Favorite Photos from the 1st Half of 2022
In 2020, I started posting my personal favorite photos for each half the year. I managed to do this for the first half of 2020, the second half of 2020, and the first half of 2021. I seem to have … Continued
Canon AE-1 with Kodak Pro Image
After needing to wonder if my Olympus XA was still working after it hit the ground, I wanted a more reliable experience so I loaded my Canon AE-1 with a roll of Kodak Pro Image 100. I continued to experiment … Continued
June 2022 Update
June was all about settling back into our normal lives after our great vacation in May. Writing 4 long posts about our trip to Arizona and California took up a lot of time at the end of May and early … Continued
Did My Olympus XA Survive Vacation?
One thing I didn’t mention about our recent Arizona and California trip was that, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, I tripped and fell with my Olympus XA in one hand. Other than a scraped knee and elbow, I was fine, but I wasn’t … Continued
2022 California Vacation Part 3
Day Ten: Carmel After another couple of days with long walks, we decided to just stay in Carmel the next day. We went back to Carmel Belle for breakfast. This time, Holly got the avocado toast, and I got the … Continued
2022 California Vacation Part 2
Day Seven: Relaxing in Carmel After walking and hiking a lot the previous 2 days, we decided to take things easy the next day. We had a nice breakfast at Village Corner, which we’ve been to on both our previous … Continued
2022 California Vacation Part 1
Day Four: Flight to Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea Our flight from Phoenix to Monterey was our only flight that left on the early side. And by “early,” I mean 10:00 am. We were lucky that we were able to arrange our … Continued
The Arizona Part of Our Vacation
As I mentioned in a previous post, Holly and I made our first vacation plans in 3 years. Obviously, the pandemic was the big reason why we haven’t traveled much in that span. We made out plans at the end … Continued
May 2022 Update
Not a lot to report here for May since we were on vacation for nearly half the month. We went to Arizona and California, and I’ve been working on some forthcoming posts about that. Photography I will have a lot … Continued
Olympus XA in Carmel California
Holly and I recently took a trip to Phoenix, AZ and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. I wrote about our preparations for the trip and am working on some posts about our vacation. I mainly used my Nikon Z fc and came home … Continued