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We’re awash in spiders. Part of country living, I guess.

Here’s a more interesting spider close-up: Ade Rixon’s “behind the fence post” shot.

Ade’s site has a channel dedicated to photography (click on [big picture].) I’ve borrowed the idea, so I’ll have a place to collect journal entries with photographs.

I’ve become more interested in photography lately. A recent unplanned visit to Jerry Dodrill’s gallery in Bodega led to a 40-minute conversation with the artist about technique. I considered participating in one of his photo-safari workshops, but he’s an avowed film photographer. I never sold my analog camera gear, but I just can’t imagine dealing with film costs again. Or, worse, the delays of developing — who can wait two days to see how a picture turned out? I think shooting film makes great sense for some people, but it’s not for me, at least not now.

Here’s my favorite Dodrill image: Desert Sunrise. Jerry’s gallery has a print of this, measuring about 6' x 4', which would look great in my office. (Is it too close to Christmas for me to drop hints like that without being obvious?)

I’m also impressed and inspired by Matt Haughey’s Ten Years Of My Life site — a ten-year archive of daily photos. It’s a wonderful complement to an online journal. The idea of looking back, in future years, to what I was not only thinking, but seeing, is wonderfully appealing.