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Photo captured near the "Devastated Area" at Lassen Volcanic National Park alongside Highway 89 via Minolta MD Celtic 28mm f/2.8 Lens. Lassen National Forest. Shasta County. Mid November 2013.
Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Me, Myself&I, reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
This is the last Self-reflection from this series that I'll post, I promise :)
Today I am not only excited about having managed to shoot myself in a puddle without any help, I'm also overjoyed because as of this week I have a new schedule...I don't work on Fridays anymore!!! Every freakin' Friday I am off and can do whatever I want, enjoy life a lot more, take tons of puddle pictures, drink a million coffees, smoke thousands of cigarettes and meet hundreds of my lovely friends... unless I'm too lazy to do any of those things, then I'll just hang out on my couch with my cool little Netbook, yay :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Me, Myself&I, reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I did it! I finally took a wicked puddle reflection of myself! I am not sure if I am more amazed by this photo or the fact that it took me several years to figure out how to shoot a wet picture of myself without any assistance from others, but here it is, AmsterS@m the wicked Reflection :)
If you're wondering how this is possible, check my pose, it gives away the secret: I've put my phone next to the puddle, supported by a coffee mug, turned on the timer and ran back to the other side of the puddle...unfortunately, or luckily, in this case I prematurely assumed that the picture was ready and walked back towards the cam when it went off, hence the 'dynamic' stride. This makes me so happy! I'll post another one tomorrow and now that I've mastered this whole thing, expect thousands of AmsterS@m puddle portraits, haha :D
As former president Teddy Roosevelt puts it...behold it is the "Eighth Wonder of the World." The water originates from underground springs above and at the falls. Even during the dry summer months and at 129 feet in height, the water provides an almost constant flow rate of 100 million U.S. gallons / day. Photo of Burney Falls captured via Minolta MD Celtic 28mm f/2.8 Lens and ND-8 filter at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. Shasta County. Mid November 2013.
in the cemetary i feel peaceful. i found this beautiful decaying leaf and had to put it in the frame. the light was so gorgeous and the dissolving leaf seemed perfect in this setting as a metaphor for letting life rest in to the earth.
yup, i shoot w/ a point and shoot. that's all. i'm poor, intimidated and lazy. and that's why.
yup, i'm shooting w/ my left hand. thumb, to be exact. and upsidedown. i hate that cameras and everything else in life are made for right-handers. so sometimes i do this. it works better.
and yup, i'm covering half of my face. i have a clearasil all over my chin for the volcanic eruption goin' on. that's why.
and now, i'm going to watch TV.
Chilling at the nail salon yesterday, waiting for my turn with the amazing Chow.
**UPDATE** On 9/17, I collapsed in my apartment at 0315 in the morning. I felt an intolerable pain going up the right side of my body and was having a difficult time breathing. I was immobilized for about 5 minutes but was finally able to pull myself up off of the floor onto the edge of my bed. I considered very seriously calling EMS/ 911.. The symptoms began lessening to a small degree. I googled the symptoms... I believed that I was experiencing appendicitis. So, instead of calling the ambulance, I decided to drive myself...(Im a very stubborn old broad..)
I arrived to Saint Mark's Hospital in Murray Utah, About 5 miles from my residence. The Doctors and Nurses there did not mess around. (Total rock stars) I was admitted almost immediately and tests were began. The test that likely saved my life that night was the CT scan.. It identified a very sizeable blood clot that had gotten lodged in my lungs. This is known as a Pulmonary embolism and is no joking matter. Had this nasty thing made it to my brain: Stroke or death. Had it made it to my heart: Death. Left unchecked in my lungs: Death.
So.. in a nutshell... I am very fortunate to be alive today. A huge THANK YOU to all the staff, Nurses and Doctors at St Mark's Hospital for saving my life. :)
It just so happened that ~ Maitexu ~'s first group choice was my 50th day.
And it just so happened that she chose self-reflection as her group of the day.
I mean, what better day to reflect than on a milestone day in your 365? So I'm posting this early in honor of her (and because I don't want to f--- with this in the morning tomorrow). Now, this isn't the best pic I've ever taken, but it's my first light painting, and btw, it was done with my handy Samsung Instinct. Kinda cool how my head is floating in one area, but my shadow is in another....
It's been a fun ride, especially since meeting all you FuGgeRs!!!!
And as Maite always says: PLEASE, OH PLEASE View On Black !!!
Slightly edited selfreflection on my sunglasses in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I like sunny days, I think most of us do, but unlike most of us, I don't really like staying in the direct sunlight, I prefer a shady spot from where I can see the fearless sunbathers, offering their medium-rare bodies to the yellow, burning Overlord in the sky, that lately only graces us so seldom with its presence, and I think to myself 'Hmmm, I wonder if those people are made out of Teflon', because I could never do that, even if it wasn't seriously bad for your health, I just overheat too easily. So if you see a bald dude sitting in the shadow, smiling at you while sipping on his cold drink, that's probably me, studying your molecular structur for any visible traces of (C2F4)n (yes, that's the molecular formula of Teflon, hehe) shining through your skin-layers...or you're just a hot chick and I'm checking you out...sorry about that, lol ;D
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i saw SiCKO 2day and enjoyed it.
more about the film here:
DO SOMETHING to help bring justice to the world. in some ways cuba is a humane country in terms of health care. they have health care for everyone and it's free. this photo is day 34 of the 365 day challenge
title: opal moonstone scan
medium: face scan, self portrait 2008
intended presentation context: for web and print showing
Photo captured via Minolta MD Celtic 28mm f/2.8 Lens from the Woodley Island Marina on Humboldt's waterfront. City of Eureka. Humboldt County. Late October 2013.
Photo off the Santa Lucia Mountain Range and a glimpse of the windy dirt-road known as the Old Coast Road, captured from the Old Coast Road in Big Sur. Monterey County. Late March 2013.
I saw you gather all your hopes
With all your dreams
I waved just like a shooting star
That once had waved to me
I am a lover in mid air
I think about it i don't care
Into the fire of despair
Just like a train that goes nowhere
But you can rain on me
Yeah you can rain, rain on me
Cyndi Lauper
I've always loved the rain. Everything about it. The smell, the feel, the sense of oneness with nature as she renews herself. We had just come home from my cousin's graduation when the rain came. I started setting up my tripod. My aunt and uncle just quietly went inside without a word. They knew to let me be. I let the rain soak into my skin as the dog watched from the garage.
Old. Probably my favorite self portrait.
Photo captured at the beach on the ocean side of Freshwater Lagoon. Humboldt Lagoons State Park. Humboldt County. Mid July 2013.
Photo of the mouth of the Klamath River captured at the Klamath River Overlook via Requa Road in Del Norte County. "State of Jefferson." Redwood National Park. Early August 2013.
Photo captured via Minolta MD Celtic 28mm f/2.8 Lens in the census-designated place of Westhaven-Moonstone via Scenic Drive, County Road 4M310 at post-mile marker 0.71. Humboldt County. Late November 2013.
My sister-in-law asked that I take pictures of her cat. I have taken many pictures of her tabby (Ollie) as he is friendly and curious, but Hopper (pictured here) is fairly shy and gets nervous when something is pointed in his direction. So getting shots of him, can be a challenge! However, of the two cats, Hopper is more affectionate, smart, athletic, yet moody and temperamental!
I am haunted by Samantha Kelly's last words, scribbled on the wall in her bedroom where she hung herself. How can a 14 year old girl eat dinner with her family, excuse herself to go "do homework" and then quietly take her own life? I need this to make sense. I need to understand. I need answers and there aren't any. Would I feel any better if there were?
Why do I care? Why do I feel so strongly for some teenage kid I never knew? I didn't know her family. I don't even have any kids of my own. There are countless tragedies everyday from which to pick and choose. Why do these teen suicides hit me so hard?
I feel a strong need to do something. Everyone has a cause or an issue that motivates them. I want teenage suicide to be mine. I don't want another kid to suffer the way Samantha and Phoebe and Tyler and Asher and countless others did. I want to help, but I don't know where to begin.
I have a lot of young contacts here on flickr. You are all some of the most amazing, kind, caring, beautiful, and inspiring people I have ever met. I am asking you, my young friends, for help. You are on the front lines of this issue everyday. Is the issue being discussed in your schools? Is there a well publicized process for obtaining help? Like, if you are suffering depression and have suicidal thoughts, is there a person or place you can go for help without fear of judgement? How best to stop the bullying? How to get those suffering torment to see the value in their lives? When all else fails, how do we provide last ditch help and get the despondent to accept it? I want to hear your thoughts, ideas, suggestions. Together we can prevent another tragedy.
I promise I'll get back to my normal good natured self soon. I've got lots of film just waiting to be scanned and uploaded.
Photo of Big Lagoon captured via Minolta MD Celtic 28mm f/2.8 Lens while looking east, and captured on the Big Lagoon Bridge on U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway, in the census-designated place of Big Lagoon. Humboldt County. Mid October 2013.