Photo stories

The workshop, time by the water, and things that catch my eye along the road.

A little time in the workshop

Old machines and the quiet work of looking after them. Sometimes I just want to take my mind off things.

Black-and-white photograph of Denis Ostapenko working on a motorcycle in a workshop.
Sometimes I just want to take my mind off things.
An open carburetor with its internal parts and linkages visible.
A closer look

By the water

Time by the water, from preparing the tackle to waiting for a bite.

Two fishing rods beside still water reflecting an orange sky, with mountains on the horizon.
By the water
A river bordered by trees with orange and red autumn leaves.
Autumn
Fishing starts before I leave ↗

Along the road

The road, the mountains, and the details of old machines.

A highway under an orange sunset, seen through a windshield.
The road
Old wooden houses on a green mountainside above a forested valley, with a narrow winding road.
Old houses in the mountains

Old wooden houses on a mountainside. Looking at that little road between them, I wonder what an ordinary day here used to look like.

A lavender classic car with painted flames, displayed beside other vintage cars.
Old cars
A dark green vintage pickup truck on a street beneath autumn trees.
An old pickup
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