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Down the Road
Photographs and stories by Jim Grey
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Not everything I’ve ever published online needs to last
I’m deciding what should outlive me, and what I’m perfectly happy to let disappear.
A new tool for keeping track of your film shots: Frames
Taking a look at a new iOS app for tracking the details of your film photos as you make them.
59
I’m 59 today.
Summer scenes from my alma mater
A stroll on the campus of my alma mater.
Film photography blogs you should follow
My annual roundup of blogs where film photography is in the subject mix.
An opportunity to hear me speak on transportation history
I'm speaking at the Vigo County History Center on Aug. 22.
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Changes at the Walker Motel
A look at how a longtime roadside motel has changed on US 40/the National Road near Cloverdale, IN.
Post cards of my photos for you
I'd like to send you a post card of one of my photos.
Whose kid she was
Reflections on my oldest child, who died over five years ago now.
single frame: National Road west of Reelsville
Reflecting on my 20 years of driving the old roads.
Old cars parked: July 2026
The old cars I found parked in July, 2026.
Giving my Canon SureShot Z180u some exercise
The strangest thing happened to my Canon Z180u when I last used it.
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Old concrete was better
A look at why the old concrete highways I find serving as local roads are usually still in good condition after 100 years.
Hiking through Holliday Park
Video from some recent hikes I've made through a north Indianapolis park.
single frame: Thank you for visiting
An out-of-focus photo from an Indianapolis park.
A bunch of chalkboard signs
Photographs of those little chalkboard easel signs you see in front of little shops.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini camera
A review of the camera on the Apple iPhone 12 mini. This was my least favorite iPhone camera of all those I've owned.
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The 1928 Lincoln Highway in Indiana: Western Indiana
In northwest Indiana, the 1928 Lincoln Highway follows modern US 30 most of the way.
Remembering the Yellowstone Trail
Taking a look at a dirt road that was once part of a coast-to-coast route.
single frame: Lincoln Highway bridge
A cheerfully painted bridge on the Lincoln Highway in Indiana.
It’s a shame what’s happened to radio
Why I wouldn't enjoy returning to radio as a disk jockey.
Giving my Pentax Spotmatic F some exercise
Some color photos I made with a Pentax Spotmatic F I brought with me over a couple of weeks.
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The 1928 Lincoln Highway in Indiana: Eastern Indiana
Exploring the 1928 alignment of the Lincoln Highway in eastern Indiana.
Fujifilm Neopan 400 at the car show
Some results from a Cars Coffee with my Pentax ME on some expired b/w film.
single frame: Senor Fajitas
A vintage Pepsi advertising sign in a small Indiana town.
Help me update my giant list of film-photo blogs
I'm updating my master list of film-photography blogs - can you help?
Konica Auto S2
A review of the Konica Auto S2, a fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder camera. Of all similar cameras I've owned, it's the one I kept.
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The 1928 Lincoln Highway in Indiana
A brief history of why the Lincoln Highway was rerouted across much of Indiana in 1928.
Should film photographers keep their negatives?
In modern film photography, the digital file made from your negative is the working source. Whether you keep the negative or not is not the crucial question.
single frame: 1928 Route
A photograph of the old Lincoln Highway in Allen County, Indiana.
Old cars parked: June 2026
The old cars I found parked in June.
Outings with the Canon PowerShot A495
I took this compact digital out on a couple outings to see if it is worth keeping.
I remember when this felt like my party too
Reflections on what happened to the United States between its 200th and 250th birthdays.
The world came to party and we were ready
Foreign visitors here for the World Cup let me see the United States through their eyes -- and reminded me how wonderful America can be.
Road trip friends
Thinking today about the friends who've come along on one or more of my road trips.
Spending quality time in my crawl space
A story of learning the secrets of sump pumps, including a trip into a crawl space with two feet of water in it. Good times, good times.
single frame: Travelers Point Distillery
There's a whiskey distillery in a small town not far from us, and we love going up there.
What happens when the information runs out
When I asked AI to colorize old family photographs, it gave my brother eyebrows that aren't on the negative. That's when I started thinking less about color and more about information.
Pentax H3
A review of the Pentax H3, a manual and mechanical 35mm SLR from 1960. It's capable, competent, and pleasant to use.
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To improve Rockville Road
A newspaper clipping that gives some insight into the desire for good roads in the early 20th century.
A pan that won’t let me rush dinner
How an enameled cast iron skillet just might make me a better man.
single frame: The Vogue
I didn't notice the two young women sitting on the blanket in the shade until after I made this photo.
The WordPress exodus
I understand why bloggers are leaving WordPress. I just can't quite get through the door.