Blog, My Creative Path

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

An Essential Aspect of Creativity is not being afraid to fail. – Edwin Land “The cord that binds us.” That was a song I remember singing in church: Bind us together, Lord, with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together with love. There is only one God, one King, one body. Now don’t get me wrong I’m not advocating or proselytizing one god, one belief, or any particular religion. But there is a connection between us. All of us. Whether that’s a spiritual thing or an evolutionary one I don’t know. Perhaps it’s something Carl Jung called

Growing my Forest

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

“This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.” ― Susan Polis Schutz In my last post, I wrote about exploring new creative paths beyond photography and shared some of the work that’s come out of that journey. It’s

Trees – Witnesses to Time

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

“Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come.” ― Karen Joy Fowler Lately, I’ve been immersed in several creative classes. Since starting them, I’ve been exploring new mediums alcohol inks, colored pencils, acrylic paint, and collage. It’s been a journey of rediscovery and play. When one of the assignments called for photographing and painting trees, I jumped at the chance. I went for a hike here at work, camera in hand; we have over 1200 acres. A few days later, some friends visited, and we spent time wandering around Grey Towers, a nearby National

The Spark and the Tribe

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

Finding My New Tribe If you read my last post, you know I’ve been searching for a creative home, a place to connect with others who understand what it means to live a creative life. Well, I think I may have found the beginning of that tribe. It started when I came across a gentleman on YouTube who goes by Way Walker. He’s an author, artist, and the founder of a creative collective called The World of Creatives. His videos immediately caught my attention they’re thoughtful, challenging, and full of heart. He talks about creativity not just as a skill

Searching for a Creative Home

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

“Hey, you Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all Together we stand, divided we fall” Pink Floyd – Hey You Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve been searching for a creative community for a long time. Over the years, I’ve been part of a few. One of the first was the NEPA Photography Club. This was a fairly decent group that met monthly, had several juried exhibits a year, a typical meeting usually drew around thirty or forty members. It was awesome for a few years. But as the saying goes, it only takes one bad apple. When

Life Lately: Pause, Rewind and Return

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

Where I’ve Been – A Quick Life Update Sometimes life just knocks at the door and as you open it, time just rushes in like a thief in the night. You know when you get involved in the flow and look up and it’s been hours that have passed. That’s how the past month has felt for me, and while I didn’t intend to loose that time it just sweep past me and here, I am a month later and still have work to share from my trip to Tennessee back in March. I found that I had to

An Old Fashioned Roadside Attraction, Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

Roaring Through Time: Exploring Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park in Bluff City, TN Nestled in the rolling hills of Bluff City, Tennessee, Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park is a hidden gem that transports visitors back to the Mesozoic era. This unique roadside attraction, created by local resident Chris Kastner, features over 70 life-sized dinosaur sculptures sprawled across six wooded acres. What began in 2007 with a single dinosaur in Kastner’s backyard has evolved into a sprawling, donation-based park that delights visitors of all ages. A Labor of Love Chris Kastner’s passion for paleontology and creativity shines through every meticulously

Echoes of History at Cape Henlopen

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

All Along the Watchtower — A Walk Through Fort Miles Before I even set foot in Cape Henlopen State Park, the towers had already made an impression. Driving along Route 1 toward Lewes, they appear like sentinels from another time—tall, cylindrical, weathered by salt and sea air, and strangely beautiful. I’d seen them countless times in passing, but this time, I finally stopped to take a closer look. My visit to Fort Miles began with one of those towers—the kind used during World War II to scan the horizon for enemy ships. From the ground, they

Cape Henlopen State Park

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

Waves and Whispers Cape Henlopen Coastal Quiet There’s something magical about standing at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Henlopen State Park. The wind smells like salt and sun. Gulls cry overhead, and the waves tumble in with steady rhythm, rewriting the sand with each touch. This is a place where the everyday world fades, replaced by the simple awe of the water meeting the land and sky. Cape Henlopen beach is more than just beautiful, it feels wild, in the best way. Sand dunes stretch along the coast like natural sculptures, crowned with

Bristol’s Depot District; Where Journeys Began and Ended

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Lewis De Joseph

A Look at Bristol’s Historic Train and Bus Station Tucked into the fabric of downtown Bristol is a building that doesn’t shout for attention, but if you stop and listen, it tells stories of arrivals, departures, reunions, and goodbyes. This is the old train and bus depot, a relic of a time when Bristol was a bustling stop on the way to somewhere—and sometimes the destination itself. The Rhythm of Rails and the Road The Bristol Train Station, built in the early 20th century, is a beautiful piece of railroad architecture. With its brick façade, arched