My Own Personal Belle Epoch
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My Own Personal Belle Epoch

My archive does look organized, and to a certain extent it is. The film in the binders is more organized than the prints in the drawers and boxes. Open those up and there is an explosion of a visual cacophony. When I pull out binders to look at old contact sheets, it can be dangerous. What might start out as…
December 17, 2024Posted inCelebrations, Musings, Travels
The Big Dark
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The Big Dark

It is that time of year when the beauty of the autumn gives way to what we call here the big dark. The time changes and the darkness descends early giving us a stark reminder that winter is on the way. The holidays provide a bit of a distraction but when the festivities end and the decorations all put away,…
December 3, 2024Posted inLandscapes, Musings, Selfies
Turbulent skies
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Turbulent skies

Not sure why this image showed up in my Facebook memories from 10 years ago. But I can't help but think it is a metaphor for our country right now. A vast distance from the fence on the right to the fence on the left. And turbulent skies in between. A colorless, barren landscape.
November 8, 2024Posted inLandscapes, Musings
Tinted Windows
Posted inOdds and Ends Seattle

Tinted Windows

Hey John, I feel like communicating with someone as silence hangs over our house. Maybe just expressing a few thoughts with a like minded friend. I went for a walk this morning and as I crossed the boulevard a bearded guy in a black truck passed with a big ole trump flag on his back bumper. I could have sworn…
November 6, 2024Posted inOdds and Ends, Seattle
Thank You for the Nudge
Posted inMusings Seattle

Thank You for the Nudge

Hey Martin, I was rummaging around in my archives, trying to downsize or at very least, make sense of the vast amount of photo stuff in storage there. I stumbled across this article about you from the Seattle Times, circa 2002. I assume you have this in your archives but can send you a copy if you don’t. There are…
October 14, 2024Posted inMusings, Seattle
Scary Clown
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Scary Clown

I was messing around with the AI feature in photoshop and made this. I tried sending you to Paris and Moscow and the UW Quad in Cherry Blossoms. But they all sucked. But you were a good fit with the scary clown…
October 9, 2024Posted inMusings
Or Have They Just Left?
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Or Have They Just Left?

I want to write a blog post about this image. I made it recently as a test of my new camera. I keep staring at it. It is so quiet and peaceful. I know it is just an empty room, but I love the light and the solitude. I love the lineup of chairs. As if to suggest visitors are…
September 10, 2024Posted inMusings
A Little White Lie
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A Little White Lie

Right out of the box, unretouched and touched up. So no, my forehead isn’t that smooth. I have this software that gives one smooth, porcelain like complexion. Gave myself some color, warmed the background and voila… a more presentable me. A friend of mine calls it the spa treatment. Thing about digital is that it is really quite harsh as…
August 30, 2024Posted inMusings