What is it about train stations, including Portland Union Station, that feel so mournful? The Rolling Stones caught the sorrow with No Expectations. Take me to the station And put me on a train I’ve got no expectations To pass through here again Once I was a rich man Now I am so poor […]
FACEBOOK SCROLL DOWN LIFE, CONNECT THE DOTS, PT 1
May 24, 2017 by
Connect the dots on a facebook scroll down? Don’t think twice, it’s alright. Start with video of an African sunset. Always a comfort, always a big treat from National Geographic. But an African sunset with zebra and impala? Hell, no. #1. Where are the lions? Aren’t these beasties on their menu? #2. If they’re […]
BAD TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SECRETS REVEALED
April 17, 2017 by
Find the right cluster of furniture piled behind a steel fence. If it carries an association with a famous author, all the better. Frame it in and push the button. All done, right? Photography secrets are in plain sight in this example. The fence distorts the view. The frame’s too small to read anything. It […]
