Archive for March, 2010

Since I was stuck in the basement all day today, here’s one from my hike on Saturday. This was shot atop Double Oak Mountain.

Shot with ProCamera. Edited in Best Camera and iQuikSplash.

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Okay, this isn’t my photo of the day, but I thought I’d share a pic of thus pitiful beast. My wife and kids have been out of town for a few days, and Pippin here has been very needy the whole time. Something tells me he’s not crazy about me working right now…

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Well… They can’t all be waterfalls.

Shot through a .5x wide angle adapter. Edited in PS Mobile and TiltShiftGen.

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I had to take some location scouting pics at Oak Mtn. State Park today. While I was there, I figured I should get a hike in. So I enlisted my old college buddy and great friend Shea to join me.

He and I hiked all over this park on a weekly basis two years ago in preparation for a hike up Mt. Leconte in the Smokies. Since then, we’ve both hit our 40s and haven’t gotten as many hikes in. And boy did we feel it. My heart and lungs were burning for large portions of the 4+ mile round-trip to Peavine Falls.

The falls were crazy busy on this, the first day of Spring. Luckily, I caught a pic with almost no one in it so you can appreciate the beauty of Birmingham’s signature waterfall. The best part of the day, however, was just hanging out with my friend. (I told you yesterday I don’t do alone very well.)

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I had planned to be in North Georgia this weekend, workin with my biz partner on some concert DVD and BBQ reality goodness. Then I was going to meet my lovely bride for a date tomorrow night, as he is in another Georgia town visiting her mother.

But, plans change. We didn’t leave on time today because of some last- minute pre-production craziness. Now the wife and kids are gone, and I’m here working alone. I don’t do alone very well.

Shot in Pro Camera. Edited in PS Mobile, Best Camera using the Jewel filter and Lo-Mob using the Photocard One filter.

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For those who don’t know, lawnmowers hate me. Last year, I went through at least four mowers and never once completely mowed our modest-sized yard without something breaking down. This year, I decided to start the season with a new mower. I unpacked it this morning, filled it with oil and gas, and pulled the crank. Nothing.

Rather than throwing a tantrum, I chose to give the beast some time to think about its purpose. When I returned, it dutifully cranked (though not with the ease of every borrowed mower I’ve ever used) and performed its job flawlessly.

Still, I don’t trust it. I mean, look at it. Doesn’t it give off a strong Cylon vibe? I expect a red light to start ponging back and forth inside those breather ports at the top any moment. Shortly thereafter, it will rebel and mow my face off. Mark my words: these things can’t be trusted.

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I remember the first time I visited Riverchase Galleria. I thought it was the most amazing display of retail excess I had ever seen. Though I’m not much of a shopper, when I do visit the Glleria these days, I find myself lamenting her current condition.

Gone are the glory days when the place was packed to the gills on the night of the Christmas tree lighting and the feeling that you were in a place where every detail mattered. Part of the problem is the nationwide trend away from indoor malls, part is the natural evolution of retail shopping spaces and a good portion of blame must fall on management.

Today, there are many empty store fronts and fewer “prestige” stores. The parking garage is dark, dank and in desperate need of pressure washing. The formerly seasonal carousel is now a permanent fixture, meaning the beautiful food court fountains have been dormant for years. And you can’t walk underneath that glorious skylight without being hounded by kiosk vendors who are only slightly less annoying than carnival barkers. Will the old girl ever return to her former glory? Right now, the prospects seem as dim as the faulty flourescent tubes that flicker in the parking area.

Edited in Best Camera using Candy, Dark and Jewel Filters, and in TiltShiftGen.

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Recently, my Dad did some work on a neighbor’s car. In return, the neighbor gave him a conversion van. My parents never really drove it. So today they gave it to me. It has big, cushy captain’s chairs, wood paneled interior, and a bench seat that turns into a bed at the flip of a switch. I can honestly say I never wanted a van, but I’m pretty jazzed about taking family road trips in this bad boy.

Shot with ProCamera. Edited in TiltShiftGen and in LoMob using the INSTAnt X Wide filter.

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I hate hospitals. Maybe it’s different when you’re the patient, but as an observer it’s perhaps the most taxing experience in the world. Between my wife’s many hospitalizations with her pregnancies and the various ailments of all four of our parents, I’m pretty sick of the whole thing.

My dad is in here for a minor heart procedure and, as it turns out, a pretty major heart diagnosis. This is his first stay in a hospital… ever. He wasn’t even born in one! All that being said, he’s a pretty good patient.

Shot with Pro Camera. Edited in Camera Bag using the Silver filter and in TiltShift Generator.

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