libraries, culture, typewriters
We’re finally redoing the original kitchen in our 1956 house. Once the old metal Youngstown cabinets were removed, I noticed this collision of patterns on the unfinished wall: I also discovered some old-school miscellanea:
More photography here and on my Instagram. As much of a selfie I’m willing to muster: From back in coat-wearing weather, the cover art for our future family band’s debut album: Backyard greenery: Exploring the tiny patch of wildness in our suburban backyard: A fence post in the local park that’s seen better days: Our … Continue reading Recent Views
We really try to keep our smartphones away from Mr. 13 Months. He’s elated when he does get his hands on one—usually just for photos or FaceTime—but then turns into Ring Withdrawal Bilbo when we take it away from him. And when he seizes the reins during FaceTime, he generates footage shakier than a Bourne … Continue reading Toddler view askew
More photography here and on my Instagram. From our go-to park last fall: Little man enjoying the ball pit at his cousin’s birthday party: The inside view of Madison's capitol dome: Turns out kids love swings: A few shots from probably the last snowfall of an extremely mild winter:
Love this photo by Adrian Borda, called "Under An Ocean of Words", which captures the view from inside a typewriter looking up through smoke. I've seen this view plenty during repair and cleaning sessions, but never quite this dramatically. Perhaps I should take up smoking. h/t Kottke
More photography here and on my Instagram. The view of downtown Madison from a pontoon on Lake Mendota: Some good reflection action at the park by our house: You know I love a good "sunrise through the blinds" shot: You know I love cider donuts and fall stuff: Morning view from my hotel room in … Continue reading Recent Views
More photography here and on my Instagram. Trying to take evening walks with the almost 6 month old strapped to me while the sun still allows it, so I get to enjoy views like this: Also get to enjoy views like this from the Nap Cam 😂: Yet another baby view, this one from the … Continue reading Recent Views
More photography here and on my Instagram. My primary view lately: More chubby baby: My library shares a parking lot with a church (pictured with its wacky window placements), and the lot regularly floods due to crappy drainage. It's annoying for parking but good for cool shots: I liked the colors on the sign here … Continue reading Recent Views
In case you haven't been following the news (and who can blame you?), that's the first-ever image of a black hole: There's plenty of writing out there on what it means, much of it going over my head, but here's some grounding perspective from Scientific American: It is also worth noting that in the two … Continue reading Black hole stun from backwater bipeds
More photography here. With a photogenic infant at home, I need to make sure my photo backup situation is solid. I decided to start using iCloud since my Dropbox is maxed out and because it so seamlessly integrates with my iPhone. Digging through my photo archive has brought back some nice memories, including photos from a … Continue reading Recent Views, not-recent edition