Foolish gibberish
“some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
– Bob Marley
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I wrote a cranky political blog post in my head while I was on the treadmill at the gym today. I thought it would be perfect for this Super Tuesday. But I got into a bloody battle with the copy machine and am left with a giant band-aid on my finger so I can’t type very well. I guess you are spared today, dear readers. Enjoy this Bob Marley quote instead.
Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura.
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One morning last October, my husband suggested that we go on an adventure. We decided to take the back-roads to Silverton, have lunch there, and then hike at Silver Falls State Park. We haven’t ventured that way in the six years we’ve lived here. We like to listen to podcasts on long drives and this time we chose Radiolab. Imagine our surprise when we learned the second story in the episode was about Silverton, OR. Of all the stories about all of the small towns in the world the podcast was telling a story about the very town we were driving to. There was a simultaneous “WHAT THE FUCK.” Out of both of our mouths.
Here is the theater, owned by the person the story was about, Stu Rasmussen,the first transgender mayor in the United States. It’s a really great story, and if you care to listen you can do so here.
And here is a charming little white church.
What a weird, random, coincidence.
The coincidence boded well for us as we had a fantastic day in Silverton and hiking the Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park. Here are some shots from that hike.
For all of these shots, a Terrapin Bijou was used and Ektar film.
My first kitchen sketch inspired me to do another one from another angle. You can click each photo in the gallery to see my process, as well as the final image, scanned.
Label. Feel. Breathe, and move on.
– From the book “Waking Up To What You Do” by Diane Eshen Rizzetto
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I think this needs to be my mantra. I need to remember to just chill out and feel, rather than react.
Today’s image is a self portrait taken with my pinhole camera at lunch a couple of weeks ago. Today is my Birthday and I’ve had a tradition of taking a self portrait on my birthday for the past several years. Consider this my self annual birthday self portrait.
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Geeky Bits:
Camera: Terrapin Bijou
Film: Fuji Acros 100
Exposure: 2 minutes 49 seconds
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