So on January 20, our grandson will be turning 11. Time flies – Teddy was born at the start of the Obama administration, and you all know how far we have come from there....
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It’s been a strange winter so far in Almonte. The temperature has fluctuated up and down, and we have had a lot less snow than normal. Last weekend we had a major rain event...
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I began the 21st Century as basically a film photographer – both at home and while traveling. At the time I did not think that the newly developing digital camera could compete with a...
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As the end of the year approaches, so does the end of another decade. These past 10 years have had their share of changes for us, although we have remained in Almonte as our...
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So I did end up taking the Nikon DSLR to Sydenham. Considering the amount of stuff we were toting anyway, the extra camera/flash bulk was negligible. The Nikon is surely the best camera for...
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We’ll be on the road this Christmas Day (again.) Off to Sydenham to Maria’s brother’s place. Taking a trip on Christmas Day brings along two of my best Purgatory moments – driving in crappy...
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It’s our fifteenth winter solstice in Almonte, and December 21st marks the fifteenth anniversary of my retirement from the workplace. I have written before about this anniversary and about the anniversary of moving to...
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When it comes to coping with change, I’ve had my cheese moved many times. This is especially true in computers where I have moved from punch cards and mainframes to a smartphone over 50...
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It’s not something you hook up to the BBQ, add to your tank in the car, or use antacids to combat. G.A.S. stands for Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and it affects, guitarists, audiophiles and photographers...
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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...