Throughout my life I’ve enjoyed playing tennis, ping pong, badminton and racquet ball (singles preferred, though doubles can be fun) more than any other “sports.” Love watching great players… too. Also enjoy watching volleyball. Real Tennis (sometimes referred to as the sport of kings) has the longest line of consecutive world champions of any sport in the […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Summertime… off-street photography
swinging and throwing fish food through summer air (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph Leica M, 35 mm Summilux Asph
Happy Birthday Sophia Antoinette
When I asked Sophia what she wanted to do with me to celebrate her tenth birthday she emailed me, “Well, I think a good idea may be if we go to the Betty Brinn’s childrens museum that would be nice. We could do it on the 27th. That would be my wish.” (rather than repeat […]
Friday’s Tiger
(click photograph for larger view) Hasselblad 500CM/39CF, 135 Zeiss S-Planar on Auto Bellows
Our nearest neighbors…
(click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 180 mm Apo-Elmarit-R + 2X Apo-Extender + OUFRO Leica M, 35 mm Summilux Asph Leica M, 180 mm Apo-Elmarit-R + 2X Apo-Extender
Friday: flowers again
(click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 180 mm Apo Elmarit R on Apo Extender 2X
This morning
the summer rain embraced the iris as a friend eloquently described her transformation from solid, to liquid, to vapor while maintaining her essence. (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 180 mm Apo-Elmarit-R on Apo-Extender-R 2X
Looking about the here (home) and then (yesterday)
(click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 35 mm Summilux Asph, or 180 mm Apo Elmarit R
Friday: black turns red
as the petals began to emerge from the bud they appeared a deep, flat black this morning this opened to reveal the deep red surprise within (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 35 mm Summilux Asph + OUFRO Later in the day the bloom revealed itself more flamboyantly. Brings to mind a flamenco dancer’s […]