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Lance
@analogfusion.bsky.social
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He / Him. Husband, lover of nature, and disillusioned techie. New Englander in Tennessee. I make acceptable photographs and craft mediocre prose. All opinions belong to your mom.

Zero tolerance for Gen AI.

#Fujifilm #BelieveInFilm #DiagnosedAutistic
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Window light at the farm during my visit last month. Shot on 1st gen Harman Phoenix 200 Colour with the compact Chinon Bellami.

Embrace the grain! #Vermont #BelieveInFilm
Red flowers illuminated by window light.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Ginkgo not GEICO. Spotted this fantastic display at the local park. #OakRidgeTN #X100V
A gingko tree in a park, ablaze in solid yellow. Branches of a gingko tree hanging down, contrasting with the blue sky.
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Looking forward to reading this. It's a pretty substantial book in good shape I got from ThriftBooks. They're an independent bookseller, and have very reasonable prices. #WeirdNewEngland
Dust jacket on the book "Weird New England: Your Travel Guide to New England's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets."
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Don't be scared, but I have a ferocious, fire breathing dragon on my lap! #LittleBrownDog #Halloween
A small brown dog is squeezed into the chair with me. Her head is resting on my leg. She's wearing a dragon wings costume on her back.
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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As you and your friends visit a clearing in the forest tonight to worship the old gods (as one does), remember to watch for mysterious figures that pass silently below the trees! #Halloween
A young woman wearing a plastic pumpkin pail with a hand drawn face on it, stands motionless under the branches of a tree. Taken from above the person by standing on a stepladder. Ominous editing grants the image a creepy feel.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Got my scans back from Old School Photo Lab. Several were badly underexposed, but I blame the light-hungry nature of original Phoenix Colour 200. All taken earlier this month with my Chinon Bellami. #BelieveInFilm #NewEngland
An old Vermont barn sits by itself in a field. It doesn't appear to have been in use recently. The Brownsville, VT cemetery. Charles Bronson is among its permanent residents. In the distance stands the iconic Mt Ascutney. Gravestone in a different Vermont cemetery, sitting alone next to a tree stump. The inscription indicates this is where "Harcules Cushman" who died in 1813 is buried. Two others are listed on the same stone, presumably his wife and child. Roadside sign for the Dairy Twirl in Lebanon, New Hampshire. I visited here many times as a kid. Their sign boasts: "Twirling Since 1975." They are only open during the summer season.
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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I bought a SmallRig battery for my X-T5. They're comparatively cheap, with great reviews.

Does anyone know why this cover came with it? It says to reattach after use. Is it only meant to indicate a depleted battery? I can't tell if it also serves some protective function. #SmallRig
A blue replacement battery for Fujifilm digital cameras, with a detachable cover lying next to it.
October 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Rise amongst us, o' hallowed pumpkin!

This morning's shoot at the arboretum with my wife and friends was fun, despite a chill in the air. This is one of my early favorites. #Halloween
A vaguely sinister photo of four people wearing plastic pumpkins on their heads. They're standing in a semi-circle, making vague hand motions towards a real pumpkin on the ground in the middle. The grass is covered in fallen leaves. The photo has been edited with a cinematic crop and a dark, flat color scheme.
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Bought a box of these at Costco today. They boast only 3 ingredients. I think one of those ingredients might be Play-Doh.
An empty Rise protein bar wrapper on my leg.
October 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Sometimes it helps to lean on someone else. Especially when you're a dead tree. #ThickTrunkTuesday #NewHampshire
Trees in the woods of New Hampshire. The ground is covered with fallen leaves, and some ferns grow in the foreground. A dead white birch tree trunk is lying against a living yellow birch.
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Last weekend's drive along the Cheroholah Skyway (aka Tail of the Dragon, as it's known to motorcyclists). The skyway stretches from eastern TN to western NC.

There was a fair bit of color at these higher elevations. #Fall #FujifilmXT5 #Sigma1850
Mountain vista showing some nice fall colors developing in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Mountain vista showing some nice fall colors developing in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina.
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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An autumn stroll around the little cemetery near where I grew up. I've visited this quiet spot many times over the years. My dad's ashes were interred here a couple of years ago. #NewHampshire #Autumn
A pair of feet wearing boots stands on mossy ground topped by fallen leaves. Taken at the Penniman Cemetery in Meriden, New Hampshire.
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The original Nik Collection sold by Google (before they made it free) STILL works with the latest version of Affinity Photo on Windows 11!

I had to manually add it (Edit -> Settings -> Photoshop Plugins). I've only tested Silver Efex Pro so far, but the whole process worked fine. #NikCollection
Screen shot of the old Nik Silver Efex Pro open inside of the latest Affinity Photo. The test image is of a young woman posed with her mixed breed dog.
October 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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If you're heading out to shoot Fall foliage, don't forget to bring a circular polarizer filter (like I did on my most recent trip to New England). I've got mine on now, ready for an afternoon drive in the mountains.

Two test shots: one with the CPL rotated "on," and the other "off."
Boring photo of houses and trees in the neighborhood, taken with the polarizer rotated into place. The colors are notably punchier, despite it being mid-day. Boring photo of houses and trees in the neighborhood, taken with the polarizer rotated out of place. The colors are relatively dull and washed out in the mid-day light.
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Morning trail side, Enfield area. #NewHampshire #Hiking
Morning light rakes across an open area of undergrowth, and illuminates the woods behind it. Some Fall color remains on the trees.
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Reflected color. #Brook #NewHampshire
Colorful foliage is reflected in a brook. Some trees have fallen into the water in the foreground.
October 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I don't understand why DXO Photo Lab proudly has no image import function. That seems like a basic operation in any photo management tool. I have a specific naming convention I always use for photos.

The free Bulk Rename Utility does the job, albeit clunkily. #DXOPhotoLab
A screen shot of the Bulk Renamer Utility, showing the default file names of images as named by the camera in the left column, and the results of my selections on the right.
October 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Morning in a Vermont field. I visit this spot nearly every time I come home, and it always fascinates me through changing light and seasons. #Vermont #MorningMist
Morning mist rises on a field with undulating green grass interrupted by lines of trees and taller plants.
October 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Today I got to go inside my first cold storage cemetery chamber! The door was wide open, so it was now or never. This is the Center of Town Cemetery in Hartland. I don't know if it's still used these days when graves aren't dug by hand.

The oldest grave I saw dated back to 1810. #Vermont #Cemetery
Exterior view of an old "cold storage" chamber. They were used to store bodies of those who died in the winter, when the ground froze hard. Open door to the same chamber. Interior view of the chamber, as seen from the back wall. The ceiling and walls are made from rough rocks with no visible cement. Interior view of the chamber, as seen from the back wall. The ceiling and walls are made from rough rocks with no visible cement. Old pieces of wood and other materials are scattered on the floor.
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Pumpkins for sale. #Pumpkins #Farmhouse #Vermont
An assortment of pumpkins displayed on the lawn of a big yellow farmhouse along Route 5. There are baskets of colorful flowers decorating the exterior of the house. Limbs of an oak tree hang overhead.
October 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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And to think if I hadn't gotten temporarily lost in the woods today, I wouldn't have stumbled across some conical mushrooms. #Mushrooms #NewHampshire
A pair of mushrooms growing in the woods. They're surrounded by fallen leaves and pine needles.
October 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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In 2006, I learned that this tiny roadside knoll, a couple miles from where I grew up, was the site of an old schoolhouse ー the very one my grandfather attended ~1920.

The building was later sold, and moved 3 miles away where it's still in use as a home addition. #History #MeridenNH
Stop sign and a street sign where two rural New Hampshire roads meet. From the camera's vantage point, standing on the Whitaker Road, straight ahead is a small grassy knoll area where the Penniman School used to stand many years ago. There are no historical markers here, so unless you know what to look for, it doesn't look like much of anything. I suspect most locals are unaware of its history.
October 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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I hiked out to see a loon nest today. I didn't see any loons, but I did see this cute little rodent along the trail. There are chipmunks in Tennessee, but they're more common up this way for some reason. #chipmunk #NewHampshire
A chipmunk peeks out from a boulder. It's surrounded by fallen leaves.
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Roadside food in New Hampshire. I didn't ask about the buns. 😅
Sign for Surfside Burgers. The marquee says: "Our burgers are like our staff A little salty and great buns;
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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I bought my first 5-pack of Pro Image for $9.99 back in 2012. I miss the days of cheap film.
Screen shot from an old Amazon order, showing a 5-pack of 36 exposure Kodak Pro Image film for $9.99.
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM