I have to say, Bad Bunny’s Superbowl halftime show was such a beautiful expression of joy. I can’t remember a better halftime show honestly. That San Jose at golden hour sky in the background 😍

We wanted to watch the Superbowl without subscribing to something and ended up just buying an antenna for our tv - just like the old days! 😂

February Postcard Swap Hello! I am back and have created a postcard swap for February. You can sign up here at Elfster. For those that don't know what this is, we are sharing original photography via postcard-sized print through the mail. You can find more details on the About page.

Hey there, film photography friends! I have made a new postcard swap for January! If you want to join, visit here: Join the party: www.elfster.com/gift-exchang...

My recent batch of pinhole shots are super under exposed. I'm so out of practice!

I need to get out with my camera. It's been way too long!

A fresh darkroom print is off in the mail for the postcard exchange lovingly run by @craftymoni.bsky.social.

Taking a little break I'm going to take a little break from the postcard swap in December for the holidays. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! Watch this space in January for a new swap!

Postcard soon to be flying over the pond as part of @craftymoni.bsky.social “postcards from afar” exchange. His name is George and I photographed him with my F2 and 135mm f2.8 pre Ai Q lens and some Eastman 5222 film #believeinfilm #filmpjotography

Indian Beach, Oregon Coast Hi there! I'm back with a photo from Indian Beach on the Oregon Coast. Indian Beach is in Ecola State Park, which is in between Cannon beach and Seaside. It is a stunning park and worth a visit. Fun fact: The final scene of the original Point Break was filmed here! Taken…

After 16 years of living here, a Trader Joe’s finally opened near me. I visited today and I’ve missed it, I’ll admit.

I'm so blown away and happy to see all of the inflatable costumes around the world!

I’m home sick today due to getting my covid vaccine yesterday so I’m in bed knitting a hat with a bat motif

I really love how Portland has met this "war zone" narrative. It's seriously the most Portland thing ever and it's great.

Sign up for my October Postcard Swap! Hey there! I realized that I haven't yet posted about the latest postcard swap! If you would like to sign up for September click here. If you don't see your name on the list, scroll to the bottom of the dropdown and click "add myself to the list." If you want…

About to post this Month’s “Postcard from Afar” organised brilliantly by @craftymoni.bsky.social Inside Ely Cathedral with UN54 film in my Olympus 35RC #believeinfilm #filmphotography

I am very concerned about Portland. Please stay safe out there!

This week I started eating breakfast within an hour of waking up, just as an experiment, and wow. It’s been a game changer. So much less grumpy

The nights are getting shorter, so back onto the bathroom darkroom. First up, some postcard prints for @craftymoni.bsky.social's postcard exchanges

Social media is going to be a nightmare today.

Halfway into my 4 mile run I got a bloody nose. I walked much of the way back to my car and it took forever to stop bleeding so I looked quite dramatic to passersby

September Postcard Swap is Live! Hi there! It's been a busy summer! I have created a postcard swap for September. If you would like to join click here and sign up at Elfster! If you are wondering what this is all about, we are exchanging postcard sized prints of our original photography! You can…

I just finished reading “The Spellshop” and it was the perfect cozy read. Just what I needed.

Damnit. I forgot to stay up for the Northern Lights last night. It was a beautiful, clear night, too.

omg I am soooo over Summer. Tooooo hot.😫

Sun Flare Last week at this time it was cool and rainy. Today it feels like the sun is trying to kill us. almost a hundred degrees outside. And there are people out there running Hood To Coast today! I've got to give them so much credit for being out there in this heat. The town that I live in is…

Oranges Hi there! Happy Friday! We are experiencing a wonderful Summer rain today here in Oregon. It's kind of rare to get rain in the Summer here but so far this Summer we have had a few rainy days. I really like this trend and I hope it continues! Here is a photo I took in San Jose last year at…

August Postcard Swap is live! The postcard swap for August is live! If you would like to join us, visit Elfster and sign up. If you don't see your name on the drop-down list, you can choose "add me to the list" at the bottom. If you want to know what this is all about, visit the About page! Tell…

Summer Solstice to Winter Solstice 2024 Here is an attempt at a solar graph using a Solarcan Puck. I had the Puck sitting on my bedroom windowsill from Summer solstice to Winter solstice last year. I have never really had the best of luck with these extended solar graphs. I love to do these for a…

Heidelberg Here is a photo I took last year when I was visiting Heidelberg, Germany. I used an Olympus XA and Lomography Metropolis. I really love the soft tones this film creates. I feel like this photo has a vintage postcard vibe. Speaking of postcards! If you have been a longtime reader of this…

One more day to sign up for the July Postcard Swap! If you are interested in joining my photography postcard swap, you have one more day to do so! Names will be drawn tomorrow. you can sign up by clicking here. If you are wondering what this is all about, visit my About page or FAQ page!

I saw a big flag that said “Trump Forever” today and…I am just dumbfounded. Maybe That’s the point? To troll the Libs? 🙄

Visited the most beautiful alpine lake near Mt Jefferson today. Brought my pinhole camera but forgot to take a single frame. Doh! 😖

The one and only thing I’m celebrating today is the birthday of Peach the goat, born here on the farm, on July 4, 2017, as fireworks shook the barn. She was born on the first Independence Day of Trump’s first term, so we named her something patriotic. Her full name is Impeachment.

July Postcard Swap The July Postcard Swap is ready to go on Elfster! You can sign up over there. If you don't see your name from the dropdown list, choose "add me to the list" at the very bottom.

The Oregon Garden My husband and I finally decided to stay at the Oregon Garden Resort this past fall and had the best time! We have gone back quite a few times ever since. We love visiting Silverton and walking the Oregon Garden is a delight. Here is a pinhole photo I took there using my Woodblak…

I have six invite codes to Hipstamatic’s last camera project. If anyone is interested send me a message. I’ll send you the code. apps.apple.com/us/app/the-l...

I took a pretty hard fall yesterday on my afternoon walk. My watch checked in to see if it should call 911. Cool feature! I’m fine, just scraped up and sore today. I’m getting rid of my Danskos though. Second time falling wearing those.

The situation in Idaho right now is next level insane! What kind of evil person snipes firefighters!!

Foggy New Years Eve Here is a pinhole photo I took with my Woodblak camera on this past New Years Eve at Seaside, Oregon. I have a lot of photos of this particular view! Each one is interesting and unique.

My Pinhole Day 2025 photo First of all, Hi! It's been 5 years since I have posted on this blog. I am not sure why I have neglected this blog for so long, but I thought maybe I would revive it and use it as a way to share my photography again. Here is my photo for Pinhole Day 2025. It was taken at…

June Postcard Check out this fantastic postcard I got from the June Postcard Swap from Mike! It looks like it might be hand printed. Beautiful!

Beautiful print!

May Postcards I wanted to share the beautiful postcards I received in the May postcard swap! These are from Wendy and I love all of them! The deadline for the June Postcard swap is fast approaching! If you would like to sign up, visit the Elster page!

Thank you to @craftymoni.bsky.social for organizing “Postcards from Afar” and I received these lovely cards from @danielnovakphoto.bsky.social - a great Cyanotype and landscape with that gorgeous Ektar film! #BelieveInFilm

Here is some info on my blog about signing up for my June Postcard swap for photographers!

Hey there photography friends! I'm looking to recruit more people to participate in my photography postcard swap each month! If you like fun mail sign up! You only have to send 1 postcard each month. Check out my website for more details. postcardsfromafar.org

I just remembered Eurovision is happening today!

For several weeks my friend has been compiling a list of weekly good news items and sharing it as a kind of newsletter called "Take Heart." She has created a Substack for this. It's really wonderful to read each week in these troubling times. Subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/sharkysh...

Like fun mail? Join my May postcard swap for photographer and artists! I we are sharing postcard-sized prints of our original work. www.elfster.com/gift-exchang...