Come see a special Champ Day movie: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms at 3 pm, Saturday Aug. 2nd at the Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church, corner of Main and Church St. in the middle of downtown Port Henry. Stop-motion animation master Ray Harryhausen created the amazing special … [Read more...] about Champ Day Movie: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
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Plattsburgh Mayor’s Cup Movie: An Ode to Champ
10 years after The Gospel According to Mel Gibson tapped the surest formula for box office gold (if not frankincense and myrhh), we see Hollywood marking, or rather marketing the anniversary with almost evangelical zeal. From the digital deluge of Noah to a chain of Jesus, … [Read more...] about Plattsburgh Mayor’s Cup Movie: An Ode to Champ
Remembering Sid Couchey
On a gray November afternoon back in 2010, Ruth and Sid Couchey rang my doorbell to present this playful rendering of Rosslyn boathouse. We sat in the living room and talked and laughed until the dreary afternoon yielded to technicolor levity. For all who had the good fortune … [Read more...] about Remembering Sid Couchey
Split Rock
Split Rock is a geographical monument steeped in history and heritage, and of course natural beauty, located in Lake Champlain's Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. The place we call Split Rock is just a small protrusion from Split Rock Mountain that is in the Split Rock Mountain Wild … [Read more...] about Split Rock
Search for Champ
"Does Lake Champlain harbor a monster? Port Henry sure thinks so. They celebrate his existence with their Annual Champ Day celebration, the first Saturday in August. Our resident monster, affectionately known as "Champ" or the nickname "Champy," has been sighted for as long … [Read more...] about Search for Champ