Monthly Archives: October 2025

still water

My friends and I went down to the water to see if the sunset was going to be worth photographing. (It was, as you may have already seen in a previous post.) While we waited for the sky to go out in a glorious flame of orange, we wandered around taking photos. You know, the way you do.

Camp Ellis Beach, Maine
photographed 9.16.2025

shower/stall

It was off season, so the door to the marina’s outdoor shower was nailed shut. For photographic purposes, all that meant was that I just stuck my camera over the top and made a few pictures. You know, the way I do.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I only do stuff like this if I am at least 100% certain that shower (or whatever I’m photographing) is unoccupied. It would be too weird otherwise. And also, probably illegal.

Camp Ellis Beach, Maine
photographed 9.16.2025

fascinators

As soon as I noticed that these statues had spiders on their head, it made me think of those posh British-y hats called “fascinators.”

According to my research, which took between one and two minutes, the proper placement of a fascinator is on the right side. So while I can give these statues partial credit for their effort at being fancy, I believe they ought to have been more conscientious about the placement.

Also, it’s probably just me, but when I picture St. Brendan, I tend to see him in golf attire.

St. Brendan’s Chapel
Biddeford Pool, Maine

photographed 9.15.2025

terpsichore

One of the nine Greek muses, Terpsichore was responsible for lyric poetry and dance. And, in a modern sense, perhaps, she also covered drum-forward Scottish music played in a tent at a festival.

New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025

side eye

One hour after I spotted the kid with the safety-pinned kilt, I saw them again, with their whole family. But this time it was the kid in the buggy who captivated my attention. You know I’ll always go for a strong side-eye…

New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025