Yes, I’m still plowing away on this custom-made latch hook covered bridge project. Background for those who are new to my blog. In October 2024, I took a photo of the Middle Covered Bridge in Woodstock, Vermont, just at the peak of foliage season. And I thought to myself, that would make an incredible latched…
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A Better View of the Shooting Star
Last July, as I spent the night in the Corinth Reservoir with my infrared camera pointed at the skies, I captured a brilliant image of part of the Perseids meteor shower. I assembled the photo capture and created a lenticular print that is definitely geared for Competition Season 2026. I even blogged about the experience.…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 25 2025
It’s the last weekend of October, and next week we move leave Daylight Saving Time. I think they schedule the time change after Halloween so that all the little door-to-door costumed candy-beggars have enough daylight to get a full haul of fun sized Snickers and M&M’s. Trust me, kids. Stop by my house, and you’re…
Read MoreThe Petzval Petzvar Lens for my Pentacon Six TL
God almighty, I really want a stellar Petzval-style swirly, dreamy vignetted bokeh photo with my medium format Pentacon Six TL film camera. And so far, I have had absolutely NO SUCCESS with this endeavor. Now I could find a 19th century original Petzval lens, and then try to integrate it with some sort of Rube…
Read MoreCPKC’s Tribute to Rudy
You know I’m gearing up for my annual CPKC Holiday Train chase. Already planning my shooting spots and “wish list” destinations. And this year’s Holiday Train decorations will feature a tribute to another holiday locomotive. I shall explain. While the CPKC Holiday Train operates through the northern half of North America, the Kansas City Southern…
Read MoreCaption Time: Funky math at Home Depot
You never know where a “Caption Time” post might appear. Well, in this case, it appeared when my girlfriend and I went to Home Depot last weekend to pick up some essentials. And there it was. This display of carpenter pencils. And the prices. How could you pass this up? Okay, blog readers, give me…
Read MoreTim Curry in a family sitcom? No, it’s not a fever dream …
Last night I attended a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Palace Theater in Albany, and had a fantastic time. The “shadow cast” really went above and beyond in their performances, and the audience was super-loud and super-energetic. And I’m still picking bird seed and confetti out of my hair this morning.…
Read MoreStudying for the Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2025
Tonight I’m attending a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Palace Theater. It’s a shadow cast performance; which means a crew of local actors (“The Kids of Albany”) will recreate the film on stage while the film itself plays in the background. This is cool stuff. Trust me on this. And I’ve…
Read MoreThe Loneliest Sound in the Universe is the Last Heartbeat
Before reading today’s blog, I would encourage you all to check this blog post from my friend Emily Pratt Slatin, who lost her mother yesterday. “I Answered The Call, Then Let The Silence Win (October 17, 2025).” The post is both poignant and revealing, it’s raw and it’s unwavering. It’s another part of what we…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 18 2025
Just for curiosity, I looked up how many times I’ve created an entry for this blog category. Counting its original iteration as a “Best of our TU Community Bloggers” recap when the Times Union stopped supporting its community bloggers (the first of many times they did that), I’ve penned over 500 of these recaps, including…
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