GHOSTS Washington Revisited

John Alexander is probably the leading authority on the Ghost stories of Washington, DC.....of which there are many. John has a great ear for a good story, so naturally I was flattered that he would ask me to participate in a book he was writing. (This goes back a long way....it was the 70's, I believe). I became John's official photographer for the book. What a hoot! We walked over 100 miles of Capitol landmarks.....wandered through old abandaned building and houses....and cemetaries....searching the National archives......doing research and taking pictures.

Life is GOOD.....when you have interesting friends like John Alexander.

Anyway........the book became a fantastic success. It was, and probably still is, being sold at most National Parks nationwide.

A lot of people have asked me about the picture on the Cover of John's book. It's a very dramatic picture.........and not one that's easy to forget. It is of a tombstone in an old cemetary in Georgetown......(part of DC). John and I were looking for a particular tomb....when I came upon that sad face.....with the one hundred and fifty year old weather beaten raindrop/tears.

I can only imagine the sadness suffered by the family of the little boy..........the name last name was "Randall".....I did a little research....and discovered that the father was a reporter for one of the New York papers....and he lived at the "Arlington House.."

That's about all I learned. I didn't even need to know that.

To me......it's just a reminder...that life is full of great happiness................and great sadness.

Remind me to tell you about the Lincoln Chair.....at that same cemetary.....which is Oak Hill......near Dunbarton Oaks in Georgetown.

PHOTOGRAPHY

I've always had a special love for photography. As a kid, I remember thinking what a miracle it was that you could capture a moment in time..........in such a way.

But, like most of my hobbies, I ran hot and cold....and never had much of a plan, or method....so over the years, I got a few good shots.....and missed a whole lot of great moments.......so...as I run across some that I like, I'll post a few. These are from my many trips to NY City in the 80's:

Brooks Lindsay /aka Joey the Clown

Levis Brooks Lindsay

Levis Brooks Lindsay, of Charlotte died Monday April 28, 2003. Born on June 7, 1925, Mr. Lindsay attended Central High School in Charlotte, served in the Navy in WWII and was an Erskine College Graduate.
Mr. Lindsay had a long and notable career in local radio and television and was widely known for his twelve-year children's program, "Joey the Clown". He was a long time member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and also spent a short but memorable time as a member of First Presbyterian Church of Monroe. He was an active member of the US Power Squadron and a founding member of the Lake Norman Marine Commission. He served as a volunteer with countless charitable organizations and continued to work with the public after his retirement as an information agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. He was a revered member of the Elwood P. Dowd Society.
He was the husband of the late Shirley Kennedy Lindsay and is survived by daughters, Janice and Cynthia Lindsay and his son, Brooks Lindsay.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 2nd, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte with visitation following immediately in the church parlor.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the J.D.F./Diabetic Research, 10724 Park Road, Suite 301, Charlotte, NC 28210-6496
Published in the Charlotte Observer on 4/30/2003.

RIP, Brooks.