Exploring Creativity Later in Life
This December, as usually is the case, was really enjoyable for me and Holly. Although I dislike how little daylight there is, we have significant time off from work and always look forward to Christmas. In addition to the time … Continued
Last Christmas, Holly gave me a light box which I have enjoyed using. It’s easy to set-up and use. I haven’t used it a lot but am rather glad I have it especially during the winter when going outside to … Continued
Back in July, I posted my favorite photos from the first half of the year. Now that it’s 2021, it’s about time to post my favorites from the second half of the year. As I mentioned in my July post, … Continued
When we started out self-isolation due to the pandemic and before I realized that we wouldn’t be as isolated as I initially thought, I tried to think of photography projects I could do inside. Since I have shot macro photography … Continued
At the beginning of each month, I do 2 things with my photos. First, I create an archival (tiff) backup, and, second, I go through and rate my favorites. I don’t have any real criteria for selecting favorites, just whatever … 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
Like January, February was a fairly quiet month. Neither Holly nor I are big fans of winter so we’re usually content with not doing much. We did have a couple of nice weather days that hinted at spring to come, … Continued
Tell someone you are going to Cleveland and you will likely hear some kind of “mistake on the lake” joke or a very outdated reference to the Cuyahoga River catching on fire. Yes, that was 50 years ago. I had … Continued
For our Montreal trip back in November, I bought an Olympus TG-5 because it was crazy cold and snowy, and I wanted a camera that would be good in such weather. I wasn’t overly impressed with the results, but I … Continued