“Life is a Struggle”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/3200s, ISO 320. Along the Elk Creek Trail.

Tiny pine tree next to a rock

“You Can’t See Me”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/160s, ISO 2000. Tiny spider photobombs my picture of a bear grass bud along the Elk Creek Trail.

Spider on bear grass

“Mink Lake”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 200. About 8 miles back in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

“Lizard Land”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 29mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 250. Old lava flow soaking up the sun at Salt Creek Falls.

#mbjune Day 17: warmth 📷

Jagged black rocks in the sun

Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone

The alleged phone specs are bullshit and the mobile plan is a crap deal. But setting that aside, if this thing ever does launch, I want an app on my phone that will automatically block calls from anyone stupid enough to buy one.

Social Media Replaced Zines. Now Zines Are Taking the Power Back

Always happy to see more positive zine coverage, even though I’m long out of it myself.

“Amtrak Synphony”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 2s, ISO 800. Lights outside and inside the train and a blurry ghost of the photographer somewhere between Chicago and Los Angeles.

#mbjune Day 16: blur 📷

Long exposure of jiggling lights

ICE Will Pause Farm, Restaurant Raids After Trump Social Media Post

So…

  • People fleeing oppressive regimes that will probably kill them = unwanted
  • Permanent underclass cut off from all social services = wanted

Any questions?

“Walk This Way”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/9, 1/25s, ISO 1250. Flagging tape tied in bushes to mark the overgrown Fisher Creek Trail route.

#mbjune Day 15: tie 📷

Overgrown creekside trail