April 23, 2007

• Of Alarm Clocks…

  And Why They All Deserve…
  

  
  
  DEATH.
  
  
  The past few weeks have been fairly insane.
  I’ve worked over a hundred hours a week, leased
  a new place, become a “regular” and forced myself
  to use an alarm clock (kinda).
  
  The greatest challenge of those?
  No, not the seemingly endless hours in the office,
  not the worries of lodging, and the ridiculous hunt
  for furniture… The worst?
  
  Alarm clocks.
  
  
  All my life I’ve been an entrepreneur.
  With that lifestyle in mind, I have always had the
  “perfect schedule” (or rather perfect LACK of  schedule).
  I’ve taken great pride in never having to wake up to the
  obnoxious beeping of that little electric box.
  
  Well, as they say…
  
  “Pride goes before a fall”
  
  In early March I was recruited by someone I’ve always had
  a lot of respect for in business. He offered me an amazing
  opportunity… One that required me moving down to South
  Florida and working side-by-side with the most elite of
  business people.
  
  Somehow, when I said “Yes” I missed the fact that I’d have
  to buckle down and live a lifestyle governed by one of the
  worst atrocities ever known to man.
  
  Almost.
  
  Instead of breaking down and actually using a “real” alarm
  clock, I’m being awakened every bloody morning by my
  cell phone alarm… So at least I still have SOME dignity
  within my semi-crushed “internet lifestyle”
  
  
  Moving On…
  
  I know you didn’t come here just to read of my hatred for
  alarm clocks… So, I’ll give you what you really came for…
  Pictures!
  
  Though I’ve been working a ton, and haven’t had a chance
  to shoot a lot, I did take some time over the past few weeks
  to edit (when I really should have been sleeping). So what
  you’ll find below is a plethora of images I’ve recently edited
  from:
  
      * My trip to Alaska – Hope to update that blog soon too!
  
      * Adventures down here in South Florida…
  
      * My new means of transportation…
  
      * My New York City trip…
  
      * Pretty Fall leaves…
  
      * And more…
  
  
  So, without further ado…
  Let’s throw them in a bag and shake well.
  
  
  
  “Dam It”

  
  
  *Shot in Bannf, Alberta last summer…*
  
  
  
  “After The Fall” – aka – “Eve”
  
  
  
  *Shot atop my Julie’s head last Fall*
  
  
  
  “Subtle Satisfaction”
  
  
  
  *Shot in Quarryville, PA last May*
  
  
  “Beaches of Delray”
  
  
  
  *Shot last month… This is my current home!*
  
  
  
  
  “Needs A Good Name!” – (Help Me?)
  
  
  
  *Shot in Maplewood, NJ at a train station enroute to NYC*
  The best name wins a cookie… Tell me what you think!
  
  
  
  “Tail End”

  
  
  *My Julie… Taken in Fall ’06*
  
  
  
  
  “Streams Of Gold Await”

  
  
  *Shot in the wild Yukon on our trip to Alaska*
  I edited this a while back, but I’m not sure if I ever posted it.
  
  
  
  “Training Cobwebs”
  
  
  
  *Captured Fall ’06*
  Cobwebs on a train’s leafspring.
  
  
  “My New Wheels”
  
  
  
  *Taken Last Week*
  This is my transport here in Florida, a 2006 Ducati Monster…
  At least until I get my vehicles down here .
  
  
  “The View From The Top (Of The World)”
  
  
  
  *Shot at about 90MPH on the Alaskan highway… Yukon Territory, Canada*
  I miss it up there, SO much.
  
  
  
  “Time.”
  
  
  
  *Caboose Axle – Shot in Fall ’06*
  
  
  
  “More Than Meets The Eye”
  
  
  
  *Taken on the road to Alaska – My take on the “poor man’s fisheye”
  there’s so much in this image.*
  
  
  
  “The Grandest Hotel”
  
  
  
  *Exposed Fall of ’06 in my hometown of Lake Wales, FL
  when I brought Julie to meet my darling Mother (yes, she
  reads my blog… This is what we call “brownie points” ).*
  
  
  
  
  “The Road Is Long”
  
  
  
  *Also taken on the go… Yukon Territories, Canada – I miss it so*
  
  
  
  
  “Brooklyn Style”
  
  
  
  *Nightime shot of Brooklyn, NY – 6 Second Exposure*
  
  
  
  “Opposing Lines”
  
  
  
  *Shot in NYC – January 7th, 2007*
  
  
  
  “Hardley”
  
  
  
  *Shot Last Week*
  I don’t use selective color much, but this seemed
  like a prime candidate with it’s distracting background.
  
  
  
  “THE Cabin”
  
  
  
  *Exposed in The Yukon Territories, Canada during the
  most breathtaking sunset. It lasted several hours
  and the light was like nothing I’ve ever seen.
  It’s intensity, and beauty were amazing.
  So gold, so beautiful.*
  
  
  
  “Imminence”
  
  
  
  *Alaskan Fishing Boats in Ketchikan…
  Awaiting the passing of a storm.*
  
  This is one of my favorite images from the trip..
  
  
  
  And finally, I leave you with my good ol’:
  
  
  “Blue Shoes”
  
  
  
  
  Just a bit more geometrically this time
  
  
  So, that’s it for now… Please don’t hesitate to leave
  me your prayer requests, and if you don’t mind…
  
  Please be praying for me, I need a clearer view of
  where God wants me to be, and a greater passion
  for where I am now.
  
  
  Blessings to you all, new post with (really) new
  photos should happen soon methinks .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  P.S. I posted close to 20 shots on this entry…
  Which is your favorite?!?
  
  
  

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