All that’s left of Howe Road is an old, broken power meter. The meter is surrounded by growth and brush. A series of metal gates and fences block off any access to the area. I remember the last time I visited Howe Road. There were feelings of dread racing through my body, aches and hurt…
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My cameras and my friends
I’m seeing this happen more and more over time. And to be totally honest… I’m kinda digging it. A month or so ago, one of my blog readers – CountryMama – bought one of my photo artworks, The Final Sermon (the shot of St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet). As I dropped the picture off at…
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K-Chuck Radio: Funny Funny Christmas Songs
I am a HUGE fan of the Dr. Demento show. Back when PYX 106 broadcast it every Sunday evening, I would tune in without fail. And one of the highlights of the show – among the many highlights – was the Christmas show, in which he would play some of the funniest and crazy Christmas…
Read MoreBest of Our TU Community Blogs, December 19, 2013: Ten for Thursday
So who made the cut this week among the Times Union’s diligent community blogging team? Read on and find out. They include: Mary Martin’s “A Good Enough Life” blog, “Holiday Stories and Reader Memories” (part 1) (part 2) Silvia Meder Lilly in the “Moms @ Work” blog, “Cassidy Bono Lilly ~ 4/11/01 – 12/16/13.” David…
Read MoreFive views of winter
Part of my photographic journey involves experimenting with different vintage cameras and vintage films. My blog readers know that I am not limited to the modern digital single-lens-reflex cameras – in the past, I’ve shot with old film; I’ve shot with old cameras; and I’m not afraid to try new techniques with them. Over the…
Read MoreBeg-a-thon Blogging and the FTC
I’ve been watching the discussion regarding Philadelphia blogger Sarah Lockard and her AroundMainLine.com website. Mostly I’ve been reading about the e-mail that she sent to various Philadelphia restaurants, offering to trade a free Christmas Eve dinner for herself and her family in exchange for publicity on her website. Wha? Phillymag.com has all the sordid details…
Read MoreWeek 7 of the 2013-14 “Catch the Mania” trivia tournament at the Ruck
Comet. Comet, already. The answer is freakin’ Comet. This is what happened last night at the “Catch the Mania” trivia tournament at the Ruck. Mind you, my Ruck-specific “Nemesis” team did quite well for ourselves, getting perfect rounds in the “Holiday Movies” and “TV Families” categories. We finished high enough to win another prize, and…
Read MoreThe Wreath
Saturday afternoon. I’m driving through Ravena, where I know there’s a flea market. Flea markets are great diversions on a weekend, and maybe it’s because my Grandma Betty used to take me every weekend to the local flea markets in the greater Boston area, that I’ve developed an affinity for finding treasures in these locales.…
Read MoreThe Mc10:35 Burger… I’m loving it
The other day, I was traveling around, taking pictures with my film cameras and seeing how the day progressed. Uh-oh. Stomach’s growling. Gotta go get me some eats. And as I pulled into a nearby McDonald’s, I realized that I had arrived just as breakfast was ending… and lunch was beginning. The kitchen was still…
Read MoreThe Cherry Bean, or: the Crabapple
I took this picture last November, in a place called Partridge Run. It’s somewhere in Berne – I can’t remember if it’s East Berne or West Berne or slightly Berne – would that make it the town of Singe? At the time, I was messing around with depth of field exposures – putting some objects…
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