Category: Photography

  • Polaroid SX-70, et al.

    Polaroid SX-70, et al.

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    Here are a few from my collection. A 1970s Polaroid SX-70, distinctive for being Polaroids only SLR. This one was given to me by my Uncle Harry. Also an Agfa Shur-Shot, which is a box camera from possibly the early to late 1930s, and a Kodak Tourist. The Tourist is a folding camera which dates…

  • Hand and Foot Night

    Hand and Foot Night

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    My family gets together every Friday night and plays a card game called Hand and Foot. These are some scenes from around the house.

  • Portraits

    Portraits

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    These folks are my Dad and my Grandma. My grandma will be 101 years old in just a few weeks.

  • Mamiya 645 / Kodak 3A

    Mamiya 645 / Kodak 3A

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  • Cameras

    Cameras

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    I own quite a collection of cameras. I estimate there must be about sixty to seventy cameras in my collection. The oldest is a Kodak Junior 1A Autographic, circa 1917.

  • Painted Canyon, ND

    Painted Canyon, ND

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    These photos are from 2016, when I was working on a wind site up in North Dakota. I took a day to visit Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

  • Tokyo Cherry Blossoms

    Tokyo Cherry Blossoms

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    In 2014 I paid a visit to Tokyo, Shimane, and Matsue, Japan. I happened to be in Tokyo just as the cherry trees were in full bloom.

  • Trump Visit to USS North Carolina

    Trump Visit to USS North Carolina

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    In 2020, President Trump visited the battleship USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC, to designate the city as the first World War II Heritage City. Here are some things I saw around the foot of Market Street during that event.

  • Abandoned Police Station

    Abandoned Police Station

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    Sometime in 2009, I had the opportunity to enter the old Wilmington Police Station Building on Red Cross Street. It was the day that demolition was to start. I spent about an hour wandering around the empty building, wondering what kinds of scenes must have played out in each area. Here are some photos that…

  • Matsue 2014

    Matsue 2014

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    In 2014 I spent about a month in Matsue, Japan. There is an island in the lake there that is a photo spot. Lots of people try to catch the island as the sun sets directly behind it. I was there one day and I noticed all the photographers lined up attempting to capture the…

  • Chicago 2024

    Chicago 2024

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    I recently visited the Chicago area and was able to find time to walk around with my camera.

  • Montgomery Hill Park

    Montgomery Hill Park

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    I visited this park in San Jose, CA today. The views are pretty spectacular. It’s basically a giant field, but at a 45° angle. Next to Evergreen College, it’s situated between the college, a neighborhood and the mountains that surround Silicon Valley.