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Restless Lens Week 35 : Sept 25 - Sept 1. City life in all of its forms.
Birds, insects, people on the street, and... a bunch of fish.

Arnold Plotnick
15 hours ago1 min read


The Space Between Gazes
In September 2025, I was in Arusha, Tanzania, volunteering with a charity to help vaccinate dogs against rabies. I’ve done several of these projects — in India, Ghana, and elsewhere — but I’m always drawn back to Tanzania. The streets in the villages are filled with color and texture, and the people – the children in particular – are endlessly photogenic. Although I consider myself a street photographer, in Africa I find myself making more portraits than I do elsewhere. A few

Arnold Plotnick
4 days ago3 min read


Restless Lens - Week 34: August 18 - 25. Back on Familiar Ground.
Nice to be fully back on this side of the Atlantic.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 251 min read


Harsh Cravings, by Jason Haaf
Two stars, and that's being generous.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 242 min read


The Restless Lens Week 33 (Aug 12-18) One Last Look at Amsterdam
And just like that, my time in Amsterdam has come to an end :(

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 181 min read


Puerto Vallarta: Returning to an Old Friend
Nine visits and counting. Why I keep going to Puerto Vallarta.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 1719 min read


Very Modern, Rather Ugly... and Very Martin Parr
Martin Parr's wonderfully peculiar world comes to Amsterdam

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 145 min read


Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) by Sly Stone
Impressively articulate and pretty fascinating, I must admit.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 142 min read


Restless Lens: The Netherlands Edition - August 5th - 11th.
Same quirky stuff, different continent.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 111 min read


On this Date: Yes at Madison Square Garden
August 5, 1977 - A 17-year old kid and his high school friends, with the prog faithful My actual ticket stub. Some concerts stay vivid forever. Others fade away, leaving only a handful of scattered impressions – a single song, a cheering crowd, the moment the lights went down. My memory of seeing Yes 49 years ago at Madison Square Garden on August 5 th , 1977 falls somewhere in between. Fourteen months earlier I had seen them at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, a show tha

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 53 min read


New York, Amsterdam, and Gary Numan: An interesting combination.
Finally settling into Amsterdam.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 51 min read


Welcome Home Amsterdam – Talia Stone
A charming book of short, sweet stories that bonded me even further to the city I love.

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 42 min read


Restless Lens Week 30: Peru is a Tough Act to Follow
Peru was a tough act to follow.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 291 min read


Mission Rabies Peru: The Finish Line
New friends, shared purpose.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 285 min read


Mission Rabies Peru: Breathing in Dust
Shade, dust, and steady progress.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 253 min read


In the Absence of Men, by Philippe Besson
A great premise, but unrealistic dialog prevents it from becoming the novel it wanted to be.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 242 min read


Restless Lens Week 29 - July 15 - 22. The beauty of Arequipa, Peru.
A city of extraordinary light and shadow.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 221 min read


Mission Rabies Peru: Finding Our Rhythm.
One neighborhood at a time.
Arnold Plotnick
Jul 224 min read


Mission Rabies Peru: Seeking Shade
Vaccinating dogs in the middle of nowhere.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 184 min read


Mission Rabies Peru: Boots on the Ground
The campaign begins.

Arnold Plotnick
Jul 155 min read
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