• coffee life,  coffee shops,  fountain pens,  Humor,  journal,  writing/reading

    Anyone else …

    January 7, 2022

    … still looking for the perfect camera bag? 😂 A quick google search for “perfect camera bag” gives me 118,000,000 hits. There is always someone suggesting the best camera bag for travel, backpacking, street photography, weddings and so forth. But I’m afraid we are all going to be disappointed because there ain’t one.

    Daily, I normally carry a camera with a lens attached, a journal, my fountain pens, a kindle paperwhite, sometimes a book, a smartphone, spare battery and SD cards. I seldom carry my 13″ Macbook Pro anymore. If’n I’m going to the coffee shop with the above then all I need is camera bag A or A1 or A2. If’n I’m going to a natural area for nature photos then a camera body with two lens and binoculars are what I need and fits in camera bag B, or B1 or B2 or B3. Maybe what I need is a bag that morphs into what I want for that day. I just put in what I’m going to carry for the day and it shapes itself to my needs. And all for only $49. Or maybe I need to give up. But I’m still looking. Sigh!

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  • coffee shops

    I made a mess…

    July 24, 2019

    “It is not from raw talent, nor is it from privileged lives that art comes, but from a willingness to splash that humanity, however messy and uncertain, onto the canvas, write it into the story, or put it into the photograph.” David DuChemin

    A couple days ago I was carrying a mocha latte, much like this one, to my table when I stubbed my foot against the table’s legs and splashed the latte over the table. Made quite a mess but, thankfully, did not get any on the journal, pen or phone. Just a reminder that I’m not as perfect as you may have assumed. 😀 Thay have given us the rest of the day off so I decided to post this image.

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  • Black and White,  Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles,  People/Portraits

    Silly Weather

    April 29, 2019

    Taken on the bus and one of the most common scenes I find on the bus or on campus. Love the light on her face.

    We had a wonderful weekend, warm and sunny. But, it’s cold and overcast this morning. Looking like a fall day rather than spring day. Rightly so as we are expecting a winter storm over the next three days. Rain starting later today and turning to snow through the night. They say it will linger for a few days, bringing a snow and rain mix with temperatures at the freezing mark. I’m okay with the moisture but prefer the mid 40’s temperatures. I think I’ve mentioned that before. I saw this morning a prediction of 3-7 inches of snow and I suspect it will be wet and heavy snow. So you may see another winter scene or two posted. Stay warm!

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  • coffee shops,  fountain pens,  journal,  lifestyles,  Travel

    Leaving Town

    November 21, 2016

    Common Scene at the Coffeehouse
    Common Scene at the Coffeehouse

    We’ve decided it’s too cold to stay here in Colorado so my sister, Sheree, and I are flying to Phoenix today for Thanksgiving with family. The only electronic devices will be my phone, Kindle reader and the X-T10 with 27mm and 35mm. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

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  • coffee shops,  quotes

    My Americano

    August 27, 2013

    Hot Chocolate Time
    An Americano

    “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart .” – Kahlil Gibran

    We are experiencing overcast mornings, giving the feel of autumn, yet still warm. It was a morning for an americano.The diffused light was just what I needed to pull the camera out.

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  • Art/Design,  lifestyles

    Keeping in Touch with my Toyls

    April 5, 2009

     

    My Phone
    My Phone

    I’ve decided to makeup a new name: toyl. We have many tools (toys) that keep us in touch with this fast paced world. My toyl just happens to be an iphone. And what can this amazing little toyl do? Since I travel so much my toyl has become my way to stay connected with family and friends by reading and writing emails, by text messaging, by dabbling on my facebook account. I also use it to check in on my work’s website for updates and news. With the internet capabilities I check on favorite blogs, pay bills on line, check my calendar and contacts. It even takes photos in a pinch. It does almost as much as my laptop and yet fits in my pocket, much more convenient. Oh, and I can make a phone call with it. Imagine that! And, they’re everywhere, so even in this high contrast black and white image, people will know exactly what it is at first glance. A toyl!

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