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 on January 1st 2024 with an Olympus Stylus and Harman Poenix 200 film.

The town that I live in is on the route and it’s always so inspiring each year to see them run through town. I kind of want to participate sometime, though with each passing year that ship might sail. I’m not as athletic as I used to be!

I browsed through my archives to see if I could find a photo that reflected the day. Here is a proper sun flare shot I took with my Terrapin Ace pinhole camera, 3d printed by my friend Todd Schlemmer. I took this during the pandemic at the Rogue Brewery location in Astoria, Oregon.

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 my in-law’s house. Oranges grow abundantly in their neighborhood and it’s really wonderful. Here are some laying on the ground because they didn’t get picked.

I used an Olympus Stylus for this photo and the first iteration of Harmon Phoenix film. I’m still trying to figure out if I like this film. I haven’t tried the new version of it yet.

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 couple of days when I am on vacation somewhere, and I’ll share some of those in future posts. The Puck is so easy to travel with! I love it!

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 blog, you may remember that I ran a postcard swap for photographers, in which we shared our original photography. I still do that! For various reasons, I lost track of some of the original members of the group. I am not sure what happened. Anyway, to help me keep in touch with people I have created a blog devoted to this project. You can find it here: Postcards From Afar. There you will find information about the project and how to sign up.