sign obscures, originally uploaded by hewins.

On Saturday I had to get my computer fixed. I brought it to the Apple Store on Staten Island because I was able to get a “genius bar” appointment there more easily than in Manhattan. And that set of a little adventure. In my way back, I got off the SI expressway at the last exit and drove down to the base of the Verrizano Narrows Bridge where I discovered that there was an old fort and battery there dating back to the mid 1800s. There was an old torpedo shed there where they could cart out torpedoes (what we now call mines) out to the fort where they could be deployed on cables across the narrows. No one ever has attempted to invade New York Harbor, however, and this fort is now just a relic.

adk water 1, originally uploaded by hewins.

I miss the summer as the weather is getting cooler. But I maintain that I do like the fall. Don’t you like getting out your sweaters and scarves?

long path/hall, originally uploaded by hewins.

This is from within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. This, for me, captures the feeling of the endless paths between the smaller buildings in the outskirts of the city. It was easy to get lost in this area.

Charleston Double XX, originally uploaded by hewins.

Holgas are fun because you can do a double exposure. I need to get the Holga out more often. What I really want is another medium format camera. Any advice?

Foo Fighters at the Borgata, originally uploaded by hewins.

Scott and I saw the Foo Fighters at the Borgata in Atlantic City earlier this month. They were pretty amazing. I’d never seen them before and I’m all about seeing them again. They’re a great band! Almost as good as Wilco!

vehicles 065, originally uploaded by hewins.

They had all kinds of strange vehicles in China and this is an especially weird one. It has the motor all the way our front and it’s totally exposed. There were lots of these on the road in Yangshuo. Here’s my set of a large sampling: China Vehicles