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I was left with about 10 exposures on this roll of Kodak Ektar 100 and I needed to finish it up. So it was time to grab Tony and attempt to keep him still for a few minutes and record his growth. It was painful, but I got a few good photos out of our session.

Holding still is just so hard to do.

• Leica MP
• Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

Dad, I can’t stand still for much longer!

• Leica MP
• Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

Do I get a cookie for standing still?

• Leica MP
• Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

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As you can see I am way behind in my blog posts. I am trying to catch up, but it will take some time.

This is my first roll of Kodak’s Ektar 100. I have to say that this is an impressive film. The sharpness is quite exceptional and the vivid color saturation is excellent without being over the top. It’s not as good as Portra for skin tones, but for me it’s not too bad. As a side note, I did not apply filters to the post processing. The only edits I performed where in cropping and size of the image.

Tony and I went up to the B & O Railroad Museum in Baltimore in about mid June. We were there for several hours and could not even begin to see everything. Highly recommended. I think we will go back again this weekend. Here are a few photos that took while there.

Tony and new friend playing with Thomas and Friends.

• Leica MP
• Leica 24mm Elmarit ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

A geared little boy and a 3 truck Shay geared locomotive.

• Leica MP
• Leica 24mm Elmarit ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

Tony and the garden railroad.

• Leica MP
• Leica 24mm Elmarit ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

Little Man with a GP-40.

• Leica MP
• Leica 24mm Elmarit
• Kodak Ektar 100

We went for the train ride from the museum to where it meets the CSX mainline.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Ektar 100

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Sometime in November, I took Tony out to look at railroad crossings. By luck, we stumbled upon the daily Amtrak Capitol Limited which passes the Kensington station every day around 1620. In the last couple of days we were lucky and also had a CSX freight train pass by a few minutes before the Capitol Limited.

We are watching, and filming, a CSX freight and Amtrak passenger train (double click to play).

• Apple iPhone 4

What’s the old saying? Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. This photograph of Tony was pure luck. A very quick unplanned shot before we were heading off to the park.

This is the genuine smile we see all the time.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160NC

A little more relaxed, but just as happy.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160NC

I took Tony out last weekend to the “Thomas A. Dixon Observation Park” (39° 9′45.99″N 76°39′48.33″W), which is on Dorsey Road just a few yards south and west of runway 33L at BWI. Below is the first video, and best, I shot of him watching a landing.

Tony watching his first airplane landing (double click to play).

• Apple iPhone 4

Tony continues to grow and progress each and every day. He has learned to hang and hold onto a bar. Here’s and iPhone shot when he was at Little Gym a week ago.

Tony showing off his new ability at Little Gym.

• Apple iPhone 3G

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Almost every child in this country has that first taste of transportation independence. They may not look at it that way, but essentially that is what is happening. Nilsa took Tony to get a tricycle last week and he is in love with his “bike”. The helmet he wasn’t too fond of at first, but now he knows he has to wear it in order to ride.

The big man posing with his “bike”.

• Apple iPhone 3G

Ready to go!

• Apple iPhone 3G

One more photo op for Daddy.

• Apple iPhone 3G

Here I come!

• Apple iPhone 3G

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On the first day of spring, 20 March, Tony and I went to a local park we’ve been calling “Fire Engine Park”. I can’t remember the official name, but to Tony it’s always been Fire Engine Park in reference to one piece of play equipment in the shape of a fire engine. The temperature hit 78F and it was time to get out and play!

Tony “driving” the Fire Engine.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Down the slide on the back of the fire engine.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Captain Busy doing what he does best.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Halfway through our visit to the park I made him sit down so I could make a few photos of him. This was the best one.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Down the slide for the 30th time.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Getting a little help from one of the older girls.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Tony makes it down all by himself!

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

Some of the equipment for kids to play on.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 160VC

We had a truly wonderful Christmas. It was really so great. My sister and brother in-law hosted the Christmas dinner at their home (thank you!). Here are some of the highlights.

Tony in a more serious moment.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 800

I’ve got a gadget in my hands, life is good.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 800

There’s that big Tony smile!

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 800

After five attempts at a group photo, this was the best of the bunch. You can never seem to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 800

Charlotte & Tony.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 800

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I am so behind on blogs and photos. I’m posting Halloween photos in February. At first I was too busy so I put it off. Then I just forgot. Then I forgot that I forgot. Then someone asked me if I had any recent pictures of Tony. Then I remembered, but didn’t have time. Now I have little time, but I figured I’d better do it before I forget again.

Tony’s preschool had a little Halloween parade. So here are some pictures of Tony as a frog.

Trying to get all these young ones to follow is like herding cats.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 400NC

Tony in his frog suit. How apropo.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 400NC

Why are we doing this?

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 400NC

This is getting a little old. Can I go now?

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 400NC

No more pictures, please Dad.

• Leica MP
• Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH
• Kodak Portra 400NC

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