1969 Ralston School sixth graders and their teacher, Joanne Greenberg, discuss anachronisms during class. (Photo By Dave Buresh/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Welcome to our Gallery page. Many of the pictures on this page were taken from newspaper articles. Others were taken by Albert Greenberg, and some were taken by BitcoDavid, our site’s designer and admin. In addition to a lifetime of writing, Joanne Greenberg has contributed to her community of Lookout Mountain, Colorado, by teaching elementary school and private tutoring, helping to found a synagogue, and volunteering as a firefighter/EMT.
A lifetime of writing
Joanne Greenberg reflects on her life and career at her mountain home. 2022. (Photo: Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A newlywed chipmunk couple eats out of my hand.
Albert and Joanne Greenberg moved to Rainbow Hills Road in 1965 with their two children and their Doberman, Jezabel. That was before the completion of Interstate 70 when their closest neighbor was a full quarter mile away. They had a direct hand in the architecture and construction of the house. It was mountain living by its very definition. Their backyard was a quarry road leading to an abandoned mica mine. Our Gallery page has tried to capture some of that history.
AUG 8, 1977 Writers Discuss Their Metro State College Gathering; From left are Allen Ginsberg, Joanne Greenberg and John Williams. (Photo By Ernie Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The patch I wore after passing national EMT certification. Photo: BitcoDavid
Ms. Greenberg practiced composting before most people understood the concept. She built a root cellar and learned high-altitude cooking techniques. She canned foods, fermented homemade pickles, and brewed wine. Her methods were all natural and old-world. When her new, fledgling neighborhood needed a volunteer firefighter, she began training in some of the most up-to-date and modern methods of defending against wildfires and rescuing drivers on some of the world’s most dangerous roads. We are still building this gallery. If you, as a reader, know of any pictures we might be able to use, please contact us with the details. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
What I see when I look out my window. (Photo BitcoDavid)
1963 Joanne Greenberg scrubs up Son, Alan, age four. She finds room for a literary career on Lookout Mountain. (Photo By The Denver Post via Getty Images)
I made this patch so Deaf rescues knew I could communicate with them (Photo BitcoDavid)
Her work with the Deaf pushed her to learn American Sign Language, which afforded her the ability to communicate with many people that others in her emergency EMT capacity could not. She wore a patch she made herself that said, “I Sign,” signaling to people already in shock that they were not alone. This ability to leap between the archaic and the ultra-modern earned the respect of friends and colleagues.
One of a series of art prints I did, signing against a black background. (Photo Albert Greenberg)
Influenced by Doctor McCay Vernon, I was a founding member of the Deaf in Prison blog.
After enough time in the mountains, the wildlife begins to take you for granted. Don’t even ask me about the bear I came home to find sitting in my living room.
Me in my firefighting uniform. The first time I put this on, the men were laughing. But when I took it off the last time, I had earned their respect. (Photo Albert Greenberg)
This isn’t the exact rig we manhandled, but it’s close. (Photo) Shaun Ryan
Joanne with her two sons David and Alan circa 1964 (Photo Albert Greenberg)
A fire at a strip mall in Golden, Colorado circa 1982
Joanne and Albert celebrate their wedding. (Photo Unknown)
A founding member of Congregation Beth Evergreen, Joanne brings home the Torah
Author Joanne Greenberg, seen here at her home on Feb. 28 2024, shares her experiences as a Lookout Mountain-area firefighter and rescuer in her new book, On the Run. The 91-year-old author has penned 20 novels throughout her career, but On the Run is her first autobiographical work. (Photo Corinne Westeman)
