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Keeps Me Focused

I have been in a state of semi-retirement for years. First the recession pulled the rug out from under me. That was a scary period, not knowing if I was going to survive. There were not safety nets back then for self-employed people and I had just signed a new lease for my rental studio. My biggest expense. After the…

January 25, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized

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Our House Christmas 2021

Hey Man, Did you manage to get thru the holidaze without going crazy? Seems it went by rather quickly. I never seemed to totally get into the spirit of things though we had our tree and decorations up and had a nice Christmas dinner with a friend. It just seemed to have had a bit less luster this year. Maybe…

January 11, 2022architecture, Celebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Off to Work

And the winter rains return to Seattle.

November 15, 2021Landscapes, Musings, Seattle, Uncategorized

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The Next Vivian Maier

Speaking of famous. I never thought much about it really. I mean yes, I wanted to be known for my good work, respected and all. But famous? What does that really mean? It was never something I strived for. My goal from the beginning of this journey was to make a life, make a living with a camera. And I…

October 13, 2021Musings, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized

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Our House

Colors are starting to perk up. I have a feeling they will be off this year due to the summer heat and drought. A lot of trees seem to be going straight from greenish to brown. Not the usual burst of color. But then our colors don’t usually peak until the end of October. We often have color into the first…

October 12, 2021architecture, Celebrations, Floral, Gardens, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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I Should Have Been a Painter

My work seems to be all over the map. I can identify themes and threads of themes, but that is about it. Much of my work is about the man made landscape. Which includes urban scapes, gardens and even farm land like the Palouse. Any landscape sculpted by the hand of man. I also like architecture, preferably old like the…

September 21, 2021architecture, Landscapes, Seattle, Uncategorized

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And it Was a Craft, Wasn’t it?

30 years, wow. I am only 7 years ahead of you. I recall first meeting you at my old studio. That was a good period. The 90s were good to me. It was fun working with you too. I miss that old studio sometimes. Lots of good people like you passed through there. Had lots of good fun. I recall…

September 8, 2021Celebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Not in My Bathroom

So the judging is live via Zoom and the contestants are present to see the judge’s picks and hear his comment? Woo, kinda brutal to me. I have been involved in a gazillion competitions, as a participant, a worker bee and a judge and the judging is usually carried on in privacy. Only one show did I ever judge that had…

August 26, 2021Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Options Change Ahead

I know about missed photo opportunities. I ‘ve had a few. Sometimes like you, I say I’ll be back. Other times I am just in a hurry and don’t feel like stopping. Once in England I was traveling in the north in Yorkshire. I had hired a car and driver for the day to show me and my assistant a…

August 20, 2021architecture, England, London, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels, Uncategorized

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Chance Meetings and Enduring Friendship

I am still pondering the story about Dona and how to best present it. It is an interesting story about chance meetings and enduring friendship. But it also reminds me how dependent my life’s work has been about chance meetings and following the end of my nose. Very little of the work I have done in my life is the…

August 18, 2021France, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels, Uncategorized