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Kiran is a 2019 National Merit Scholarship Commended Student

Posted on 23rd May 2019

Last night we attended our final Montgomery High School Bands Spring Concert. Our daughter and our youngest, Kiran, is graduating this summer and in the fall will start attending Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio. Oberlin, where she will be studying the classics, awarded her a scholarship. Kiran started with the High School Band program in her freshman year, qualifying and playing with the marching band. She initially played alto saxophone but switched from alto saxophone in 7th grade…

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Time for Coffee

Posted on 18th January 2019

This morning, I ventured out to Rojo's Roastery for a cappuccino. There wasn't much activity on Palmer Square. I am enjoying experimentation with Fuji Film Simulation recipes for my Fuji X-T2. This one from Ritchie Roesch is a simulation of Ilford HP5 Plus. This image is SOC.…

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DUMBO

Posted on 12th January 2019

Next stop on the New York City Bridges photography tour was the area Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass, also nicknamed DUMBO. Despite the cold, the streets were packed with people most of whom seemed to be taking photos of the Empire State Building framed by one of the Manhattan Bridge towers. Which is exactly what we were there to do. After over thirty years living in the New York1 and New Jersey area, I have finally become a tourist. When…

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PJ's Pancake House

Posted on 11th January 2019

After having lunch1 with Michael at PJ's Pancake House I took a leisurely route through Rockingham and Rocky Hill toward home. My mind started to think about the images I had captured and drifted to thinking about street photography. Is street photography still street photography if the principles are practised indoors? Let's take a look at what James Maher wrote about street photography. Street photography at its essence means candid photography of people and humanity. A street photograph has to…

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Rojo's Roastery

Posted on 11th January 2019

Swarm log in When I worked in nearby towns I would often stop in at Rojo’s Roastery for a latte; at least once a week, and usually on Friday's. Sometimes I would sit and enjoy a latte, cappucino or cortado while consuming a muffin or scone. It was a weekly espresso drink respite. Once I started working at places further afield, I had little time for Rojo's. Depending on the location, Metropark or New York City, the commute was between…

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