“There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” — Robert Frank

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Sunday, 10/18/2026: Posted photo — Door at Murphy’s Pub.

Murphy’s relocates two blocks from the National Building (at the time known as The Strand Theatre Building) to the Cosmopolitan Building in the 2000’s according to their webpage. I was in Providence RI today for the finals of the New England Cubing Championship. The difference before first and third place was .03 seconds.

For this week’s photo project, I needed a photo of a door. Not many interesting doors near our house so I was glad there were interesting doors in the capital city.

Monday, 10/19/2026: Posted photo — Half Moon.

Practice, Practice, Practice. I wanted to practice moon photos with my new camera. I took my camera and tripod with me on my hike tonight to take a photo of the moon. I took this photo using my 300 mm lens, using manual focus.

This is the photo I took on the mountain and then cropped since the moon looked small in my original photo.

Tuesday, 10/20/2026: Posted photo – Candy Corn Pumpkin.

A candy corn pumpkin is a vibrant, hybrid ornamental pumpkin with brilliant coloring and exceptional uniformity. The flattened-round shape features flashy yellow skin with bright orange stripes and shallow ribs.

Wednesday, 10/21/2026: Posted photo — Moon900 f11.

I wanted to use my “moon” lens today. At first, I could not take a photo with it because of a camera setting. There was a setting to allow the shutter to be released without a lens. The setting was off, so I could not take a photo. Once I allow this feature, I was able to take this photo. I now need to work on keeping my tripod steady because of the weight of the lens. As my tripod gets used more and more, all the clamps loosen up.

Thursday, 10/22/2026: Posted photo — Maple Leaves.

I took a photo of a maple leave and did a little edit. I was bored and wanted to do something a little different.

Friday, 10/23/2026: Posted photo – Pholiota Mushrooms.

Pholiota mushrooms grow in groupings that are extremely hard to miss. They can be found in both forests and urban and suburban areas. These mushrooms may or may not be edible, based on some resources I have referenced. These mushrooms are on logs in our yard.

Saturday, 10/24/2026: Post photo — Pinecone.

I learned something interesting today. Information from The Secret Life of Pinecones “There are both female and male pinecones. The tiny seeds are inside the female cones, with two seeds in each scale that spiral around the cone. Male pinecones are smaller, short-lived, and soft. They often go unnoticed and are typically on the lower branches in spring. It’s a clever system Mother Nature created. That way, the pollen from the male cones won’t fall and pollinate the female cones on the same tree. Instead, the wind will carry the pollen to an adjacent tree.”

Pinecones from Sugar Pine, Western White Pine, Longleaf Pine, Red Pine, Pitch Pine, and standard pinyon pines are edible. Pinecones from Ponderosa Pine, Yellow Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Norfolk Island Pine, and the Yew tree (which is highly poisonous) are non-edible and very toxic.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

“Sumens imagines consolateur et inspirat me. Pulchritudinem mundi video per camera mean.”

“Quod scripsi, scripsi. Ingeniarius sum, non scriptor.”

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