Unusable cameras…
While I have a load of antique cameras, not all of them are in working condition. This monstrosity, I think, was made from a number of other cameras. It has…
On a turntable…
My friend Jeff always said I was born in the wrong decade. An affinity for film and a little-known enjoyment of ye olde vinyl. Some people don’t even know new…
Beyond the things in a rubbish pile…
Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization. ~Charles Lindbergh In the back of my parent’s property is a fence. This fence must occasionally be checked for downed limbs and…
Where are you coming from, where are you going: an afternoon conversation…
The place that we are going is right in front of us. Across a room on an overcast day. To see both from whence we come and to where we go…
The market floor…
I’m beginning to return to places frequently enough that I am seeing the evolution over time. The first time I set foot in this square, I couldn’t actually see it.…
Naples and fumeroles…
Near Pompeii is Naples. It is one of the largest cities in Southern Italy. Ancient, medieval and modern things abounding… . . I think the highlight of most of the…
Rome, turned loose Leica…
As I mentioned yesterday, the Italy section of this journey is coming to a close. Since the flight is out of Rome, it seemed a shame to come all this…
A little tower, a little field…
Winding around the rolling hills of Tuscany to the hill-top town of San Gimignano. It is quite a striking thing to see in the distance, coming around the bend. Spikes…
Regular for life…
I often write about what it means to be a “regular.” I’m talking where all the waiters or baristas or bartenders on all the different shifts know your order. Where…
How far now, shoes…
Ever wonder how many steps you take with a single pair of shoes? Through a dozen countries, so many sidewalks, paths, hallways, living rooms… Who knows…? Stay tuned… -Noah D.
Bridges upon to burn…
How is it that we make such messes in our world? One animal kills another because of necessity and because it has to eat. A human kills another because he/she…
While local color is as real as it gets…
Sleepy little towns are the most difficult in which to photograph. Or maybe its because that’s where I’m originally from and maybe I hardly see the little “quaint” and “awwwwww,…