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I was going through family pix and found this shot of Cole and Greta on television. There is a really cool exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) where kids can stand in front of the blue screen and pretend they are a meteorologist on television. They had a lot of fun with it.
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The fog rolled in really fast yesterday. I decided to go to a spot I've been thinking about for a long time. A spot I found on my dirt-bike last summer. It's a place in the Coburg Hills that you get to by going up McGowan Creek Road in Springfield.
It was a 10 minute hike from the road. The problem is I stayed until after sunset. Getting back to my car took 20 minutes. It was so dark by then I couldn't see the trail. At first, I thought I passed it. I back-tracked. Turns out I didn't pass it...I didn't go far enough.
I have to admit, walking around in the woods at night is a bit scary.
>The Photography Channel - Carol Guzy - Saved From The Streets
This is a Quicktime movie. If you don't have a high-speed connection don't bother. If you do, this story will blow you away. It's still photography with the voices of the subject and his basketball coach.
>Today is my birthday. I'm 39-years-old. Carrie bought a sweater and t-shirt at The Gap, made me a steak dinner and bought some fancy German chocolate cake. The kids bought me presents. I recieved several cards with money inside (Thanks Mom, Dad, Nanny, and Mary!). I'd say it's a pretty good day. I regret having to go to Portland though, my sister was in Eugene and was going to take me to lunch. Mindi, if you are out there: It's not too late. We can do it another time. I'm thinking Marche'. Keep it mind. I could work.
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The weather set a record today at 67 degrees. It was really refreshing. The mood of the town changed. Everyone was out talking to each other, commenting on the weather and enjoying the parks. I took a quick snap as a seagull flew close looking for a handout at Alton Baker Park.
>I'm always amazed at what toys resurface. These were Christmas gifts from last year. I don't think they've touched them since last Jan. Now, with a house full of new Christmas toys, these are the hot ticket. Go figure.
>Here's a short clip of some very silly kids having good time.
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Okay, taking pictures of the bedtime routine is not the routine, tonight it was a departure from the routine. I usually, brush Cole and Greta's teeth, give them thier flouride, make sure they go to the bathroom, and clean out their noses if needed. Tonight I took photos.
>Yep, we went digital finally. Yesterday we were issued about $22k worth of equipment and today we shot assignments with it. It was really cool to be handed all that new gear. That will probably be the only time in my career when every piece of equipment I have is brand new. It's been really fun. I look forward to making photos that justify the good equipment.
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I was looking at my Guatemala photos tonight and thought this was a good photo of me...it doesn't show my face! Perfect! I was there in March of 2003 and a doctor took this of my with his Elph in black and white mode.
>On Monday I took my 4Runner in to the dealership to have the left CV boots replaced. This is a not a big deal. It's a normal wear problem that one should expect to replace on any car eventually. It cost $263.
On Tuesday I decided to spend some time cleaning and doing regular maintainence. I vacuumed, cleaned windows, cleaned my air filter, checked fluids and even decided to rotate my tires.
When I had the left front wheel off, I decided to take a close look at the work Kendall Toyota did the day before. I looked down at the axle hub (that's what I call it) and noticed a nut was missing. I looked closer and realized the remaining five nuts were loose and ready to fall off as well.
This is a serious problem. Had I not removed my wheel, I would have never noticed this. On Sunday I'm driving over the Willamette Pass on my way to Mt. Bachelor. I'm certain I would have met some serious catastrophe. The entire axle and wheel assembly could have come flying off. The very least that would have happened is that the entire assembly would have been destroyed, leaving me stranded in the snow on the mountain.
I was very lucky to have caught this problem. I took the car immediately back to the dealer. They put a new nut on and torqued the rest. They gave me a free oil change for my trouble.
The next project will be fixing the rear brakes on the F250.
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About six years ago I found a box of Kodachromes in Greg's cedar chest. I didn't do anything with until this year when I thought it would make a good Christmas gift. There were 12 frames shot in 1947. One of them was a photo of Greg's parents. It was before they were married and they were about 25-years-old. The photo on the left is the raw scan. It looks very much like the original. The photo on the right is after I tweaked it in photoshop. I'm no expert in photo restoration, but I think it turned out pretty well.
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That's me on the left shooting the picture of Chris that I posted before this post.
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My good buddy and colleague, Chris Pietsch works the introductions before Oregon gets their butts kicked by UCLA Sunday night. Chris was shooting for the Associated Press and I shot for The Register-Guard.
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Two days...two teeth and a year apart. The picture says it all: Greta is a toofless wonder.
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Here's some before and after photos of Greta's new hair do. This is so everyone can see.
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I'm no expert on the game of basketball, but I can you that Malik Hairston is quite good for a 17-year-old. More important, he makes great photos.
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How do I know that? Because I was there two and a half hours before the sun came up. Greta came in our room at 5:30 a.m.. And for all you newspaper nightowls "a.m." means morning. That's BEFORE the sun comes up.
After that we went to Florence and North Bend. It's Sunday night and we're done...except for a trip to Portland next week! But, the decorations come down tomorrow!
>SportsShooter.com - Member 'Fun Pix'
There's a feature on Sportsshooter that allows members to post photos they take on assignment of other members. My good buddy Sol has posted dozens of me already. Well, University of Oregon student Erik Bischoff joined in and posted this of me shooting one of two U of O women's games.
What the caption doesn't say is that I was sick as a dog. A cold I've had for three weeks decided to peak out last Saturday night. I suffered through the games and made deadline, but it was tough.
For this and all the other embarrassing photos on that site, I hate "Fun Pix." All I can say to my tormentors is: "When you least expect it....expect it!"
>NPPA: News Photographer Magazine
The Best of Photojournlism 2004 is out. I think it looks great. They used better paper, the tweaks look better, the cover is better and I've got two pictures in the thing! I like that.
