Autumn 2002

Sunrise

My theory...

Is that my Dad had a thing for my Mom's ass. Every photo he took of her when we went camping look pretty much like these two photos.

p.s....

the sun finally made an appearance today

saturday....

after about 5 straight days of rain, everyone pretty much had this expression on their faces

Mary Travers, 1936-2009

How many roads must a man walk down
Before they call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
How many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many years must a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
How many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
How many times can a man turn his head
and pretend that he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
How many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
How many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
The answer is blowing in the wind.

funny story behind this photo...

I'd once read a book on Witch gardening (don't ask) and it said if you find a circle of mushrooms don't disturb it because fairies were living among them. I found a cicrle of mushrooms in my yard and thought I'd take another photo in sepia to go along with the one of the wishing well. So as soon as I kneel down to take the photo, Remus Lupin decided to play Godzilla and destroy the homes of the fairy folk. Remus Lupin seemed quite pleased with himself. I guess now this photo exists for insurance purposes.

P.S. More old family snapshots to come.

sisters

This is a photo of my Mom and my Aunt Cathy (She's the one in sunglasses). They look thick as thieves. I'd love to know what was said or done just before the photo was taken. Someone managed to get a reaction that I find to be hilarious and endearing.

i get it, they were going for that whole "retro" look...

Actually, these are photos of my Mom and Grandma from back in the day that my sister (Gigi) scanned. I love Polaroids and I love the look of the photo of my Mom. I don't recall my family owning a Holga or Diana, but it looks like a lomo photo. I remember this really cool looking square camera, I think it was a Kodak...either way, enjoy these photos (and more to come).

sunlight spotlight

I managed to surprise myself with this one...

The other day I found myself photographing fragments of sunshine in the late afternoon and this is one of the photos that came out of it all. When looking at this I thought that with the sepia tone it gives it an early 1900's sort of look and feel. I couldn't help but think of Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairies Book, I think that's the name of it...

Shadows, Light, and a bit of a sad infestation...

rust never sleeps...

just a few random shots of st. francis

enjoying a gorgeous book...

Garrett John, A model dog...

details pt. 2

and a song about nick drake

A Salvation Army Band played

And Children drunk lemonade

And the morning lasted all day, All day

And through an open window came

Like Sinatra in a younger day,

Pushing the town away

Ah-

(chant) Ah hey ma ma ma

Life in a northern town.

They sat on the stoney ground

And he took out a cigarette out

And everyone else came down

To listen.

He said "In winter 1963

It felt like the world would freeze

With John F. Kennedy And The Beatles."

(Chant) Ah- hey ma ma ma

Life in a northern town.

Ah hey ma ma ma

All the work shut down.

The evening had turned to rain

Watch the water roll down the drain,

As we followed him down

To the station

And though he never would wave goodbye,

You could see it written in his eyes

As the train pulled out of sight

Bye-bye

(Chant) Ah hey ma ma ma

Life in a northern town.

Ah hey ma ma ma

Life in a northern town.

~Dream Academy

making use of an older photos pt. 1

Saw it written and I saw it say

Pink moon is on its way

And none of you stand so tall

Pink moon gonna get ye all

And it’s a pink moon
I saw it written and I saw it say

Pink moon is on its way

And none of you stand so tall

Pink moon gonna get ye all

And it’s a pink moon

Yes, a pink moon
~Nick Drake

and one just for fun

Spring is sinking into our bones

Sudden rains have brought temptation

And contempt to our tongues

But on the other side of this dividing wall

There’s a never-ending feast and shoes with pearls

Their iron gates will rust

And out of this darkness we’ll run

So get up get out and fill the streets

Let’s dance in the ash of the big chimneys

I know it’s late but lead us there

We’ll meet our friends everywhere

So get up get out and come with me

We’ll sing from the branches of sweet gum trees

I know it’s late go with me there

We’ll meet our friends everywhere

Talk from the heart is heard on the lips

And soon the whispers will birth chaos in the courts of the rich

But one darkened night desperate crowds will show

Swollen like rivers with the winter snow

With our darlings on our arms

Into the gardens we’ll run

So get up get out and fill the streets

Let’s dance in the ash of the big chimneys

I know it’s late but lead us there

We’ll meet our friends everywhere

So get up get out and come with me

We’ll sing from the branches of sweet gum trees

I know it’s late go with me there

We’ll meet our friends everywhere

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

So get up get out

~The Rosebuds