Just So Much Stuff
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Just So Much Stuff

An interesting image popped up on my phone, in that cute little way that the iPhone wants you to remember your memories. It was a night photo of the Big W at the University entrance taken in the fall of 2020. Height of the pandemic, not a soul in sight. I thought it was a pretty cool image and wondered…
June 3, 2024Posted inMusings
A Nice Escape from the World
Posted inGardens Musings Seattle

A Nice Escape from the World

I went to a nursery this morning and got more plants for the deck and garden. I got Zinnias as they are one of Carter’s favorites. I got hostas and acanthus and Japanese forest grasses, as they are shade plants and perennials. I am trying to nurse the garden in the back of the yard to be low maintenance and…
May 30, 2024Posted inGardens, Musings, Seattle
In the Wink of an Eye
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In the Wink of an Eye

I assume you are home from your travels. I spoke with Anne this past week and I think she said she had talked to you and you gave her my cell number. Thank you for that. We dumped our land line ages ago and I guess she still had that as our number. I called her the previous week and…
May 22, 2024Posted inMusings
Died Laughing
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Died Laughing

I also found these old photos. Some you have maybe seen. Our grandmother Mabel. Our great grandparents and even our great great grandparents. Did Mabel ever tell you the story about her father Rufus (what a great name) and how he died laughing? Playing checkers at a family gathering after church in August of 1932. My mother told me the…
April 29, 2024Posted inMusings
True Craftsmen
Posted inarchitecture Musings Washington DC

True Craftsmen

I lived in Washington DC before moving to Seattle. I worked for an interior design/architectural firm as a graphic designer. I had a strong interest in photography, so they had me document their work. I sort of learned on the job. When I left that company, I was fortunate to get an assistant’s job with one of the top shooters…
April 4, 2024Posted inarchitecture, Musings, Washington DC
Fear of Failure
Posted inMusings Seattle

Fear of Failure

I am impressed with your art making. While I have a million ideas in my head and materials to create multiple works, I have only done one. My cradle boards are 2” deep and probably not as cheap as yours, but I still find them affordable. I think the biggest hurdle I am facing is fear of failure and creating…
February 28, 2024Posted inMusings, Seattle
If I Had Only Wore a Mask…
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If I Had Only Wore a Mask…

Your plan for hiring scouts in Scotland sounds wise. I have only done that for assignment shoots, though one time in Yorkshire I hired a driver to tour us around the Dales looking for monastery ruins. I mostly did it because I didn’t want to drive a stick shift car on the left side of road. Plus, I knew he…
February 26, 2024Posted inarchitecture, England, London, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels, Uncategorized
Box Seats
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Box Seats

Yes turning 70 brought on a lot of thought for me too. It truly felt like the time to quit working, unless you’re running for president or some other political office. But it brought on more reflection than turning 50 or 60. And yes, a big look back at the journey I have been on. And while I don’t have…
February 13, 2024Posted inCelebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends
How do I Want to Spend my Time?
Posted inMusings Odds and Ends Seattle

How do I Want to Spend my Time?

Wow, you retired young. 911 actually gave my business a boost. Art buyers saw smaller budgets for photo services and turned to stock photography as a cheaper alternative to commissioned work. That’s where I was positioned at the time. What killed my industry, or at least changed it, was the rise of digital. Suddenly everyone with a camera and a…
February 10, 2024Posted inMusings, Odds and Ends, Seattle