This post is dedicated as a birthday gift to my sister from Jan and I. We are sending our best wishes and these flowers on your birthday Binnaz, many happy returns of the day. A day in Boston and Watertown As the spring tries to turn into summer, my walks become more frequent. Although not too … [Read more...]
Infrared Walkabouts
With the Canon M5 converted for infrared photography, I enjoyed photographing the neighborhood and even drove about 2.5 miles from home to see the Narragansett Bay. From the end of Norwood Ave. in Cranston I photographed the wind turbines and the splash of small waves. When you look at those water … [Read more...]
Plants Grown and In the Wild
A fine line divides for most people the plants they like and those they hate. This separation stems mainly from whether we wanted to plant them or they grew on their own, or unwanted weeds. That said, both plants we grow or nature decides to grow them have many similar qualities such as elegance, … [Read more...]
Fair Weather Photographer
Yes, I am a fair weather photographer. I don't like to go out in the cold or rainy days, but when the air is dry and the temperature is comfortable I enjoy my walks, short ones as you all know by now! Today was one of those days and I have been waiting to photograph the flowering trees, dogwood, … [Read more...]
Springtime on Spring Green Road
Springtime has arrived on Spring Green Rd. A short walk, as usual, rewarded me with plenty of buds, opening flowers, blue skies, and warm weather. All the photographs are taken on Spring Green Road on the other side of the Narragansett Parkway. That is the start of the area known as the Governor … [Read more...]
A New Infrared Camera: Canon M5
I have been doing infrared photography for quite a while now which started with a Canon G7 point-and-shoot converted for this purpose. With that camera, I took many photographs from the window of commercial airplanes as I flew from Providence to Salt Lake City over a course of four years. … [Read more...]
Trees Are Almost Budding
Winter kept us inside, especially me. Combined with cold allergies, my persistent cough prevented me from taking even short walks. Today, after supper, I pulled up enough courage to take the first walk in a long time. It was not especially warm, but 42° F was better than zero or even below zero we … [Read more...]
Ordinary Places
Many photographers look forward to trips to special places, landmarks, awesome nature, monumental views, and the like. In between the trips, we spend our lives driving on the roads we have traveled countless times, looking out the window and seeing the same neighborhood for the umpteenth time, … [Read more...]
Elif and Mina in RI 2017 July
Elif and Mina came to visit us for a couple of weeks. Mina has grown so much, and so elegant. I missed the pilgrimage visit to the American Girl Doll store, the weather was too hot for me to be outside. The girls enjoyed the visit and returned home after a couple of stops on the way back. We have … [Read more...]
Our Colorful, Quiet Neighborhood
You may think I am bragging about our quiet neighborhood, and you may be right! In a reasonably short distance, that I can walk in 20-30 minutes, there is something new to see every time I take a walk. Of course, I am not always walking the same route but the distance is about the same for each … [Read more...]