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Shopping Spree

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Travel

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Like most Seniors in Ontario, Maria and I have been trying to shelter in place during the current COVID-19 situation – only venturing out for essential supplies. Today was one of those ventures. We...

Isolation

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing daily, our provincial authorities are starting to get serious about “flattening the curve.” In other words, try to delay the onset of a serious outbreak enough that...

Bridge of Sighs

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Travel

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

It was going to be a nice relaxing voyage across the Atlantic to Tarragona, Spain. From there a second cruise would have taken us to Venice and some day trips to Vicenza and Verona....

Analog Man Revisited

Economics , Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Did you ever buy a piece of technology that you regretted not that much later? Something that became obsolete long before it became a piece of junk? Maybe it was a Betamax video recorder,...

You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Redux)

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

A few years ago – when we got serious about cruise holidays – I had to accept the idea that I would not be taking my very best camera equipment with me any longer....

Digital Photographs Through the Years

Economics , Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

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...

Winding Up Another Decade

Economics , Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Travel

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

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...

The Christmas Photographer – Part Deux

Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019

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...

The Christmas Photographer

Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

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...

G.A.S.

Economics , Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

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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Travel

Shopping Spree

Isolation

Bridge of Sighs

Analog Man Revisited

You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Redux)

Digital Photographs Through the Years

Winding Up Another Decade

The Christmas Photographer – Part Deux

The Christmas Photographer

G.A.S.

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