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There was a power outage over the weekend at Algonquin Park's Lake Opeongo outfitter station. Consequently, not many people were around at sunset - only the sounds of a generator and a few kids laughing at each other's dockside fishing antics. Eventually the generator fell silent and the kids left - leaving us the last ones out. A solitary loon called out but there was no answer.
So after many wishes to make a q&a here it is. You can ask everything I will answer.
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The guy you see there is my new SigFig.
sooc.
well doesn't this look familiar?
no good unless you view here
Can you guess the movie?:
When you're young, everything feels like the end of the world.
But it's not.
It's just the beginning.
You might have to meet a few jerks,
but one day,
you're gonna meet a boy
who treats you the way you deserve to be treated.
Like the sun rises and sets with you.
Ok, so the real reason I uploaded this is because i was tagged by sara.kross. She's amazing! Check out her stream! I love all her photos so much :)
I know I did this before, but I've changed a lot since then. I thought I'd be a little more serious with this one and answer some questions i've gotten in my flickrmail. Maybe even ask you a few...hmmm?
1. I got the question "why don't you upload more pictures of yourself?" The answer to that is actually really simple. It's because I don't have a remote and I get tired of the ten second dash and the inability for my camera to focus is i'm not standing there the whole time. But hopefully, Christmas will be the time to fix that problem...
2. Someone also asked me where I got the models. My models are actually just friends from school. I live in an area where it seems like everyone is super skinny and gorgeous so it's not hard to find someone who looks like one, but i really love taking photos of girls that don't have that perfect body. I just wish that people would find a photo of someone they considered unattractive to be just as interesting as the ones of someone they do.
3. Another question was do you want to do this professionally. Um...i don't know yet...I know I probably wouldn't do it full time, even though I would like too. But my mom doesn't particularly approve of being a photographer, so i think i really want to be a third or fourth grade teacher and maybe take pictures during the summer?
Here come the facts and questions for you...
4. I'm adopted. Now tell me an interesting fact about you.
5. I greatly enjoy photography because the view from my side of the lens is only my own and no one else can see through it unless I allow them to through the photograph. What's your favorite part about photography?
6. I love love love getting together with other photographers and attempting to see their visions. I would love to do more of this (anyone live around here?). Do you prefer to work by yourself or with someone? Not necessarily in photography, just in general.
7. Music is a good escape for me. I love the sound of acoustics. In fact, I play/played the acoustic guitar. Not so much anymore, but I still play the piano quite often. Who/what's your favorite type of music, artist, etc.
8. Wow this is long. When I was reading through it I know I only read the bold parts. Are you only reading the parts that are bolded?
9. For Christmas, I would like a remote, money, a new journal for my overflowing quote book, a new living translation bible, and an air freshener for my car. It smells like something died in the back seat. Even if something did, i wouldn't notice because my car is so messy. For example, in my trunk, there is a cot, a guitar, a ton of fake flowers, lots of schoolwork, glitter, an easter basket, a basketball, costume jewelry, a fiddler on the roof record, a cowboy hat, lots and lots of clothes, etc. Seriously, there is a LOT of stuff in my car. So I have two questions...What do you want for Christmas? and What's weird in your car?
10. I enjoy solitude almost more than I enjoy being with people. I'm usually happier with people, but it doesn't give me time to think. Would you rather be alone in this world or constantly surrounded by people?
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When a crazy fog movement rolled into Toronto recently, many of the city's photographers went out to shoot the fog. The initial inclination for us 'rooftoppers' is to head for the closest and tallest building you can find...which we did. As the fog rolled in blanketing us at the current roof level (around 53 storeys) my friend Ryan had an obvious answer as to where to go next; the highest vantage point in the city.
After a hilarious encounter with the staff of said building (which I will share with you in person should that day ever come), we were literally on top of the world looking down on the city engulfed in fog. Ryan, known for his timelapse work (see Toronto Tempo) was doing his thing while I was there with only my Olympus OM-D and a couple of shots left on my Bronica medium format camera. We both did ok from up there.
Also, if you haven't seen my Rooftopping article in the Daily Mail, check it out.
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1.5 Seconds
Aperture: F/5.6
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens: Panasonic Lumix 14mm F/2.5
The answer is that they took the trail underneath the Middle North Falls in Silver Falls State Park and then scrambled a bit over the logs and trees...
all the while hoping that the log at the top of the falls doesn't decide that the time to take the plunge - like the others nearby did - is now!
[Explored March 6, 2015 #220]
The last nearly four years have seemed like eons for me. Every day that I can bear to pay attention, I am horrified by what atrocities Trump is responsible for. I have gone to so many protests in so many places for so many causes/reasons, both well attended and scarcely attended in good weather and in the middle of a freezing cold winter. There are times I have really questioned what good it even does but a little voice in my head has still told me it was the right thing to do.
But, then the Coronavirus hit and I wondered seriously if protesting was the right thing to do…after reading the statistics in my own city about people of color being killed by the Coronavirus at a much higher rate than white people, I had to ask myself, is it actually a case of white privilege if I protest? This seems like such a strange thing to ask when you are protesting your outrage about a man being killed only because he happened to be Black and existing in America but still I had to ask. Because, if I am part of the problem of spreading this virus and my presence results in more deaths of more people of color, isn’t that defeating the purpose? In addition, how about all of the healthcare workers who have been burdened for so long? Why should I make a choice for them that could affect the survival and treatment of myself and others? It just seemed too risky for this die hard protestor.
I have never dealt with this kind of moral dilemma before. My sense of right and wrong is usually pretty strong and doesn’t leave room for tons of contemplation and deliberation. I can’t really remember the last time I had to seriously ponder “What is the right thing to do in this situation?” asking myself again and again. I usually just know these things intuitively and then try to make my best ethical choice. I’m not saying that I don’t see layers of grey between black and white so much as just I have an idea of how to act in terms of what is right with my soul. I’m also not saying that I don’t learn new things and from the perspective of others and change based on being open to learning. But, the idea of what is fundamentally the ethical choice to make about whether or not to attend a protest for a cause I believe in has never been this difficult before.
And, there is the other side of things that I don’t really like to talk about-the more human side of things. I am unfortunately all too human in my fears about contacting Coronavirus/Covid19. To be honest, I’m the type of person that gets nervous taking a walk in my own neighborhood and gets frustrated when I see the joggers and dog walkers on my street roaming without a mask or groups of a few friends partying on a rooftop in close proximity. It seems pretty hypocritical to me that I’d also be finding myself amidst thousands of people in super close proximity sometimes under overpasses neck to neck, masks or no.
So, what I am saying is that I am actually probably a little paranoid. For a large part of my life, I didn’t realize I was any different from others in my fears until I went to college and learned about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and realized that my irrational fear of death that took hold of me if I didn’t do certain things when I was little-tap my fingers every time I saw a green car, squeeze my toes every time I passed a squirrel-that sort of thing-wasn’t what most kids go through. And, it was crippling. Most of the time, I would cry hysterically thinking I was going to die and great harm would really come to my family and I if I told anyone and voiced these fears out loud. I know, I know…it sounds crazy and doesn’t make tons of sense. And, even though I know that and have gotten better dealing with this side of my self as an adult, it still hasn’t gone away completely. There’s a real instinctual fear that makes me think the worst will happen to me.
The news, of course, doesn’t help…and consider that non essential businesses were shuttered and school was cancelled for the rest of the year, I am even more terrified about the damage this virus can do. Then, there’s also the choir study…where they found that one man in close proximity singing with a choir infected pretty much the whole choir and killed a few too. Of course, this is outdoors, but I still can’t help thinking about all of the times I opened my mouth to chant pro Black Life Matters sentiments even if I was wearing a mask.
And, in many ways, I feel like I am not even worthy enough to say the name of George Floyd or Breonna Taylor who should have turned 27 on Friday, the day that I joined these protests. Because, as someone who is white, I could never know the true horror of this. She was a hero, an EMT worker, and it wasn’t just her own life and her family that was robbed but all of our lives and the sadness is overpowering. So, I ended up saying her name a few thousand times and feeling like I was losing my mind because I couldn’t rewind time and change reality.
I don’t know the answer to all of this and I still don’t know if I contracted the virus or not. But, in any case, I hope that these protests meant something and continue to mean something. Maybe it actually means more to those in power that people would risk their lives to fight for Black Lives and, if those mayors and governors really care about the citizens of their city, they have to act on these social justice issues-hold police accountable, take police out of schools and bring in social workers, counselors, librarians, art and music creative outlets instead. Let’s have a dance class or a drama class instead of kids being subjected to cruel excessive force and mock prison cells from early ages. Surely anything that helps kids is better than something doing active harm. Let’s put more money into mental health facilities instead of incarcerations. Let’s make sure when someone is released from prison that they have a job to go to. Let’s make sure our citizens have healthcare and that there are valid low income housing measures. All of these things will reduce crime and improve the quality of life. That is the direction we need to think in instead of increasing a police force. We need to think about the disparities between communities and races and ensure these people are protected and treated with respect-the same respect and treatment white people have been taking for granted in my country for centuries.
Above: a new mural for George Floyd, murdered by a group of police officers in a complicit system where the police are protected from their evil racist acts.
This mural was recently completed in the past couple of days and is found in Humboldt Park, Chicago on Division Avenue just east of California Ave. Cristian J. Roldán and Esther Kovacs
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I must tell you this before we move on to matters which have occurred in the village recently.🏡🏡🏡
Just before the lockdown a gentleman knocked at the door to which Horace answered dressed in his butlers outfit (come on what’s strange about this, you would not want to see Horace in the buff) this gentleman asked Horace if he would like to make a donation towards a new community swimming pool being built in a neighbouring parish, so Horace scuttled off and returned with a glass of water.🚰💧🏊♂️🏊♀️
Where were we, yes as has been reported previously, our village is known for its community spirit, some residents have more spirit than others, it just depends on the size of their drinks cabinet.🍷🍷🍷
Though a small village there are many organisations within it, such as, the runner bean growing society, the ladies exhibition drinking team, and of course the newly formed botty coughing club who were going out on tour in 2020, so the lockdown has come as a bit of a blow to them.🍺🍷🍺💨💨💨
However, one of the newer organisations is the bee keeping club who’s Honorary Secretary is Tizzy Talskiddy a founder member of the exhibition drinking team, so as you can imagine, alcohol runs in her veins.🐝🐝🐝
Tizzy felt in these times of lockdown that of a Saturday evening, using the miracles of technology such as Skype, the bee keeping club could hold an on line yard of ale drinking competition (this could get messy)📡⌨️💻
Most members of the bee keeping club are quite extravert so it will come as no surprise they keep quite a few gallons of beer tucked away at home for a rainy day, so they had plenty of ammunition in order to participate in this event.😜🍺🍺🍺
You may be asking, what would be used for the yard glass, as luck would have it Nancy Nancarrow (of Reliant Robin fame) just happens to do a bit of glass blowing on the side and in recognition of the bee keeping club being set up, she made every member a yard glass and engraved their name into it.🚙🍹🍸
I can hear you all saying who would go first for timing purposes etc, well Agnes Penrose (Walter’s wife) had thought of this and had arranged for Horace’s dog Nipper to load up his wheelbarrow with tins of beer and deliver a can and place on each club members driveway.🐶
What the competitors had not realised was that Agnes had vigorously shaken one of the cans, everyone was asked to open their tins together on Skype, you guessed it whoever got sprayed in beer had to go first. 💦💦💦💦💦
You must all try this one night with your family and friends on line, it really is good fun and gets everyone revved up for the evening in these abnormal times.
“Mrs P have you put extra washing powder on the shopping list”.😂😂😂
I will leave you with this thought, Horace wants to do his bit in order to protect the ozone layer. He has decided to stop using spray on deodorant, and bought himself one of the old fashion deodorant sticks. He read the instructions which said “remove cap and push up bottom”.🙈
Thank you so much for looking at my photographs, the comments and banter you leave are so appreciated. Take care and have a lovely weekend.
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All those questions without answer
They make you feel like there's no one there.
Éste es el mañana que ayer me parecía tan inquietante.
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Answers are always / kept in closed boxes / with just a few elected / to hold a key. // The boxes further, are defined by codes / like 'AEG', or 'Sch T1'
This is another for my "Waiting for his return" series. This is the prequel to my prior "No Answer" post which I have reposted in the comments.
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I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. Hermann Hesse
Its a girl thing by the look of those red heels on the roof .
What self respecting male would have red heels ... Don't answer that , I don't want to know , let alone have a name like Scarlett . I wonder what the big guy on the right is thinking !
It wasn't like this in the past ..
BMW madness .
MotorFest
Brisbane
A pretty bit of shoreline along Buntzen Lake.
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(there's also more responses in a comment.)
whats your super power? mines invisibility.
word search puzzles, grilled cheese sandwiches, talking to fish, knowing where all the best places are.
I think you are amazing. Thats all. :)
thank you. :]
we used to talk a lot. wait that isn't a secret. :(
i'm sorry. :[ i'm really bad at keeping in contact with people, especially since i don't use instant messaging services or talk on the telephone. say hi anytime you want. i'm sorry. :[
i'm so glad you got a formspring! (:
cool! :] i was pretty nervous about getting one.
ever been to Michigan? if so where?
yes! my aunt lives in ann arbor, so i've been there, and also detroit once or twice very briefly. i ate a sandwich in the airport and i also went to the heidelberg project. i am definitely going to return to detroit some day, and i'd also love to visit the upper peninsula.
you said before you didn't speak until you were twelve because you had selective mutism, did you ever start speaking and then stop? or did you never speak? what was going through your mind when people spoke and you didnt answer? sorry if i'm intrusive.
don't apologize. i don't remember much about when i was younger, really. i think i whispered occasionally --and also i would meow because i believed i was a kitten. i don't remember what i thought about --i just remember being very afraid of humans. i had a difficult time discerning between reality and the world in my head. i got the two confused a lot so that's why my memory's bad.
I know you don't think you're real pretty or anything but I honestly think that you are extremely beautiful.
thank you, really.
are you a true blond?
my hair is naturally multi-colored. my roots are dark and most of it is dark blonde and some parts are lighter. it's basically what it is now, but a little less brassy. some strands turn gold in the sun.
what is your favourite TV show?
i like documentary series like NOVA or planet earth or things like that. also the office and the simpsons. and project runway. and the weather channel, back when i had a television.
would you ever think about doing a collaboration with another flickr member?
yes, i'd love to do that actually. i have a few ideas for something like that, whether in person or never meeting at all. i'm so shy about asking though.
i think you're beautiful and amazing. keep doing what you do.
thank you. :]
You are by far my favorite person on flickr. You seem so real and like you could care less what people think of you even if thats not true. You photography is so inspiring, so unique. almost seems effortless for you. Thank you for your work.
thank you. :] i do care what people think, at least of who i am as a person, but i'm trying to not let it matter so much when people don't like me. but my pictures are just my pictures and if people don't like them that's okay.
would you ever think about doing a collaboration with another flickr member? sorry if this sends twice...
it did, but that's okay.
where do you live? it looks the same all year round.
i live just outside chicago, illinois, in the united states. the weather is actually changing constantly here, so that's funny!
Is this how it was meant to be?
i don't believe in that meant to be kind of stuff.
your pictures are cool... are you thinking about studying photography as a career or just like a hobby?
it's a partial career at the moment, and i'd definitely like it to be a full-time career someday. i'm not really studying it in school or anything though. i'm bad at college.
do you like youtube?
not really. i have a hard time paying attention to things on a screen. i rarely watch full-length movies, and short videos can't even hold my attention.
what is your favourite season for phototaking?
fall. i like how everything looks like it was just on fire.
I'm trying to think of something really witty & brilliant to say, but I rarely have anything sensible to say, just warbling.. But I think you're brilliant & you shouldn't listen to anyone saying negative things, who cares what they have to say anyway.
i am the same way with the things i say. and thankyou. :]
How are you?
i am just fine, and yourself?
have you seen (500) Days of Summer? If not than you should because its amazing.
no, i have not, i've barely seen any movies, especially ones that just came out.
Reading your blog I don't feel so lonely, there's someone.... Your talent amazes me. I don't know how you get light perfectly, how you're so confident in front of the camera. mostly I don't know how to BE someone. You're so unique. It inspires me.Thankyou
thank you. it makes me really happy to know that. especially the first part.
how do you get the vintage lighting for our photos? and what settings do you have ur camera on?
vintage lighting? i just use natural light. if you mean the colors and all of that, that's in photoshop. my camera is generally on auto unless i'm trying to do something different with the exposure or shutter speed or something.
what do you think of canon?
i don't really care at all.
i wish i could have your talent.
should i say thankyou? i'm not entirely sure. thankyou.
Do you pick up different energy from Flickr contacts images and stream? I mean do you form an opinion of a person from the images/comments alone or is there something more subtle that informs?
i think i can pick up on subtler things in people, but my paranoia gets in the way a lot --on flickr and in real life too. i am so afraid of people, i assume everyone hates me all the time even though logically i know it's not true.
do you have any strange habits/quirks?
if there is a glass object near the edge of a table, i have to push it back toward the middle because i am terrified of the sound and act of glass breaking. i hit the ceiling of the car when driving through yellow lights. i touch the glass of the window when driving over train tracks. i hold my breath driving through tunnels and make a wish. there's a certain bridge over a canal in the town i grew up a few blocks from the house i lived in, and when i walk past that bridge i stand on the ledge and ask a specific question to the person i'm with. i always look at the clock when it says 1123. if i get a bruise i draw an outline on it so it looks like something. i scratch wounds into my face.
hey cari..where do you find all those amazing desolate places?
just looking around, or researching them. i think after going to so many you develop a sense for them and the kind of locations that are promising.
Cape Spear Lighthouse, NL
It is natural for us as humans to seek guidance throughout many aspects of our life...seeking out answers that while help us accomplish our goals. Often times hoping that the ones we reach out to have all the answers and that they can layout the path in front of us so that we can just easily walk down it. Even though this may work for certain situations in life this can have a negative effect when it comes to creativity...like photography. When I started out in photography I did just that...seeked out the pros for all the answers. I figured that if only they would share their methods I could be as great as them. I have poured over hours upon hours of tutorials, lectures, interviews, blogs and tips..what I have come to slowly realize is that no matter what I have learned, not matter what they have taught me...I still need to find me..my creative side. That I still need to answer my own questions. What do I like, why do I like it..how can I use the tools and skills I have learned to create or capture what I want. We are often so focused on achieving what others have done that we place a blinder on to our own creativity. When it comes to photography both capturing and processing an image there are so many different ways of doing so that really there is no right or wrong answer. You just have to find out what works best for you...what method or path achieves the look you want or helps you get closer to your goal. Use the knowledge and experience of others like a lighthouse to guide you along but keep in mind you still have to stir your way through to the end.
This image was one I had in my mind for a while. I wanted to capture a series of images from twilight to sunrise and blend them together to simulate all those moments in one image. The fading stars as the sun begins to rise. I love the idea of creating an image that displays moments in time through out a sunrise or sunset.