Hello, friends! The endless purging of unused items continues. All prices are USD, and do not include shipping. Shipping will start at $6 USD, depending on what and how much you get. Local contactless pickup can be arranged (around Mount Tabor in Portland), but you have to pre-pay first. Payment via PayPal, Venmo, or Square... Continue Reading →
A Fountain Pen 2025 Year In Review, including some new-to-me pens
My new-to-me Lamy Logo fountain pen, paired with the Logo ballpoint (r). This makes the second matching ballpoint-fountain pen set I have, after the Taccia Pinnacle. Also found in this Lochby Field Journal Mini: Zebra Sarasa Grand gel pen, Kokuyo Enpitsu Sharp Mechanical Pencil Type Mx 0.7 mm 2025 was significant in my fountain pen... Continue Reading →
2025: A Personal Reflection
Waiting for the sunrise on Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis, 11 Oct 2025. Camera: Pentax IQZoom/Espio 145M Super, Film: Kodak Portra 400 2025 has been a decently big year for me. For one, it's the year I turned 50. This year also marked 25 years since I left the East Coast, meaning I've now lived more... Continue Reading →
A 2025 art and publications year in review
It was no surprise that my art was on the light side this year. School occupied a lot of time, and I either felt guilty about drawing or didn't know how to manage my time wisely. And this is a shame, as art is a form of therapy for me. But the numbers don't lie:... Continue Reading →
This one goes to 11: A belated birthday reflection on the Schwinn Heavy Duti
The Schwinn Heavy Duti at Laurelhurst Park, 20 Dec 2025. Minolta XD5, MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Portra 800 It had been awhile. The last time I rode the Schwinn Heavy Duti was in April. Eight months without riding my heaviest and longest-lived (in my stable) bike means that inevitably I had thoughts of un-commitment... Continue Reading →
PDX Film League Photo Walk at Peacock Lane, 19 December 2025
Minolta XD5, MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Portra 800 Esteemed endemic emulsion ensemble PDX Film League hosted another Peacock Lane photowalk last Friday. For the uninitiated (i.e. you don't live in Portland), SE Peacock Lane is a four block stretch of what should be SE 40th Avenue between Stark and Belmont Streets1 that hosts an... Continue Reading →
2025 Film Photography Year in Review
Moss and lichen study II. 7 Dec 2025. Olympus OM-1n, OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8, Kodacolor 200 My year in film photography is more interesting for what it wasn't than what it was. Since I returned to film photography in January of 2020 my hobby has been defined by progression: The collection expands as I try... Continue Reading →
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