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Remembering Summer

With temperatures dropping into the single digits tonight and lake effect snow in the forecast, my mind turned to a warm summer day back in July.  I was at the Fairport Harbor Lake Metropark beach waiting to see some of … Continue reading

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45 Years Ago

Browsing through some old slides (remember them?) last week I came upon a few that I had always liked and decided to scan them and see how they looked in digital format.  Despite being stored carefully the color had changed … Continue reading

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The Coast Guard in My Life

I was going to followup with last week’s post about train restoration at the Midwest Railway Preservation Society but instead I think I’ll talk about a place and an organization that have both had strong influences on my life. Growing … Continue reading

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Is It Spring Yet?

It looked and felt like spring yesterday, so after working a few hours in the morning, teaching a photography class, I decided to take advantage of the nice sunny day to take a photographic road trip. I’ve been up in … Continue reading

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Some Favorite Sentinels

I’ve always loved lighthouses.  I collect them in the form of miniatures, photos, and even ink stamps as part of the “Passport” program of the United States Lighthouse Society.  Last winter I blogged about “Cleveland’s Frozen Lighthouse”  and what it … Continue reading

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Beachcombing at Mentor Headlands State Park

Last Friday I decided to get some work done early and head out to Mentor Headlands State Park to do a little beachcombing with a couple of camera and lens combinations. With me, trudging through the sand were my Nikon … Continue reading

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Revisiting Cleveland’s Frozen Lighthouse

Now that winter has finally arrived in Northeast Ohio I’ve decided to revisit a scene that excited photographers in the Cleveland area in December of 2010.  The frozen lighthouse was photographed by just about every photographer in the area and … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Light

I really can’t think of anyplace in the U.S. that I have been that is more beautiful to me than the Old Point Loma Lighthouse overlooking San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean.  I could spend hours and days there … Continue reading

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