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This is turning out to be the week of photos of people’s stuff (except for that Building on Tuesday) – This is the base of a lamp at my mom’s house with some Brass froggy she’s wedged between the base.I’ve been fortunate that my mom’s place is so full of crap quality content that I […]
I will state, for the record, that I am not a fan of such a selectively saturated image. HOWEVER, I did realize that, in full Black and White, you could not see the cute lil’ chicken, which I was once shown in a stimulating series of photos, having been used with such anthropomorphic verve, that […]
Isn’t it October? Why’s it so freakin’ hot right now? No wonder all my plants are dying – or maybe that’s just because I don’t water them. Whatever, I blame global warming.
I suppose I blew my “festive” theme with my shot of the Chicken wings last week – and I haven’t really spent any time out with my camera this weekend – so here’s one from the archives. Happy Gobble gobble day – eat lots but remember; nobody likes a fatty.
Why are bus terminals all pieces of crap? Is it because it’s the lowliest mode of transport? No overhead to compensate for poor infrastructure? Airplane terminals are incredibly elaborate, mostly new, with freshly painted walls and buffed floors. Bus terminals are run-down, seemingly all built (and maintained)in decades past, and don’t see signs of renewal. […]
Am I tripping out, or is it Friday already? I’m having Dinner with the ‘rents this weekend (Uli & Paul), and heading to KW for Danielle’s Birthday; but that’s about it – I hope everyone else has a good Thanksgiving, if that’s the sort of thing you recognize.
I went with a select group of individuals (guess who, guess!) to the Gatineau’s this past weekend hoping to catch some fall colours. While colour was present, I wouldn’t say it was really out in “full glory” – not a lot of splendour in beige-yellow trees. However, there were some good photos taken, a fantastic […]
Last night was the first official wing challenge – partook (partaken, party..part…)…attended by Linda, Sharon, Stephen, Paul, Jessica, Candace, Barb and Myself (all work peeps). The challenge was really just to rate wings in Toronto, perhaps I’ll post the results here once they’re completed. These wings (our first 100) were at the Wheat Sheaf at […]
These guys were showing off their mad skillz in the skate park outside of Centerpointe. View Larger Map You could tell they were brothers because, despite their variance in skill, the better of the two kept coming back to reassure and encourage the other. Granted, that’s not exactly how me and my brother played out […]
See, this shot’s at “Wilson” subway station. Wilson / Winston… Get it!? Edit:WINSTON: Charles, why have we got this cage? CHARLIE: Er, for security. WINSTON: That’s right, for security. So tell me, Charles, what’s the point in having it if we don’t fucking use it? CHARLIE: Well, because it’s Willy and Willy lives here. WINSTON: […]
Sharon’s a woman I work with and let me tell you; she loves her sweets. I’ve caught her fiendishly fingering the icing off a birthday cake tray, and have heard rumours of her producing full batches of creamy frosting, just for the chance to eat it with a spoon. It doesn’t catch up to her […]
This photo is an example of a good crop (or so I believe). Composition is truly one of my greatest hurdles in photography – I have the technology down, and while I’m not the best photoshopper, I certainly can get by. It’s framing that shot, in a valuable few seconds that truly eludes me – […]
I’ve had a hard time getting into any book for the past few years – I ease into a few, mostly re-reading those I already know I enjoy – but aside from that I’ll read a few chapters and put a book down indefinitely. Aaron, I’ll get your books back to you when you finish […]
“And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIGHT… “!
I always say these things look like vagina’s; and this is no exception. However I’m interested to see what others may see in this photo-Rorschach.
Man, a cold popped up on me yesterday that, seemingly, came from nowhere. In retrospect I suppose I had a tickled throat and a sniffly nose for about a week now; I had basically ignored them as something that would go away, change of temperature, late summer allergy or something like that. So I sadly […]
I’ve been looking at Ernesto’s wedding photos (yes, this is several months old now), at an attempt to actually PROCESS them, and I figure what better way to get that one-two punch I crave than to post what I’m doing anyways!
I haven’t really been outside during the light in a few weeks now, the days are slowly starting to change and it’s “prime time” for me at work – early morning and late nights have me wandering with my tripod in sling – but I’m just too tired to bother to set anything up. I […]
I made a last minute trip to Ottawa this weekend – which negates my statement from my last post of course. I hopped a 12:01am bus to O-town and just got back on my weekend, whirlwind journey.On another note of possible good sense, I opted to cancel my order for the new iPod touch, citing […]
Is it Friday? It is! The weekend; bitter-sweet when I don’t get to spend it with my lady.I suppose spending the day with my friend Will might be a runner-up… of sorts.There’s a bottle of red wine in the basement with my name all over it for tonight.
Man, I hope when I’m older I get a cool nickname. Right now I got JVL and that’s cool, I guess… if you’re into initials.But what does the future hold? Will I have an innocuous name like “pussy-flower” or will it be something that strikes fear into the hearts of youths like…
This machine and some flat gravel is all that’s left of a few buildings at the corner of Sommerset & Booth in Ottawa – the day after the fire I took this:
What goes up must come down.
