“How far can you go?” Jackson the golden retriever asked of his friends. “I’m not a water cat,” purred Vincent the tabbycat. “I’ll stay on the shore, thank you.” “How cold is the water?” asked Bate, the terrier. “Not very cold,” barked Jackson, as the waters form the Shore of the Cedars rippled over the…
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“Do you know the way to Puyallup?”
This year, in addition to entering my photos in the usual locations – Altamont, the New York State Fair, and the upcoming Vermont State Fair and Big E – I tried to send some of my images to new and different fairs and photo competitions. Sometimes it worked – I did get a silver award…
Read MoreThe 51st Resolution
I woke up Sunday morning and put the tape around my body. I held it tight against my skin, as tightly as possible. What am I looking at? What will this tape mean? And at that moment, I thought back. Back two years ago, when I came up with the 49th Resolution. It was at…
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Santa’s in drydock: an Instamatic project
I’ve been trying to restore my photo-mojo of late, doing whatever it takes to get my photographic eye back in alignment. And in doing so, I decided to return to some of my earlier photo projects, experiments and excursions. Sometimes the experiments worked well; but there were other photo-attempts that I started, got frustrated with,…
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Get a little dirt on your hands, son…
I don’t have a problem with hard work. What’s that old saying, “A little hard work never hurt anybody?” Hell, I’ll just Bill Anderson explain all. A little hard work doesn’t bother me. Which is why I’ve had no problem assisting my girlfriend Nicole when it comes to gardening. Dig out a patch of grass…
Read More“I don’t own Cardachrome any more, DePaula Chevrolet!!”
First off, let me start this blog post by stating that I’ve appreciated all the support DePaula Chevrolet has provided to my vehicles. They took detailed care of my 1991 Pontiac 6000, and kept it going for longer than that car should have been allowed to live. When the car died in March 2010, they…
Read MoreRetrieval from failure
It’s Monday morning, and I’m getting on the highway as early as possible. 6 in the morning is as good a time as any to get on the highway, don’tcha think? I have to pick up my six photos from the New York State Fair. Since none of my entries were accepted for display this…
Read MoreI need your help today…
No, I’m not looking to dump ice water on my head. Already took care of that, I donated money to the ALS of New York and yesterday they sent me a Lou Gehrig bobblehead doll. Nice. No, I’m not looking for a financial donation or anything like that. The Blackbird is running quite well, I’m…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Foxes, Willies and a Blitz
If you read today’s headline, you could be scratching your noggin and thinking, “What the hell is Chuck putting together for a playlist today?” Of course, there are some of you will see those words and immediately say, “Oh man, he’s going to do a K-Chuck Radio blog post on the Sweet!” And you would…
Read MoreSaratoga, Nipper and the Moon
In photography parlance, a “teleconverter” is an attachment that can increase the distance of your shot. A 2x teleconverter can increase your 50mm lens to a 100mm powerhouse. The drawback? It can double your size, but it can also double camera shake and vignetting. So you have to use it sparingly. Which is why I’ve…
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