The difference between f1.8 and f1.4 is miraculous. Also, it snowed. Muchas, muchas gracias to the parental units, who for the holidays upgraded my workhorse E-series manual 50mm to the new Nikkor 50mm with the focus motor in the body; it’s nearly as big as Six herself, and it is amazing. I can’t wait to…
Category: life in the thrill
when you stop being startled by rock stars
I will get to the point made in the subject line eventually. Last summer the Cat’s Cradle, the Triangle’s oldest and most venerable rock club, replaced their entire ancient light rig with a gorgeous, well-balanced pro rig. It was done for MergeXX, as were quite a few other venue upgrades, and if local gossip told…
yes we can
Last Thursday after work, shep. and I toddled off to the Carrboro Town Hall to vote early. Unfortunately for us, there was no early voting at Carrboro Town Hall this time around. So we got in the car and drove into the CH and voted early at Morehead Planetarium instead. As we were walking from…
auxiliary house @ nightlight
Everybody knows that I’m stupidly fond of all the Trekky Records kids, and it’s a damn shame that in the years I’ve been going to see their bands and their excellent shows, festivals, and holiday extravaganzas, I’d never actually seen Trekky super-group/whoever’s not on tour/house band, Auxiliary House, before last night. Aux House seems to…
hs fb: pittsboro northwoods @ east chapel hill
I think it’s time for a Friday Night Lights re-watch.
all the sweetest winds
holden beach, nc, christmas 2007, originally uploaded by minervacat. i went down to houston and i stopped in san antone i passed up the station for the bus i was trying to find me something but i wasn’t sure just what man i ended up with pockets full of dust so i went on to…
dogs at farmer’s markets
Exactly what it says on the tin. Five more behind the jump.
fourth of july fireworks
fourth of july fireworks, originally uploaded by minervacat. you were pretty as can be, sitting in the front seat looking at me, telling me you love me and you’re happy to be with me on the 4th of July — Shooter Jennings, “4th Of July” Happy 4th, y’all. Celebrate safely and in style. (How to…
worth getting up for: june
trkfest 2010: midtown dickens, originally uploaded by minervacat. Worth getting up for in June: American Aquarium at the 506; TRKFest; Langhorne Slim at the Cradle; Tift Merritt’s See You On The Moon, Blitzen Trapper’s Destroyer of the Void, and the Gaslight Anthem’s American Slang; NCAA tournament baseball; the College World Series, even (and especially) when…
brand new kind of photography 