Toast to the Good Ole Days
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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…
July 22, 2020Posted inFrance, Musings, Odds and Ends, Paris, Travels, Uncategorized
1960s Cyan Cast Ektachrome Look
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1960s Cyan Cast Ektachrome Look

Matthew, You raise interesting questions about my older work and how I might bring it to my newer work. For many reasons, is not entirely possible really. My older work was mostly black and white. I saw in black and white. I have lost that ability, or should I said  am rusty at it. I see color now, and converting…
May 31, 2020Posted inLandscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Travels, Uncategorized
Remember this Photo from October 2010?
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Remember this Photo from October 2010?

Michael, Sounds like you are doing ok, and have things pretty well worked out for your future. I think you told me at some point about building your new home. I have forgotten how large your property was and that it could be sub divided to accommodate so many more homes. Will new homes crowd you and take away that…
May 25, 2020Posted inCelebrations, Travels
A Mysterious Roll of the Dice
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A Mysterious Roll of the Dice

Hey man, how are you doing? And yes, that image is reminiscent of my earlier work, probably because it is my earlier work. That angel was in a cemetery in Hannover, Germany and taken in the spring of 1999. I was shooting only film then, obviously, and still working with my usually stuff. Infrared film, Widelux camera, almost all black…
January 8, 2020Posted inGardens, Germany, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels
Quirky Compositions
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Quirky Compositions

Yes, those two are among my favorites. I am even glad the compositions were disturbing for you. At least you noticed them, at least they got your attention. And hopefully that means, at least they weren't boring. It is hard to photograph things and places that have been photographed a gazillion times before and the question becomes how does one…
July 3, 2019Posted inFrance, Odds and Ends, Paris, Travels, Uncategorized