

I often joke that I take the “Quantity over Quality” approach to photography. But today was a notable exception. I traveled back to my hometown of Shelby, Ohio, for a speaking engagement. And while I was there, I only took … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at Snow Lake

by Eric Posted on October 10, 2022

I took my parents to the Lucia S. Nash Nature Preserve today. We wanted to crunch our way through the fallen leaves… to bask in the golden sunlight filtered through the thinning fall foliage… and to feel the wind on … Continue reading →

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Braverman Weekend

by Eric Posted on October 9, 2022

It’s been a busy weekend, full of family obligations. Two football games, a cross country meet, a choir concert, and several shared meals in between… It was kind of crazy. But honestly, all of the family obligations and busyness made … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Family Moments of 2022

Christmas at the Farm

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An Afternoon at Snow Lake

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