Travels

A shot of the lighthouse located at Lighthouse Landing marina, down in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Shot on April 22nd, 2016 with my Sony Alpha SLT-a77v DSLR.

The marina located down at Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Taken on April 22nd, 2016.

A self-portrait of me in a lighthouse shooting with my Minolta XD11. I had my digital camera on the hand rail and ran to get positioned before the self-timer went off. Taken at the Lighthouse Landing marina, located in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Shot on April 22nd, 2016 with my Sony Alpha SLT-a77v DSLR.

This shot was from the road trip we took down to Kentucky a few weekends ago. We stopped at this place, but it wasn't open on Sundays.

This was the Ohio River, from a Cave-In-Rock, Illinois ferry boat crossing to Kentucky. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm Film: Kodak Max 400 (exp. 02/09) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 6th, 2013, 3.16 p.m. Location: Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, U.S.A. Minolta SRT Max 400 12-1ef

Make your life count for something. This is the lighthouse at the Port of Grafton. Located in Grafton, Illinois, at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi River.

No, it's not the Washington Monument. I didn't even have to leave Illinois to get this shot! It's located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and is pretty tall in itself.

Another in my series of scenic areas in and around Southern Illinois. This is the Big Wabash River, at the border between Illinois and Indiana, while on the road to Evansville, Indiana. It is the full frame and I have left some of the blank negative area because it shows those cool notches at the top/left of the frame, due to the Kodak 35 RF. Camera: Kodak 35 RF (made in 1948) Lens: Kodak Anastar 50mm, f/3.5 Film: Kodak Gold 400 ISO 35mm Aperture: F/16 Shutter speed: 1/200 Date: October 6th, 2010, 9.31 a.m. Location: Border of Illinois and Indiana, U.S.A. This negative was scanned using an Epson Perfection V500.

This is not really a lighthouse, but a building made to look like one. Found in the town of Grafton, Illinois.

Known as Harmonists, society members built three towns: Harmony (1804-1814), along the Connoquenessing River in Butler County, Pennsylvania; New Harmony (1814-1824) along the Wabash River in Southern Indiana; and Economy (1824-1906), along the Ohio River in Pennsylvania near Pittsburg. Several hundred members of the religious communal society emigrated with their leader, Johann 'George' Rapp (1757-1847), from Württemberg in the Rhineland, to America between 1803 and 1804. From 1805, until the society's legal dissolution in 1906, the Harmonists amassed considerable wealth in preparation for the coming new heaven and earth. When originally constructed by the Harmonists, this building served as a communal dormitory for the single men in Father George Rapp's religous society. At that time, it was known as Rooming House 4. After the Harmonists sold New Harmony to Robert Owen in January 1825, it became a community building where lectures, dances and other social activities were held. It was known as the Union Hall in 1859 when it was purchased by the Dramatic Association and became the second largest theatre and ballroom in Indiana. Eugene S. Thrall bought and improved the building in 1888, adding the front facade, cherry paneling, arches over the windows and door and a curved balcony. Serving primarily as a theatre until 1910, the structure was turned into a gas station in 1914. Double doors were installed in front to accommodate cars, the backstage area served as a grease pit and the balcony was used as auto parts storage. Purchased by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in 1964, the structure underwent major renovations. Today, Thrall's Opera House hosts weddings, lectures, musical programs, small conferences, and balls. A grand piano sits on the deep stage in the main room where once automobiles sat, waiting to be repaired. Taken with my Sony Alpha a230 DSLR and converted to black and white.

Located in historic New Harmony, Indiana, this fountain was erected to the memory of Jane Blaffer Owen’s daughter Carol, who died in 1979, at a young age. Carol’s Garden is a memorial garden and it was dedicated in 1982, and the Fountain of Life is the centerpiece of the garden and is open to the public. The garden was designed by Jane Blaffer Owen, Carol’s mother, and the peaceful fountain and its two accompanying benches were made with Indiana limestone by Sculptor David Rogers of Bloomington, Indiana. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @ 35mm Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a second Date: October 8th, 2020, 11.24 a.m. Location: New Harmony, Indiana, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals at 68 degrees Water pre-soak: 5 minutes Caffenol CM-RS: 11 minutes Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Ilfostop stopbath: 1 minute Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Hypam fixer: 5 minutes Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Fuji Acros 100 Fountains 2020 19ef

Known as Harmonists, society members built three towns: Harmony (1804-1814), along the Connoquenessing River in Butler County, Pennsylvania; New Harmony (1814-1824) along the Wabash River in Southern Indiana; and Economy (1824-1906), along the Ohio River in Pennsylvania near Pittsburg. Several hundred members of the religious communal society emigrated with their leader, Johann 'George' Rapp (1757-1847), from Württemberg in the Rhineland, to America between 1803 and 1804. From 1805, until the society's legal dissolution in 1906, the Harmonists amassed considerable wealth in preparation for the coming new heaven and earth. When originally constructed by the Harmonists, this building served as a communal dormitory for the single men in Father George Rapp's religous society. At that time, it was known as Rooming House 4. After the Harmonists sold New Harmony to Robert Owen in January 1825, it became a community building where lectures, dances and other social activities were held. It was known as the Union Hall in 1859 when it was purchased by the Dramatic Association and became the second largest theatre and ballroom in Indiana. Eugene S. Thrall bought and improved the building in 1888, adding the front facade, cherry paneling, arches over the windows and door and a curved balcony. Serving primarily as a theatre until 1910, the structure was turned into a gas station in 1914. Double doors were installed in front to accommodate cars, the backstage area served as a grease pit and the balcony was used as auto parts storage. Purchased by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in 1964, the structure underwent major renovations. Today, Thrall's Opera House hosts weddings, lectures, musical programs, small conferences and balls. A grand piano sits on the deep stage in the main room where once automobiles sat, waiting to be repaired. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @ 28mm Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (expired 06/2015) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a second Date: October 8th, 2020, 11.41 a.m. Location: New Harmony, Indiana, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals at 68 degrees Water pre-soak: 5 minutes Caffenol CM-RS: 11 minutes Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Ilfostop stopbath: 1 minute Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Hypam fixer: 5 minutes Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Fuji Acros 100 Fountains 2020 22hf

This is a fountain adjoining the site where the Roofless Church is located. It is one of the many popular sites in New Harmony, Indiana.

This is the fountain adjoining the Cathedral Labyrinth, located in historic New Harmony, Indiana. Traditionally, a person goes through the labyrinth barefooted and when finished, they wash off their feet in this fountain. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (expired 06/2015) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a second Date: October 8th, 2019, 12.12 p.m. Location: New Harmony, Indiana, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals at 68 degrees Water pre-soak: 5 minutes Caffenol CM-RS: 11 minutes Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Ilfostop stopbath: 1 minute Water rinse: 1 minute Ilford Hypam fixer: 5 minutes Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Fuji Acros 100 Fountains 2020 27ef

Cabin #4 located at Dolan's Lake, in Southern Illinois. For the One Rokkor Around The World project. A Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 wide angle lens, which started in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. and will travel all over the world in the next two years, will be in each participant's possession for approximately a two-week period, in which time they will put it on one of their own personal Minolta camera bodies, (or any camera body that they can get it to fit), and they will photograph subjects that are indicative of their country, region, culture, etc. It is currently in my keep and I am so excited about getting to use it! This follows on a previous Rokkor lens project that made it's way all around the world, but that one was a Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.7 prime lens. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 wide angle lens Film: Kodak Portra 160 35mm film Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: January 3rd, 2013, 1.58 p.m. Location: McLeansboro, Illinois, U.S.A. SRT Portra 07df

This is Dolan's Lake, a popular camping and fishing park about 12 miles from my house. There was a great covering of snow around the lake and the surface of the water was frozen, but not too thickly. I was careful not to fall in and get my cameras wet! For the One Rokkor Around The World project. A Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 wide angle lens, which started in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. and will travel all over the world in the next two years, will be in each participant's possession for approximately a two-week period, in which time they will put it on one of their own personal Minolta camera bodies, (or any camera body that they can get it to fit), and they will photograph subjects that are indicative of their country, region, culture, etc. It is currently in my keep and I am so excited about getting to use it! This follows on a previous Rokkor lens project that made it's way all around the world, but that one was a Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.7 prime lens. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 wide angle lens Film: Kodak Portra 160 35mm film Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125th sec. Date: January 3rd, 2013, 2.05 p.m. Location: Dolan's Lake, McLeansboro, Illinois, U.S.A. SRT Portra 08ff

These are some of the huge bluffs we have here in Southern Illinois. Photo taken around 1979-80. Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Kodak Kodacolor, 100 ASA 35mm

This was the first balloon that went up at the 24th annual Balloon Fest, in Centralia, Illinois. It was to be "The Hare" in the balloon race and the rest were supposed to chase it. The event was held on August 16th and 17th, 2013. This picture was from the first day on August 16th. Camera: $5 Shift 3 mini digital camera (Vivitar Mini Digital clone) Resolution: .1 megapixels Exposure setting: Automatic Aperture: f/2.8 Shutter speeds: 1/60 to 1/1500 sec. Date: August 16th, 2013 Location: Centralia, Illinois, U.S.A. 01-001b