For the last 6 years, I have almost exclusively used my phone for photography. Hauling a DSLR, lenses, batteries, and other add-ons became too much of a hassle for my aching shoulders. Currently, I have a Samsung S22 Ultra. It has five optical lenses and a variety of modes such as portrait. It will shot … More Cell Phone Photography
An unfinished illustrated medieval Fighting Treatise. Color illustrations depict the fundamentals of fighting, both bare-handed or armed. Text was not copied onto the pages. About 1490, produced in Augsburg, Germany. Books of this type were meant for the elite class. Musée de Cluny, Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris, France Join RDP Saturday: Book Club
A family enjoying the afternoon in Beihai Park, a public park and former imperial garden in Beijing, 2006. Join Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 10
17th century stained glass window from the Chapel of Communion (also called the Cloister Gallery or Chamber of Catechisms) of Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris, France. The window depicts the Church as a ship. “In the upper window is Noah’s ark, with animals. In the center, a ship is floating atop a wooden cross, which … More The Church as a Ship
Finally warm enough to go outside near North Pole, Alaska. -15F, -26C. Driving to town. Join Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge- White
12:42 am, January 3, 2026, -47F. Not very sharp foto from upstairs window. Too cold to go outside.
Vaults in restored Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, November 2026. Join RDP Friday! Perspective
Full moon spotlight on trees, 5:15 am, January 1, 2026, -42F, near North Pole, Alaska. Join Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge A Cold Start
Details, 1933 Auburn Custom Boattail Speedster, Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska.
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 