Halcyon DaysEvoking a good bit of nostalgia, a 1958 Buick waits at the Wig Wag signal as the Nebraska Zephyr backs into Barn 9 at the Illinois Railway Museum on September 19th, 2021. The passenger […]
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What the Heck?
I’m currently working on an upcoming Equipment Journal post on the Nikon FA. I must confess, I’m at a loss for some frames that occurred on my first roll of film in the camera, though. […]
Central Camera
I woke up to the news this morning that Central Camera had been looted and burned. I’ve been in a state of shock and sadness ever since. Looting and riots had always been one of […]
On the Trail: Starved Rock State Park
A phone grab from earlier today in Kaskaskia Canyon in Starved Rock State Park. This is one of Illinois’ most popular state parks and had not opened with the rest earlier this month because of […]
4-H Poultry Barn – El Paso County Fair
Alas, I didn’t get to the post I had hoped to do this evening, so here’s a film shot that’s been sitting in the backlog for a bit. This was taken at the 2017 El […]
Freedom Isn’t Free
I’m not sure if it happened this year due to the pandemic but normally, Boston Common is filled with flags on Memorial Day. A lot of flags. 37,000+ flags. They’re not just there as a […]
On the Road: Channahon State Park
You may recall that I tried going to Channahon State Park earlier in May after the governor opened some of the state parks. It was way too busy at that point to maintain proper social […]
On the Trail: Bemis Woods
Didn’t get a post up this morning so here’s a quick shot of my YashicaMat LM taken on a trail at Bemis Woods since it didn’t look too crowded this evening and I felt able […]
To All the Moms
Just a quick note to give a big “Thank you!” to all of the moms out there. Your sacrifices and dedication are beyond amazing and all that is left for me to say — especially […]