Taking photos is one of my favorite things to do when on vacation. It’s not as if I need to photograph my travels like National Geographic, but a photo record is handy for this...
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I have been messing about with website development for 20 years now – ever since I first staked my claim to a spot on the Geocities web hosting site. It was easy to come...
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Last Camera Syndrome is a term coined by Nikon guru and camera market expert Thom Hogan. Basically LCS is a state of mind you have when the camera in hand is good enough and...
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I don’t have that many November photos and I need some for my homemade fridge calendar next year. Today is a cool crisp day in Almonte (snow forecast for tonight) so I thought I’d...
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Here we go again – the most unpleasant month of the year. The clock’s turning back and it’ll be dark at 5 PM tomorrow. It’s cold and wet tonight – first rain , then...
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For twenty years or so – from 1980 to 2000 – my photography was pretty uncomplicated. I had a manual 35 mm camera, shot color slide or print film, had a few extra lenses....
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In writing this post I am violating my pledge of confidentiality that I signed as a General Foods chemist back in the early 70s. So sue me. I figure after 50 years, expired patents...
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In a couple of days, Maria will be celebrating a significant birthday with spouse, daughter, son in law and grandchildren. I won’t state which one it is but let’s say it’s been a while...
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Time was when you wanted to watch trains you went to a railroad crossing near you, or at least to a railway near you. I can remember doing this with my grandfather over 60...
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It was a cool and damp October 2 when Sarah was born, much like today in Almonte. She’s away celebrating with Dave in Halifax right now, so hopefully the weather’s better there. But it...