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A sunset behind a chain-link fence, with silhouettes of trees and buildings in the background. The sky displays a gradient from orange near the horizon to dark gray clouds above. In the foreground, a person is visible walking near the fence.

A utility pole silhouetted against a dark, cloudy sky with multiple power lines extending in various directions.

Silhouette of a large tree against a backdrop of a dramatic, cloudy sky at dusk. The sky features dark clouds with hints of orange and yellow from the setting sun. Power lines are faintly visible, crossing horizontally through the frame.

A dimly lit street scene during evening or early night shows power lines crisscrossing the sky. In the foreground, tree silhouettes are visible. In the background, there’s a neon sign depicting a figure with a crown.

Post-storm sunset. Portland, Oregon. 25th September, 2024.

Portland, Oregon. 23rd September, 2024.

A silhouetted utility pole with power lines and a street light against a vibrant sunset sky. Trees and foliage appear in the foreground. The sky transitions from blue to pink and orange hues.

Close-up of a sunflower with vibrant orange and yellow petals. A bee covered in pollen is visible on the lower left part of the flower head.

Spotted on a neighborhood walk. 12th September, 2024.

A textured brown faux leather wallet featuring a gold colored clasp sits on a wooden table. Placed on top of the wallet is a vintage black and white photograph of a man with a mustache, dressed in a collared shirt and jacket.

Twenty-five years in the US today.

I still have some of the items I brought with me, including this travel wallet with this photo of my late grandfather.

I continue to travel with these.

A horizontal diptych: On the left side, there is an abundant growth of delicate white Baby’s Breath flowers surrounding a single pink rose. On the right side, there are large, green squash plant leaves with a large yellow-orange squash blossom.

Flora at home. 11th July, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160 (Expired)

Please join me in supporting the non-profit Blue Sky Gallery. Blue Sky is a unique and wonderful place. They are solely focused on photography and the put on great exhibits every month. They have done this for a long time! And now they need our help, so please donate if you can 🙏

A light blue house with white trim features a small porch with brown stairs and a black railing. A barbecue grill is situated to the left of the porch. A beige cat wearing a turquoise harness walks near the stairs.

Fifteen months after starting a project and realizing it was too much for me, I finally hired someone to do it. Our backyard access is a lot better now!

A horizontal diptych: The left image shows a large, historic mansion with a red roof partially obscured by trees under a clear sky. The right image captures a cityscape at sunrise, with a distant mountain peak visible on the horizon.

Sunrise at Pittock Mansion. 10th July, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160 (Expired)

A new Mimi Uploader beta is out; Generate alt texts for all photos in a batch!

A new Mimi Uploader beta is out; Generate alt texts for all photos in a batch!

This was something I’d considered but dismissed as I was working on the earlier versions of this feature. However a recent discussion has changed my mind.

Sometimes the stars align and eager feedback from 90% of users (i.e. 4 people) comes at just the right time when I have availability, and also the architecture of the app supports adding it quickly, so I built it!

A new beta with this feature is out now. Please try it and let me know what you think 😊

(Link to the video embedded above).

Black and white photo of daisies in a garden. The flowers are illuminated by sunlight, with some tall and upright while others are bending towards the ground. The background includes foliage in partial shadow.

Portland, Oregon. 4th July, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Fujifilm Acros 100 (Expired)