One thing to know about the New York State Fair. You want to garner that good karma. Do a good thing at the New York State Fair, and it will pay off later in the day. Or at least I hope it will. So let’s hop in the car and go for a ride, shall…
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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 23, 2025
Here we are, ready for another blog post where I take the day off and I share the thoughts and ideas of those wonderful people on my personal blogroll. Please enjoy. Have a great weekend, everybody!
Read MoreCan my Pentacon Six do the Buena Vista Panorama in Vermont?
I know, I know … at one point I was gung-ho on achieving a super-panoramic stitched shot by capturing several consecutive photographs on one roll of 120 film. I named the project Buena Vista Panorama, based on an anecdote my Grandma Betty told me. She and my Aunt Elaine were traveling on a European trip,…
Read More“We don’t have any stamps at the post office today.”
I have only a few days left to send my three accepted artworks to Springfield for the Big E’s Photo Competition. The plan was to pick up the prints from McGreevy Pro Lab (my pro lab of choice), grab a USPS Priority Mail flat rate shipping container, purchase the necessary stamps for shipping, go back…
Read MoreThe Viewing of a Fractured Coin of the Rebellion
Although Competition Season 2025 is still currently in play, I am pleased that at least one of my artworks has garnered some notice. Specifically, this one. This is A Fractured Coin of the Rebellion, aprint made by using a macro lens to photograph a Civil War storefront token – along with four other Civil War…
Read MoreSo I entered the One Roll Photo contest … and …
Earlier this spring, a Virginia-based film developing company offered a unique challenge. Shoot a roll of film, mail it in, and after they developed the film, they would pick one shot out of the roll – and it could be entered in a gallery show. I blogged about it, because … yeah, I blog about…
Read MoreThe Zodiak lens – it’s Б, not B
I guess this Pentacon Six TL camera is now an official part of my arsenal, in that I’ve just acquired my FOURTH distinct attachable lens for this bad boy. In addition to my Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8 lens, my Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 65mm f/2.8 ultrawide lens, and my Meyer Optik Görlitz 500mm…
Read MoreAll I need now is a blue button-down shirt with an embroidered “CHUCK” patch.
Last week, I grew a pair of big brass ones and changed the cabin filter on my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”). Took about 15 minutes, and saved myself a bit of cash. Now I want to try another swap-out – this time, replacing the engine air filter. Now since this car is a…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 16 2025
Good morning, all you fine people. We’re traveling through the dog days of summer (woof woof woof), so let’s enjoy the beautiful weather as much as we possibly can. And remember good summer weather preparations – use suncreen, wear a hat, and drink plenty of fluids. In other words, do what I should do. Okay?…
Read MoreSometimes you see a doctor. Sometimes you NEED a specialist.
I shouldn’t ignore this. I shouldn’t try to work around the problem. I shouldn’t just ignore it and hope it heals itself. You know that “I hope it heals itself” never works. It never heals itself. It just gets worse. I thought I could see my regular person to fix the issue. And he looked…
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