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
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
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
You probably know of Dorothea Lange's famous 1936 photograph "Migrant Mother" (aka Florence Owens Thompson), an icon of the Great Depression. Perhaps you don't know, as I didn't, just how much the photo was staged and later altered. Evan Puschak of the video series The Nerdwriter breaks down the photo's origin, the alterations (ghost thumb!), … Continue reading Making Migrant Mother
More photography here. And on my Instagram. Pretty cool frost patterns on my car window (I call this one “Frozen Fractals All Around"): A few shots of my building's backyard in the snow: Scraping off the car one morning, the snow shavings fell in a pattern that encircled the car. They contrasted well with the dark … Continue reading Recent Views