Blatherskite

Foolish gibberish

about

I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Carnival 🎡

July 10, 2017
During the weekend of Mountain Festival there is usually a carnival happening. It’s a block away from the library and I like to walk up there and shoot some pinhole, which I did this year with my new Reality So Subtle. The pinhole photo above was taken with my Ondu. I think Ektar was used.

The carnival always brings interesting folk into town. It’s been slightly sketchy the past few years but I think there is a new company this year. It seems a little nicer and the rides look safer.

Here are a few snapshots.
Share this:
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Tumblr
Print
Email
Reddit
Like Loading…
Sunday runday

July 9, 2017
Today I was scheduled for a 3 mile run, according to my plan, but i kind of thought that was ridiculous. So I ran an easy 4 miles at my half marathon pace, which is a 13 minute mile (which also seems ridiculous to me but I’ll just go with it and trust the running plan). Here are some snapshots from the trail.

One of my favorite spots on the trail

Love the shadows

One of the many critters I saw

#runningselfie
Share this:
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Tumblr
Print
Email
Reddit
Like Loading…
Neoliberalism

July 8, 2017
“I often think that Neoliberalism is what lovelessness looks like as policy. … it looks like water pipes leaking lead in Flint. It looks like foreclosed mortgages on homes that were built to collapse. … It looks like trashing the beauty of the planet as if it had no value at all. It is, much like Trump himself, greed and carelessness incarnate.”

– Naomi Klein, No Is Not Enough.

I finished reading “No Is Not Enough” by Naomi Klein. Very highly recommended. In fact, I would say it’s a must read, especially if you are bewildered by current events. She does a good job of giving historical context for our current situation and what exactly got us here. It is a major wake up call. It is not an easy read, but a necessary one.
Share this:
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Tumblr
Print
Email
Reddit
Like Loading…
Sandy Mountain Days Parade

July 7, 2017
This is the week of Mountain Festival in Sandy. It is kicked off with a parade on Thursday night of Mountain Festival week. I’ve lived here for 7 years and I only started attending the parade 3 years ago. The first year I moved here I walked in the parade with the library but the library decided to stop marching in the parade after that year.

It’s kind of a dorky parade but it’s also really fun. It’s very small town, which I love. The locals put out their chairs days in advance in order to save their seats, which is kind of quirky but also sweet.

Here is a pinhole photo I took last year. Pinhole and parades don’t really go well together but I still try every year. I did this year, as well. 🙂

Geeky Bits:
Camera: Ondu MK2
Film: Portra 160
Exposure Time: 7 seconds
Developed at Blue Moon Camera And Machine

and here are a few snapshots from yesterday evening.
Share this:
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Tumblr
Print
Email
Reddit
Like Loading…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Bridge

July 6, 2017
via Photo Challenge: Bridge

This shouldn’t be too hard since I live near Bridgetown…

This was shot in 2011, from my digital camera days. Here is a view from the Steel Bridge in Portland.
Share this:
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Tumblr
Print
Email
Reddit
Like Loading…