Exploring Creativity Later in Life
For my 40th birthday, I went to the Burger Bar in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I wasn’t in Vegas for some exciting trip across the country to celebrate a milestone birthday. I was, improbably, living there at the time. … Continued
For a variety of reasons, I didn’t post much the last few weeks of 2017. My picture taking has slowed a bit during the winter because I’m not a big fan of being out in the cold any longer than … Continued
I have never been one to make resolutions for the new year; however, working at an academic library means having the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day so I had some time to think about what I want … Continued
The Beauty of Staycation Less than a year after we moved to Philadelphia, Holly and I began a tradition of a yearly Staycation. We started this tradition when Holly agreed to teach an online class in addition to her … Continued
I am happy to report that my short story, A Telling Silence, is now live at The Penmen Review. This was, by far, the quickest turnaround from writing a story to publication. I finished the story at the end of … Continued
One area of photography I have been particularly interested in is macro photography. I have been deterred in pursuing this because macro lenses are prohibitively expensive. However, I recently came across a reference to a type of macro lens that … Continued
In addition to the film photos I took during our Washington DC trip, I also took a roll each with my Diana F+ and my Canon Rebel EOS 2000. With the Canon, I took a couple of pictures of all we … Continued
I titled this blog This Creative Midlife because I am approaching 50 and am looking to ensure that my remaining years are fulfilling ones. Recently, I have become more interested in a variety of creative activities and believe that creativity … Continued
My relationship with Washington, DC is much different than my relationship with New York City. As I wrote in a previous post, I have been to NYC only a few times and each of those visits was short. Only my … Continued
The Camera As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had bought a Lomography Diana F+ as a bit of an experiment to see how interested I was in using a film camera. After shooting three rolls of film with … Continued