This year, in addition to my regular trivia runs, I’ve also had fun as a “hired hand” for other teams.ย Earlier this year, I helped the Stir Crazy trivia team claim second place overall in the World Tavern Trivia Championships, and last night my friend Kat Brown asked if I would return to the Trinity…
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Best of our TU Independent Blogs, October 13, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Hey everybody, who wants to see the latest recap of the best Times Union independent and community blog posts? I know you do.ย That’s why you’re reading today’s post right now. So settle in, grab your coffee or your orange juice, and enjoy these great posts from the TU’s independent and community blogging team. And…
Read MoreWeek 2 of the 2016 Graney’s Stout Fall Trivia League
No, you didn’t miss an update.ย I didn’t think my schedule would allow me to recap the entire twelve-week trivia tournament, so I didn’t bother to recap Game 1. And when I arrived at Graney’s Stout, I had players from at least three different trivia teams say to me, “Where was the blog last week?ย …
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Just received word from BUILT 2016…
So how about some good news? Yeah.ย Good news would certainly be good news. I just heard from Historic Albany Foundation that my three submitted artworks have been accepted into the annual art auction and charity event, BUILT: Albany’s Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes.ย And this year, in partnership with the Breathing Lights art project, BUILT…
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Raskolnikov’s take on the Boreas Ponds
I’m still feeling the tightness in my hamstrings, and maybe it’s because I’m completely out of shape.ย That happens.ย I wasn’t built for speed. And when I traveled to the Boreas Ponds Tract last Monday, I over-estimated how much hiking was necessary to get from the parking lot to the destination – and from the…
Read MoreThe rarest Three Stooges films ever…
I grew up with the Three Stooges.ย As a kid, I watched Three Stooges movies at 7:00 a.m. on WTEN as part of a “Popeye and the Three Stooges” show, which would lead into Commander Ralph Vartigian and the Good Ship News.ย In later years, I would watch Three Stooges marathons on WSBK, when the…
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The journey to the Boreas Ponds
At this stage in my life, I know there’s no way I could successfully hike up any of those Adirondack High Peaks. But with the recent opening of the Boreas Ponds tract in the Adirondacks, I have the opportunity to photograph the High Peaks from a beautiful, secluded spot. And I might even be able…
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Everything’s more colorful in Hollywood
Yesterday, on my way home from a recent photo shoot, I kept my eyes open for more colorful fall foliage photo opportunities. Nothing here… This piece is nice, but there’s no place to park … Private property, the no trespassing sign is nice and clear… Oh look, there’s the Hollywood Drive-In at Averill Park.ย Not…
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The flag at Glass Lake
Three months ago, I tested out a new Russian super-telephoto lens, the MC MTO-1100, on my Nikon Df.ย And although the results were okay, I couldn’t remove the lens from the camera without taking the entire lens assembly apart. Nertz. On Sunday, after Allen at CameraWorks repaired the Russian lens, I tested it out one…
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Braking for beauty
Yesterday, I took some time to photograph the Adirondacks.ย Nothing major, just a little drive through various locations that I’ve photographed in the past, hoping to capture them as the foliage changes. Yes, I’m a sucker for foliage.ย But I’m also a sucker for “tiny beauty.”ย You know, that moment when you’ve photographed something big…
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