An old dog’s odyssey to learn new digital tricks


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Wheels and trusses — old and new

Since my last post about New Orleans had a less than flattering image, I thought that in the spirit of fairness, I should follow up with a picture of a nicer scene. Here’s one that captures old and new — both wheels (steam vs. car) and trusses (paddle wheel structure vs. bridge structure)

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The Ponte Vecchio, up close

Following up on my earlier shot of the Ponte Vecchio from a distance, here’s another one from much closer range…

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Old gear, new gear

I thought it might be a good idea to start off by letting everybody know a bit about just where I’m “coming from” with this blog. So, here’s a quick treatment of my gear history, in appropriately photographic fashion…

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