WELCOME to Outtakes, the online book with immediate access to hundreds of color and black and white pictures, many with accompanying stories, that I have created over the past forty years. The subjects presented are wide ranging as you'll see in the table of contents. Included are stories about witches, a Canadian island called Campobello, beaver trapping, the six smallest towns in New England, traveling the 45th parallel and many more. There are many pictures of birds, scenic photographs of all seasons, portraits of family, friends and acquaintences, and pictures of both common and notable events. Much of the material is from Yankee Magazine assignments done since 1980. Please read the wonderful story about my father, "Farewell to a Tailor's Son," written by Katharine Whittemore for Yankee Magazine's February, 1997, issue. The photo at left accompanies that article. Dreams don't always come true, do they? Well, the ability to publish photographs online is a dream come true for me. It means that I am no longer limited by the requirements or whims of commercial publishers who might or might not agree with me about the value of a particular picture or story. I am able to put virtually anything online. It also means that the viewing life of a photograph is not limited to one month on the newsstand in a consumer magazine. These photographs can be made available for months or years at very low cost. There are none of the exhorbitant paper, printing or distribution costs associated with traditional publishing to a large audience. The only significant cost is my time. The one limitation I still face is the promotion of my site. Since my primary interest in publishing these photographs is my personal satisfaction and your enjoyment (not the opportunity to earn money from the publication of the pictures) promotion is not as important as it would be to a traditional publisher. I know that if you find this project interesting or of some value you'll tell others about it. I'm in no hurry. Eventually many people will visit Outtakes. Viewing photographs on a video monitor is, for me, akin to viewing projected slides. They seem to have a broader tonal range and they look less two dimensional than printed pictures. Although most of my photographs are displayed here at relatively small sizes (up to about 5x7 inches at the largest) I think you will still be able to appreciate them. Everything here is available for you to view, download or print for free other than your access cost. That does not mean that you are free to publish these photographs elsewhere. They remain my property as the creator and copyright holder. Please do not redistribute them. Any commercial use of the pictures is prohibited without my express, written permission. If you wish to purchase specific use rights, please contact me. I hope you will enjoy your visit.