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7.28 – Biking at Dusk

Incredibly tired today as I think I overexercised yesterday. A short bike ride tonight to stretch the muscles and to enjoy the falling dusk. Exercising with the M9 is much easier than trying to support the DSLR; however, I’m still thinking about looking at some holsters to relieve the weight on my neck. Leica M9, [...]

7.27 – Memories of an Eggplant

Intriguing how quickly that ordinary objects can suddenly bring back memories and feelings at unexpected times. I was looking through the weekly CSA delivery of vegetables – in hopes of finding another watermelon – when this eggplant took my breath away. Sounds strange I know, but seeing that eggplant brought back bittersweet memories of a [...]

7.26 – Leica Lens Tests & Thoughts

I blogged a week or so ago about how I thought that my M9 & 90 Elmarit might need calibrating. However, one night as I was thinking about the issue, I realized that when I first bought the lens, I didn’t notice any abnormalities. I realized that I’ve set my ISO setting on 160 and [...]

7.23 – Blast from the Past, Glacier

I started digging around in my archived pictures and realized that I have a lot of shots from Glacier that I’ve never processed or displayed. :o So I decided to post one tonight since I’ve been super busy all day and didn’t shoot any. What was I doing? Hmmm, it’ll be up on the blog [...]

7.22 – A Hitchhiker’s Homage

After discussing the finer points of the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with some friends, this scene of the bulldozer blade in front of the tree reminded me of the beginning of the book. The oddity of the blade left threateningly in front of the trunk suggests many scenarios with which a passerby (such [...]

7.18 – Bedtime Snack

MoonPie has come out with a new product – these Mint chocolate crunch moon pies, and they are simply divine. I’m having one with a glass of chocolate milk for a bedtime snack.

7.17 – Tomato Pie

The Kentucky grandparents brought a lot of tomatoes from their garden; fresh, garden-ripe tomatoes make the best tomato pies so I made one. This pie includes four different kinds of cheese, bacon, sour cream, basil, green onions, and of course, tomatoes. I told my Granny that I may not cook a lot, but when I [...]

7.16 – Caboose, A Different Feel

Another round of afternoon thunderstorms and rain – a light sheen of raindrops transforming into mist as the humidity of the night increases. This shot is of a caboose parked on a permanent set of tracks. When processing the file, I decided to go for a grittier, film look and was pleased with the end [...]

7.15 – Not So Distant Past

A late afternoon thunderstorm prevented an evening of photographing; here’s a shot from two weeks ago when I photographed the train. This is at the same crossing, and I thought I’d post it tonight instead of trying to photograph another uninspired indoor shot.

7.14 – British Appreciation

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C. S. Lewis A vintage caddy that was made in England (pictured above). I plan to use it for tea and just ordered some Earl Grey morning tea and some honey sticks (a great way to [...]