CBWC: In or on Water Photograph: Garry & Marilyn Armstrong With water all around us, there are always many photographs of things in and on water. Not so many things “in” as for example, fish, but many things near or on… Read More ›
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We met in college. 1964. I was 17, he was 22 and recently out of the Marines. The college radio station was a great place to make friends, a great place to form relationships. We worked together, played together, dreamed… Read More ›
THREE VIEWS, ONE ORIGINAL
1-TO-3 PHOTO PROCESSING CHALLENGE – JUNE 2023 I keep trying out this challenge to see if I can find a design that I like better or at least as much as the original. I like the black and white well… Read More ›
MORE GREAT BLUE HERON
I took a lot of pictures, so I got a few more ready to go. I am going to make a print of one of these — but I’m not sure which one. This means I was doing double duty… Read More ›
TWO RIVERS
Photos: Garry Armstrong Location: Mumford and Blackstone Rivers Uxbridge is ready for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. The flags are up and will stay in place through the summer. There never seems to be a good reason to… Read More ›
THE BLACKSTONE IN BURRILLVILLE
I just learned the actual spelling of Burrillville. Everyone just calls it “Burriville.” You’d never know there was a double “L” in the middle of the word. The pronounciation of the word has long since eliminated that extra “L” sound…. Read More ›
DOWN BY THE MUMFORD DAM
Marilyn’s photos, Garry’s will follow! It was a cool, cloudy day — perfect for photography. No bright sun to burn out the pictures. My camera was on its best behavior. I didn’t know how good that 200 mm telephoto lens… Read More ›
SPILLWAYS
CBWC: Fountains and Sprinklers There are no fountains in this town. We don’t use sprinklers much because we are always being careful of water use. So when I went looking for pictures of fountains or sprinklers, I found nothing. I couldn’t… Read More ›
THE GARDEN AND THE DAWDLER
The Garden Dawdler New questions from Rory and I’m ready to answer them. What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy? [Inspired by Fantasy Island] Sadly, traveling in time hasn’t worked out for me. Yet. Maybe tomorrow? When was… Read More ›
1-TO-3 PHOTO PROCESSING CHALLENGE: BY THE BLACKSTONE
1-TO-3 PHOTO PROCESSING CHALLENGE – MAY 2023 I like the original very much. The only reason I hadn’t published it is because it is so much like a couple of others I did publish. I doubt anyone but another photographer… Read More ›
LONG-LEGGED BIRDS
NPC #9: Long-legged birds All herons. Great Blue Herons, which are the ones we have on this coast. The herons on the west coast look very much the same, but are more grey and less blue. I also have just… Read More ›
APRIL IN THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY
The Blackstone River and its valley – where the water lives except when it doesn’t.
THE GARDEN DAWDLER AGAIN
The Garden Dawdler – Middle of April We’ve had two exquisite days in a row. It was really hot yesterday, not so warm today but both days have been beautiful. Good days for photography. Great days just to be outside… Read More ›
THE LEAVES ON THE TREES IN APRIL
FOTD – April 16 – As the leaves bloom on the trees … It’s early and it’s a bit odd. A lot of trees are not blooming now. They ought to be. But we had this really warm winter and a… Read More ›
GARRY DOWN BY THE BLACKSTONE
FOTD – April 14 – DOWN BY THE BLACKSTONE As is typical, when one of us is taking pictures, there are two of us. And so it was yesterday, the first really hot day of 2023. And make no mistake, it… Read More ›
SPRING BY THE CANAL
FOTD – April 14 – Trees by the River And these are the trees in early April. In other places, where the sun can get through the trees, there are actually some leaves on some trees — but not here. The… Read More ›
FLOWING WATER
CMMC – February Pick a Topic from my Photo Living, as we do, in a river valley, we do not suffer from an absence of appropriate waterways. We have two close friends — and both of them also live in river… Read More ›
OUT IN THE BOONIES
Fandango’s Provocative Question #200 Today, Fandango wants to know how we feel about where we live. What’s right and wrong about it. Which of these four types of communities do you currently live in? Are you happy there? If so, why? If not,… Read More ›
THE MORNING DAWDLER
A Wild Aloha To You – All about food I think Rory is the only person (besides me) who puts in pictures because he likes them and not because they have any special relevance to the story. On a scale of… Read More ›
ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON – IN JANUARY?
I looked out the window and the light was golden against the trees. It’s not the color you usually see in the middle of winter. I associate that color with autumn and sometimes summer. Maybe it was because of all… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 