Author: Moni

  • A beautiful sadness

    Yesterday we went for a hike up at the Salmon River, one of my favorite places (if not my favorite). We hiked along the river to  a campground that we like to  rest at before turning around. We got to our spot and wandered down to the river. At this particular place there is a pool where…

  • Dispatches from a shy street photographer: user error

    Today’s image is the last of my street photography series. I am not sure it even really qualifies as street photography. I shot two rolls through my Holga GTLR in bulb mode and this is the one photo from those two rolls that I actually kind of like. It was shot in Portland. I like…

  • Smiles are contagious

    One thing I forgot to add to my list of things that I learned from running my first half-marathon. Smile! Smiling got me through some of the harder parts. This was an out-and-back run on the Springwater Trail in Boring/Gresham, Oregon.  As I was running toward the turnaround point the faster runners were passing me…

  • Operation Half Marathon: completed ✔️

    Yesterday was the day! I completed my very first half marathon race. It was a rough road, but did it. I learned a few things along the way. Just do it. Nike has made this phrase a cliche, but it is actually a really great life lesson. As I was looking at my training plan…

  • Dispatches from a shy street photographer – Post Alley

    Here is a photo from Seattle. This is Post Alley, otherwise known as the Gum Wall. So yeah, on the walls on either side of this romantic-looking couple are layers and layers of germs and bacteria. (eww)   Geeky bits Camera: Canon EOS 650 Film: Fuji Neopan 400 Develop in Kodak D-76