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Wanderings – Stop throwing trash out the window

November 20, 2024 Phillip Blancher

It was about a five kilometre bicycle ride in one direction between Chisamore’s Pond where I took swimming lessons as a kid, and my parents’ home. I did this trip several days a week the […]

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Wanderings – Just take the picture already

July 31, 2024 Phillip Blancher

There are many out there who write about photography. There are many magazines and websites where authors pontificate on how to do this or that; or what equipment you should use. For those new to […]

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Grass River Falls

July 14, 2024 Phillip Blancher

A recent outing took us to the Grass River in northern New York, south of Canton. This winding river has many waterfalls and is located in the Adirondack area. While not in the park boundary […]

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Canada Day Fireworks

July 8, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Canada Day Fireworks (2024) from the Morrisburg waterfront.

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What to do with a filter?

July 8, 2024 Phillip Blancher

A recent trip to Lampson and Basford Falls along the Grasse River in northern New York State for some photography led me to an experiment. Three months ago, we were all obsessed with the upcoming […]

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Wanderings – My value on the open market is minimal

June 5, 2024 Phillip Blancher

According to a recent email, I am worth $7.86. Sadly I am not surprised by this figure, but still I expected it to be at least in the double digits. That email from health care […]

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Black and White

October 1, 2023 Phillip Blancher
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Barron Canyon, Algonquin Park

August 9, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Overlooking Barron Canyon in Algonquin Park, looking south. – August 3, 2020. A bird on a branch overlooking the canyon. – August 3, 2020.

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Spring at Upper Canada Village

May 12, 2019 Phillip Blancher
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Higley Flow State Park

May 21, 2018 Phillip Blancher

Visited Higley Flow State Park in South Colton, New York for Victoria Day. Unpatriotic as it may sound.

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