Category Archives: Photography

In Shades of Mediocrity

So here’s the deal: I’m trying to liven up my 30 minute commute by seeing things a little differently. All of these shots are taken with the Hipstamatic camera app on my iPhone4, at between 40 and 60 mph. I know what you’re thinking, but pointing and shooting (without really looking) takes absolutely no skill or attention. Much safer than texting. If you’re unfamiliar with Hipstamatic, you might remember this.  Random Hipstamatic lens and film combos are generated by the “shake to randomize” function and taken with my iPhone. I realize no one else is going to give a shit, but then again, no one reads this blog anyway. This first series (I’m calling it Homeward Bound; haha yeah that’s fucking cheesy) is heading south, between 5:30 and 6:00 PM, early June 2012. Also, I need to clean my windshield.


I’ll have a blue, blue, blue, blue, blog post

Blog failure. Here are some filler pics. All taken on my iPhone with the Hipstamatic camera using the John S lens and Blanko film.

Monster walking stick. Cleared for takeoff.

Some fruit bat running to catch the bus. See him? Ha!

This is the sky. These are some clouds.

Eastbound and down. Yeah, you know it.

I can see you. You, in there. Oh wait, that’s not you.

Mid-pole. Midpole. Middle of the pole. Poloholio. Haha I like the lowly pole.

 

Sick of this yet?


It’s Spring, Bitches!

I’m still here. Really. It’s been so nice out. And I come home and drink, and sit on the porch. And its nice, really nice. We walk around the yard, and pick flowers. Damn. My mind is a numb nothing. My inspiration is a squat in the yard, but saved for the ‘ol iPhone (that time-killing bastard Instagram again). But seriously, its a stellar year for flowers. So far, I’ve got some things to look up. At least one wildflower I haven’t seen before. I found the bloodwart again. But I’m leaving that for another post….

Oops! That's not a flower. I totally couldn't see the thumbnail very good. Hipstamatic.

Wisteria.

White daffodils. Hipstamatic.

 

Sunrise over the road well traveled. Or, not flowers. I know, it doesn't really fit but it's just that I found this in the roll and had to use it...

 

Japanese maple and green friend. Hipstamatic.


Floral Therapy

To hell with diamonds. Spring flowers are a girl’s best friend.

A tisket, a tasket: it's just a meaningless nursery rhyme.


Brown chicken, brown bear

Just got back from a family mini-vacation (a stay-cation, if you will), in Memphis. We took the munchkin to the zoo and downtown to Beale Street. It was St. Patrick’s Day, ok? There was a parade. Let me just say that we will be going there again. Oh yes! But probably not to the zoo. I’m gonna have to say that the St. Louis Zoo is better (and it’s free).  Words of wisdom: if you do go to the Memphis Zoo, go as early as humanly possible. This means WHEN IT OPENS. Which, of course, we did. But when we left, like just after noon, the lines were long and full of more sniveling kids than you could possibly bear just for a bear, if you know what I mean. Come to think of it I hate zoos, and am reminded of it every time I go to one…

In the mind of a 4-year-old, the top 3 for the trip was, in this order :1. the parade, of course; 2. the elevator in the hotel (duh); and lastly, 3. why, the zoo (what zoo?). I kinda liked the liquor store over by the zoo (Joe’s). Very cool with lots of plants in there and, uh, liquor…

Here is where I should bring the hotel into this. I may actually write a review of this hotel on Trip Advisor or something. The Doubletree Downtown Memphis Hotel was absolutely awesome. The nicest staff ever plus we ended up with an oversize room for being a rewards card member (ooh! exclusive, right?). There’s my plug. Seriously. Lastly, what’s not to like about Beale Street? And a St. Patrick’s Day parade on Beale Street in sunny 75 degree weather?

Now, if I was only 25 again…sigh.

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HipstaFantastica

Been looking at those damn chicken wieners way too long. Every time I log in here, well there those greasy bastards are. Why hasn’t anyone stepped up to the plate and posted already? Its been over a week, dammit! Well, unfortunately I’m still at a loss for words. But that’s ok, I’ve got some pictures.

Three of the four are taken with Hipstamatic, a totally awesome (yeah, I said totally awesome, fuckers) iPhone app. Been using a double exposure lens (it’s an internal lens via app; don’t get all excited and don’t ask me how it works) with a black and white film (ditto), and I’m super  inspired to keep on clicking with the hipsta since every shot is different (kinda like a snowflake…) with this lens (FYI it’s the Salvador 84 lens). I took these in response to a photo challenge on my Numero Uno favorite app Instagram. If you have an iPhone and haven’t tried Instagram, well, you should (if not then screw it, your loss).

Ok forget all that. On a serious note, the last pic is taken with my regular iPhone camera and ran though Blender, another very nice app, for the double exposure. This is a World War I memorial in the cemetery near my house. Salud!

Opposing poles.

Double vision.

Turret times 2.

Respect.


The Eagle Has Nested (Rated G)

First time on this site: a Family Friendly Post! Don’t get used to it.

Here are some fairly grainy pictures of eagles taken this weekend in the Mississippi River bottoms, southern Illinois. These are roughly 6 miles from my house, as the eagle flies. Eagles are really becoming abundant here and I’ve seen them with more frequency in the past couple of years than ever before.

Anyway, you can see at least three nests along this particular 5-mile levy road. Only one appeared to be inhabited. What I assume to be the female eagle (since she spends more time on the nest than does the male) was in the nest, while her mate was perched a few trees away. Unfortunately I didn’t capture the nest/female in relation to the male. I’ll know better next time.

Eagle momma on the nest. Sweet.

Eagle daddy. Probably his bad side. (Or, I need a better zoom lens.)

I am aware of no eagle relations between this eagle and the nesting pair. Just thought you should know.


Blue…

Well that last post was a doozy, eh? It’s a bar song, alright? Kinda random, I know.

Here’s something: a little iPhone art. I’ve entered my blue period. In a very un-Picasso-blue-period kinda way.


Here Be Dragons

I’ve got nothin’…but this.

#iseedragons


Zzzzp!

This is my brain on Saturdays.

I have become comfortably numb.


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