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Randy C

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Intrepid traveler. Film enthusiast. PNW denizen. Frequent photographer, reader. Occasional hiker, gamer, pinball player. Insatiably curious. So it goes…

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jan 1

"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow... Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something."

Kurt Vonnegut

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · 12h

Sunset in Hlane Royal National ParkNature, Eswatini.

#BlueSkyArtShow #glow #photography #travel

Sun rays behind a dark cloud with an African savanna in the foreground

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · 7d

Rosita Beach, Puerto Vallarta.

#relax #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #travel

A woman and her dog sitting on a rocky beach looking at the ocean.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · 21d

The Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

#photography #Angles #BlueSkyArtShow

Black and white photo of a 100-year-old wooden roller coaster.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Aug 11

Girona, Spain.

#photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass

A person standing behind a wall of partially broken glass panes.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Aug 8

It's #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched:

Sinners, Long Distance, Azrael, The Big Sleep

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jul 26

This is part of the Iron Goat trail. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jul 26

Alternating light and dark in a long-abandoned snowshed tunnel near Wellington, WA.

#alternating #blueskyartshow #photography #travel

Looking down an old tunnel of concrete pillars

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jul 19

And the cast member felt bad for me, so he took me back to the portrait corridor to ride again. Got a nice little bonus behind the scenes tour

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 28

Mount Rainier, WA. This view was our reward after a 5-mile hike on the Lake Eleanor trail.

#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside #Photography #Travel

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 24

Bald eagle in Ketchikan, Alaska.

#Photography #Travel #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZforZoology

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 21

The narrow streets of Porto, Portugal. This quiet area is just a few minutes walk from the crowded Ribeira do Porto waterfront. It's worth the effort.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Narrow #Photography #Travel

Rustic walls and steps on a narrow alley

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 16

Arches at Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal.

#Travel #Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow

Rustic stone arches in front of a weathered yellow wall.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 13

So embarrassing🫤. Cary Grant was all class, though.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 13

A little bit of everything

#LetterboxdFriday Time to post your #LastFourWatched

The Phoenician Scheme, Mountainhead, Flow, UHF

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 13

Slaughterhouse-Five
The Hobbit
Catch-22

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 12

This photo was taken in the residence at the Bloedel Reserve. Definitely worth a visit.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 12

Empty chairs on Bainbridge Island, WA.

#Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXs

Black and white abstract of rows of chairs.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 2

That was a great studio. Grass Valley switcher, broadcast-quality cameras, and an RCA TR-70 2-inch Quadruplex VTR the size of a refrigerator. The intervening years and the transfer to VHS leaves it looking pretty horrible now, but it was top of the line in 77. I miss that place.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · Jun 1

I had no idea

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · May 31

The Fremont Troll, under the Aurora Bridge. Seattle, WA. Yes, that's an actual VW Beetle he's crushing in his left hand.

#Phtography #Travel #BlueSkyArtShow #Underneath

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · May 29

Going way back today: Me and mom, 1st visit to Disneyland. Summer vacation in the early 1960s.

Kodachrome still looking pretty good after all these years.

#Photography #Travel #Disneyland

Mother holding young boy on Main Street, Disneyland.

A mother and young boy on the Dumbo ride at Disneyland.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · May 26

I’ve never really noticed that before. But you’re right, it does.

Randy C @randych.bsky.social · May 26

Five schoolchildren in Chiapas, Mexico.

#Photography #Travel #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVfor5

Five school children sitting on a stone wall.

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Randy C @randych.bsky.social · May 25

The cuteness of the 3rd image is almost completely overshadowed by the horror movie vibe of the 1st image