Arrow Moccasin Long Term Review 
I bought the two-eye tie moc by Arrow Moccasin in the fall of 2011. I opted for the double sole version, and it’s lasted over a year with almost no real perceptible wear. I have a feeling these will last a very long time. They’re great shoes. Continue reading
Harmonica Cases
When I was in 5th grade they forced us to put on a Christmas show for the school. They offered us a choice; we could be in the choir and sing the Christmas songs, or we could be in the band and play instruments during the show. Of course being an elementary school, the band was just 15 5th graders with Harmonicas. I chose the band.
We ordered Honer Marine Band harmonicas in the key of C through some take-home newsprint catalog thing. We worked hard and learned Silent Night and Jingle Bells. When the time came, the 15 of us stood on the low stage in the semi-darkened cafeteria and played the songs we were supposed to. Then it was over.
Except I kind of liked playing the harmonica. I kept on doing it. Not with any serious passion, or any real zeal, but I liked having a harmonica around most of the time. When the harmonicas came, they came with a mailer and a small catalog from Honer. There was a leather case for the harmonicas that even as a 5th grader I knew was cooler than the crappy plastic thing that came with the harmonica. It had a belt-loop so you carry your harp like a knife on your belt, ready to whip it out and play Silent Night at a moment’s notice. I begged my parents for it long enough that they finally ordered it for me.
Some shots from Deseret Industries in Vernal, Ut. Shot with my new Ricoh GRD IV. It’s good to have this camera again after missing it – it’s like an old friend. Why do point and shoot cameras today have no grip? The Ricoh has a great little rubber grip and it’s actually comfortable to hold.
Leah’s got a new minimalist wallet for sale in her Etsy shop. I designed it and Leah’s in charge of production. She’s been getting blisters from the stitching. I’ve been using the old design for 2 years, and this new one now for about three weeks. Functionally they’re the same, but the new one seems much cooler with only the 2 folds and one hand-stitched side. Our goal is to sell 100 a month. Share/like this and let’s see if we can do that the first month…
Minimalist Wallet
We’re proud to announce our new minimalist wallet. We’ve been planning on and trying to make this wallet happen for months, and it’s finally here.
Memory Lane Thrift, Moab, Utah.
Memory Lane Thrift Store is one of three small thrift stores in Moab, Utah. It’s in a warehouse on the west side of town. The large overhead door is closed in winter and it’s usually pretty dark inside. Despite the dim interior and bleak condition of the stuff, there are occasional gems and the clothes prices are so low you’d think you were thrift shopping 10 years ago. Here’s a few images from my last visit.
The Ricoh GRD IV That Wasn’t
I wrote in my last post how much I missed my old Ricoh GRD IV. I was excited I was going to finally get another one. I had ordered a used one from Amazon, where it was described as in “very good” condition. Cosmetically, it was.
Missing my Ricoh GRD IV
In the fall of 2011 after reading too much DPReview, and too many romantic reviews of the Ricoh GRD IV
At first I was overwhelmed by all the settings available on the camera. It’s infinitely customizable and has some pretty esoteric settings. I had to sit down with the camera and manual night after night in order to learn all the controls. I had to consult websites and read other people’s preferred settings for the camera. It was a journey. Within a couple weeks I had it dialed in and shot thousands of images with it over the following year. Continue reading
Contrail Photo Collection.
I’ve been sorting and editing photos quite a bit lately. It’s a good winter activity in Vernal, where it’s regularly been 20 below zero in the mornings. I’ve added a gallery of contrail photos I’ve been collecting over the last few years. Hopefully I can get a few more collections sorted out and posted before the weather gets nice and I go out and start shooting again. I’ve got a couple projects lined up for this summer and I’m already looking forward to fall. Jump over to Collections for the gallery, or click here. Continue reading
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