Nov 17

Panasonic DMC-LX3, Leica 5.1mm, f/8, Shutter Priority, 1/40s, -1.0EV, ISO 100

 

When the mighty oak sheds its last leaf and I have to use a scraper to remove frost from my windshield that can mean only one thing — flu season is in full swing. And what a bang it’s made in the media this fall. Swine flu is pandemic. Athletes and boards of directors jumping the queue for inoculation. Strident voices screaming at politicians for botching the emergency measures supposedly in place to protect us citizens. Continue reading »

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Nov 06

Nikon D300, VR18-200mm set at 105mm, f/8, Aperture Priority, 1/1600s, -0.7EV, ISO 200, Vivid

 

I couldn’t believe the candor the first time someone admitted to me that he would never try kayaking because it terrified him. I had just pulled my 18-foot kayak up on beach in a park in Peterborough when this pleasant, middle-aged man stopped by. First he asked a few questions and then he made this startling admission. Continue reading »

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