Journal

A journal (blog) with “These Things,” photography experiments, poems, notes, and other ephemera.

“No one diary entry is our life story.” - Rick Rubin

Posts in Journal

Some Notes and Words I learned or remembered reading Sally Mann's book 'Art Work: On the creative life'

Some Notes and Words I learned or remembered reading Sally Mann's book 'Art Work: On the creative life'

JournalJeffery OliverNovember 6, 2025sally mann, photography, books

Toi by Orfin - Listening List

Toi by Orfin - Listening List

JournalJeffery OliverOctober 29, 2025orfin, ambient music, listening list

A woman on the corner with a cowbell — These Things

A woman on the corner with a cowbell — These Things

Journal, These ThingsJeffery OliverAugust 29, 2025bicycle

Reading, riding and writing towards an imprecise aesthetic

Reading, riding and writing towards an imprecise aesthetic

JournalJeffery OliverJuly 31, 2025bicycle, photography

What other air is there? #listeninglist

What other air is there? #listeninglist

JournalJeffery OliverJune 27, 2025terry riley, listening list

Epic fail OR it's not a photograph until it's printed or I went to Ireland and got one photo and not with the super heavy film camera I dragged with me

Epic fail OR it's not a photograph until it's printed or I went to Ireland and got one photo and not with the super heavy film camera I dragged with me

JournalJeffery OliverJune 20, 2025Claregalway Friaryphotography

Looking for what I likely already have

Looking for what I likely already have

Journal, These ThingsJeffery OliverJune 19, 2025poem, kevin smith, haiku

The water you wash your mushrooms with

The water you wash your mushrooms with

Journal, These ThingsJeffery OliverApril 24, 2025photography, mushrooms

What I thought was light was clouds and hills

What I thought was light was clouds and hills

JournalJeffery OliverMarch 27, 2025glenn gould, tom waits, photography, sound