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?…
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A weekly examination of the best blog posts from my personal blogroll.
What’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 9 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog family. It’s a busy day for me this morning; I have to drop off artwork at the Paint Cohoes Studio and Gallery; then I have to drop off my four entries for Altamont. Plus, I have to drop off an electronic piece for rewiring; and I have to drop off…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 2 2025
Hi everybody, by the time you read this blog, I’ll be on the road to Syracuse with my entries for the New York State Fair’s photography and arts & crafts competitions. Yep, nothing like a 2 1/2 hour drive to Syracuse and back. Fun stuff. So while I’m doing that, why don’t you check out…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 26 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Hope you have a great weekend planned. Seems like a beautiful day in the Capital District, so there’s plenty of opportunities to go out and have a great time. Me? I’m going to start my day with a little hard work. And by “little hard work,” I mean this…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 19 2025
Hi everybody, looks like it’s going to be a great day today, so take care of all your morning chores – which will make your afternoon a much more pleasant day! And one of those chores, shall we say, is checking out the blog posts and photos and ideas from my friends on the blogroll.…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 12 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Hope you’ve got lots of fun things planned for this weekend, and I also hope the weather cooperates with your plans. I’m making my final cuts and considerations for the New York State Fair’s and Altamont Fair’s photography competitions, and after going zilch-for-four in the Iowa State Fair, I’m…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 5, 2025
Hi everybody. While we’re in the middle of celebrating what allegedly is Independence Day Weekend, you know the Saturday routine. This blog takes one day off each week to showcase the writings and photos and thoughts of the bloggers that populate my personal blogroll. So let’s get started, shall we? Have a great weekend, everybody!
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 28 2025
Good morning, good morning, time to rise and shine and enjoy the sunshine. (looks outside) (sees cloudy skies with impending thunderstorms) Yeah, I’m gonna stay local today. Maybe tomorrow I’ll take some photos or something. But today, it’ll just be an easy laid back day that starts with reviewing the great posts and blogs and…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 21, 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Looks like this is the weekend of the summer solstice, the longest sunlit days of the year. For me, that means trying out some infrared film and seeing what I can achieve. Because, yeah, that’s fun. But before I go anywhere today … let’s get a nice wrap-up of…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, June 14 2025
Before I begin today’s recap of the great blogs and photos and thoughts from the wonderful people on my personal blogroll, I need to say something regarding today. If you’re participating in any “No Kings” protest today, make your voice heard as loud as you can – but be safe. Watch out for instigators and…
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