Blatherskite

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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.

Tag: Sandy

  • The Little White Church

    At the end of last year – sometime in November or December (maybe even October) I was inspired to load my Holga with Tri-x and wander around town with it. It was a rainy day. I finally got around to uploading some of the photos this week and I kinda dig them. I am thinking…

  • Fleece The People

    A couple of months ago I mentioned that the Traveling Yashica was on it’s way to me. Well, the camera came and went I and I had a blast with it! I shot three rolls of film through it, two for me and one for a films swap with Hamish, the owner of the camera.…

  • Amsterdam vs Sandy

    Amsterdam vs Sandy

    I met Inge via Brendan when I first saw the film swap they did together. I checked out her photography on Flickr and was all, “I need to be friends with this woman.” We have a lot in common, film photography and tattoos being a couple of those things. I am glad that she felt…

  • weekend highlights

    I have been involved in the Ford Institute Leadership Program, through the Ford Family Foundation. The goal of the program is to train members of various rural communities in Oregon in leadership skills. Through the training and workshops we choose a project in the community as a group and we have to complete the project…

  • Toll Gate Inn

    Toll Gate Inn

    A couple of weeks ago we had a nice, sunny day. At least for a few hours. I was told that Holgas like nice, sunny days (color film anyway). So I filled her with film and headed out. My original thought was to wander the streets of Sandy, starting at the Toll Gate Inn. I…