Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
It was a little over a month ago that I received my Olympus Pen EES-2. I was intrigued by the concept of a half-frame camera, where each image is half the size you would get with a "full-frame" 35 mm camera, meaning you get double the shots on a roll. The EES-2 seemed like a... Continue Reading →
It's pretty boilerplate, as far as rambles go: I head down to my post office, then south towards Johnson Creek, then east. Boilerplate, but good. And come Wednesday December 23rd, much needed. December was decently wet, at least the two weeks in the middle of the month. This Wednesday was dry and sunny, so I... Continue Reading →
I think that most cities have certain Christmas lights traditions. Here in Portland, the big one has been Peacock Lane. SE Peacock Lane is SE 40th Ave between Stark and Belmont. Every year, the houses along Peacock Lane set up elaborate light displays. Every year, thousands throng to the street to see the displays. It's... Continue Reading →
https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/50782011002/in/dateposted-public/ Hello folks! The Midnite Bicycle League Challenge is still cruising along. We closed up the first month, and now there's little under two months to go. As of now, we've had over 100 people register for the challenge! Woot! And since we've passed January 2nd, it means that people may have completed the challenge... Continue Reading →
Hello folks! It's a new year, a time for a refresh. A new focus on blogs. And ain't no better way to refocus on yer blog than by changing the theme, eh? Those of you who actually look at my Urban Adventure League WordPress blog via URL (hi, Tim!)* instead of through a reader may... Continue Reading →
I've had my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s for a year. I purchased it on eBay on January 5, 2020 and received it on the 9th. It's the first camera I got when I decided to get back into film photography. It was also the first truly manual camera I owned: focus is controlled by me, and... Continue Reading →
I've had a rough history with diary or journal comics. I had a pretty good run from 2007 to 2009, then the next decade was spotty. Then I decided to participate in the 2019 Inktober Challenge, where one is supposed to do a pen-and-ink drawing each day of the month. I had a little Rhodia... Continue Reading →
It's become a thing on Instagram: Get the "Top Nine" app, which will tell you your nine most popular posts of the year. "Popular" meaning "most likes". I did it, and this is what I got: So...seven of the nine pics involve bicycles. That's no surprise, my IG is bicycle-centric. Posts without bikes aren't usually... Continue Reading →
