On brush pens and embracing imperfection

This comic was drawn with a brush pen, though the lettering was done by fountain pen. The benefit and drawback of not having a formal art education is that I had to make it up as I went. It's true that I liked drawing as a wee lad, and took every art class I could...

On interchangeable lenses and building a collection

My Olympus OM lens set, as seen with my OM-1n, from left to right: OM 135mm f/3.5, OM 50mm f/1.8, OM Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Even in my film photography pre-history, that era in the 90's when I was attracted to photography as a concept but never enough to actually go into it, I knew that...

Bikes and Film Cameras Club Membership WITH either Minolta Freedom Zoom 115 or Pentax IQZoom 170SL

https://bikesandfilmcamerasclub.wordpress.com/2024/05/06/bikes-and-film-cameras-club-membership-with-either-minolta-freedom-zoom-115-or-pentax-iqzoom-170sl/?page_id=500

Bicycling in Tokyo photo-zine PRE ORDER SALE extended through May 17th

I’m in the process of finalizing my new photo-zine that documents my recent trip to Tokyo in January of 2024. This time around I brought my Brompton folding bicycle so I can better explore the world’s largest metropolis. And I documented my rides with my Minolta SR-T 101 with a 50mm f/1.7 lens and a yellow...

Pedalpalooza Preview: My 2024 Summer Events

Pedalpalooza, Portland’s summer-long celebration of bicycle fun, will soon be upon us. It’s a good time to host my bike events, as there are a lot of eyeballs on the calendar. As I get older, planning out my Pedalpalooza is a delicate balancing act, as I don't have the unbound energy I did ten years...

Adding a couple watches to the collection that appeal to my inner teenager

With a couple exceptions, I've worn a wristwatch since I was eight. I went through a few phases in those forty years, starting with what would be cool to a 1980's boy (Frogger watch! 1 Calculator watch!), then Casio G-Shock when I was a teen, then a long phase of analog dial, Indiglo-enabled Timexes. (Timexii?)...

Do you have a commuting boundary?

Risley Landing, 20 April 2024. Canonet QL17 GIII/Fomapan 400 Recently over at Carfree Rambles, Stasia talked about a job listing that interested her, but that the distance from her house--over 20 miles--made it too far for her to consider applying, no matter how good the position could be. I realize that 20+ miles is not...

On the ends and potential beginnings of blogging eras

Baltimore Woods, 30 March 2024. Olympus OM-1n, OM Zuiko 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5, Kodak Pro Image 100 It's a topic I've brought up before: There was once a great number of bicycle blogs that concentrated on everyday, urban cycling. When I really got into blogging at the end of 2010 (this blog had been launched five years...