Your Shot Daily Dozen
I’ve decided to leave this post up at the top for awhile. WordPress calls this a sticky post. I guess because it’s now stuck to the top.
About this widget… As National Geographic puts it, “Check back weekdays to see photo editor Susan Welchman’s daily selections. From the Daily Dozen, a selection of photos will be published monthly in National Geographic magazine.” There’s some pretty awesome work here. To avoid this, if you’d like, and just get to stuff I’ve posted, scroll down below this post. I’d advise you to take a look though… you will be touched and inspired.
Edward Burtynsky – Photography & Oil
50 Movies of The Future… And Some Sequels
I was thinking about film today, as I do pretty often, wondering what I’d pick if I tried to come up with a combo list of slightly strange sci-fi movies including some post apocalyptic stuff. Films I liked. Films that had an impact on me… couldn’t forget scenes from them, made me think a bit… that sort of thing. This is what I came up with…. in no particular order.
2010 (84)
A Boy and his Dog (75)
A Scanner Darkly (06)
Bicentennial Man (99)
Blade Runner (82)
Brave New World (80)
Capricorn One (77)
Cherry 2000 (87)
Damnation Alley (77)
Dark City (98)
Demolition Man (93)
Dreamscape (84)
Escape from New York (81)
Gattaca (97)
Handmaid’s Tale (90)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (78)
Jacob’s Ladder (90)
Liquid Sky (82)
Logan’s Run (76)
Mad Max Movies (79-85)
Matrix Trilogy (99-03)
Metropolis (27)
Minority Report (02)
Mission to Mars (00)
Omega Man (71)
On The Beach (59)
Planet of the Apes Films (68-73)
Scanners (81)
Red Planet (00)
Silent Running (72)
Soylent Green (73)
Stargate (94)
Tank Girl (95)
The Running Man (87)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (51)
The Island (05)
The Andromeda Strain (71)
The Time Machine (60)
They Live (88)
The Thing (82)
V for Vendetta (05)
Total Recall (90)
Videodrome (83)
The Warriors (79)
Waterworld (95)
Westworld (73)
Zardoz (74)
Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)
Totally hooked on this song right now.
New Commitment
I have decided I need to start posting a photo a day every day again over at image-ination. Try it for another year. I am just about to get my new camera. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I can’t believe it. Very excited. So to commemorate that great milestone in my photo taking life I am going to, as I said, re-commit to doing the photo a day thing.
Let me explain the photo a day concept as I mean it for this blog. I will try to take a new photo every day, but when I can’t I will try to post something I’ve already taken. We’ll see how it goes.
Friday And Almost Five
It’s almost five o’clock and time to go home. Woo hoo! This has been a long week. L-O-N-G. I’m tired and ready to hang at home, watch a movie, enjoy a snuggle with my sweetie and our pups.
Check This Out
This is totally amazing and inspiring. Watch and be totally stunned by the skill of this guy. Wow.
Repeating Myself
Apparently, after reading over what I’ve posted today and then scrolling down a bit, I posted stuff about the Children’s Fair and our trip up to Centralia earlier. Ah well… age. It’s a lovely thing. At least I posted different photos. No need to look at the same old ones. bah ha ha ha!! I make myself laugh.
Moon Rise
Moon Rise
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
We saw an amazing sunset and some incredible light on Mt. Adams as we drove home from Centralia. Of course we had only one choice at that point… get off the freeway, hit the road less traveled, and find the shot. We didn’t get the exact angle I was looking for, but I did manage to get a series of shots that weren’t bad. Love the light on the mountain in this one.
Olympic Club
Olympic Club
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Had a great lunch this last Sunday with our friends, Dan and Linda, their kids, Amanda and Daniel, and Kev. Really nice time with them in Centralia at the Olympic Club. Nice mid point meeting spot.
Gotcha
Gotcha
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Too cute.
Airborne
Airborne
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Ollie loves to play with her “bird”.
Peek-a-Boo You
Peek-a-Boo You
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
We went to a friend’s house Halloween night to hang and then walk to have some dinner. Maggie, we love this little girl. We especially love that we rescued her and that you and she have become so close. So glad we could introduce you guys. So happy it’s turned out so well. She is adorable.
String Along
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Cut off the length you need for a bracelet, start loading it up with beads, tie it on the wrist, tah dah… bracelet.
Glass Ceiling
Glass Ceiling
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
There was actually some blue sky out there during the day on Halloween… go figure.
Check Out The Shoes
Check Out The Shoes
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
These guys play at the Children’s Fair every year. Their music isn’t CD worthy, but they play with gusto. Forget all that… get a load of their shoes. Fantastic.
The Uncle
The Uncle
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
I spent Halloween, from 10-4 anyway, working at a children’s fair. Michael Curry, the amazing puppet guy from the Lion King and Olympics fame) had a display at the fair. His workshop is out near where we live. Pretty cool eh? Anyway… the fair is cool. I’ve worked there every year, save one, of the tens years I’ve been in my job. It’s a great thing. Love seeing all the kids and all the adults working the fair giving to the kids of the community. Our phrase to remember? “You can have one big bead, and as many little beads as you like.”
Yellowfin
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Not exactly the most clear photo, but I had to include it here. I took this one with the iphone in a darker room. ah well… it still captured the essence of the night. Sushi, with friends. We met up with the pod (there are eight of us all together) to help celebrate and send off two of our friends on their trip to Peru. We met the night of October 30. They left early October 31. So far, according to the Facebook updates anyway, they look like they are having a spectacular time. Can’t wait to see the photos when they get back.
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Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
October 27 Karen, Kev, and I traveled to Mom and Don’s place to do our annual celebration. It always includes three things… candles to commemorate the year, brownies, and mocha almond fudge ice cream (because it’s Mom’s favorite). What are we celebrating? We are celebrating Mom. Mom’s determination, grace, sense of humor, her absolute unwillingness to give in to feeling down or letting something get the best of her. That’s Mom. Fantastic, amazing, and continuing to go about life in a strong and loving way. I love you Mom. I love you.
Monday Sunshine
Monday and beautiful outside. I love these days. Crisp air, blue sky, fall feeling, leaves changing and falling. This is an absolutely gorgeous place to live.
Moon Over Adams
Moon Over Adams
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
We headed to Centralia yesterday to meet friends and break bread with them. We chose the McMenamins. Reason? Really great bread pudding. Yep. If you can’t think of a place to meet, go with a food item to help narrow down your decision. Tasty.
On the way back we noticed the full moon and the light on the mountain. The chase began. We left I5 searching for the perfect spot to get the shot. We actually never found the perfect spot, but we did find a spot that I made work. It was gorgeous. Plus, the road less traveled was a joy as well. Beautiful country out there on what ended up being the Jackson Hwy.
Ghosts and Goblins
It’s Halloween and the little ghosts and goblins are out in force today. If you feed th candy it keeps them from going on the attack… A helpful hint to all.
taken with the iphone camera
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