Lensatic Essays Left turn at Portland I need to hear someone pronounce The Dalles. I think that every time I'm in Portland. I also think 84 towards The Dalles sucks every time I'm in Portland. The traffic on 84 is always terrible. It turns into the start of a beautiful drive after you've put some miles
Blog Good news bad news I tried shooting a roll of film on my grandfather's Leica IIIa before leaving Seattle for Arizona. Ended up finishing it on the road. (Posting this one from the phone, please forgive any typos - hate typing on this damn thing.) When I went to unload the film, I knew
Travel Ring of Fire My brain is counting paces, readying for a duel. Write, go to bed. Write fires in haste, bed takes a slower aim, but shoots straight. My PNW days are drawing to a close. If I can get my act together, I'll give notice at the end of the month. There's
Blue Moon Camera A few days in Portland A friend of mine was in Portland, Oregon, last week for work, so I drove down from Seattle to hang out with him for a couple of days. I’ve been to Portland a few times. I like it more with each visit. I arrived fairly late. I checked into
