Note to self: see file "06-08-20-01" on Scrivener.

Pentax K1000 with Kodak Portra 800.

Chris and I finally reached an age where our parents were cool with us taking our bikes to Jolly’s by ourselves. We pedaled from our suburban street, on the sidewalk down Nilles Rd, crossed near the YMCA, and then rode up to the orange building and metal roof. With our own cash we bought chili dogs, french fries, and root beer—enjoying the meal and our newfound freedom on a plastic table just outside the main entrance. I loved that day.

If you’re a regular follower of this site, some of these frames may seem familiar. I documented my experience with the COVID-19 Pandemic back on March 30th. A month and a half later, I’ve started writing and stopped writing this particular post here several times. I think, for now, I’m content to let the previous words stand on their own. Here, it’s just Kodak 400 shot through a Pentax K1000.

Photographs made with a Pentax K1000 and Canon AF35MMII loaded with Kodak Ultramax 400.

I’ve got this book called “Roadside Americana.” It’s a coffee table book and I don’t remember where it came from.

“Ohio, the Heart of it All” was the state’s former tourism slogan. It appeared at interstate borders, on license plates, and on rest stop brochures.

I loaded up on water and fuel at a dilapidated BP where the service was friendly, but the bathroom less so.

After leaving the abandoned observatory, I made my way to the “World’s Largest Open Air Geodesic Dome” east of Cleveland.

Coming back from Fort Wayne, Indiana and following routes similar to what my pal Nate and I had been traveling on a few weeks earlier in Northwest Ohio + around Cincinnati.

I started shooting film again in 2018, but things really picked up this year. To date, I’ve traveled ~5,889.9 miles in my car and friends' cars (along with countless miles walked/biked) while running around the state for various things—shooting along the way when I can make time.

Minolta XD-11 with Fuji Superia 400.

Northwest and southern portions of the state via a Minolta XD-11 and Kodak Ultramax 400.

With a Minolta XD-11 and Kodak Ultramax 400.

Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400 in a Canon AF3MII.

The compact Canon “Autoboy 2” has been a fairly reliable ever since I “Frankenstein-ed” two non working models into one. On another trip to Cleveland, it was the only camera I brought along, opting for the simplicity of its operation after becoming exhausted from the frustrations of the previous trip.