Now I’m sure someone’s thinking … “Why is Chuck Miller NOT outside photographing the solar eclipse this morning?” Take a look outside. Any area I thought would work for the solar eclipse is covered by thick, heavy clouds. At least in the areas where isn’t already pouring rain. Ugh. It’s okay, though. I’ve already checked…
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Is the Lomography DigitaLIZA+ film scanner my new film-to-digital replacement?
Point of clarification. I shoot with both digital and film gear. And when I shoot film, I usually give my pro labs the direction to scan the developed negatives and give me digital copies of those scans. On other instances, I’ll take the negatives and scan them in my flatbed scanner. Which … unfortunately ……
Read MoreFor Right Choice Shearing, Shearing is Caring
I came across this YouTube channel a few days ago, and man I’m hooked. Watching Katie and Darian, the proprietors of a Texas-based animal shearing operation, it like a mental soothing against all the craziness in the world today. In fact, rather than have me explain their channel, I’m going to show you their intro…
Read More$100 Grand for 100,000
Last Sunday, during my travels, I purchased a candy bar at a local gas station. Nothing major, just a candy bar. Well, by the end of the day, that candy bar factored in a milestone. Let me explain. The candy bar was a $100 Grand bar, which was once known as the $100,000 bar. And…
Read MoreThe Moon Trail Eclipse Photos
It’s the early morning hours of March 14, 2025. And if I’m going to pull this off, I must prepare like crazy. Clear, cloudless night. Or as cloudless as I can achieve. Equipment at the ready. I’ve got a pack of Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film packed into my Pentacon Six TL camera,…
Read MoreNY Phoenix improve to 5-0, Albany Patroons go to 4-1 in TBL season
So how about we update the reports and standings on the Capital District’s two TBL pro basketball franchises, shall we? Let’s start with the currently unbeaten New York Phoenix, who improved over the weekend to 5-0. They took a close 87-86 road win over the Connecticut Crusaders on March 15 to remain unbeaten. I’d link…
Read MoreCelebrate the life of Hunter Myers this Sunday at Saratoga Harness.
Hunter Myers was a rising young star in the world of harness racing. He claimed nearly 2,500 wins in his driving career, and was ranked among the top harness racing jockeys in 2022 and in 2024. Sadly, all of that came to a horrible end last Wednesday at a harness track in western Pennsylvania. An…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 22 2025
I know the calendar says spring is here … but the outdoor temperature says winter ain’t leaving any time soon. So I’m staying inside today and putting together today’s weekly blogroll of the great stuff from my fellow bloggers and writers and photographers. Check them out, why don’t you? Have a great weekend, everybody!
Read MoreElon Musk can go jump in a lake.
I have absolutely no use for Elon Musk or for his vastly overpriced, overhyped and shoddily-built Teslas. I’m proud of my hybrid car that was built in America by union men and women and operates on a network that is (thankfully) incompatible with Musk’s Supercharger grid. And my Chevrolet Volt would NEVER be mistaken for…
Read More“You’re on a 3,000 day streak on Chuck the Writer!” (Well, more than that…)
WordPress has this little quirk where, after I post my daily blog, it’ll send me a message saying that I’m on a very long consecutive posting streak. Yesterday, on March 19, 2025, after I posted my blog updating my progress on the latch hook covered bridge project, WordPress alerted me that I had achieved 3,000…
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