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My Cochlear Journey, 2
Read MoreIt is two days since the surgery on my left ear at Ruby Memorial Hospital, and I feel rough. Really rough. I just want to sleep and for the ache deep in my ear canal to go away. But it is impossible to get comfortable, let alone sleep, with this bulging, plastic protective dome strapped to my head like a head mirror/headphone combo. This morning, after the prescribed 48 hours…
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My Cochlear Journey, 1
Read MoreToday, April 25, 2025, in a West Virginia operating room under general anesthesia, I began to revese a journey that I departed from at a Lake Road, Conneaut, Ohio, house, 50 years ago. At that time, I was employed in the most despised, ill -suited…
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Bookstore open!
Read MoreFeather Cottage Media has an online bookstore that provides access to all of Carl’s books published by Feather Cottage Media, including his latest volume, Still More Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia. The bookstore’s URL is https://books.by/feather-cottage-media While Carl’s books have always been available through Kindle Direct…
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Book 4 of the Wandering Back-Roads series
Read MoreThe fourth book in the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia book series will be available to order March 20. This is the largest book of the series and the final one that covers the entire state of West Virginia. In this volume, I explore some of…
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Artist Alley
Read MoreErnest Gabler is a West Virginia artist who has received much attention in East Coast cities but not his hometown of Thomas, W.Va., despite it being an art community. Discover his work in this video by Carl E. Feather.
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Remembering aunt ruby by the trees
Read MoreMy Aunt Ruby passed away last week. She really wasn’t my aunt; she was my father’s cousin, but she loved being called “Aunt Ruby.” Further, it sounds better than second cousin once-removed (genealogists will probably correct me on that). Ruby Catherine Feather was born March…
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Books
Carl E. Feather is the author of books about Appalachia, its people and traditions.
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Documentary
Photography and films documenting life in Appalachia.
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Goldenseal
A contributor since 1986, Carl E. Feather writes and photographs for West Virginia's GOLDENSEAL magazine..
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Film-to-digital transfers
Digital transfers of 8mm, super 8mm and 16mm motion picture film and 35mm slides.