A Few Months With the Bulova Oceanographer GMT
Need is too strong a word for my interest in a watch with a GMT complication. Want, yes. I mean, with all my traveling between time zones it would be…
Olympus E-PL5—a good option in 2025?
My go-to travel camera is the Ricoh GRiii. But sometimes I want more flexibility than it offers. Which led me to rethink what a small, light interchangeable lens travel kit…
Santa Fe for Breakthrough T1D
I took a few days off last week to fly to Santa Fe and join the support crew for the Breakthrough T1D Ride to Cure. We loaded and unloaded trucks,…
My Indispensable Travel Stuff
I'm curious about the things fellow travelers find indispensable. I spend a lot of time on the road, and on planes and in airports, and have my list. Although I'm…
NC Museum of Art Art Deco Cars
I've been sorting through some older photographs and came across these from the NC Museum of Art's exhibition of art deco cars (and motorcycles).
A Ride to Paul Smiths
The rain that was forecast for yesterday didn't appear, so I took advantage of the sunny weather to ride my motorcycle west on Route 3 to Paul Smiths College. The…
Partying at The Hangar at 743
Vintage aircraft? Cocktails? A one of a kind venue? Good friends? All to benefit Breakthrough T1D? Jill and I couldn't resist.
Olympus XA
I was hired for my first retail job by a family friend who sold camping gear. He wanted to see if he could sell cameras, too. I was 15, an…
Rollei 35
I went through a phase a few months ago when I bought several film cameras at auction. I've tested every one and found some keepers (Olympus XA) and duds (Yashica…
Ricoh GRIII, my perfect travel camera
Since 2013, the Ricoh GR has been my favorite travel camera. In 2018, I wrote about why the GR is so wonderful, and my opinion hasn't changed. I have options…