Thanksgiving

I drove home for Thanksgiving to see friends and family.  On the way there, I saw a Mini Cooper smashed in half on the curves by the Smith River.  Whoever was in that Mini Cooper did not make it home for the holiday. They did not get to see their family and friends. I am incredibly thankful that I wasn't in that Mini Cooper and and I got to spend time with the people I am close to.  I am also thankful that I have so many good people in my life.

 

Early Holiday Decorating

holiday octopus

fake tree

mustache

giant 47 pound rooster

Never check your phone for text messages when you're out at dinner with people you care about

be genuine.
thats that.

Summer to Fall

Finally got around to seeing what was on my little ghetto camera.

recycling 

summer evening

 

on the way to school

treasure map

Refridgerator Door

life's wear and tear

"No matter how well we build things. 

No matter how hard we love them. 

Like everything else, for whatever reason, 

there are forces that aim to take it all away."

-Life Cycles Film

"fun"

Updating my resume today.  Don't ask why I was looking up synonyms for fun.

Ironically, this is what I found:

fun - /fən/

Noun:

This summer was fun.

October Veggies

Senior Design Project

the redwoods

"Spent some time in the Redwoods today. We always try and do that when we are out here. I'm always amazed at how few people are here. Every mall is packed and today we were alone with the trees again. If you've never been here I highly recommend it. There is nothing like it."

-Mason [Jennings]

I'm glad to see some other people are enjoying the big forest as well.

marigold?

the rain has hit corvallis...

home

carrots anyone?

Friday Morning

"I feel genuinely lucky to hand-on-heart say I love what I do.  Though I may never be a rich man, if I live long enough, I'll certainly have a tale or two for the nephews, and i dig the thought of that."

-Mickey Smith

Career wise, if you like something and it can keep you afloat, do it.  Sanity and happiness can reside in other things besides money.  Mickey Smith is a surf photographer.  Kind of a weird, wordy dude but he's apparently enjoying his job and has some beautiful stuff.

B/W film

4 years ago I got some black and white film for my one and only photo class.  I remember shooting half of one of the rolls.  I finally got around to finishing that roll along with one other roll.

A couple of thoughts on film:
* For some reason, it means more to me. Maybe I think about each shot a little more.
* I think people are a little less nervous around film.  This might be because they can't immediately look at the shot and judge themselves.
* B/W film is extremely expensive to develop.  I don't think I'll be doing it again.

Here are a few:

end of summer

And just like that, its over.  A beautiful summer of bikes, blackberries, booze, profanity, adventure, and friends will sure be missed.

....

bored on I-5

summer daze