A scolding phrase often employed by my father to emphasize when I was missing his obvious, at least in his own estimation, point. Not fond memories, but still memories. Absent the belittlement, the phrase is not without its purpose. …
Tag: Leica sl
Rotting Linseed Oil Inspires Yellow Rain Gear
I distract myself from heavy thoughts by wondering about things like, Why are raincoats yellow? It’s been raining for two days. A steady pouring. Too much gloom surrounding everything. Surrounding me. My daughter, at ten, has an innate fashion sense. She …
Inside/Outside The Beltway
Working in D.C. and living inside the beltway I am constantly reminded of this distinction, which is more a state of mind then its geographic designation. Inside the beltway it is easy to get caught up in the daily politics …
The Cross
What other symbol is as universally understood among different cultures, nationalities, languages? Whether Christian or not, whether religious or not, its symbolism is immense. A simple geometric shape with the power to comfort, console, inspire. A simple envoy carrying immense …
Rulers: The Other Kind
Many great designs are so much a part of our daily lives that we fail to recognize their accomplishments. The ruler for example: School projects, math, geometry, construction, tailoring, appliance/furniture shopping, stage marks, diving, how tall we stand, tidal depth, …
Unsettling Perspectives
Not being sure what it is we see unsettles us. We are biased to need to understand. Constantly resolving the world around us to make sense, unfamiliar perspectives challenge us to see our world differently. Art is about upsetting our …
Perspective: That Damn Pipe Again
Said it before. Saying it again. Good photography is attributable in part to the photographer’s sense of perspective imbedded in his or her photos. I’m not just talking about distances and angles, but light and shadows and surroundings and context. …
Merry Christmas!
Simply no way to post an entry on Christmas morning with another title. Trust me, I gave it some thought. It is snowing in New Hampshire. A lot. 6-11 inches are falling. It’s beautiful. I won’t be taking any photographs …
The Haunting
Taken in August in NH with my Leica SL through a 50mm M lens.
Morning Has Broken…
Yesterday morning along the Potomac. I’m not taking credit for what is 99.99% Mother Nature’s work. The only trick here is capturing it before it disappears. Which, when you are walking an eager and frustrated Golden-doodle, is not as easy …