Still sorting through my piles of vinyl, and still making Spotify playlists based on Various-Artists albums from way back when. This is from one of the first albums I remember owning, from way back in 1970. From Ronco Records, no less! The record is long gone, but the internet provided the song list. So here you go:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35zOAgwl4RSejHojHCi5pu?si=32fed5b78e164f36
Another pre-digital photo... Probably taken in the late 1990's, but posted to Betterphoto (RIP) back in June 2003. It is possible this was scanned near that 6/03 date, I had an inexpensive flatbed scanner back then (before printer/scanners were even a thing. Probably tweaked with MGI-Photo Suite, which was the first photo software I learned. It came bundled on one of our home computers. I went through a (mercifully short) period where I added these color-matched border....
Continuing my series on walking trails. Mostly in our general area, though that may expand after a trip or two.
Today's post is Leclaire Park, Edwardsville, IL. A quiet spot nestled in the historic Leclaire neighborhood. A quiet, little, spot, just over 5 acres. A walk around the perimeter was only 0.41 mile, though I did do more than just the 1 loop... I've only been here a few times, but it would be a regular spot if I lived nearby, and still had young kids.
This is one of my oldest digital pictures to be posted online. This was posted to (defunct) BetterPhoto 5/2003. I remember posting this one to my 1st online photo site, which was through Americal On Line. From my Kodak LS443 Silver Lake Park, Highland, IL, maybe a little before that.
The original file for this is awol, possibly on an old hard-drive pulled from a dead computer. This was downloaded from BetterPhoto on their last day active.
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I posted about 10 days ago about a Spotify Playlist I made based on an old Various Artists compilation record I had. Well. I've done it again! This is an album from 1980, on K-Tel records, titled "Vintage Rock". It's a really nice collection of songs, check it out!
Continuing my series on walking trails. Mostly in our general area, though that may expand after a trip or two.
Today's Post is Joe Glick Park, in Edwardsville, IL. Another nice, open area, apparently ~40 acres. They have a nice lake, play structures, pavilions, b-ball courts, a dog-park, etc. Lots of open space, and a few sculptures.
By stacking a few loops on the paved trails, I was able to get a bit over 1.5 miles. Nothing dramatic, but more interesting than our typical rails-to-trails options.
I posted a few days ago about the demise of Betterphoto.com, one of the first photo websites I frequented... The site is supposed to go dark 4/30, which is today. I've spent a chunk of time over the past 2 days downloading (most of) my images from the site. Primarily focusing on 2021 and before.
A lot of the originals from way back when are not easily located, so not I have something. I'll probably trickle out some of those oldies over the next few Thursdays. Here's the 1st new (at the time) I published there:
Sad to see them go, wishing the folks there good luck in future endeavors.
Throwback Thursday... As BetterPhoto is shutting down, I'm scrambling to download the hundreds of photos I uploaded there. Many (most?) I have saved elsewhere, but not all...
Continuing my series on walking trails. Mostly in our general area, though that'll probably expand after a trip or two.
Today's review is Arnold City Park. This is in Missouri, on the south side of St. Louis. Just south of the Meramec River. I spent some time working an Arnold, and this park was a nice spot for lunch, to get out of the office. This trip was to drop my granddaughter off at an event, I had some time to wander.
Another "not dramatic" spot, but pleasant enough. They have plays structures, sports fields, and a small lake. There's a paved path around the lake, which clocks in at about 2/3 mile.
I've been making a spreadsheet of my record collection, a daunting task, given that my last version was decades ago (and long lost). One positive thing is that I've been re-discovering some of Various Artists albums from my youth. So I decided today to make a Spotify playlist of one.
This is Heavy Metal, a 2 album set from Warner Brothers, released in 1974. There's some great stuff on here, and a couple of not-quite-great songs. Check out the playlist, let me know what you think!
Here's the Spotify Link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jNcXQNJVi71QqoJO3hr8g?si=463e81e8c7bf4bf7
Another in my series of walking trails. Mostly (I expect) trails in and around our area. Here's a quickie, Glen Carbon Green Space East. This is one of two green-spaces in Glen Carbon, along with Green Space North. I think there are planse for another... sometime.
This is a quiet spot, just an open area, with a paved trail around the perimeter. The loop is about 3/4 mile, with a spur connecting to Heritage Trail (bike trail). Total walk was 2.57 miles, so most of the walk is getting to and from the space.
Nothing too dramatic here, but I have seen deer and coyote here at various times, and lots of birds.
Another Chuzhao photo, taken earlier this week.
This is the Old Town Tavern, in Glen Carbon, IL Dating back to 1890 (as Yanda Saloon). The internet says they're open, but not until 3pm, but the last couple of times I've passed by, it seems pretty dead. But this photo was taken around an 2 hours before their opening time. But the "Bud Light" sign is gone, and I didn't see neon in the windows (from the street). I'll have to pay more attention.
We've lived in the area for decades, but have never been in this place.
UPDATE: I drove by 4/29, and yes, it is still open!
So, I misplaced my Chuzhao "toy" camera a while back, and finally found it today. In the center console of my car, if you care.grabbed a couple of photos wandering around, but also found a few that I had taken during our March trip to Southern Illinois. Which led me to notice that I never posted photos from that trip here. Shame on me, I'll need to rectify that.
Meanwhile, here's 3 photos from Cave-In-Rock state park, from the Chuzhao. I will say that I have a very strong preference for the in-camera b&w (+ sepia). Very minimal Lightroom rweaks.
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