on the Western shore of the Great Lake Michigan.
along the way on Lake Shore Drive, South of the Gorge.
From the bluff. Looking North to Port Washington
Gulls on the water
Looking South towards Milwaukee
Leica M8, 40 mm Summicron with B+W 93 IR Filter
And other notes…
Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit – R
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Leica M, 350 mm Telyt – R
Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit – R + 2 x Apo
Been an interesting week… which began ANEW last Saturday…
when I went to look at, and took possession of, a used, large frame (35″ inseam),
relatively current, 2008, road bike, found on Craigs List, at a price that I can almost afford.
Seventy miles, and few thousand calories burned, later; I love to ride again.
I enjoyed riding my “burro” (an early 80s Miyata Trail Runner) for the last 30 years.
But I have not “loved” riding; sitting upright; on that large cushy saddle.
Not like I loved the 70s Motobecane Grand Tour (stolen) and Motobecane Grand Record which replaced the Tour.
I’d actually forgotten the speed and efficiency of a well designed road bike that “fits.”
Now I’m remembering past rides out to Monches and Holy Hill and all around the East Side;
and biking up the Locust Street hill with little Tanya in the Canondale Bugger trailer.
So here’s my “last” bike… a Motobecane Super Strada… a decent and “efficient” rode ride.
Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit – R
looking for…
the essence of Tiger Lily
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Leica M, 80 mm Summilux-R + OUFRO
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Leica M, 350 mm Telyt-R + 2 OUFRO rings + 2x Apo
Leica M, 350 mm Telyt-R + 2 OUFRO rings
yes.
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Leica M, 350 mm Telyt-R
For the past few weeks
the thought keeps passing through my photographer mind,
“the 2x Apo Extender on the 350 mm Telyt-R would make a 700 mm f:8+;”
and then wonder, “how may that combination draw and handle?“
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Leica M, 350 mm Telyt_R + 2x Apo
summer. super hot. slow choosing. not choosing. Jerome chose, “atlas bbq.” first time. last time.
back to the house. lazy. hammock. run Ann’s RC boats in the pond. feed the fish. play a game of Lasso Golf.
later: half hour conversation about iron cookware; and a bigoted cook.
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Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph
Leica M, 350 mm Telyt-R
Pewaukee Lake life…
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Leica M, 180 mm Apo Elmarit-R + 2x Apo
Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph
Leica M, 75 mm Summilux, plus a couple rings
Leica M, 350 mm Telyt-R, plus a couple rings
…mine and others, bind it, fold it, make marks on it,
with graphite, ink, typewriter ribbons, charcoal, water color, hot wax,
call them poems, drawings, sketches, short stories, journals, memories
reproduce them with intaglio, engravings, lithographs, etchings, photographs,
…impressions, expressions, eye candy, communications,
fold it, crumble it, tear it, cut it, punch it, wrap something up with it,
even a relationship,
feel it, show me, does it bleed, the ink I mean.
you can see additional drawings and paintings
by my hand and eye: here
Leica M, 60 mm Macro Elmarit-R
Leica M, 28 mm Summicron Asph