Reflecting Light
Al AdlardNotes on photography & other things that ground me.
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Wow, what a ride!
The Magician.
I was touring an art school with a group of prospective students. At first, we were in an auditorium. Then, a stone entryway/hallway. I noticed a woman—an established photographer—whose work I admire. I went over to talk to h...
Nothing
I lay in bed, eyes closed, and listened to the mouse. Somewhere, in the walls of the house, I heard it squeaking. At least, I assumed it was a mouse. What else makes bright, intermittent noises like Morse code in the depths of night?...
Song of Ice
Boy, the ice is bad this year. At least, it is where I live, in Minnesota. We got ice everywhere, all over the streets and houses, schools, churches. Ice, damming up gas stations and Targets and little mom-and-pop restaurants, like it owns...
Squash
“First Step on the New Stage.” Self-portrait by Al Adlard © 2025
Every fall, I buy a squash, and every fall, without fail, it sits on the kitchen counter and taunts me. Butternut. Acorn. Spaghetti. All excellent varieties, capable of makin...
Omens
Dear friends,
Dear friends. I like how that sounds. My last post opened that way, too—more like a letter, less like an essay. I never set out to write essays, but looking back, that’s pretty much what I’ve done. Makes sense: In the years p...
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Creative spirit. I write about my journey with photography, among other things.
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