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I hauled the paint palette to Mac Ag Museum but only made it to the front gate. There, I found the October color in max swing next to the fence post where I set the paint palette left of the heavily laden plum tree. The fence post was already draped by a showy shrub. The leafy branches held the palette as I stood on the post, bottom.
Hey, nobody was focusing in on this feast of color or me fiddling with the paint palette. I always enjoy coming up on something new out here at McIntosh exactly as I found on this excursion! Egad, photographs always get in the way of my treks. Such is the way of my life!
I set out on a trek with the palette that day at the Ag Museum but it turned into a slack day. I was headed down to the McIntosh Lake circle trail but instead carried the palette around to search more shots. I thought I had something here that would pick up the autumn. Though it is ultra dry, we keep praying for rain and some cool. A streak of 80s in October graced us in October. Here Ryan Zinky Dinky has yet to raffle the entire state off to his corporate supporters.
This was a day with dead sky toward the mountains. I originally thought that I better get some exercise but here I am at a standstill. There is always something at McIntosh. I am fighting time poorly spent behind this keyboard and monitor. Amazon and Echo don't want you to get up and move but scientists say that after all their studies on longevity, exercise is the most reliable way to extend life.
Like many in the computer industry, I graduated from college thin and fit, but since then, through years of all-nighters, sitting in front of my screen for long hours, and a rich diet I became overweight. I went from 190 to 242 pounds as I grew into each role: graphic designer, user interface designer, customer experience researcher, businessperson, husband, father, and community member. Last Fall I said, "Enough already!"
Recently I decided that working standing up would help me live a more active life. It's worked. Along with meditating, running, hiking, and kayaking, working standing up (with hourly interludes of pushups, situps or yoga) I've dropped 30 pounds. My thinking is clearer for longer and you're more likely to find me with things in perspective.
I'm fortunate enough to work at home above Chuckanut Bay in Bellingham, Washington.
This stand up desk is a piece of cedar with its live edge intact. On it I have room for a Dell 24" monitor as well as my MacBook Pro, and my good old Monsoon sound system. The hard drive holds the documentary I am working on called "Stumblebum".
My family watches DVDs here as well. We haven't adopted the big screen tv model yet as we all have such different tastes we're more likely to pair off and just watch on one person's laptop or another.
Five laptops add up to one big screen tv, don't they?
"Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is."
~ Thomas Szasz
Model: The incredibly talented Benet from WSUP Toronto.
Yet another shot from our sunrise photo shoot.
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One of the gold-leafed statues of the Grand Cascade.
Peterhof, Russia (Friday 24 Aug 2012 @ 12:55 pm)
I always feel an increased thrill when these guys stand up straight and very tall for a better survey of their surroundings .. it's beautiful.
Grizzly Bear near Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory.
( I think this one's best viewed large ...)
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I ended up going to a last minute doctors appointment so I was really late getting all my chores done today. Also I had to do physical therapy. I still have more to do yet tonight. My dog Alfie is going to have his saliva gland removed in the morning. I will be adding to my numbers of gray hairs with worry. Please say a little prayer for him that all goes well. I will post updates on him as soon as I know something tomorrow. Thank you my dear friends for being so patient with me and my absence. The months since my surgery have been difficult because of the complications. I really appreciate all your well wishes and prayers. Have a nice evening! Hugs!
This beautiful bear was standing on her hind legs begging for her treat. The zoo keepers have trained them to do this. Aren't they so smart!
Spoonbill Standup
So, a man receives a parrot for his birthday. Unfortunately, this parrot is fully grown with a bad attitude and terrible vocabulary. Every other word was a curse. Those that weren't expletives were rude. The man tried hard to change the bird's attitude; constantly saying polite words and playing soft music. Nothing worked. When he yelled at the bird, the bird got worse. If he shook the bird, the bird got madder and ruder. Finally in a moment of desperation, the man put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird squawking, kicking and screaming. Suddenly, there was quiet. The man was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto his extended arm and said: "I'm so sorry that I offended you with my language and actions, so I ask for your forgiveness. I will do everything I can to correct my behavior."
The man was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask what had changed him when the parrot continued: "May I ask what the chicken and turkey did?"