It’s Thursday morning, and you know what that means.ย It’s the day I turn over my blog to showcase ten of my fellow Times Union community bloggers and their quality blog posts.ย Hopefully you’ll find a new blog you haven’t read before, and you might just enjoy reading that person’s blog now – and in…
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Wishing upon a rained-out blood moon
I woke up this morning, hoping I could get at least a photograph or two of the elusive “blood moon” lunar eclipse.ย I drove out to the Black Bridge, where I knew I could get at least a good shot of the moon before it hit the horizon. And at about 5:25, when the clouds…
Read MoreCaption Time (with a prize!) (and a winner!)
Listen, I can use all the best film and top-notch cameras in the world to get my pictures… but sometimes it’s fine to just pack a roll of pharmacy-surplus 35mm film in my Nikon F100 and shoot. That’s how I got this picture.ย So how about someone give me a good caption for it? And…
Read More“She’s still dead. And she’s still wrapped in plastic.”
Those words, uttered by a witness who found the lifeless body of teenager Laura Palmer, helped Twin Peaks become an instant hit. Back in ancient times, before the advent of DVD season-collection boxed sets, I would tape every episode of Twin Peaks on my VCR.ย And I would watch this show over and over again,…
Read MoreCeci n’est pas un hรดtel.
It’s too early in the morning to start thinking about the works of Renรฉ Magritte.ย It’s Sunday, the sun has not yet creeped over the horizon, and I’m driving to an early-morning photo shoot. It’s too early in the morning to think about surrealism or witticisms.ย And certainly no way to think about it in…
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A creative poem for a Sunday morning.
Read MoreWhere were you in ’64?
Two years ago, I was fortunate and honored to participate in the Albany High School Class of 1962 50th anniversary reunion.ย I was the keynote speaker for the reunion, and everybody at the event had a great time. So much so, in fact, that a few weeks after that event, word got around to other…
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DePaula Chevrolet does not listen to me
Last August, I wrote a blog post about how DePaula Chevrolet still thinks that I own my 2005 Saturn Ion “Cardachrome,” even though I got rid of it nearly two years ago.ย After a blog post and a few calls over to the dealership, they agreed that I shouldn’t be receiving these zombie e-mails and…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Bloggers, October 2, 2014: Ten for Thursday
Good morning everyone, as the leaves are changing and the pumpkins are going on sale, we return this week with another ten blog posts by ten Times Union community bloggers.ย What you see here are quality articles and blog posts and commentary, and are definitely worth your time and attention. And just remember – these…
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Whose cameras are you calling “krappy”?
What if you could take the cheapest, dingiest, slapped-together-with-spit-and-bailing-wire cameras… and somehow get a spectacular picture out of it?ย Well, that’s the new challenge for me.ย One last photo challenge for the year. The Soho Photo Gallery in New York City has a “Call for Entries” in its annual “Krappy Kamera” photo competition, in which…
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