souvenir

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.22

jim

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.22

the chair

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

the stump

taken with Leica.III ~ Elmar.9cm

rough life

taken with Leica.III ~ Orion.15

at home

taken with Leica.III ~ Orion.15

bookwork

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Orion.15

mama's stove

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Orion.15

sleeping

taken with Minolta.Minoltina-P ~ Rokkor.38mm

”Peace that passes understanding”

walkin' the lake

taken with Zorki.4 ~ Jupiter.8

i don't like photographers

taken with Zorki.4 ~ Jupiter.8

i like pears

taken with Zorki.4 ~ Jupiter.8

i'll smile if you'll leave

taken with Zorki.4 ~ Jupiter.8

"The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: "Don't push these children away. Don't ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom.” (Mark 10:13-14 MSG)

yur change m'am

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

"This is why I tell you: Don't worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the sky: they don't sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they?”

(Matthew 6:25-26 HCSB)

ready to get wet

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

“Are You angry at the rivers, LORD? Is Your wrath against the rivers? Or is Your rage against the sea when You ride on Your horses, Your victorious chariot?”
(Habakkuk 3:8 HCSB)

princess

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

“How beautiful are your sandaled feet, princess! The curves of your thighs are like jewelry, the handiwork of a master.” (Song of Solomon 7:1 HCSB)

baggin'

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

concentration

taken with Leica.III ~ Elmar.90mm

“Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song to Him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.”
(Psalms 33:2-3 HCSB)

at rest

taken with Leica.III ~ Elmar.90mm

imminent rain

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.22

trees at rest

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.22

yellow grass

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.22

"Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound. Let the fields and everything in them exult. Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the LORD, for He is coming—” (Psalms 96:11-13 HCSB)

bucket

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

be careful

taken with Zorki.1 ~ Industar.22

"Help me understand these things inside and out so I can ponder your miracle-wonders. My sad life's dilapidated, a falling-down barn; build me up again by your Word.” (Psalms 119:27-28 MSG)

thaw

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.50

"Then he gives the command and it all melts; he breathes on winter--suddenly it's spring!” (Psalms 147:18 MSG)

push button

taken with Leica.III ~ Industar.50

slow lane

taken with Zorki.3 ~ Elmar.9cm

Oh my; been there…

Dad's camera

taken with Kodak Retinette 1A


taken with Kodak Retinette 1A


My dad had lots of different cameras in my growing up. He always had one around for family vacations, etc. He liked taking pictures and especially slides. Many an evening was spent in our home with neighbors or friends around the coffee table and with the projector screen set up in the living room (with me laying on the floor as close to the screen as I could get) to view vacation and family photos. People did that “back in the day.” It was part of our culture.

After 30 or more years of laying idle… and broken… in the closet and various drawers around my mom’s house, I finally hauled out and repaired my dad’s last camera, a Kodak Retinette 1A. Here’s a couple of shots from the first test roll and though it’s noticeable I’m not so great at guessing the distance for focusing, (no rangefinder on this little unit) it’s pretty obvious that the little Kodak is still capable of grabbing some good shots. But best of all, it’s a basic simple camera, a reminder of simpler days… and it’s Dad’s camera.

wirey ol' gal

taken with Leica.III ~ Jupiter.8

boylan titans

taken with Leica.III ~ Jupiter.8

”One thing me and Dean Martin have in common,” he told me,“…we both like the ladies.”

smokin'

taken with Leica.III ~ Jupiter.8

magz n' charlie

taken with Leica.III ~ Jupiter.8

"Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching, for they will be a garland of grace on your head and a gold chain around your neck.”
(Proverbs 1:8-9 HCSB)

playin' for mama

taken with Leica III ~ Jupiter 8

stealthy photog

photo by maggie

The best candid shots come when the photographer goes unnoticed by his subject. This experienced young gent uses the age old, “Hide-behind-another-photographer” camouflage to grab what I’m sure is a great shot... with MY Zorki.4.

southbound

taken with Leica III ~ Jupiter 8

"But you, Mountains of Israel, will burst with new growth, putting out branches and bearing fruit for my people Israel. My people are coming home!” (Ezekiel 36:8 MSG)

art class

taken with Leica III ~ Jupiter 8

“I call to you, God... Paint grace-graffiti on the fences; take in your frightened children who Are running from the neighborhood bullies straight to you. Keep your eye on me; hide me under your cool wing feathers..." (Psalms 17:6-8 MSG)

rust never sleeps

taken with Leica III ~ Jupiter 8

” He manufactures truth and justice; All his products are guaranteed to last-- Never out-of-date, never obsolete, rust-proof. All that he makes and does is honest and true”
(Psalms 111:7-8 MSG)

a cross

taken with Leica III ~ Industar 50

O Christmas Tree...

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 12

father and son

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 12

”… the glory of sons is their fathers.” (Proverbs 17:6 NASB)

Christmas with a Minolta Hi-matic 7s

Right at the end of the summer, I found this slick little Minolta Hi-matic 7s in a yard sale for a few bucks. It’s kind of been stuck in a drawer since purchased, so I decided it was time to drag it out and see if it actually works. It turned out to be a smooth shooting little camera and a lot fun to use. Here's some of the shots.


So we start off spending some of Christmas Eve by finishing up some last minute shopping then pop into a fast food dive for a quick lunch and a big story.

Two things I enjoy. Listening to my wife spin a big yarn and taking pictures. Sometimes I do both at once. I'm not sure that she always appreciates that though. ;{

Then it’s off to Wally’s for some snacks and then zip through Blockbuster to pick out a few movies before settling in for the Eve at home.

This kind lady gives up her Christmas Eve (and probably Christmas Day too) so schmucks like me can lazy in and rent movies from her. She was even in a good mood… go figure!

The next day, we spent Christmas morning at church… a really special service. Then we headed over to some of our friends’ house for Christmas Lunch. We also got to open some presents (thanks guys!), but the most fun was watching their grandson rip into his. All eyes are on the little guy.

The Great-grands look on from the nickel bleachers.

Mom waits with great anticipation for “the shot.”

Mom gets the shot! … and another! … and another!

Okay, finally, hey, there’s just too many presents, too many toys… and mom’s tired of shooting.

Dad’s wearin’ down too. "Are you sure we haven’t played with that already?" Time for a break, don't ya think?

”C’mon, dad! Some of my toys are getting bored!”

”Hey! I’m startin’ to feel a little neglected back here!”

”Hey kid… pssst! Over here! If you’re smart, you’ll stay out of the way and keep your trap shut. Otherwise, me and you both will end up on the back porch!”