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I recently received an email reminder that my cloud backup subscription at CrashPlan was about to expire. Wow, my initial 2 years subscription has flown by. I started looking into cloud backups back then. My previous offsite storage method was to store a hard...
Shorelines have been one of my favorite areas to photograph for as long as I can remember. So it seemed natural for me to gravitate to my "Shorelines" folder in my cabinet to see if I could resurrect a few slides via my D800 method. I picked a few from pretty far...
I am still digitizing some old 35mm slide photographs via my D800, and this series I came upon is from 2002. We had a few yards of dirt delivered to our backyard, and covered it with a tarp to keep it from blowing around too much. That tarp sat undisturbed for...
Gary Crabbe wrote a post a bit over a month ago asking if his images shot on slide film are now dead. If you pixel peep slide scans vs. the digital files available from today's cameras, slide film certainly leaves a lot to be desired. It has a very different look...
I used to have this recurring dream that I knew someone from a famous band personally, and every time they would come to town, they would stay at my house and conduct a living room or backyard concert for a select list of friends. The particular band changed from...
Michigan Light Pollution map, from Blue Marble It is 1:30 a.m, and the alarm goes off on my phone. I told my wife I might want to drive to see if I could see any of what's left of the Camelopardalid meteor shower. I said, "I'll set my alarm, and I'll either wake up...
On a recent doctor visit, I was asked about activity level and exercise. I let the doctor know I go on hikes in the woods quite a bit, walk our dog, and take pictures. It doesn't sound like much, probably isn't from a cardio type workout. I know I do get my...
Well, whaddayaknow, Spring will be coming to Michigan after all. After hitting the record snowfall mark in Detroit just last week, there were doubts. Spring energy is certainly in the air now, and wildflowers are reaching up with some pent-up energy. Snow be...
With so much bitter cold, snow and ice this past winter, we didn't go for many walks in the woods with our malamute Willow this year, even though she would have loved it. This past week was a time to revisit the woods behind our house to see what was what. And...