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Walking before you
I've got a fever and a childish wish for snow
Seems like a long, long time
Since I spun you to this borrowed radio
You pick a place that's where I'll be
Time like your cheek has turned for me
Someday the waves will stop
Every aching old machine will feel no pain
Someday we both will walk
Where a baby made tomorrow is again
Waking before you
I'm like the lord who sees his love though we don't know
Seems like a long, long time
Since I've been above you seen and loved you so
You pick a place that's where I'll be
Time like your cheek has turned for me
Iron & Wine Someday the Waves
Inspired by "Tides", an amazing photo by my friend, Erin T.
May 2016
Madison, WI
4x5 View Camera
Fuji Provia RPD III 100 Color Transparency Film
On a side note, I'd like to mention that I've recently learned that I have been selected to be the next large format staff photographer for the Heritage Documentation Programs (National Parks Service); HABS/HAER/HALS. This is an unbelievable opportunity and truly, a dream come true.
All the images I make for the Heritage Documentation Prograpms (National Parks Service) will be done on the 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 formats and will be on display for you to enjoy and download on the Library of Congress website (www.nps.gov/hdp/coll.htm). I hope you will all take full advantage of this unbelievable national resource and use these images to educate those around you about the architectural, engineering, and natural history surrounding the United States of America.
I'd also like to thank everyone who has viewed my photos through the years (Filckr member since 2009). You've all been unbelievable in helping me edit and refine my vision and I can't say thank you enough.
I look forward to seeing many more of your images and discussing your individual photographic technique and approach in the years to come.
My wife assisted me with this edit.
(you may not know that she has Alzheimer's dementia. So to keep her attention for this period of time... special).
she picked out photo. said yes a few times. and presented me with a handful of beads. "It's nice and everything." She said.
(an aside: I'm happy the tiger swallowtail butterfly is enjoying the flower, but i got the foxglove as a hummingbird experiment. I've not noticed any interest. Meanwhile, coral honeysuckle is sampled a lot).
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Name: Oharohka
Species: Turaga
Element: Magnetism
Gender: Male
Kanohi: Great Manahki
Appearance: Typical of Turaga, Oharohka is a small, slightly hunched over fellow with mostly black, silver, and grey colorings. Wears a burnt orange shawl with grey patterns woven in and has a disk launcher mounted on his left shoulder, typically folded onto his back. His mask has a telescopic eyepiece over the right eye, bearing resemblance to Keetongu’s eye. Often has a little Rahi beetle-spider on one of his shoulders.
Powers and Weapon: As a Turaga of Magnetism, Oharohka has an excellent sense of direction and can magnetize or demagnetize objects with his small elemental power. His shoulder-mounted Kanoka Launcher doubles as a Rhotuka Launcher and draws upon his magnetic powers. The Rhotuka temporarily takes away magnetic properties, causing the target to drop tools, weapons, and even lose their mask. Favoring Weight Increase Kanoka, Oharohka can use his launcher to channel a Rhotuka spinner into the disk or add other magnetic effects to it, such as homing. He can also use the Rhotuka to fly around, and the launcher can move its position, allowing it to fire in multiple directions or stay resting on his back. Also installed in his back is a mask holder, allowing him to carry extra Kanohi/Krana and give them to Matoran who are missing any. This holder can also launch masks, much like the Bohrok Va.
Like other Turaga, he can use Noble Kanohi. Such as his Manahki, which suggests to him what others need. The eyepiece on his mask allows him to see the moral state of beings/creatures (like Keetongu) and zoom up on things far away. Oharohka’s Badge of Office is his transformed Toa Tool (Brakas Catcher, man catcher-type weapon), a staff with a fork spearhead (e.g., sasumata), which can generate a magnetic snare to use as an animal catching pole when desired. He is also known to carry around a modified Matoran Wishing Staff, ones that also work as a fipple/recorder. Oharohka has a perfect recollection of songs and can play almost any tune he’s heard.
On particularly long travels, he employs a Matoran Sphere-like vehicle. It can put him in a temporary stasis until arriving at the desired location and serves as a minor Suva of sorts. Allowing him to store extra wishing staffs, masks, Kanoka, and have them be summoned to him. Usually accompanied by a little beetle-like spider friend called Pitarha, which has a mutating bite. For a short time, Pitarha's venom causes the victim to suffer extreme burning pain whenever they lie and generally compels them to tell the truth.
Personality: A wandering Turaga, Oharohka calls no Matoran as his own, choosing to be a universal friend and sage to whoever needs him. As such, he is quite friendly and will do what he can to help and ease life for others. Be that playing happy tunes or giving needed direction. He’ll even break his instrument to wish good luck to whoever needs it.
Despite his caring and neighborly demeanor, Oharohka himself is distant from others. Though he’ll answer questions concerning himself, he’ll also try to turn the conversation back on others. A good friend you can rely on to help but don’t know much about is Oharohka in a nutshell. Regardless of what his scope shows him, he tries to not be judgmental and allow others to prove their character to him. Dislikes unfair systems and will seek to have them improved.
Background: Long ago, Oharohka was a Fa-Matoran musician. He made several devices that used magnetism to record and play music until destiny called for him to be a Toa. His hero days must have been impressive, as it gained the attention of the Brotherhood of Makuta, who choose him to serve as a Toa Hagah team leader. Unfortunately, it seemed destiny had other plans and he completed his purpose as Toa only a few years later. To make up for this, he spent his early Turaga years serving the Brotherhood by keeping their Visorak horde in check. Though after it became overwhelmingly evident of the Brotherhood’s evils, he led a large portion of the horde into a death trap and fled. Since then, he has wandered the universe, helping any Matoran or beings he finds.
The national winner of the Draw Your Hero competition with Konnie Huq at the final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Just 24 hours left to enter the Draw Your Hero competition!
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter the competition. We'll be picking winners at the end of September to go up on billboards around the UK and the national finals will be judged by ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq!
Just one week left to enter the Draw Your Hero competition!
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter the competition. We'll be picking winners at the end of September to go up on billboards around the UK and the national finals will be judged by ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq!
The national winner of the Draw Your Hero competition with Konnie Huq at the final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Konnie Huq and the runner up at the Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
More great entries to the Draw Your Hero competition.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter the competition. We'll be picking winners at the end of September to go up on billboards around the UK and the national finals will be judged by ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq!
Konnie Huq at the Draw Your Hero finals in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The national winner of the Draw Your Hero competition with Konnie Huq at the final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Konnie Huq at the Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
... just when i think i've arrived i find
i'm standing at the foot of another hill
with one more mountain to climb ...
~ melissa manchester
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Trying to pick the national winner at the Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
The regional winners at the Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Congratulations to the regional winners of the Draw Your Hero competition. All of these will be going through to the national final... judged by Konnie Huq!
Now that the competition is over, we're going to be giving away more prizes in conjunction with Game. Find out more, here
"In life, you have to learn to get to the next chapter, otherwise you are just gonna be stuck on the same page..."
More great entries to the Draw Your Hero competition.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter the competition. We'll be picking winners at the end of September to go up on billboards around the UK and the national finals will be judged by ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq!
The Draw Your Hero final event in London.
There are still prizes to be won! We're giving away Nintendo DS and Wii consoles with copies of the game over the next few weeks at www.drawyourhero.com
Some of our favourite entries to the Draw Your Hero competition from the weekend.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter the competition. We'll be picking winners in September to go up on billboards around the UK and the national finals will be judged by ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq!
Winning design for the Draw Your Hero competition with the final character artwork used on a billboard in the winners home town.
This was the national winner picked by Konnie Huq at the final in London!
We've reached the end of the first week on the Draw Your Hero competition. There have been some truly stunning entries so far, here are just some of our favourites.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter. We'll be picking winners in September to go up on billboards around the UK!
Need some drawing inspiration for the weekend? Here are some of our favourite entries to the Draw Your Hero competition over the past few days.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter. We'll be picking winners in September to go up on billboards around the UK!
More of our favourite entries to the Draw Your Hero competition from the past couple of days.
Click here to try out the drawing tool and enter. We'll be picking winners in September to go up on billboards around the UK!