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Moody Views

August 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Freezing a perfect moment in a photograph feels magical. The way sunshine hits a tree atop a building, an airplane in just the right spot, neatly manicured hedges behind a fancy fence, a peach colored building against a gray Chicago sky, a strangely dignified looking parking garage, and the Sears Tower from the roof of Whole Foods Lincoln Park.

Life is fleeting, but full of wonders if you stop to look.

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Postcards from 30A

August 9, 2025 at 1:30 pm

From a beachside rainbow to the Alys Beach dragon sculpture and regional bumper stickers, this collection of snapshots resembles postcards one could imagine seeing in a gift shop. Greetings from the Florida Panhandle!

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July 4th in Seaside

July 6, 2025 at 5:15 am

We love Seaside and visit often, but this was our first time celebrating Independence Day there.

Shortly before sunset we made our way to the beach, and set up our chairs for the fireworks.

The moon was almost full which made the view more exciting.

Hope everybody had a great long weekend!

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Cape San Blas – Bay Side

June 27, 2025 at 11:48 pm

We accidentally stumbled upon Cape San Blas back in 2023 when we took a road trip to St. George Island on my birthday. After an underwhelming couple of hours at the state park, we decided on a whim to swing by CSB on the way back, and have been hooked ever since.

Last year we visited twice, which made this our fourth trip to the cape. The sargassum was really bad on the gulf side this year, but we weren’t affected because we spent most of our time kayaking on Saint Joseph Bay.

It was so peaceful just floating out there staring into the horizon, and observing the wildlife like this beautiful white heron.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw all these pelicans roosting on a boat lift. Such fascinating creatures!

We also enjoyed biking along the Loggerhead Run Bike Path.

As night began to approach, we heeded the painful lessons learned from previous trips, and took refuge in our room to avoid getting attacked by biting insects.

But once it was pitch dark we reemerged to do some stargazing at the end of the dock.

Already plotting and planning our next trip!

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Point and Shoot

May 1, 2025 at 6:09 am

I’ve always loved taking photos, and over the years my smartphone has become my main camera. But lately (especially with my iPhone 15 Pro Max that combines data from 3 lenses to create an optimized photo), I feel like the results often look unreal. I’m not ready to invest in an analog film camera, or an expensive Leica, so as a compromise I got myself a Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 digital camera.

I’m still reading the manual and learning the different settings, but I’m already really enjoying the results. These two photos from a recent evening walk are completely unedited, directly from the camera. They remind me of film photos from my childhood, there is just something special about them.

I sometimes use apps such as Tezza or VSCO to add character to my iPhone photos. But this little digital camera is bringing back the thrill of taking a simple unmanipulated image that magically captures the essence of the moment, without having to add any filters or special effects.

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