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Serindipity
Accidents are fun. Photo accidents, that is. Serendipity or the Happy Accident is a thing that is in short supply in the digital age. It was one of the treasured outcomes when shooting film. Now I feel like I need to be intentional, which seems to be at odds with the idea of an accident. Continue reading
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No Foul!
It’s been a bunch of fun seeing Elise’s niece play for MSU. Thanks, Steph, for letting us tag along. Continue reading
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Late Arrival
A late pickup yesterday at ORD. Now, to get her back for a late practice at MSU through the snowy Western Michigan roads. Go Green….! Normally, the airport would be empty this time of night, but not on Christmas day. There was a weird combination of rushing conquerors and wandering zombies. A feeling that this… Continue reading
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Release the Dogs of Sun
What a beautiful morning!!! I was heading out early on Christmas Eve to get the last few things on my list. During the snowstorm the day before, I had spent most of the day helping Ryan do flower deliveries. So this was my last chance, at 8:30, look what I found. I wish I had… Continue reading
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Another Round of “Know what this is?”
What a slide show. From the L&N Railroad Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. Continue reading
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Direction and Confusion
“Signs, signs, everywhere a sign.” It’s interesting to see all the signs, particularly the one telling me “No Cash” and then to find a tip jar. I’m seeing more and more places asking for tips, even when paying by credit. In this case, this is an order window, and I’m supposed to give the tip… Continue reading
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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955