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A Nice Change
The news is a little less dramatic these days, almost boring to read. But that is a nice change, don't you think? Now if we can only get this virus under control.
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Film Takes Work
I like that old Diana image too. I like most of my Diana works. And I must confess to liking my old film black and white works over my digital color works. I feel good about my digital stuff, but they are rather easy to make and maybe that diminishes their value to me. And maybe my black and white…
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The Road Ahead
The last day of of 2020. New Year's Eve is usually a day of reflection for me. I was never one for the big parties, watching the ball drop and toasting the new year and this case a new decade. But rather I always stayed close to home and reflected on the previous year and pondered the road ahead. This…
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The Fog Comes in on Little Cat Feet
You are awfully brave to go out at first light. Though I guess I do it as well. I like to start my walks with Barney in the predawn darkness and feel the light rising around me. Sometimes it is very impressive with an amazing sunrise or fog. Often, in the winter, it is just gray. But still, I enjoy…
Just so Much Data
I am mailing out your prints today. Snail mail. Look for them. When you get them you will find 7 prints and a CD. Without looking at them closely or reading the notes on the back of each print, lay them all out in good light. Good light is a relative term. I laid them out on the floor of…
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Post Election Blues
Hey Man, I woke up this morning depressed and wanted to stay in bed. I was a slug on my morning walk with Barney and as the rain picked up I cut it short and went home. I don’t really have anything to do today, so I decided to work on your portraits. I needed to do something positive, something…
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Walks With Barney
I walk a lot lately. With the pandemic raging on, I mostly stay close to home. I am fortunate to live in a great neighborhood that is quiet and peaceful, with lovely old homes and large, beautiful trees that are always colorful this time of year. I see very very few political signs or evidence of the upcoming election. The…
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Story of my Life
Thank you for that wonderful response. I think your points are spot on. Especially the part about writing to one person. That is the way my blog works. Or at least works best. I do want to somehow convey the message that the approach to my work is really quite simple. I have always made images out of things that…
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Emotional Bookmarks
One of the things left behind when my mom passed were a series of journals that she kept sporadically. Not even sure how many there were but noticeable were huge gaps within each notebook. One was about how the plan was to send me to Columbus Academy after Jr. High. I vaguely remember a very formal sit down where I was asked about my thoughts. I was adamant that I wanted to remain at Grandview. Given my age, I’m sure my thought process was flawed. And it would have been as a day student so it wasnt like I would have gone away to board somewhere. But I couldn’t have imagined, at the time, leaving my buds for any reason.
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Toast to the Good Ole Days
Ralph, I had read the reviews of the various machines. It seems the water rowers had the nice sound and pleasant experience. But changing resistance could only be done manually by adding or removing water. Ok, could live with that, but my main consideration was the seat distance from the ground. It had to be high enough for Carter to…