Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Good stamps


I love my postcard club! Lavtia, Russia, and Belarus arrived yesterday. :)

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Lightweight camera testing (arm brace not shown)


The Lomo Instant Square is light enough to operate with one hand, but I still needed to push the shutter button with my right arm.  It wasn't too bad!

(I've got my right arm in a fancy support, but I can raise a cup of tea to my mouth, or reach up briefly to push a shutter button with one finger.  When I was recovering from reconstructive surgery on my left arm back in 2007, I used an antique twin lens reflex camera with a waist-level viewfinder, which I hung from my neck: I only used my heavily-braced left arm to steady it.  I see the difference now: the shutter controls are all set up for right-hand use!  D'oh!)

Apricot fog rose

Newer and Older West


The building on the right could be in an old-timey, Western movie, if it weren't for the neon in the window.  

Little City (elected eats)

Braces upon braces

First responder appreciation

Stampede


This is at the former entrance to the main part of 659 Union, and part of a wrap-around-the-building series of murals you can read about here (hoodline.com).  I'm an idiot for not photographing the artist's full name.

Hills: we have some

Glowing flowers

Coit Tower with foliage


Not the best lighting, but I need a reminder so I can return when there is a rosy sunset!

Floral summer festival


I don't know the name of these flowers! Scene looking up the Vallejo steps in North Beach / Russian Hill.

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Good stamps today


Russia (top left), Japan (right), and Netherlands.