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general observations on life

Happy Thanksgiving

I don’t have any thanksgiving images to show today. No images of turkey, or feasts spread out across the table. Just a simple, serene scene that clears out the ever-present clutter and noise in our lives that distracts us from remembering how many things we have to be thankful for.

Mt. Rainier dreaming

I still experiment occasionally with infrared photography, using a Hoya R72 filter on my Canon 300D (the original Digital Rebel). I haven’t spent a lot of time shooting IR, mainly because I’ve gotten tired of needing to plan out the long exposures necessary when using an unmodified camera. Too often, the results aren’t what I [...]

gone fishin’…

… or beachcombing.

Wow, it’s been quite a while since I paid any attention to my little blog. Really just a confluence of a lot of little things that piled up and conspired to keep me from posting. Things are settling out a bit though, and I’m getting back into the creative groove that I feel [...]

The importance of having a view

I moved to Indianapolis almost 10 years ago, and one thing that has always frustrated me about it is that it’s downtown area doesn’t have an immediately recognizable skyline. I’ve thought about this quite a bit over the last few months, as I wander around looking for good vantage points for photographing the downtown skyline.

Indianapolis [...]

transformation…


the long road home


spring has sprung

A couple of days ago, walking out the front door, I came across a single crocus poking it’s head up through the dead leaves and detritus. Of course there were lots of shoots coming up, not only crocuses but also daffodils, but this was the first honest to god flower I’ve seen this spring.
The next [...]

one minute before midnight


Meeting Midnight

Midnight is the newest addition to our house. Misty bought him a couple of days ago from the Indianapolis City Animal Shelter. He’s 3 months old, has spent the last month in the shelter, and is just a wee bony little guy. He’s definitely had a hard life so far. He’s still a bit camera [...]

pay it forward…

I’ve been meaning to write about the Radiant Vista for the last week or so, but now I don’t have any excuse not to.
The Radiant Vista is a combination of community photography website, as well as an amazing resource for photographers at any level of experience who are looking for ways of improving their photography. [...]