Author: Laci

Series Review: Cinder Spires

Titles: The Aeronaut’s Windlass (1), Warriorborn (1.5), The Olympian Affair (2)Author: Jim ButcherPublication Dates: Sep. 2015, Sep. 2023, Nov. 2023 I have been a fan of Jim Butcher for a while. I love Dresden Files and the Codex Alera and I have waited eight freaking years for the second book in the Cinder Spire series.

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A Rollicord Review of Sorts

You may have noticed an influx of film photos in the last year and I think it is time to discuss the camera itself or at least the initial one. Anytime we get a new piece of equipment I have Keltin review it for me, for this blog, because he is primarily the one behind

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Series Review: The Empyrean Series

I have not posted a book review in a while. The truth is, I’ve been reading a lot but I’ve also been busy. To remedy that, I have decided to do a couple of series reviews to give an idea of what I have been reading that’s new. I’ve also been doing some re-reading of

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Traveling with Film

I have been considering this film series for a while and obviously I’m not talking about film as in movies but film as in analog format photos. A little over a year ago Keltin got a 120mm TLR camera for his birthday. This Rollicord camera was built in Germany in 1938 and still takes fantastic

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Waco Mammoth National Monument

I am way behind on my posting. Blame the holidays. Back in September I had the opportunity to visit the Waco Mammoth National Moment. This is site has actually been on my list to visit for a while and I was happy to finally have a chance to visit. This location is the only know

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Phoenix in Review

This was a great – if hot – trip. We had the opportunity to see a variety of what Phoenix had to offer. There is more that I would like to do in the area, particularly hiking but summer was not the best time for that activity. If you missed any of the posts, see

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Arizona: Desert Botanic Garden

When visiting the Desert Botanic Garden in the summer visitors should plan early. We originally were going to arrive at 9am but after a couple of days in the sun we decided to get there when they opened at 7am. Yes, you do have to pick a time slot when buying tickets and yes, that time

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