July 2023 Update
The big news from July, at least in terms of this blog, was my changing its name and domain. I felt I had outgrown its previous identity, This Creative Midlife, and changed it to Being and Formulating, a name I … Continued
May 2023 Update
Our big event of May was our trip to Los Angeles and Carmel-by-the-Sea. We were away for about 2 weeks and had an incredible time. As I mentioned in my Planning Our Vacation Camera Edition post, I relied mostly on … Continued
Chinatown Walk with Nikon Z fc
During the weekend of Thanksgiving, Holly and I went for a walk to Philadelphia’s Chinatown to find a new mural, The Past Supporting the Future by Eurhi Jones, Chenlin Cai, and Yvonne Lung. I had seen pictures of this online … Continued
Staycation Photo Walk with My Nikon Z fc
I already posted my highlights from our most recent Staycation. One thing I didn’t mention that was on my first day, when I walked over to the movies by myself, I brought along my Nikon Z fc with my Nikkor … Continued
November 2022 Update
November was a fairly busy month. On two different occasions, friends from out of town came to Philadelphia. Holly and I had a nice Thanksgiving and tried a new brewery with my brother the next day. If felt like a … Continued
Mid-October Walk with the Nikon Z fc
Toward the middle of October, Holly and I went for a walk on a lovely autumn day. I took along my Nikon Z fc fitted with my Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 lens. As we often like to do, we went to … Continued
Early Morning Walk with the Nikon Z fc
In mid-October, I took another walk before work. I went out with my Nikon Z fc and my Nikkor 18-140mm lens. I’ve really enjoyed the handful of times I’ve been able to get out for a photo walk before work: … Continued
September 2022 Update
After a particularly hot summer, we started getting better weather in September. The month started off hot, moderated a bit, and then took a sudden turn to autumn weather actually on the equinox. I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced such … 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