Procrastinating In The Workshop. There are lots of other things I could be doing, like yard work. Instead, I’ve chosen to make three cellphone stands and a couple of bench rollers.
2017
Paper Napkins – Earlier today the light on the kitchen table caught my eye,and I wanted to take a picture but I was too busy. Fortunately the sky has been heavily overcast all day, when I stopped for lunch it was still looking good and I grabbed a few pictures.
June 22, 2017 13:17
Function vs Form – Knives – When I first wrote a few thoughts about Function vs Form I used my lighters as an example. This time I’ve been pondering over the knives I’ve been using for the past 30-odd years. Five-minute read
June 19, 2017 20:11
Armadillo Belt Buckle – During our Fathers’ Day weekend visit to Jim and Carol’s, Jim asked me if I wanted a belt with an armadillo Buckle. Well, actually I’m pretty sure he said arma-dildo but we’ll gloss over that. One-minute read
June 19, 2017 20:06
‘The Field’ – I asked Ginger what this field on her parent’s farm was called. Her answer? “Dunno, ‘The field?'”
June 16, 2017 18:37
A little bit of black and white workshop photography. I love visiting Jim’s workshop, there’s always some new project going on and lots of things to see. 3 pictures
June 16, 2017 15:37
The prints have been delivered (July 2017) and I can share the color versions of the pictures I took of Jim’s pickup. 8 pictures
June 16, 2017 15:16
Jim’s short wheelbase, 400″ block, 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale Pickup, just back from the shop after a new paint job. 8 pictures
June 16, 2017 14:52
Flower Frog – I had not heard of the term ‘Flower frog’ until a few weeks ago when one was suggested by Ginger as a good way to store / hold / display fountain pens.
June 15, 2017 23:34
And the same picture in color … When I noticed the sunlight dappling the flower I decided to take the picture, no matter how twee hibiscus flower pictures are. Thinking about it; for a better shot I should have got the sunlight in the background behind the stamen.
June 14, 2017 15:53
Hibiscus – Black and White — When I noticed the sunlight dappling the flower I decided to take the picture, no matter how twee hibiscus flower pictures are.
June 14, 2017 15:52
Fujifilm X-E2s.
June 12, 2017 20:41
Beretta PX4 Storm Compact 9mm – Taken for no particular reason except I wanted to take a picture and didn’t have anything else to hand that would fit on my desk that was vaguely photogenic.
June 12, 2017 8:47
Lighting Test – Journal and Pilot Metropolitan Pen. 3
June 11, 2017 16:14
An afternoon being taught fly fishing on Lake Taneycomo. After several hours of practice – do I look like a fly fisherman yet? 6 pictures
June 8, 2017 15:44
Function vs Form – This is one of those odd conundrums that often troubles me. When form and function meet and reinforce each other, I don’t have a problem. Examples of this are my current camera, my Swiss Navy knife, and dare I say it, my Beretta. However, when form and function diverge and do not reinforce each other I have big issues choosing between a product with elegant aesthetic design and its functionality. In some cases the tension this causes for me is tangible and on-going. Five-minute read, 6 pictures
June 5, 2017 22:58
Leather Writing Pad & Work Surface.
June 5, 2017 16:00
Finished for the weekend – It’s been a busy two months, and that’s (hopefully) the last of my big events finished until November. One-minute read, 2 pictures
June 3, 2017 15:50
Blue Glass Porsche – It’s been over a year since I got my Fujifilm X-E2s camera, and thus far I only have a couple of complaints. The first is that I didn’t buy it (or the X-Pro2) long, long ago. The second is that in the past year I’ve not had a lot of time to just sit and play with it. two-minute read. +1
May 23, 2017 12:18
Feet Up and Taking a Break – We’ve been a tad busy of late, so I took a day off and just sat in the back yard.
May 14, 2017 15:54
White-Marked Tussock Moth – (Orgyia leucostigma) +1
May 14, 2017 13:32
Hibiscus. +3
May 14, 2017 13:24
Lanie’s Graduation Party Poster.
May 10, 2017 20:59
Daily Pills – At what point do you throw in the towel and admit that, maybe, just maybe, you are not the young person you used to be? One-minute read