Nathaniel Glasgow

@ncglasgow.bsky.social

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Competent Carpenter for Hire Informal Economy Handyman DIY Extremist Ecumenical Leftist Abolitionist Anti-Car Car Enthusiast Bad Gardener Trail Blazers Fan Portland, Oregon

The rustic grape arbor I built in my yard, with a bedraggled grape vine tied to one leg and draped over the top of one end. More grape vine is sprawled about on the ground in front of the arbor.

A very lo-fi, heavily vignetted, square black and white photo. In the foreground are feminine pants displayed on torso-less half mannequins. In the background bright sunlight shines through a floor-to-ceiling window at the end of a broad shopping center corridor.

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A lo-fi, square, heavily vignetted black and white photo of my giant lilies in full bloom. The lilies are yellow, so they appear white in the photo.

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A square, very lo-fi black and white film photo of a claw machine. This one seems to have a bunch of claws dangling over the prizes. Lighted tubes outline the big cabinet, and form the words "Claw City" in the upper transparent portion of the machine. It costs $5!

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A square, lo-fi black and white photo of a scruffy strip center storefront, with lots of signs in the windows, including "100% Halal Certified." A man stands in the double glass doors, one door open, looking along the walkway in front of the store, chatting with somebody out of frame. A pallet jack is parked in front of the windows next to the doors.

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A heavily vignetted, square, black and white film photo of a dog looking out a window, surrounded by reflected trees and power lines. She has black and white markings, and one of her forelegs is draped over the back of a sofa in the window.

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A lo-fi, square, black and white photo of the water tower down the street from me. The tower is lit by the evening sun.

Diana F+, Kentmere 400@ISO800 (nominally), Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 Clone) 1+31 for 10 minutes

A roll of 120 film held in my hand above a Diana F+ toy camera, which rests among a bunch of clutter. The label on the film indicates that it has been EXPOSED.

The grape arbor I just finished building. It's made of roughsawn juniper lumber, with 4 posts supporting a simple pergola type structure on top which will support the grape vine, which is visible on the ground on the bottom left of the picture. Diagonal knee braces attached to the posts support the span of the beams across the top.

A bright red 1969 Ford Falcon Ranchero, a small ute type car/truck. I love it.

A white Chevy Silverado EV with Ron Tonkin dealer plates, parked on a quiet suburban street.

Cat-reading-a-newspaper-with-a-cup-of-coffee meme with the text

I SHOULD BUY...A FOOD DEHYDRATOR

Overview shot of my 4x10' bed of Roma tomatoes. 10 plants have formed an amorphous mass, with wood stakes poking up along either side of the thicket. The plants are covered with yellow flowers and lots of tomatoes are forming.

My giant lilies, which are extremely yellow with some orange highlights. Lots of blooms atop the stalks of the 4 plants.

Black and White Film photograph of a scruffy looking storefront with a battered glass door and large windows. A sign above the door reads "Unique Furniture Outlet" and a lighted sign in one window reads "FURNITURE." The evening sky and some trees are reflected in the windows, but some file cabinets and such are also visible through the glass.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 24mm f2.8, Red #25 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO160, Rodinal 50+1 for 8 minutes

Black and white film photo of a blooming, light-colored lily with several unopened lillies above and behind it. The spiky leaves of the plant are out of focus in the background.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Yellow 2 #8 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO160 Rodinal 50+1 8 minutes.

A black and white photograph of my neighborhood defunct water tower, partially obscured by a doug fir tree. The sky is cloudy, and the tower glows in the evening sun.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 135mm f2.8, Red #25 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO160, Rodinal 50+1 for 8 minutes

A black and white film photo of the defunct water tower down the street from me. Somebody has painted "MEG" in crude capital letters on the side of the tank just above the catwalk that encircles it.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 135mm f2.8, Red #25 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO160, Rodinal 50+1 for 8 minutes

A dark, moody black and white film photograph taken at the base of my defunct neighborhood water tower. In the foreground is a strand of nasty looking razor wire, mostly seen in silhouette. Behind that, slightly out of focus, are the legs of the water tower.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, Yellow 2 #8 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO169 Rodinal 50+1 8 minutes.

A wide angle shot looking up the trunk of an oak tree, its limbs silhouetted against the sky, sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, Yellow 2 #8 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 200@ISO169 Rodinal 50+1 8 minutes.

A pair of Craftsman needlenose pliers wiht big cushy red and black plastic grips, held in my hand. Beneath them on the top of my table saw are a coupled of other tools with over-molded handles.

4 brautwurst sausages on a small rectangular grill, coals glowing beneath.

Very yellow giant lilies blooming in my front yard. A window on the corner of the house is visible in the background.

A bunch of freshly harvested garlic laid out on my concrete patio. The toe of my boot is visible in the bottom of the frame.

A single ripe cherry tomato on the vine, next to the wood stake that holds the plant up.

Pepper plants in one of my wood framed planter boxes in my garden. There's a decent sized bell pepper on one of the plants, and they all look vibrant and healthy.

A really beat up late 80s to early 90s Toyota pickup truck. The tailgate is rusted and it looks like maybe it's black or dark blue. It has a beefy lumber rack and a trailer hitch.

A silly, medium sized black and white dog with short hair with random bristles, relaxing on the couch moments after a large firework exploded.

USPS tracking history showing that my package, which was supposed to arrive today, went from Sacramento to Eugene to the Portland main post office, where it arrived yesterday afternoon. But this morning it's leaving Sacramento AGAIN. Goddammit.

My 4 giant lilies, covered with blooms, 2 of which are open. The rest are about to open. The blossoms are pink and yellow.

Selfie of me peering around some boards trying to see the line from my laser level. I'm wearing goofy red plastic glasses over my regular glasses.

The top of a rough 5" juniper post. I've just cut a bunch of kerfs across the top of the post to form a notch.

4 5"x5" juniper posts arranged in a rectangle near a wood fence in my back yard. The posts are braced with a random hodgepodge of scrap wood attached to stakes driven into the ground, and between the posts. The grape vine is visible on the left side of the frame. A yellow level leans against one of the posts.

Grainy black and white film photo of a dim sum pastry shaped like a round little pig in its bamboo steamer basket, on a lazy Susan with a bunch of other food and empty plates. Chopsticks are reaching for the little pig.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, Fomapan 400 developed in Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 knockoff) 1+31 dilution for 7 minutes

An old Craftsman jointer on a crude welded steel stand. A modern yellow DeWalt surface planer shares the stand with it.

A black and white film photo of the brightly lit sign above the Mr Peeps Peep Hole Adult Super Store on SE 122nd Ave in East Portland. The sign also mentions Movie Rentals. The building itself is drab and depressing, a sign in the window indicates that Mr Peeps is OPEN.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, 8 Yellow filter, Fomapan 400 developed in Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 knockoff) 1+31 dilution for 7 minutes

Black and white film photo of the Don Pedro on 122nd Ave in East Portland. Plywood letters promise Enchiladas Tacos Burritos Tamales and more. The late evening sky is reflected in the windows.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, 8 Yellow filter, Fomapan 400 developed in Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 knockoff) 1+31 dilution for 7 minutes

Black and white film photo, taken in bright sun, of the corner of a brick 1950s(?) school building, brightly lit on one side and in shadow on the other. The bricks are arranged in various patterns.

Nikon FE, Nikkor NC Auto 24mm f2.8, 8 Yellow filter, Fomapan 400 developed in Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 knockoff) 1+31 dilution for 7 minutes

A black and white film photo of an old steel water tower. The top of the tower is peeking above the tops of some trees. The evening sun is bright on the water tank.

Nikon FE, Nikkor P-Auto 105mm f2.5, 8 Yellow filter, Fomapan 400, developed in Legacy Pro L110 (HC110 knockoff) 1+31 dilution for 7 minutes

Closeup of a freshly harvested head of Music garlic. Because I left it in the ground too long, the outer skin is starting to peel away from the cloves.

A good sized pile of freshly harvested Spanish Roja garlic, stalks still attached, laid out on my concrete patio before I tied it all in a bundle to hang in the basement.

A light blue Jaguar XK-8 convertible, side view.

A bright yellow late 70s-ish MGB roadster with the top down, parked in the Bimart parking lot. It's got stripey black graphics along the lower sides, incorporating "MGB" just behind the front wheel.

A late 90s-ish Ferrari 550 Maranello in dark blue, photographed in a graffiti covered warehouse.

A black and white photo, taken at dusk, of a view along the length of the interior of the covered dining area of a food cart pod on SE Hawthrone. Nobody is sitting at the several wood picnic tables at this late hour on a Monday. Lights are strung invitingly around the top of the little shed.

Nikon FE, Nikkor 50mm f1.4, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 100, Rodinal 50+1

Michael Douglas in Wall Street on a beach speaking dramatically into a gigantic mobile phone.

An Ai generated image of a wheelbarrow, it looks like a wheelbarrow had a child with a clawfoot bathtub.

Black and white film photo of my tree-lined suburban street, with an old steel water tower visible above the trees.

A grainy, constrasty black and white film photo of a wide street taken from a pedestrian overpass above. There are trees along the street, and scattered clouds in the sky. If one really squints in the right spot they might see a glimpse of Mt. Hood.

Portrait of an heirloom slicing tomato plant (I forget which one), it's thriving and covered with yellow flowers. The plant is tied to a wood stake, and watered by irrigation tubing at its base. There's a thistle in the foreground, not big yet but give it a couple of days.

A black and white film photo of a small tree in my yard, with the evening sun shining directly into the top of the frame. It's not a good picture, but part of my light seal testing regime.

Screensot of the "Likes" on one of my posts, which was liked by a bunch of porn bots who all share variations on the same name "BriSecret," "BriSSSSSSSecret" etc.

A black and white film photo of a 1967(?) Dodge Polara Wagon in white with 5 spoke aftermarket wheels. It's in pretty good shape. The photo is very contrasty in the midday sun.

Nikon FE, 50mm f1.4 w/ Red 25 filter, Arista EDU Ultra (Fomapan) 100 developed in Rodinal 50+1 for 7 minutes

My 7 day pill organizer sitting on a green cutting mat on my work table. All 7 cells are filled with pills, lots of large vitamins.

Closeup of the inside of my Nikon FE thought the lens mount. Just ahead of the focusing screen is the newly installed foam light seal for the mirror when it's in the up position.

Screenshot of a fundraising text from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. At the top is a head shot of Barack Obama looking very concerned with the quote "'We're going to have to fight so hard' - President Obama" superimposed over the picture. Below that is:

🚫 DON'T ignore this message.
🚫 DON'T delete this key information.
🚫 DON'T give Republicans a chance to win the midterms.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨.

With just hours to go before our crucial deadline, we NEED to hit our fundraising goal for one simple reason: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 -- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲.

But right now, we're running short of our fundraising goal ahead of tonight's deadline....

Closeup or a very small green cherry tomato on the vine.