Exploring Creativity Later in Life
Self-isolation week seven—which I didn’t explicitly write about because of my April 2020 Update post—ended with good news: the dreaded furloughs were called off at the last minute, at least for the near term. Needless to say, that was a … Continued
Although we still get out on occasion, we are trying to be good citizens and spend as much time inside as is bearable. Of course, this means fewer opportunities for taking pictures while outside. Of course, I still can take … Continued
As I mentioned in my Macro Watches post, I’ve been entertaining myself around our apartment by taking some macro photos. I provided some explanation about it in that post so this is mainly just going to be a bunch of … Continued
Although going outside for exercise is still allowed, we have been trying to adhere to the spirit of self-isolation and have been selective about going out for walks. This approach has resulted in a lack of opportunities for picture taking. … Continued
We had a nice spring weekend here in Philadelphia. Despite a pleasant Saturday, we stayed in all day. But Sunday was sunny and warm so we couldn’t resist going out for a walk. Getting outside for exercise is stilled considered … Continued
Back before there was the pandemic that has turned everything upside down, Holly and I took a long walk on a pleasant late-February Sunday to stretch our legs and take some pictures. I brought my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV … Continued
After a couple of rough Decembers, this year was the more typical fun and busy month. We celebrated Holly’s birthday in what has become a tradition for us: in addition to going out to a nice dinner, we also cook … Continued
It’s always interesting (to me at least) to see which of my photos were the most liked on Instagram by the end of the year. I used the Top Nine app to generate the content and grid to share on … Continued
October was a busy month including a long weekend in Baltimore (which I already wrote about) and our annual Staycation which is a combination of attending the Philadelphia Film Festival and trying new-to-us restaurants. As always, the Film Festival was … Continued
Since moving to Philadelphia in 2011, we’ve been to Baltimore a couple of times: once for a wedding and once for a conference. Although both trips were nice for different reasons, in October, we had a chance to go to … Continued