chapter 02 5 entries
To Show and Tell
Whoever quoted, "A picture paints a thousand words..", must've been too lazy to write.
I can live with that.
The evolution of the camera has allowed me to own and operate numerous image-producing contraptions.
From my first Kodak called "The Handle" which was an 'instant' similar to a Polaroid, to an Olympus 35mm pocket cam, progessing to a Pentax SLR, then to the digital point-and shoots by Nikon and Canon, to what I now most often carry, which is simply an add-on feature to my cell-phone. The gadgets get smaller while the subjects become ever so diverse.
Diverse as the world may be, but in line with my observations, I capture the most meaningless of all subjects, and then do my best to give them some respectability. Well, I try to…
Carvin’ Pumpkin
Late summer breezes have given way to chilly autumn air. What was once leafy-green landscape is now gold and red and mostly on the ground where fallen leaves lay. This year’s Canadian…
Windows to the World
Of the brief travels in my life, there are few things that continuously pique my interest. Windows. Or more accurately, what goes on behind them, and the history within that we can only…
Bringing Bagong Back
He was registered as Bobby, just to make it simple for the council pet regulators in Salisbury, South Australia. His real name was Bagong, the moniker of a clown character in Javanese…
The Artist's Den
An empty canvas, an unoccupied attic, and zero inspiration has left this easel idle for months.
Food for Thought
I have never been a wealthy person. Don't drive a Merc. Never flown first-class. Was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and grew up with the notion that even if I worked my butt off,…