The things you might not know in January will eventually become part of your Decembers. Case in point. Earlier this year, I was practicing some photographs at Saratoga Casino and Raceway when, in the first race, a bay colt named Just Vic got clipped by another driver’s sulkey and crashed. The horse was helped off…
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My 2015 entries for BUILT
BUILT is Historic Albany Foundation’s charitable auction, where the Capital Region’s top painters and sculptors and photographers and artisans create breathtaking artwork with an Albany-based theme. I’ve participated in BUILT for several years, and some of my most iconic pieces – including The AGFA Bridge Over Ansco Lake, The Beat of Officer Harris and a…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, October 15, 2015: Ten for Thursday
There’s something that motivates every blogger out there. They’re motivated to tell the stories, to share their moments, to convey the feelings that surround them with people who want to read these moments. These conversations come from the heart, they come from the soul, they come from the very essence of our being. And being…
Read MoreThe Capital District’s smartest company is…
I haven’t played competitive team trivia in a while – mostly because of other projects that have sapped my time – but when a trivia host contacted me and asked if I would be interested in participating as a “ringer” for a team in an upcoming Capital District charity event, I said sure. And with…
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Dream Window #16: Rainbow of Hope
I’ve shopped at Silver Fox Salvage in Albany’s warehouse district several times for Dream Window frames, and I’ve acquired some beautiful pieces from that location. One day, as I walked through the salvage warehouse, I found a fantastic fourteen-paneled Queen Anne window. I looked at the price tag. I can afford this. Up to the…
Read MoreCaption Time: Solar-powered foliage?
Last Saturday, I thought about taking a trip to Vermont to photograph the change in foliage. And while I was in a little town called Putney (I only knew of Putney because my Aunt Elaine once attended Windham College in Putney, the college no longer exists), I came across a nice grove of foliage. Now…
Read MoreA prosthetic arm to make kids feel extra-special
Gizmodo recently reported on a company, Open Bionics, who is crafting something extra-special for children who, either through a birth defect or an accident, have lost a hand or an arm. And I have to say – this is absolutely incredible and amazing. Open Bionics, a leader in low-cost myoelectric prosthetic arms and limbs, has…
Read MorePastiche, Goldenrod and Hay
When I visited the Durham Fair last September, I had my four-lens Nimslo camera handy. And yes, I took a few photos while I was there; the Durham Fair actually has a dedicated llama competition, and I wanted to capture some images of these majestic beasts. And I got these. Hope you like. View post…
Read MoreCollarworld: The Debt that Cannot Be Repaid
“So the color of the sun in the sky has special meaning?” Messer the Newfoundland asked Vincent the tabbycat. “Not the sun,” purred Vincent, “but its rays. When the sun passes through the clouds, it produces beautiful sunbeams, and that’s the colors in the sunbeams that you need to see.” “Okay, so which color means…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, October 8, 2015: Ten for Thursday
Columbus Day weekend is fast approaching. The fall foliage is exploding with vibrant colors. And as the holiday weekend arrives, here’s a great way to start things off – by enjoying the writings of the Times Union’s gifted community blogging team. So are you ready to enjoy the best of the blogs this week? Sure…
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