Old Roads

Now far ahead the road has gone, and I must follow, if I can. —— J. R. R. Tolkein

Finding and photographing old roads and highway alignments.

Three more LibriVox projects complete!2023/03/19
Three more collaborative projects to which I have contributed have completed in the last month and are now available from LibriVox.org. See the current list on my LibriVox page, or go to LibriVox.org and search for them. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville is a Medieval book purportedly describing exotic lands encountered by the … Read more
[LibriVox] Another collaborative work is complete!2023/02/04
The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison has been released to the LibriVox catalog! Dorrington is a bit of a rogue, a small-time thief who turns his talents to seeing through situations and, usually, making himself a little profit along the way. The title box refers to a collection of news clippings and memoranda that sets … Read more
[LibriVox] Another collaborative work is cataloged!2023/01/28
I’m happy to announce that another collaborative project to which I have contributed has been completed and cataloged. Library of the World’s Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 14 is now available for download. The Library comprises 45 volumes (plus an additional index) arranged alphabetically by subject (author, period, or genre). I read a short … Read more
[LibriVox] Short Story Collection 1042023/01/17
Not all stories have happy endings. SSC 104 was added to the catalog over the past weekend, including a story I recorded. One Hour More by Anna Katharine Green (wikipedia, LibriVox) is the second longest entry in this collection, and the longest single recording I’ve done to date (37m 36s). A story involving love … Read more
[LibriVox] Second Solo Project Begun2023/01/06
I’ve started recording another solo project for LibriVox. It’s a collection of addresses by Benjamin Bartis Comegys, a 19th Century Philadelphia businessman, given to the boys of Girard College during some of the Sunday chapel services. Comegys was a member of the Board of City Trusts, which oversees several trusts bequeathed to the City of … Read more