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Their parent headquarters (SmugMug) doesn't look like anyone has been inside for two years. Nemo Gould's Technostalgia at The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) Nikon D4 and CV 58mm f/1.4

Since it's his 100th birthday today going late... Full

Wes Montgomery And I always have a soft spot for Leo Kotte.

So it was her? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/monolith-mystery-las-vegas-desert-b2564821.html

Dolly - Peace Train

Who cares what the Maryland State Fair awards it's photography prizes to, but for your enjoyment... ‘With 850 photographs submitted this year, Chamelin says it is difficult for volunteers to determine how every entry was made. He claims that he did not know that AI had been used to modify Alston’s photograph when it was submitted into the competition.’

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Bill Evans - The Paris Concert: Editions 1 & 2 Full (Edition 2 starts at 53:04)

This week's homework: DeAgostini Blue Note Best Jazz Collection Japan #6 Sonny Clark and #7 Lee Morgan Ex. I'm not sure it's terribly exciting for others to follow along as I digest these over the next few months so here's a list of all (that I have). The original series was extended to 80 discs if one wants to really complete. And then there was a second, different De Agostini Blue Note round on SHM-CD. And another Jazz collection across labels. eBay (and ChatGPT) can occasoinally be your friend. No. Artist 1 Miles Davis 2 Herbie Hancock 3 Sonny Rollins 4 Art Blakey 5 John Coltrane 6 Sonny Clark 7 Lee Morgan 8 Horace Silver 9 Bud Powell 10 Hank Mobley 11 Wayne Shorter 12 Thelonious Monk 13 Kenny Burrell 14 Lou Donaldson 15 Dexter Gordon 16 Grant Green 17 Kenny Dorham 18 Jackie McLean 19 Jimmy Smith 20 Freddie Hubbard 21 Miles Davis 2 22 Bobby Hutcherson 23 Clifford Brown 24 The Three Sounds 25 Curtis Fuller 26 Live at Jazz Clubs 27 Joe Henderson 28 Stanley Turrentine 29 Donald Byrd 30 McCoy Tyner 31 Herbie Hancock 2 32 Ornette Coleman 33 Horace Parlan 34 Paul Chambers 35 Art Blakey 2

Grant Green’s Funk in France: From Paris to Antibes (1969–1970) Full

RIP photographer Ian Berry. So many great shots over the years. https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photojournalism/rip-ian-berry-the-magnum-photojournalist-who-shot-the-only-photos-of-the-sharpeville-massacre-and-who-spent-more-than-seven-decades-working-hard-being-humble-and-insisting-the-job-was-never-about-the-gear https://www.all-about-photo.com/photographer/1228/ian-berry And for Dylan fans Also https://www.magnumphotos.com/theory-and-practice/ian-berry-intimate-portrait-serge-gainsbourg-jane-birkin/

They loaded for me yesterday. Not today. For instance: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528102446_c0178ed055_o.jpg

The continuing Nikon D200 v. Fujifilm S5Pro (in a D200 body) battles are fun. I have the latter, but those D200 colors look great.

CCD, right? I can see.

Speaking of resolution options, Fuji continues to aim for a different audience...

Somehow I lived until last night not knowing the great Rod Serling, of The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery fame, also had a short lived Western, The Loner, starring Lloyd Bridges. It’s available as a currently $10 DVD set on Amazon, but also on YouTube if others are as interested as I. The first episode, wordy for a Western, certainly feels very Serling. Love how the TV frame is tightly filled. First episode The rest https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnentduopWcJz29q7eTHh0MSFKoxeTClG&si=cfZ6oRZDWQFhMIOm

Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On 'A Love Supreme'

Two Film Scores by John Lurie: African Swim and Manny & Lo Full

On the theme, and for those with long memories, a Fred's Streak.

Four! by Hampton Hawes!!!!!!!!! Full playlist

My thoughts Trying to spend less time on the phone I want one

Android Foldable User Reacts to Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo

Ex. DeAgostini Blue Note Best Jazz Collection No. 4 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Moanin' Moanin' — BLP 4003 October 30, 1958 Mosaic Mosaic — BLP 4090 October 2, 1961 So Tired A Night in Tunisia — BLP 4049 August 14, 1960 Are You Real The Big Beat — BLP 4029 March 6, 1960 Moon River Buhaina's Delight — BLP 4104 November 28, 1961 DeAgostini Blue Note Best Jazz Collection No. 5 — John Coltrane Blue Train Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 Moment's Notice Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 I'm Old Fashioned Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 Speak Low John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio — BLP 7035 October 20, 1958 The Way You Look Tonight Coltrane — BLP 1426 January 10, 1958

[Warning: way too many photos] It's what I call "lowrider season", so hit the ever growing show in downtown San Jose yesterday (alway's good light when not behind skyscraper and tree shadows). For those going to be in San Francisco next weekend there's one there. As opposed to the photos above, went all color. The graffiti shots are with the ever reliable combo of Canon 6D Classic and Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake. The main show's are with the Leica SL2 and very unpancake 16 elements, 3lbs Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4. And when you have a fast wide angle everything is a nail.