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Buildings around Nantucket

Here are some random buildings that caught my eye (and my lens) while I was on Nantucket.

On the ferry

Last week I was on a ferry to Nantucket. We made it in time to watch the sunset, which was pretty nice. Here are some photos from the journey. Wish I was there again.

Impossible Nantucket

My brother gifted me a pack of Impossible Project black frame silver shade film recently. I brought the pack with me to Nantucket and took some photos. This stuff is GOOD. I am very sad I messed up one of the photos in my pocket. The top photo is of the Sankaty lighthouse, then Nickleen, and then a house at Steps Beach. Oh this film.

Operation Leo Drop: Race to Nantucket

This past weekend I took an epic roadtrip with my friend Tony to Nantucket with my cat Leo in tow. My mother thought this was a terrible idea, so I didn't tell her I was going through with it. (Sorry Mom.) We were taking Leo to my Flickr friend Nickleen. I had been looking for a new home for Leo. I was never home enough, and he was bored. He needed more activity and more sociable home. Nickleen had the perfect home for him. Knowing that helped me feel less guilty about having to give up the cat.

Not only did Nickleen give Leo a new home, but she and her family opened their beautiful home to us for two days and showed us all over the island. Oh Flickr friends, you are wonderful people. I always liken my friends made through Flickr as penpals. The best sort of penpals, because you get to see glimpses of their lives, as well as read their words. Thank you, Nickleen, for having us last minute and for giving Leo what I know will be a great home.

Our epic roadtrip was a complete success. The cat was a champ in the car. We started the trip Thursday night with a quick jaunt to Akron to stay with my friends Amanda and Mike and their cat Russell. I wanted to get a leg up on our journey, and it gave us a couple hours. I was a little paranoid about making the last ferry to Nantucket. In the end we made the earlier ferry. The cat got to stretch his legs a bit, too. 

Many photos to follow. To start with, here's some instagram shots. Instant, 35mm, and medium format to follow. Search #ackleo on instagram and twitter if you want to see Nickleen's and Tony's photos. (Thanks to Tony for coming with me on my hairbrained scheme. You're an awesome travel buddy.)

Final Roid Week shots

Oh Roid Week, I will miss you.

Roid Week!

It's my favorite week this week! Roid Week on Flickr! This year we can only post two photos a day. I didn't have any saved up, and I haven't been shooting much instant, so for the last two weeks I've been making some photos of friends. Here's my friend Tina, and my friend's roommate's dog. Two cuties. Jackson is technically a cuteroonie, or so I'm told. More photos to come.

Fair instragram shots

Had a fun day at the fair today! Here are some instagram shots - more from my Nikon later.

Hello from me and this Buddha

Lots of stuff happening around these parts lately. I haven't had much of a chance to check in. I've been to DC again, have made some excellent new friends, am just generally trying to have some fun summer adventures. I'm hoping to get a longer post about my DC trip tonight. For now, a hello from me and this Buddha. Off to the fair this afternoon!

Random photos of Darmstadt

I never did share many photos from my trip to Germany, from way back in January, so I thought I would share some now. Plus I'm missing my people there. (Hi people there! Kisses!) Darmstadt is full of some great art nouveau buildings and what not. January. Man, it's been a long time since I've had a vacation.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my dad and to all the other wonderful fathers I know.