Looking forward to my road trip to AZ next week. A different route this time, going to the N then W and skipping most of TN, AR, OK, and TX. From 2021, where I took parts of Rt. 66. The Horizon 202 is a pretty cool camera, but this time, I'm bring a Noblex 35.

I found this today in a drawer. Seems to me just about every GOP politician and member of the DOJ ought to have them, too. You, in case they forgot about the Constitution.

Something new arrived today. Looking forward to testing these on a trip to the SW.

I am at a loss for what to do after dealing with AI help and online BS. We had Frontier Fiber installed a week ago. Works fine. Cancelled our Spectrum account. Today, our Frontier OTP connection is not working. Did all the resets, etc. the soonest they can arrange a service call is 10/15. WTF!

It turns out that I have a 20 year old T-shirt (but not a 20-yr. old body). My musings on randomphoto.blogspot.com/2025/09/film... #filmisnotdead

A little bit about a year after Hurricane Helene. randomphoto.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

You don't even need a name to understand who this is about. These are posted on utility poles in Asheville. #fucktrump #defendtheconstitution

Pink Cadillac Diner. A fixture along US-11, N of Natural Bridge, Va. Nikon FE, Elektra 100 film, 08/13/25. #ishootfilm #roadtrip #virginia #roadsideamerica

My latest photo book, "The French Broad River: Before Helene" is now available from my Etsy store. 48 pages + covers, 6x9" I hope that it will remind people how beautiful the river was before the hurricane. www.etsy.com/listing/4367...

Out on the Blue Ridge Parkway- at Wolf Mtn. Overlook, where there are vertical wetlands on the cliffs. Mamyia 645, Acros 100. #blueridgeparkway #mamiya645 #northcarolina

I have a borrowed Noblex 35S 35mm panoramic camera, and own a Horizon 202. Both are good, but the Noblex has a bit wider image, and no light leaks. Here is a shot from June at Looking Glass Falls in NC, Noblex with Kentmere 400. #panorama #ishootfilm #noblex35s

A tasty place to stop in Long Lake, NY. Also first time in a long while I received $2 bills and a Kennedy 50-cent piece in change! Nikon F3HP, Kentmere 200. 08/17/2025. #roadtrip #roadside #icecream #adirondacks #longlakeny #ishootfilm #newyorkstate #nikonf3hp #kentmere200

Juxtaposed timelines. Dinosaur Land, Va., 08/19/25. Nikon F3HP, Ilford HP-5. #ishootfilm #nikonf3hp #ilfordhp5 #virginia #dinosaurland #street #dinosaurs #roadtrip

Click bait.. randomphoto.blogspot.com/2025/08/one-...

Today was the first time that we have been able to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to as far west as Wolf Mountain Overlook. Some stretches are still being restored, but I believe one can go all the way to the end at the Smokey Mountain NP. Nikon Zfc.

Fixed a headline in the Wall Street Journal :"In Trump’s Second Term, a Bolder President Charges Ahead Unchecked" should be "In Trump's second term, a demented felon charges ahead with support from a spineless GOP."

Some sunflowers to brighten your day. Weaverville, NC. Pentax K20D

Taking a roadtrip along the US routes is one way to see America. So many small towns, "ordinary" places to see. Buchanan, Va., along US-11. Nikon F3HP, Ilford HP-5

The Agfa Click has surprised me with its results. When the light is right, it's wonderful. Oswegatchie River in Harrisville, NY. 08/15/2025. FPP X-Ray 120 film. #ishootfılm #agfaclick #harrisvilleny #reflections #riparian #fppxray120 #roadtrip

Rich Lake, Adirondacks, NY. The biggest difference between the mountainous Adirondacks and the Blue Ridge mountains, aside from the latitude, is the presence of so many lakes and wetlands.

Away for a week, and damn, Traitor Trump is still alive.

A little waterfall on Ivy Creek. Minolta X700, Rollei Retro 80S film. Barnardsville, NC.

A half-frame Friday post - A cabin at the Big Ivy Historical Park, taken with my ALFIE TYCH camera, f/8 meniscus lens, on Kentmere 200. #alfietych #halfframefriday #kentmere200

A few images from the Big Ivy Historical Park near Barnardsville, NC. #pentaxk20d #bigivyhistoricalpark #northcarolina

Some puddling Pipevine swallowtails today.

Today along the N fork of Ivy Creek. Not like it was before Helene.

I'm going over a bunch of photos from a trip in 2015 through upstate NY. The first photo is the one I took in Oct. 2015. The 2nd & 3rd are from Google Maps in 2024-25. When you record the location in your notes, it's easy to go back and find where you were. Not much has changed, though.

I think my latest book of photographs is about finished. Putting together images of the French Broad before Hurricane Helene has been a way of healing from the trauma. I expect the 48 page book to be available in early September.

Start out the weekend doing what you enjoy and ignore the crazy shit from the FOTUS and his circus for a bit, or you'll go crazy.

Zinnia flower, taken with a 70-150mm f/4.5 Pentax Super Takumar zoom with 2x diopter. That lens is possibly the largest 70-150 zoom, and it was the first zoom telephoto from Pentax in 1964, weighing over a kilogram. Pentax K20D.

Some photos from my Pentax 17. Damn, this camera just works so well. Half-frame heaven. Maggie Valley, NC, 07/18/25, Ilfocolor 400.

Well, my second roll of Phoenix II was processed at a lab, and boy, it came out great. Nikon F75, Maggie Valley, NC.

As seen the other day in Asheville.

Doing my part to (a) publish photography and (b) remind people what the French Broad River looked like before Helene. I'm working on the photozine right now, probably will be available in early September.

I remember Dan Rather saying “if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.” Trump’s a rapist, and a pedophile.

Our Sempervivum is flowering this year. Nikon Zfc, Rollei 50mm/1.8 Planar.

One of the things I love about odd film stocks is that uncertainty of the results. This roll of FPP Blue Sensitive ISO 6 had some surprises, in a good way. Minolta XG-M, 58mm f/1.2 Rokkor - yeah shooting wide open in full sun, no less.

The new Phoenix II film from Harman is definitely improved over the original. Nikon FM3A, West Asheville, NC.

Did a bunch of rolling my own yesterday

This is an amazing little half frame camera that’s made for experienced photographers. I am looking forward to seeing what it can do. #alfietych #halframe35mm

Out and about with my pal Graham in Maggie Valley and Waynesville, NC. A tale of 2 half-frames.

A first look at the new Harman Phoenix II film - up on Random Camera Blog - randomphoto.blogspot.com/2025/07/firs...

At the reopened Hi-Wire Brewing on Lyman Street in the RAD this afternoon. Colorful, just like it was before the flood. Lots of brews, new seating, and a great spot to sip and talk. #asheville #riverartsdistrict #hiwirebrewing #nikonzfc

Sun flowers are gonna sun. Nikon Zfc, Rollei 50mm/1.8 Planar lens.

Somewhat foggy this morning. I love a quiet morning walk around the neighborhood.

I finally bought a TTArtisans 56mm/1.8 AF lens for my Nikon Zfc. Here is a shot at f/1.8 of a Hummingbird Sphinx at Monarda flowers. I can see that I'll be using this lens a lot.

In working on my Takumar Trek book, I saw something that I'd not seen before. Heiland was the original importer for Pentax, and then Honeywell acquired Heiland. I've seen US market cameras with either Heiland or Honeywell, but not both. This one came out shortly after Honeywell acquired Heiland.

There is only ONE King in America... Pentax 17, Fomapan 400. Weaverville, NC.

Spent 30 minutes in our native plant meadow, and detoxed from the news.

Our native plant meadow in our yard has become a haven over the past 4 years. Every time I walk into it, I see something wonderful. Bumblebee Sphinx moth at Monarda. Nikon D7200, Tamron 90mm macro. If you plant it, nature will come.