This heat wave is brutal right now.ย So writing a blog post at 3:30 in the morning is a great way to circumvent that.ย Also, when you wake up, the blog post is ready for you to read and enjoy the postings and writings of those from my personal blogroll. Oh yeah, and drink lots…
Read MoreSometimes you need a pick-me-up from an Australian wrestling tag team
I definitely enjoy watching professional wrestling.ย It’s a fun diversion in life.ย And currently I’ve been hooked on the antics of a pair of wrestlers who call themselves the IIconics. These two wrestlers – Peyton Royce and Billie Kay – fought their way up from a small independent Australian wrestling company, through different American wrestling…
Read MoreIlhan Omar loves America more than you think she does
So it looks as if the President of the United States has found his new target.ย Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has now become the de facto “Lock Her Up” dogwhistle. The problem is, most of the things you hear today about Ilhan Omar are slurs and vulgarities created by Trump and his band of…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: 21 years without Marc Hunter
Longtime readers of this blog will know that I am a devout fan of the New Zealand rock band Dragon.ย Their songs are melodic and on point; and their original lead singer Marc Hunter was blessed with equal amounts of vocal talent and charisma. Marc passed away in 1998.ย He was only 44 years old.ย …
Read MoreCaption Time: Their First Ride Together
Sure, why not take the Russian 1100 MTO telephoto lens to the Saratoga Race Course (the flat track) on the HOTTEST day of the year … and stand by the rail … without any shade … and try to photograph from long distances as the horses round the final turn on their way to the…
Read MoreMy 2019 New York State Fair entries are …
Ten years ago, I entered my first pictures in the New York State Fair’s photography competition – and one of my pictures, a basketball shot called Action Under the Basket, took an Honorable Mention ribbon. Since then, I’ve claimed three second place ribbons and a first place silk, as well as several honorable mentions for…
Read MoreThe photos I’m NOT entering in the 2019 New York State Fair photo competition…
No.ย Yes.ย No.ย Yes.ย That yes became a no. Such is my concern this year with entering my pictures in the New York State Fair’s 2019 Photography Competition. Background. My last photography ribbon at the New York State Fair occurred in 2015.ย Since then, only one image has appeared on the walls of the Harriet…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 13 2019
Good morning all, nice to see you, hope your weekend plans are moving forward nicely.ย And with that in mind, since it is Saturday, I’m turning over my blog – as I do every Saturday – to showcase the writers and bloggers on my personal blogroll.ย I added a new photography blog to the blogroll…
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Fireworks with film at Saratoga
I know, I know, the 4th of July was last week.ย I get it. But understand this.ย On the 3rd of July, I brought some rolls of Fuji Velvia and Kodak Ektachrome slide film up to Saratoga Harness (yeah, yeah, I know it’s Saratoga Casino Hotel, but I know it as Saratoga Harness so that’s…
Read MoreHoly Crap, LensCulture wrote my review!
I had given up hope. Last year, I submitted five of my black-and-white images – Washington County 2:30 a.m., The Jumbuck, Farrell, The Walkway and Lane 2 to an online competition.ย The competition, organized by a photography company called LensCulture, promised that if I paid an additional fee, I would receive a professionally-written review of…
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