Classics

Can you tell that I'm thinking about a series on old classic american cars (and their owners)? Maybe it's just that I want to relive those much simpler and slower times. I saw an interview with Ron Howard last night and he said that there really wasn't a Mayberry. Well, I'm not going to argue with "Opie", but if the town I grew up in wasn't just like Mayberry, it sure was really close to it. Everyone knew eachother (by first name), house and car doors were never locked, and grade school kids could safely walk the two miles home from school. Things were built to last, and craftsmen took pride in their work. And . . . . I really like old cars. Besides the "Big Three", there were Desoto, Hudson, Packard, Allard, LaSalle, Studebaker, and a host of other independent manufacturers. Talk about American originality !

Oh well, I'm still working out the details. More later.

Shiny

There's just something about a vintage ZR1 corvette engine done in chrome. The combination of curves and angles and wires . . . . and how it all comes together as a finely tuned machine is a fine piece of art. Art that is not only pleasing to the eye, but also performs a function, like a mechanical swiss clock. When you see something like this, you just have to step back, take a breath, and smile.

Springtime in Arizona

For those of you who don't know . . . . this is an ocotillo in full bloom ! Beautiful isn't it ? This one stands about 8 feet tall. Spring in the desert, especially a wet Spring, really brings out the colors like you wouldn't expect.

So, now you know what an ocotillo is, and what it looks like. Hope you get to see it in person sometime.

Experimentation

Don't you love discovering something new. I found some software that I started playing with, and really like the effects I'm getting. It doesn't work on all types of images, but some of the shots just come alive after using this software. It's like looking at the world through new eyes. Sometimes, things can get alittle stale, or you get stuck in a rut because you keep doing the same thing, or become so set in your ways, that you think all your images should evoke a certain style because "you" did them. Well, with this software, it's like every picture is Christmas morning. It's such a wonderful surprise everytime you tweak it one way or the other. It's really keeping things fresh for me. I think I'll try to use that attitude in my every day living. Like every morning I wake up with some new software to try out and see the day in a different light. Might be interesting.