Category Archives: Wilmington College
Phil Swindler – Portraits of a Food Economy
Phil Swindler of Wilmington stands in a hoop-house at his family’s flower and garden center, Swindler & Sons Florists. Swindler is preparing for the second annual Tomadah Paradah, a tomato festival that features more than 100 varieties of heirloom and … Continue reading
D.C., day two
Today was a long day. I feel like each time I visit the district I’m left completely exhausted at the end of the day — probably something to do with the countless cool things to see and the long walks … Continue reading
Filed under Wilmington College, Wilmington News Journal
Ohio Locker Room cover
I just saw the cover for the 2010 issue of Ohio Locker Room, the annual winter sports magazine which we produce for a six county region. I shot these players last month at Wilmington College, and I’m fairly happy with … Continue reading
Ohio Locker Room
Yesterday I shot some images for an upcoming issue of Ohio Locker Room, the annual high school athletics magazine that we produce. We gathered six of the region’s most promising basketball players and photographed them on the stage of the … Continue reading
Filed under Photography, Wilmington College
“High Pockets” Turner
Thomas “High Pockets” Turner, at 95-years-old, is a former Negro League baseball player who started professionally for the Chicago American Giants in 1947. He’s also a charming and engaging speaker, despite his nearly-total hearing loss. Turner spoke this morning to … Continue reading
Filed under Photography, Wilmington College
A Walk in the (Wilmington) Woods
As mentioned in the previous post, I recently stumbled across a pretty nice walking trail on the farmland owned and operated by the college. In our bamboo-seeking expedition, Ms. Kelsey and I were pleasantly surprised by the length and condition … Continue reading
Filed under Hiking, Wilmington College
Community Garden Harvest
Yesterday after the sustainable agriculture presentation we went over to the community garden plots and did our weekly weeding, harvesting and planting. Because the only plants that have been ready to harvest these past two weeks have been leafy greens … Continue reading
Sustainable Agriculture at W.C.
Last night, Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs and Senior Program Manager for Ohio Sustainable Agriculture Amalie Lipstreu addressed a crowd of almost 100 community members at the Kelly Center on the Wilmington College campus. The presentation, as I mentioned in … Continue reading
