Here are a couple from the set of B&W photos I shot after the last snowfall.

The rest of the photos can been seen in the Winter Wonderlands Album

Shot from the patio on Clint's loft.

I am doing most of my blogging over at Fubar these days. Use the links below to check them out, and see what I am saying.

fubar Blog by unpolarized *Moderator of Catacones*: A Place To Really Speak Freely

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Sadly none of my submissions made it into Issue 11, but I am not letting that stop me from trying again for one of the themes in issue 12. Thank you to all of you that made the effort to go, and vote for my last submissions. It really means a lot to me to have your support.

With that in mind, please go and vote for my submission to the "Creative license" theme, P Loop. If you haven't already created an account there, it will only take a couple of minutes, and there are no long profiles, or forms to fill in to register, just a few basic fields, and then you can vote for my submission, and show your support. Having my submission for this theme selected would be huge, as the theme is sponsored by Adobe. The voting is open for 35 days, and I am asking all my friends, and family to help.

I just posted some new long exposure photos to the Experimental And Abstract sub-album in The WickdArts Design Gallery earlier today. I improved on an effect I had gotten last set, and have some wild new ones using a new toy.

I have some more that need to be scanned, and processed which will complete this set.

Two samples to whet your appetite.. View the rest using the links located above. Check back there in a few days to see the rest.

Illuminating The Deep Blue Sea

Tubular

There are only seven days left to help me out by going and voting on my Submissions at JPG Magazine for the upcoming issue. I need every vote to have a chance to get my submission published. There are two entries at my Blogger blog, WickdArts: Vote For My Photo essay and WickdArts: Vote For Me which have a little more info, and the fancy scripted image links that take you directly to the voting pages. Or you can just go directly to those the pages at JPG Mag via the following links, and vote from there: http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/790
http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/144077 http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/144080

Bought a refurbished Dell XPS 410. It's kinda basic, no souped up video, sound cards or the such, but the core is a huge step up from my current system. One main downside is it came loaded with Vista, which after 5 min is gonna get removed.

I had to order a floppy drive, and a dvd-rom to have two opticals for it which should be here tomorrow.

Then it is the not so fun process of flattening it, installing XP, and all my apps, and then transferring all my data, and shit from the old one. While I am not looking forward to the work, am looking forward to having a better system, esp one that only cost $500. It's not what I would have done if I could have bought/built what I want, but it is a good interim step, and will keep me able to working.

Am giving the old computer to my daughter, as she has nothing, so it will be a big step up from that for her.

I stole this from JediLiska

(Meant to be completed by those out of high school)

Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?
'Have you ever kissed someone?'
'Missed someone?'
'Told someone you loved them?'
'Drank alcohol?'
Here are 50 questions for the people who are a little more "mature"...

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Credit Cards...We always spend more than we should.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Sadly, It has been so long, I can't really remember.

3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
Not at all.

4. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would deal with my ex-wife, before things got out of control. That would save my daughter, and step-sons a lot of pain, and mean I would not have had to divorce my second wife.

5. Name of your first grade teacher?
No a clue...That's ancient history.

6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Shooting more long exposure photos.

7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Guitarist in a rock band

8. How many colleges did you attend?
4, never managed to get through more than a semester

9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was clean

10. Gas Prices??
$3 and rising..I wish everyone could quit being selfish, and would use 1 gallon less a month, so prices would drop again..

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Huh? Don't use one most of the time.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Ideas for photos.

16. What errand/chore do you despise?
Dishes, though trash, and mowing the yard come pretty close.

17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Done that, wasn't thrilled by dealing with more rules.

18. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in.

19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
The Brain.

20. Favorite thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
Aside from the obvious, long walks on the beach.

21. Have you found real love yet?
Yes, both my soulmate, who I lost, and my daughter, and grandson, who I have not lost.

22. When did you first start feeling old?
Last week when my grandson was here. He always wears me out, and makes me feel old.

23. Favorite 80's movie?
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension

24. Your favorite lunch meat?
Rare Roast Beef

25. What do you get every time you go into Sam's Club?
I don't shop there, no membership.

26. Beach or lake?
Beach, lakes aren't even close...

27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
As practiced by most people now, absolutely. True commitment doesn't need a piece of paper to make it real.

29. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Buying new books, when i can't really afford to.

30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
I wouldn't bother to hide something like that. BTW, it changes depending on my mood..

31. What's your drink?
Coffee, or when in the rare drinking mood, cold sake.

32. Cowboys or Indians?
Pirate

33. Cops or Robbers?
Spy

34. Who from high school would you like to run into?
Any of my friends still living

35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
KLLI 105.3.

36. Norm or Cliff?
Definitely Norm.

37. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons?
The Simpsons

38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Letting my first ex, destroy my second marriage.

39. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
No, he is totally out of control, suffers wild mood swings, and is always causing trouble.

40. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?..
Julia Child.

43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
More times, than I can count easily..

44. Last book you read for real?
Cetaganda.

45. Do you have a teddy bear?
No.

46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Stopped opn the side of I10 in winter. Used snow.

47. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
I lived there for many years, and have been everywhere I wanted to ever go. I would love to go back, and drive PCH from south to north again, though

48. Do you go to church?
Only if attending a wedding, funeral, or Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
I am doing the new career. Honestly neither is something I want to do again.

50. Just how OLD are you?
48 ... young. :)