The Flickr 126Film Image Generatr

Speaking of that old 1950s radio, one thing I noticed is that when I placed my Panasonic radio/cassette recorder really close to my Granfather's Grundig and tuned both radios to the same frequency, it made faraway stations come in really exceptionally clear and loud during the nighttime using the bouncewaves off the ionosphere! I got hooked on airchecking and recording long-distance clear-channel 50,000 watt stations like WOWO in Fort Wayne, WCFL in Chicago, WKBW in Buffalo and of course, the Canadian powerhouse CKLW in Windsor, Ontario. I suspect that my grandfather's tuner somehow enhanced the signal when both devices were tuned to the same station and were in close proximity.

Just as an aside, this moment in time was taken on Kodacolor 126 cartridge film using a Kodak 104 Instamatic with a flash cube which make the indoor photo possible.

Not all of them, but a few.

Rollei a26, FPP 126 colour film, Tetenal Colortec

Rollei A26, FPP 126 Colour Film, Tetenal Colortec

Rollei a26, FPP126 film, Tetenal Colortec

Rollei a26, FPP126 film, Tetenal Colortec

Rollei a26, FPP 126 reload film, Tetenal Colortec

On nicer days, however, my friends and I used to enjoy the freedom of biking and walking wherever our young minds decided to explore during that particular day.

We also swam at the beaches of Long Island Sound across Merwin Avenue from our house in addition to other nearby beaches. Each one was different - some very sandy, others rocky and others a mix of both.

This is an extremely abbreviated list of all the activities we used to do! I could write an entire book on that subject.

As long as my sister and I returned home for lunch and then a few hours later for dinner, everything was just fine with my parents.

Unfortunately, our cherished freedoms of summer suddenly came to a complete halt in early September with the start of the first day of school. (Oh Bummer!)

While I was walking through my grandfather's back yard at dusk, these apparitions came into view. They were visible for only a few seconds, then slowly dissolved into the background from which they originally came.
I've never shared this experience with anybody until now.

He lived in the old cottage seen here, which is long gone. Today, it's just an empty gravel lot. Across the street, the Village Bistro restaurant stands now.

Let's call the phone number on the truck and see if old Emerson picks up. Kinda doubt it .

The shot was taken with a Kodak X-104 on 126 Kodacolor film on the way to the Woodmont branch library at the intersection of Merwin and Chapel Steet.

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