Thank you, Helen!

Luna and Venus as seen through my phone's gawd-awful camera during this morning's walk.

This will be my last post for a while as I take an extended break from the interwebs. I hope you all enjoy the weeks ahead.

#morningwalk #moon #venus

"How often does the train go by?"

Dig those cameras!

Meet us at Tarantino's.

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, 1950s

Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather

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Cool. I've never had the pleasure of seeing a wild cat.

Hello . . . Kitty? May 2025: Camping once again amid the peace and beauty of Comanche National Grassland in southeastern Colorado. One tranquil evening, just a few minutes past sunset, I heard an animal calling from …

What's that sound? The distant cry of some mysterious beast, which I heard from my campsite in Comanche National Grassland back in May. You can listen to the recording in today's blog post. Please let me know if you can identify this animal.

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Beware the frisky skipper!

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, 1950s

Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather

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Oof. Had no idea it would take so long. Glad it's finally over.

Thanks, Sarah! And don't forget to Attend Your Church!

Thank you! Glad you like them.

A walk through Chinatown...

Scans of decaying 35mm slides shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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Stay classy, JC.

The tall man in the middle of the third photo is one of my grandfather's business partners. You'll see him again in upcoming posts.

Black Cat Bar - Wikipedia

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How one SF bar, a Holocaust survivor and his lawyer helped change the tides on gay rights in America in 1951 Sol Stoumen was angry.

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The Black Cat Cafe...notable in #SanFranciscoHistory and the #LGBTQ+ community. See the informative links in the comments below.

Scans of decaying 35mm slides shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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Proud to Be a Union Man

Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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Window seat: A Lake Central Airlines DC-3 taxis by.
(Anyone recognize the airport?)

Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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Hi, Mom!
(Great photo!)

Sweet! Glad to see it is in much better shape than my collection, nearly all of which suffers from scratches and mildew.

Thanks, Chaz! Most of these slides have faded a bit and suffer from some amount of color shift. I play with the color balance/temperature briefly in Photoshop to get it fairly close to a natural look. But some of them are so far gone that it's hard to overcome the decay.

Oh, I'm picking out a Thermos for you...

Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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Did you paddle over the line into the Canadian side of Lake Superior? 🙃

I'll take a Fresca.

Yep. Wish my shots were this cool. Maybe in 70 years. Thanks, Sarah!

Love it! Now that I'm entering that age bracket, I need to work on my "character" vibe.

I would say both are at play, but the percentages can vary widely between rolls. Some of these you'll be seeing in the weeks ahead have a very prominent red tone.

Ditto. 😀 Thanks for looking!

Poolside

Clearwater, Florida
Scan of decaying Ektachrome 35mm slide shot by my grandfather, 1950s

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