Author Archives: rcmckee

Send Money…

Posted on 15 Nov 14 by rcmckee

As unlikely as this may sound, I have on occasion been asked: “Where can I buy prints of some of these pieces you shoot? Or some of the other stuff you’ve shown me before?” And up to now, the answer’s … Continue reading →

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Hmmm…

Posted on 26 Oct 14 by rcmckee

Wandered over to the East End Street Festival yesterday. Didn’t work as hard as I probably should have…. other things on my mind. Like just precisely how in the heck did I manage to set the new PanaLeica to “exposure … Continue reading →

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¡Viva Mexico!

Posted on 12 Sep 14 by rcmckee

So it was Friday afternoon, I was feeling mostly broke (as usual), and I was (as usual) looking for something interesting to see. Ah. I know. I’ll go to Mexico. Well, not south of the border Mexico, but Museum Mexico, … Continue reading →

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The Queen is dead. Long live the King.

Posted on 04 Sep 14 by rcmckee

As some of you know from Facebook mentions, during the last run down to Space Center, I discovered that my favorite walking-around camera, my little Panasonic GF1, wasn’t working. So I took a deep breath and bundled her up (I … Continue reading →

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To The Moon!

Posted on 21 Aug 14 by rcmckee

It’s important to remember that while we (the Good Guys) were sticking tin cans on top of missiles, and stuffing brave young men into those tin cans, and launching them out into the big fat middle of nowhere, we were … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Belle…

Posted on 17 Aug 14 by rcmckee

Little-known and totally useless aviation factoid: I have a great liking for the old Douglas DC-3, the “Gooney Bird.” (I actually have a great liking for almost ANY old machine that just keeps going and going and going, year in … Continue reading →

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Esplanade Escapades (29.75741N, 95.34261W)

Posted on 10 Aug 14 by rcmckee

Last night was fairly quiet, even for Saturday night, and I just couldn’t find the lede for the next part of the NASA set (It’ll get there. It just wasn’t falling into place right then….) so I climbed into Andromeda … Continue reading →

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And I think it’s gonna be a long long time…

Posted on 06 Aug 14 by rcmckee

There’s a quote, variously attributed to John Glenn, or Alan Shepard, or possibly John Glenn QUOTING Alan Shepard, about waiting for liftoff in his Mercury capsule, “feeling as good as anyone could while sitting on top of a rocket built … Continue reading →

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There… and back.

Posted on 31 Jul 14 by rcmckee

A good museum never stops. There’s something else around every corner, behind every door. When you crawl out of one exhibit there’s another one right there waiting for you. You find yourself opening everything, peeking into every corner, reading every … Continue reading →

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Mars… or bust.

Posted on 30 Jul 14 by rcmckee

The note on the negative sleeve says 1967. My sister, very stylish and pretty in a white summer dress, and I, defiantly anti-stylish in a blue shirt (buttoned all the way up, thank you.) and black slacks, stand in front … Continue reading →

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