Moon, Sun, Venus

There have been quite a few interesting events happening in the skies this year. First, we had the Super Moon – and we and the neighbors had a little viewing party (all images enlarge when clicked): A few weeks later we had a solar eclipse which we weren’t able to see with a pinhole viewing … Continue reading Moon, Sun, Venus

Thrift Shopping

We love thrift shopping. There’s no question about it. Sometimes you find some really cool stuff and other times you wander around aimlessly and just enjoy the selection of garbage on display, garbage that was once brand-spanking-new and hanging on a shelf of an amusement park or carefully selected by a gift-giver for their beloved … Continue reading Thrift Shopping

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There’s nothing that I can say that I haven’t already said about the man I love, the man I miss, and the man who left me as a child on this day in 1976. But I will type them once again through eyes that are swelling with tears. Dad, I love you and miss you. … Continue reading 36

Seeing Double

I was going to save this post for my Wordless Wednesday but there’s just too much going on here between these images that explanations are required. There have been a few times in my life when I’ve seen a photo or photo opportunity that reminded me of something I’d already seen. That’s what this post … Continue reading Seeing Double

Instagram

As the photo above clearly indicates, I’ve been taking photos since the days when shooting with film was the norm. The camera you see above was my Christmas present from 1986 and it still works. I also worked in my share of photo labs as well as processed my own black-and-white film at home (although … Continue reading Instagram