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The Path Forward

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A few weeks ago I went out to camp near Lovelock, NV. Early one morning I got Sera out to hike a little and made this capture of camp. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-09-06 07:52:08, 35mm, 1/1300sec, f/8, ISO-400, processed in PhotoLab7.

Thirteen-years ago, I was working through an accumulation of documents that spanned 40 years. They were the leftovers of Wife’s fear that there would be a document we needed from long past. It was also an incredible exposure of data that could be used for identity theft if just thrown out. Therefore, I was grinding those documents and discarding the chaff.

That rumination came up on my Dailies recently and reminded me that I am another juncture in life. I am completing another huge personal project that has gone on for a year and a half. It should close before the end of the year. At that time I can take on another large personal project — a move.

I need to leave this rental. It served me well and provided housing for doggo and I for ten years. (Actually, two doggos — Sera and her predecessor, Ki.) My problem is not simply that I have outgrown the space (I have). I do not want to live in the city. I do not care for city noise. And, although Carson City is not a large city, it is noisy. There is also not enough room for decent radio antennas and there is way too much radio noise for good hearing. There is also not enough room for The Girl to spend some time outdoors during good weather.

So, now I am faced with grinding through another project, this one to decide where to move, then find a place that I want to live in for the remainder of my life, then to execute the move. That sounds simple; it is and it is not.

I am old enough that I begin to be concerned about health. The what-ifs make me think that I should be closer to family, which means my children. If I should need someone to check on me or need a ride, then it would be better to have one of them closer. When I leave this mortal coil, it would be better for them if I was not on the other side of the country.

But, and this is a BIG BUT, they all live east. I live in the west for a reason, I like it here. I like the landscape and I like the weather. I like the availability of public lands where I can roam and camp.

Therefore, my heart is in the west but my reason says “go east”.

So, that is the plan. Regardless of my preference for geography, I am grateful. Life is good.

N.B. The image was made on a weekend camping trip a few weeks ago. My friends were out camping near Toulon, NV and invited me along. On a whim, I threw some necessities into the camper and headed out. That was the right thing to do.

Happy Fall 2026

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While out for an early medical test, I stood looking east from the third-story window. I like how the contrast implies anonymity to the city from this location. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-08-21 07:29:51, 35mm, 1/5400sec, f/8, ISO-400, Ilford Pan F 50 Plus film simulation via PhotoLab7.

At the time this posts, it will be officially Fall 2026. (That would be 1705h local time.) This year the equinox occurs at 00:05Z on 23 September 2026. It is one of the oddball years.

Happy Fall.

About the image: One morning in August I was out early for a routine medical test and was waiting in the assigned area for my technician. As I looked out the third-floor window to the east, I noticed that the morning Sun pushed the structures in north Carson City into a somewhat less intrusive mass of rough shapes. I had the Fuji X-Pro3 with me and a Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 lens affixed to it, so I made a few captures while I stood there like an oversized cat, soaking up some morning Sun.

The Olive Garden Gaggle

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As I headed in to buy some supper, I noticed the light and the gaggle gathered outside. I stopped and made the capture. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-07-08 19:02:32, Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2, 1/3200sec, f/8, ISO-1600, in-camera Tri-X film simulation.

A few evenings ago I drove over to Olive Garden for some supper. This time of year I sometimes do that to get into the cool. Plus, I eat well and have enough to make another meal.

On this evening, I noticed the light and the crowd gathered outside the door. That made me pause on my way in to make the capture. This is pretty close to street photography.

It was a good meal that fed me twice. I am grateful. Life is good.

We Repair

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While on walkies with The Girl, I came across this sandwich board, seen many times, but this time I stopped and made a capture. Captured with X-Pro3, 2026-04-14 10:16:18, Voigtlandar 35mm, 1/22000sec, f/1.4, ISO-160, light processing in PhotoLab 7.

Two reports are now completed. It was a hard push to get the work done and generate the reports. With them complete, it is now time to turn my attention to the next projects needing it. That will be another hard push, I expect. But, that is the consulting business. At least I will get a small break before the pressure builds again.

I just finished Alex Kilbee’s video about Steven Shore, a photographer was was active in the 1970s and whose work is considered by many to be of mundane subjects. But, there is something special in his treatment of ordinary things and scenes, and Killbee did a good job of pointing out what makes Shore’s photographs important.

I will buy at least one of Shore’s photo books to spend some time with. That will be fun and maybe I will learn something.

The Girl and I got out about noon for a short walk before my next meeting. I carried the Fujifilm X-Pro3 with a new-to-me Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 manual focus lens affixed to the camera. It is a lovely little lens that matches the rangefinder aesthetic well. There is a jeweler not far from our place and they had their sandwich board displayed on the sidewalk. So, I paused to make an image of it with Fairview Avenue in the background.

While not the same as Shore’s lovely images, it is reminiscent of his use of ordinary scenes to display something special. Perhaps I managed to capture a little of that in my own.

I will spend some time working today, but also some time recovering. I am grateful for the work and for its completion. Life is good.