Update on the note

I haven't done much as far as cleaning out the old stuff goes, but I have been more picky about uploading. If I take 130 pics, only 13 get uploaded.

Now that I'm going to have some free time, though, I may actually get to that cleaning...

Just a note

Given the veracity of Sturgeon's Law (90% of everything is crap), I am very shortly going to start a major overhaul of my content here. Specifically, each batch/set will be reduced to the best 10% or less. So if you have favorites, mark them now, before they get dropped! :)

I believe in Creative Commons and Open Source projects. I've licensed a bunch of my photos under Creative Commons, and I've also granted licenses for various photos to various businesses. Right now, the only images I have tagged were granted to Tharpa Publications (see here).

If you'd like to use one of my images, please contact me - I'm happy to grant permission in most cases. And if it's not CC-licensed, I'm likely to correct that (I forget to set licenses).

I'm a religion geek - I have a BA in religious studies, and focused on native religious traditions worldwide: Native American, Australian, African Diasporic traditions like Santeria and Candomblé, and so on. I have an MA in Celtic language and literature - my particular favorite, clearly.

I speak or read lots of languages - I'm a language geek too:

Je parle français.

Hablo Español.

Latinam loquor.

我会说中文。

Tá gaeilge agam.

Dw i'n siarad Cymraeg.

and so on...

I am Gay too, with a wonderful man in my life. I believe in Gay Marriage too. Actually, I don't care what it's called so much, as long as I get all the same rights.

And I'm Pagan - an Animist, to be specific. If you want to know more, just ask.

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Email me at: taalenmaple at g mail dot com