Tag: photophile musings


  • Scene from a New Brunswick Dollar Store

    This photo was taken with a regular camera – I can’t remember which one – and later scanned to a JPG. I decided to edit it with my Corel Painter 2023 program to give it new life. I heavily cropped it and used a “Post Impressionist” filter to make it look more artsy. Let me…

  • Girl in the Middle

    Girl in the Middle

    I’m not overly fond of Funko Pop vinyl figurines in general. But Emily already had one of the Joker, so I bought one of Harley Quinn, naturally. On a trip to Oneonta, New York, I got the Luke and Baby Yoda (Grogu) figure to complete a trio on our shelf on the porch. I’m obsessed…

  • Noughts and Crosses and Kitties

    As Emily got the brand-new Leica SL3-S camera yesterday, she gave me her Leica Q3. Naturally, I wanted to take something really cool with it, and I had an idea of having my vinyl kitties from Sailor Moon – Luna, Artemis, and Diana – doing various activities. Tom suggested tic-tac-toe, and I immediately gravitated to…

  • Scenes from the Fairbanks Museum

    In early February, on a cloudy, chilly Monday, Emily Slatin and I made our way through the winding roads of Vermont to visit the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury. It’s a hidden gem of a museum, known only to Thomas because she had visited it nearly twenty years ago. It’s known best by those living…

  • Scenes from Richmil Ranch, Colorado

    Richmil Ranch, Arapahoe County, Colorado, near Byers and Deer Trail, May 2015 Nestled amidst the rolling hills and vast plains of Arapahoe County, Colorado, lies the picturesque and serene Richmil Ranch. This sprawling oasis of natural beauty is a haven for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike, offering a stunning escape from the hustle and…