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The Disguise of Beauty
Monochrom, my new carry around camera. Lots of silly, nothing shots that will look better in twenty years, maybe. Probably not. I'm just digging shooting again. I should have gone to the Trump rally...
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Solstice
The first day of summer was very long, of course, the old summer solstice, but it was also very hot. Even my new air conditioner was struggling to keep up. The world is worse and getting worser. But...
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The Fruits of Summer
Summer means fruit and vegetables. We stopped at the farmer's market and got some delicious peaches, some vine ripe tomatoes, and some blended goat and sheep's milk cheese. We made a sort of Capresse...
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Culling
Monochrom and a 25mm Voigtlander in the park on Saturday. "Hey, I love your earrings. Can I take a picture?"I didn't do a very good job, but I liked approaching her and her being flattered. "That's a...
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Until Then
I found this picture when I was purging thousands of images from my hard drive. It is a film scan from a few years ago. Qhas become so wildly popular with his own dog pics, I figured I might get into...
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Travel Jitters
I've packed and repacked, then packed again. Suddenly there are many things that MUST be done before I leave. Finances. Servants. Etc. It is always hard to cut the cord. But in a few hours, I'll...
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Return from Paradise
I'm back from Cali. We were in S.F. for the big Pride Parade. Boy, was I surprised. My own home town has a larger gay population per capita than does S.F., but it is a different kind of gay. We are...
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Voyage
I shot this with the Monochrom and the 21mm lens. I love the combo. Wish I had used it more in S.F. It just takes in so much of the scene that everything is juxtaposed. Almost every picture is a...
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Inauspicious
Day 2 began with coffee and showers. We slept late, of course, then sat on our balcony overlooking the city, eager, but in no hurry. We had days. We wanted languor. Excitement, however, overtook...
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Perilous
At the end of the cable car tracks, we set off down the hill toward Fisherman's Wharf. It was the best way to start an S.F. trip, I thought, doing the most touristy thing first. But as I said, we...
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Passing the Day
After lunch, we walked to North Beach up hills through the neighborhoods, past small grocers and bars and cafes, and I realized what shape I was in. Apparently, I still have a way to go before my...
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Day 3
The older I get, the more life gets in the way of what I am doing or what I want to do. Not that the four of you noticed, but I was away for a couple of days. Life crisis. You know. It seems to have...
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And This Was Nature
Oh. . . I don't have time to continue the narrative this morning. I'll try to post again later today. Keep an eye out. Stay tuned. Yesterday, I made stew beef in the slow cooker. Put in all kinds...
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More City
Day 4. Today we were doing what Ili wished. I got us coffee downstairs, then we headed for the Muni and took the train to Haight. The day, again, was beautiful, and hippie Ili was happy. When we...
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From Some Things One Cannot
Life gets tedious in the muggy south in the summer. People get grumpy. Just now, all I have to do are things I abhor doing. I must call a plumber, an electrician, and a painter. I must make one...
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Carmel
More narrative? Let me see. I didn't take any notes on this day. It was a travel day. We must have gotten up. I'm pretty sure of that part. I went to the lobby in my t-shirt and harem pants which...
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Grind
I played hockey from the factory yesterday to take care of some business. I didn't do any of it. There are so many tasks lying before me I can't concentrate. I MUST do them today. No choice. I am...
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Envy
Other photographers. Man. This photo is by Colette Lukassen. She lives in the Netherlands, of course. I am interested in other people's reaction to it. She really captured something here. It puts...
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$$$$$$
It never, ever fails. After vacation, the shoe drops. Everything crashes, breaks, gives out. The only cure, as always, is money. I have an electrician here right now. My breaker boxes need to be...
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Luxury and Decadence
This is, I imagine, what people expect from a vacation. Maybe. Not you people, but others. You know. And a travelogue. Went to Carmel, had champs for breakfast, wine for lunch, ripe figs, local...
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