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Taiwan based Astros fan. Currently possessed by film photography. Cyanotype enthusiast. Taco occultist.
My fiancé took a way better picture of this Habu (I think?) with her much more advanced camera.
Beautiful and extremely venomous.
Beautiful and extremely venomous.
January 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM
My fiancé took a way better picture of this Habu (I think?) with her much more advanced camera.
Beautiful and extremely venomous.
Beautiful and extremely venomous.
Also, stopped for some photos on the side of the road and got really close to accidentally stepping on this guy.
I believe it's a small Taiwan Habu...extremely lucky to see this beautiful danger noodle.
I believe it's a small Taiwan Habu...extremely lucky to see this beautiful danger noodle.
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Also, stopped for some photos on the side of the road and got really close to accidentally stepping on this guy.
I believe it's a small Taiwan Habu...extremely lucky to see this beautiful danger noodle.
I believe it's a small Taiwan Habu...extremely lucky to see this beautiful danger noodle.
I drove from Hsinchu to Taipei and back today on my scooter. Never done that before. It was actually a pretty fun drive.
The most shocking part about it was that the weather in Taipei was significantly better than in Hsinchu.
🙃
The most shocking part about it was that the weather in Taipei was significantly better than in Hsinchu.
🙃
January 26, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I drove from Hsinchu to Taipei and back today on my scooter. Never done that before. It was actually a pretty fun drive.
The most shocking part about it was that the weather in Taipei was significantly better than in Hsinchu.
🙃
The most shocking part about it was that the weather in Taipei was significantly better than in Hsinchu.
🙃
Film photography in a dense forest is quite tricky.
This is a tree I quite like, with all it's ferns growing in the canopy. It's just so busy and detailed in every direction. I'd really like to get better at this in the future.
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 28mm f/2.8
HP5+
#believeinfilm
This is a tree I quite like, with all it's ferns growing in the canopy. It's just so busy and detailed in every direction. I'd really like to get better at this in the future.
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 28mm f/2.8
HP5+
#believeinfilm
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Film photography in a dense forest is quite tricky.
This is a tree I quite like, with all it's ferns growing in the canopy. It's just so busy and detailed in every direction. I'd really like to get better at this in the future.
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 28mm f/2.8
HP5+
#believeinfilm
This is a tree I quite like, with all it's ferns growing in the canopy. It's just so busy and detailed in every direction. I'd really like to get better at this in the future.
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 28mm f/2.8
HP5+
#believeinfilm
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I love that nature is absolutely absurd. Makes me feel sane in *gestures around* these times.
Pratap Gurung captured this shot of the FABULOUS 🌈 Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) or 'danphe,' the national bird of Nepal.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I love that nature is absolutely absurd. Makes me feel sane in *gestures around* these times.
Oh no, I just learned that 🥕🍸 signed with the Twins. Gonna miss that guy.
New Crush City Territory episode
- The latest on trades
- Houston's murky outfield outlook
- Salute to Ryan Pressly
- Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Xvh...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_AN...
- The latest on trades
- Houston's murky outfield outlook
- Salute to Ryan Pressly
- Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Xvh...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_AN...
The Astros’ Outfield Question: Roster Uncertainty and Trade Talk
YouTube video by Crush City Territory
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Oh no, I just learned that 🥕🍸 signed with the Twins. Gonna miss that guy.
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It's so weird seeing something this old in a place as modern as Zhubei, Taiwan.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It's so weird seeing something this old in a place as modern as Zhubei, Taiwan.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
A little light leak on a bleak winter day.
It was my first time rewinding on this camera and the back popped open for a fraction of a second. Luckily it *kinda* works in this photo.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 250D
#believeinfilm
It was my first time rewinding on this camera and the back popped open for a fraction of a second. Luckily it *kinda* works in this photo.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 250D
#believeinfilm
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A little light leak on a bleak winter day.
It was my first time rewinding on this camera and the back popped open for a fraction of a second. Luckily it *kinda* works in this photo.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 250D
#believeinfilm
It was my first time rewinding on this camera and the back popped open for a fraction of a second. Luckily it *kinda* works in this photo.
Pentax ME Super - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 250D
#believeinfilm
I hiked Five Finger Mountain today and my goodness, that is a helluva hike. My legs are jelly.
A bunch of grandpas and grandmas were also doing the hike and I don't know how their knees are still functioning. Props to them.
Looking forward to seeing some film photos with my new Zuiko 28mm f/2.8.
A bunch of grandpas and grandmas were also doing the hike and I don't know how their knees are still functioning. Props to them.
Looking forward to seeing some film photos with my new Zuiko 28mm f/2.8.
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I hiked Five Finger Mountain today and my goodness, that is a helluva hike. My legs are jelly.
A bunch of grandpas and grandmas were also doing the hike and I don't know how their knees are still functioning. Props to them.
Looking forward to seeing some film photos with my new Zuiko 28mm f/2.8.
A bunch of grandpas and grandmas were also doing the hike and I don't know how their knees are still functioning. Props to them.
Looking forward to seeing some film photos with my new Zuiko 28mm f/2.8.
Kyle Tucker, my goodness.
My students will all be fans of him soon.
My students will all be fans of him soon.
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Kyle Tucker, my goodness.
My students will all be fans of him soon.
My students will all be fans of him soon.
January 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Jinguo Morning Market - Hsinchu, Taiwan
Pentax Super ME - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
Pentax Super ME - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Jinguo Morning Market - Hsinchu, Taiwan
Pentax Super ME - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
Pentax Super ME - 28mm f/2.8
Kodak Vision 3 - 250D
#believeinfilm
So I thought that I had shot an entire roll of 800T, but it appears that I didn't load it properly and nothing got exposed. 🫠
I'm assuming everyone makes this mistake at some point, right?
#filmphotography
I'm assuming everyone makes this mistake at some point, right?
#filmphotography
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
So I thought that I had shot an entire roll of 800T, but it appears that I didn't load it properly and nothing got exposed. 🫠
I'm assuming everyone makes this mistake at some point, right?
#filmphotography
I'm assuming everyone makes this mistake at some point, right?
#filmphotography
Farmer's Nook in Color
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko f/1.4
Vision 3 250D
I was taking some photos with my Olympus at the same time that I was borrowing the Nikon FA. I wanted to see how I felt about the Nikon FA while taking the sameish shots.
The Olympus with the Zuiko lenses win for me.
#believeinfilm
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko f/1.4
Vision 3 250D
I was taking some photos with my Olympus at the same time that I was borrowing the Nikon FA. I wanted to see how I felt about the Nikon FA while taking the sameish shots.
The Olympus with the Zuiko lenses win for me.
#believeinfilm
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Farmer's Nook in Color
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko f/1.4
Vision 3 250D
I was taking some photos with my Olympus at the same time that I was borrowing the Nikon FA. I wanted to see how I felt about the Nikon FA while taking the sameish shots.
The Olympus with the Zuiko lenses win for me.
#believeinfilm
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko f/1.4
Vision 3 250D
I was taking some photos with my Olympus at the same time that I was borrowing the Nikon FA. I wanted to see how I felt about the Nikon FA while taking the sameish shots.
The Olympus with the Zuiko lenses win for me.
#believeinfilm
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Just felt the most gentle earthquake here in Hsinchu. Long, but gentle. Weird.
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Just felt the most gentle earthquake here in Hsinchu. Long, but gentle. Weird.
Cornbread with cheddar and green chiles is one of the great pleasures in life.
No jalapeños in Taiwan, so I used the slightly mild medium green peppers common here.
This rules with the pork I braised.
No jalapeños in Taiwan, so I used the slightly mild medium green peppers common here.
This rules with the pork I braised.
January 11, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Cornbread with cheddar and green chiles is one of the great pleasures in life.
No jalapeños in Taiwan, so I used the slightly mild medium green peppers common here.
This rules with the pork I braised.
No jalapeños in Taiwan, so I used the slightly mild medium green peppers common here.
This rules with the pork I braised.
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Tibetan Hot Pot - Dongmen Market, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 50mm f/1.4
Vision 3 - 500T
#believeinfilm
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 50mm f/1.4
Vision 3 - 500T
#believeinfilm
January 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Tibetan Hot Pot - Dongmen Market, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 50mm f/1.4
Vision 3 - 500T
#believeinfilm
Olympus OM40 - Zuiko 50mm f/1.4
Vision 3 - 500T
#believeinfilm
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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