This is an image through the viewfinder of a Kodak Junior Six-20 camera (circa the mid 1930’s). You look down through a second lens to aim the camera, so the view here also shows the main lens and shutter. The camera belonged to my father-in-law, who unfortunately I never had the honor to meet.

It is a beautifully simple instrument – more images of it to come. I am ordering a few rolls of black and white 620 film – the camera is in fine working condition, and it will be great fun shooting with it.

37° 51′ 2.79″N 122° 17′ 22.71″W
In the yard of Urban Ore, my reflection among the rows of recycled windows.

Image 100 of my Picture a Day series. That’s this many fingers.

Shane and his well-chewed tennis balls.

Eric is home for the weekend, and the brothers are bonding over Halo.

My mother-in-law, Irene, passed away last night. She was a wonderful person, intelligent and gifted in many ways. Among many interests, Irene wrote poetry. She recently gave a gift to Sarah of a handwritten collection of 38 of her poems beautifully bound.

“Drink New Joy”, on the right hand page, is a letter to her daughter for today.

(A larger image is here.)

38°24’38.86″N 122°43’1.96″W
…this is what I’d look like.
Sweet.

I shot pictures for two or three hours this evening, and nothing was any good, so I struggled to find something to post.

This is what happens when I stay up too late.

How

I set up a backdrop and some lights in the garage and had Shane hang there for awhile.

40°29’53.83″N 122°21’27.63″W
Fishing on the Lower Sacramento River with Kevin and a guide from The Fly Shop in Redding. This was Kevin’s second time fly fishing and he landed this beautiful 18+” rainbow. Together we landed about 22 fish. What a day.