No matter how prepared you are to photograph on film a UFO, Bigfoot, or a big cat roaming freely across a wheat field when it actually belongs in the Rocky Mountains, you'll never photograph it perfectly.
Your film will be blurry, shaky, out of focus and way too short.
Where were you at 1:54 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23? Did you feel the east coast earthquake? If so, share your experience with Icon viewers.
Here's a photo from former Bluffton resident Von Hardesty, now of the Washington, D.C. area. This photo shows the quakes devastating affect on his back yard furniture.
For a time, The Icon considered the ruby-throated hummingbird as its mascot. These are fiesty little creatures and fun to watch.
It's taken several years to attract backyard hummingbirds at 226 Grove St. But the wait was worth it.
The birds are very territorial. That means when two males get together there are lots of aerial bombardments and chases through the yard. Although small, they make lots of chattering noise. Even Ike, the Icon dog, listens and watches the show.
About a month ago, I was inspecting my herb garden and noticed some little green plants that looked vaguely familiar. My fingers itched to yank them out because they WERE NOT HERBS and therefore, DID NOT BELONG.
1 Day Service Day Returns To Lima,
More Than 500 Volunteers To Come To The Area
On Saturday, Sept. 24, several hundred volunteers from churches and communities throughout the region will come to Lima to revitalize a neighborhood in just eight hours.
The area being impacted is the neighborhood surrounding Liberty Arts Magnet School on Kibby Street. Volunteers will participate in up to 80 projects including painting, trimming, mulching, planting, cleaning city blocks and parking lots, doing home repairs and more.
A musical performathon that raised $4,346.70 during one morning and one afternoon in Bluffton.
That's exactly the result of the performathon put on the by students of Krysti's Music Studio for Bluffton's Youth for Christ program.
Krysti wishes to thank everyone who donated to YFC. She told The Icon:"We appreciate your generosity and for helping to teach the kids the importance of giving back. Prize winners will be contacted directly. Thanks again!"
