Learning to notice things makes richer lifeWondering how a spider could weave a sheet of silk that defies gravity; stopping mid-stride to look with admiration at the shadow projected…Sep 1Sep 1
Cultural landscape of many elementsBefore mid-morning the summer morning is still pleasant. And with almost no breeze, it is suitable for flying a hobby drone with camera to…Jul 31Jul 31
Looking from above affects impressions gainedDepending on the photographer’s purpose (illustrating a section of text, documenting a place or event, satisfying a creative urge to…Jul 24Jul 24
Nighttime photowalking in search of -Sunset in middle May at 43 degrees north latitude is around 9:30, followed by maybe 20 or 30 minutes of gloaming as the crepuscular light…May 18May 18
School commute together or aloneLeaving aside the collective cost to climate, habitats, and household budgets of this private car parade during the 180+ days in the school…May 10May 10
Music that tastes goodMusic listening (and dancing with it) and music making activate many parts of the brain at the same time, according to science experiments…May 2May 2
Decisions, decisions, decisions and coffeeSipping a big mug of coffee on a fine April morning, this logically organized coffee station at the diner got me wondering about all the…Apr 24Apr 24
Pleasures of trash picking, weeding, mowingNeg-entropy, as the spelling suggests, is the opposite of (or negative) entropy. The natural course of a lifecycle of something living or…Apr 191Apr 191
The First Time that Salt Met PepperConsidering that black pepper is native to just a couple of the Spice Islands of today’s Indonesia archipelago, while salt from the sea or…Mar 27Mar 27
Recording the world by lens, but why?Picture-taking biographical sketch. Over the years my picture taking has gone from my parent’s Kodak Instamatic (126 then 110 format) to…Mar 24Mar 24
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