Spending New Year’s Eve with my favorite Christmas Present from 2019:
Tag Archives: Holidays
Merry Christmas
Wishing You Peace this Holiday Season!
Going silent for a few days. Check my Photo Diary for Between Holiday Post……..
Cedar Breaks and No Snow……
September was my third attempt to visit Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah. The previous two times I was snowed out (in the summer time mind you!). Finally made it this past September…..
And a little photo Merge Fun!
Wishing You a Happy Holiday weekend……..I’ve been cooking since 7:00 AM!
Holiday Travel Alert: Airport CT-Scanners will Destroy Your Unprocessed Film
I first became aware of these new CT Scanners through a Popular Science Article. Of course, they loved it! But having spent a lot of time recently in CT Scanners for medical reasons, and knowing the radiation risks, I had some concerns. So I contacted TSA:
Eventually TSA referred me to their website information regarding Computed Tomography (CT). The information provided in the email response was less than useless. And their email response only contained the information for the OLD X-ray scanners:
A recent Petapixel article provides the best source for relevant information regarding the CT Scanners and Your Film. Basically IT WILL DESTROY YOUR FILM! So this is my Holiday Travel Warning. You are permitted to ask for a hand search. Do So! Here is the current list of US airports with CT Scanners, with 300 expected by the end of 2020:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)
In addition to the safety of Our Film. I am also concerned about the calibration of the machines, regular maintenance and the safety of the TSA operators. What do they know and what are they being told about the radiation risks? Lets give that some thought too!
Father’s Day 2019: Homage to My Father’s J33 Land Camera
My Father’s camera was the J33, a smaller version of the J66. We traditionally had at least an annual Ester Parade Photo taken on our front steps……This one from 1962…Me 2 years old, brother Kevin on the left and Wesley on the right. Seems like only Kevin was cheery that day.
Below, my favorite photo of 2 year old me…..with my stuffed animals.
Front yard, back yard and on vacation in 1965…………Shown also was our first dog, Tessie.
My mom in 1959 soon after she found out I was on the way………a Pre-baby photo, with Mister the Cat.
My Brother Wesley holding baby Me. Needs some restoration.
Biosphere on Easter Monday
Good Friday: The Photo Story
From the Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
This post IS for Good Friday. But there is also a Story to be told. This was my second visit to the Riverside Cemetery in Denver. Dragging around my Mamiya 645 in its rolling case. The Riverside Cemetery is a place to go for History Addicts, as it is the oldest Denver Cemetery. It needs some love, but is now being managed by The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery.
But things aren’t as they seem, when I scanned the film from my second visit I reversed the negative. And on my first visit I had taken the Long View. The original perspective and correct orientation is below. What do You Think?
Notice the lovely Oil Refinery in the background, which is why on my second visit, I moved in closer to “crop in the camera”, and show the face of Mary. I also had better light on the second go around.
Special 52 Rolls Redux: Happy New Year 2019
Continuing the 52 Rolls Redux, where I reclaim my ‘lost posts’ AND Hoping to Begin 2019 with Much More DIGNITY.
This is also part of “The Story” and “Imagine the Image“
Emulsive Secret Santa 2018: The Unboxing
My Secret Santa this year went far beyond the Call of Duty; including lovely English Goodies that I remember from my time living there in the early 1990’s. And wrapped in Marks & Spencer paper that survived the international Post. Thanks so much @robert_duncombe (instagram).
But let’s get to it:
And the Goodies Are Revealed!
A Flower for Mother’s Day
My Yucca Baccata is very happy! It now blooms every year. Sharing My Flower for Mother’s Day:
