The other day, while I was vacuuming my apartment, I realized that I really need to clean out my vacuum’s dirt collection tray. Not only that, but the HEPA filter inside looked like it had picked up Chewbacca and a couple of Tribbles. Urgh. Now normally, I would schlep to Walmart or to Target or…
Read MoreReddit Secret Santa 2017…
It’s not a secret that I have a love-hate relationship with the social media site reddit. At times, reddit can be a fantastic resource for news and information; and at times, it can be a haven for cyberbullies, griefers and stalkers. I’ve experienced both sides of the issue. So let’s talk about the positive side…
Read MoreLeica Green … black and white … or both?
I should be so thankful that I have problems like this. Let me explain. During my Washington State vacation, I visited Mt. Rainier National Park and took plenty of pictures, both with my Nikon Df camera, my BlackBerry PRIV camera phone, and three film cameras – my Krasnogorsk ФT-2 (“Raskolnikov”), my AGFA Clack 120 shooter,…
Read MoreTime for some adult education…
Okay, it’s official. I am going back to school. And you’re going … wha? Trust me on this. Chuck is digging out his old Trapper Keeper and getting ready to take classes again. Let me explain.
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Until we get power again…
Rise and shine, Chuck. Up and at ’em. Look at my clock and … I can’t see my clock. Oh no. It finally happened. The diabetes has captured my eyesight. No… wait a second … My eyes didn’t lose power… The Town and Village lost power. No electricity from the storm. So until the power…
Read MoreThe Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project tour starts now
Remember the Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project piece, where I wired up some vintage mineral water bottles to flash and dance in their own personal crate? Yeah. Kinda looked like this. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYna_9aj1ff/ As you know, I displayed this art piece at the Saratoga springs Preservation Foundation’s Trask Art Show and Sale last month. It didn’t…
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, October 28, 2017
By the time you read this, I’ll be on an airplane, returning to the 518 / 838 after a few days visiting my son. Fun trip, did a lot of things. But Saturday is reserved for my fellow bloggers, including seven from the Times Union’s great community blogging crew, and seven from my blogroll. Let’s…
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The Mahari Stream: How to blur water without an ND filter
I knew it would happen. I knew I’d forget something on this trip from Albany to the Pacific Northwest. And as I traveled up the logging roads toward the Sunrise area of Mt. Rainier … I realized I had definitely fogotten one piece of equipment. Maybe two. Let me explain.
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A jailbreak, a unicorn, and an ass-shaped pumpkin…
As you may know, I’m on vacation this week – I’m actually in Olympia, Washington visiting my son Kris and his girlfriend Tanya for a few days. Yesterday, we went pumpkin-picking at a local farm stand. You know the drill – you can either select the harvested pumpkins from a table, or you can go…
Read MoreWhile Passenger A27 was sleeping…
Caught a morning flight yesterday to travel to Washington State to see my son. You know I brought several cameras with me for the trip… But when it came to capturing a moment … I pulled out my BlackBerry PRIV and snagged this one. But I shall explain.
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