Author Archives: Lord Whimsy

My Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandpa

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

When my grandmother was young, her great aunt had a picture on her wall.  My grandmother described it as a man in a feather headdress. She was told it was an ancestor of hers, and that he was a chief. … Continue reading →

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Where I’ve Been

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

            This is a still from a film that my friend, filmmaker David Kessler, is shooting right now in the Pine Barrens. I’ve been serving as a guide through some of the more wild areas … Continue reading →

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Carranza’s Last Flight

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

Excerpt from Goodwill: The Flight of Emilio Carranza from Robert A. Emmons Jr. on Vimeo. For more about Emilio Carranza, go here.

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A (Stuffed) Lion In Winter

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

A film crew visited the house recently, as they invariably do. Here’s what they found.  My thanks to Ted Passon and Laris Kreslins for flattering me with their collective lens.

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The Mirrorlands

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

Pines, preview sequence: Mirrorlands from David S Kessler on Vimeo. An excerpt from David Kessler’s ongoing film project, Pines. The film has become a collaborative effort: I serve mainly as a guide, but in this clip I have contributed a … Continue reading →

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Accidental Poetry

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

Today I had the privilege of visiting Suningive at Whitesbog and leafing through the recently-rediscovered blueberry test breeding notes of Elizabeth White, who helped bring the blueberry into commercial cultivation. This book of notes was rescued from a dumpster soon … Continue reading →

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The Local Frontier, Part III: Schuylkill

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

The third and final episode of my solo journey through the urban wilds of Philadelphia’s waterways. My thanks to Shawn Annable and Marc Brodzik of Woodshop Films for their hard work on this series. The Local Frontier, Episode I: Rancocas … Continue reading →

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Cold Indifference

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

My friend David Kessler is shooting a film about the Pine Barrens, and I’ve been serving as a guide. This footage was taken on the lower Batsto River about an hour before David got snagged in a fallen tree and … Continue reading →

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Les the Mentalist

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

Last night at The Coney Island Museum’s Grand Guignol Variety Show, my friend Les the Mentalist performed quite an amazing feat. Watch this video to the end, and be astounded.

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December calendar

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

We interrupt the series of Hidden River Expedition episodes to inform you of three events that I will be involved with during the month of December. I hope that our paths may cross. Grand Guignol Variety Show at The Coney … Continue reading →

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