September 2020 – Muttering Retreats

Packing Jujitsu

I’ve had the great fortune of doing a lot of traveling throughout my brief existence on this planet, which has come with the necessary step of packing for said travel. One of my greatest pleasures in life is looking at the same task from different angles. Packing is one of those areas that I’ve enjoyedContinue reading “Packing Jujitsu”

Sorrento, Italy Photo Series #2

Discovered this lovely little outdoor patio during our first stroll through Sorrento. A lovely place to rest our feet from the steep climb, and pass the time before riding our bus to a bed and breakfast. Shot on Apple iPhone 8. First shot from this series is here.

Traverse City, MI Photo Series #2

Another shot from a rainy, beautiful day at my favorite Michigan winery. Shot on iPhone 5. Click here for previous post in this photo series.

Petoskey, MI Photo Series #2

A different way to shoot Petoskey. Shot on Panasonic DC-ZS70, ƒ/3.6, 1/125, 5.8mm, ISO2500. Black and white filter. Check out the initial post of this photo series here.

Sedona, AZ Photo Series #2

Another shot from an amazing day at the park with my father and the teenagers. I did a little experimenting with perspectives and wound up with this photo — I see something new every time I look at it, which is fun. Shot on Google Pixel 3. Check out the first photo in this seriesContinue reading “Sedona, AZ Photo Series #2”

Chicago, IL Photo Series #1

Street photography gets a heck of a lot easier when you stumble on an art & sculpture park in the middle of a stroll through the Chicago suburbs. Shot on Google Pixel 3, black and white filter.

Rashomon Series: Jewel Dunn’s River Resort, Jamaica

Doing something a little different for today’s memoires, inspired by one of my favorite stories, Rashomon. I hope to make a habit of it. The idea is to occasionally solicit the thoughts and opinions of others who have tread the same path as me, but (inevitably) they bring a different perspective. End result: you getContinue reading “Rashomon Series: Jewel Dunn’s River Resort, Jamaica”

Traverse City, MI Photo Series #1

My favorite part of this photo is the empty spaces – I’m all for cool uniformity but I have a soft spot for breaks in the pattern (oh, the psychoanalysis that could flow from that statement). The fact that it was taken at my favorite Michigan winery is a bonus. Shot on iPhone 5, blackContinue reading “Traverse City, MI Photo Series #1”

Outer Banks Photo Series #1

Breaking my black and white photo streak with one of thousands of sunset pics (my obsession). This particular beauty greeted me at the beginning of a fantastic beach trip with my s.o.’s family-of-choice last year. Shot on Google Pixel 3.

Mohonk Mountain House, New York

Some families have summer homes, vacation rentals, timeshares. We weren’t set up like that — rather on the frugal side — but we did have a place we loved to visit (and not be so frugal) when the savings account was full enough: Mohonk Mountain House. Mountain House is a “Victorian castle resort” in theContinue reading “Mohonk Mountain House, New York”