Magic at the Mill

Mission Mill - Magic at the Mill Light Show - 5 of 10, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

When the holidays fly by in blur, take the time to enjoy the view.

A Daydream Squandered On Idle Hopes Of A Hopeless Man

A Daydream Squandered On Idle Hopes Of A Hopeless Man, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

I was once someone else in a dream. But this someone had no future to look forward to. Only pain, torment, misery and self-loathing. This someone else was fishing, with so many other people, all trying to find their place in this used up god foresaken thing called existence. Hope was missing but never lost in this someone's heart I felt beating. Hope knew where it was all along but I could not find it. Where has hope gone I asked this someone. This someone looked at me in the distorted, funhouse-like reflections of the water and said, "Your daydreams hold the key to finding hope. Look there and hope will be found again." I peered deep into this someone's sad sea green eyes and said, "Daydreams are a thing of the past for me. They were killed by the Awkward Man when I was six. I have tried to revive them time and again, but they are gone, for forever I am afraid ."

This someone's heart saddened as these words were spoken; "Then the Awkward Man killed you when you were six and you have been a daydream squandered ever since." The someone walked away from the water and left me there to drown in the blurred reflections of my life lost.

I am not sure what I am but I know what I am not

I am not sure what I am but I know what I am not, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Walking, seemingly alone, on the beach I found a dark passanger was on board for the ride. It's shadow covering me in swath of sweet and loving darkness. It embrasses me and welcomes me home, where I feel I belongl where I long to be. Darkness. Sweet sweet darkness. Take me home.

It was at that moment that I realized I am not anywhere near normal.

This is Real...

This is Real..., originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Exaggerated, but real. I selectively removed some color from around my Iris. Then I simply brightened, saturated and sharpened the Iris. Other than that, everything you see is real. No layers of false colors, or cut and paste of a false Isis. These are the colors that caught and reflected from my eye at the time this was shot.

What will come next?

What will come next?, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Will it be sorrow or joy? I have been extremely busy the last few months. Rebuilding my business webstie (not done with that yet) dealing with ever demanding work requirements, Dr. Appointments, Physical Therapy Appointments, just dealing and dealing.

Last week I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, which isn't as devestating as it sounds since I have been dealing with the symptoms for years and getting treated for the symptoms but now have a name. I know I haven't been too active on here of late, thanks Laurie for catching me on that, but I have been busy: http://srsci.blogspot.com
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/srsci/

Enjoy... more to come.

a little something from my cellphone.

Uploaded by www.cellspin.net

The Bridge at Dusk

Final of the Bridge Series, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

A study of a bridge.

The Surreal Alley

The Surreal Alley, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Fun with photography helps me deal with the pain and the continuing saga of withdrawl from prescription pain meds. I taught two classes for my local photography class, and in the midst of teaching I was able to capture a few of my own.

And God said,

And God said,, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

"Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness

Moon at Full

Moon at Full, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

I have been gone for a while now. But now I am back and better than before.

First, I went for a trip to Central Oregon and have a ton of photos from the trip, this being the first.

When I got from the trip, I came back a year older and a year wiser. I left being only 39 years old and came back 40.

Then I rebuilt my computer, using Windows 7 64 bit addition and loaded all my software as 64 bit versions and all I can say is ooh.... so fast... so stable... so nice.

HDR Lighthouse Panorama

HDR Lighthouse Panorama, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

A series of six sets of HDR photographs (each set containing 5 exposures merged to HDR) stitched together using AutoStitch.

Golden Reflections

Golden Reflections, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

A golden sunset reflecting off the river.

The Old and the Decrepit

The Old and the Decrepit, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Death is a slow process that takes our whole life to finish

Bay View

Bay View, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Been working hard to get my skills honed. Need more work.

Civil War

Civil War Series 3 of 5, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Staring down the wrong end of a confederate pistol.

Reflective

Reflective, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

To answer a question that was asked of me yesterday... Yes I am still boycotting my employer's decision to rip up the grass around the plant...

So this is my new wetland location thanks to Mokohalo...

Purple Macro

Purple Macro, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Uber macro, 150mm with +1, +2, +4 diopter macro filters added.

Silky Waters At The Forest's Edge

Silky Waters At The Forest's Edge, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

This is where I try to say something wise or meaningful... but alas it is sometimes best to just let the beauty of the world speak for itself... So I will do that.

Macro Monday

Pioneer Cemetary Shoot

My wife is watching my every move...


A stitch of three macro images....


A stitch of three macro images.

A Study of Fluid Dynamics

In Motion

In Motion, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

A canadian goose in flight.

Uninspired World Ends

Uninspired World Ends, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Abandoned

Abandoned, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Old, decrepit, run down and left to die. How long before I am abandoned.

Decrepit

Decrepit, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Decrepit Building

Alley

Alley, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Downtown Alley

Frost Macro

Macro, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Traffic Patterns




Out with the old


This is a new upload of the panorama... to see it at it's fullest, check it out here... southriversourcreekimagery.com/pano.asp

Love is...

Love is..., originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Love is wanting to hold her hand after all these years.

South Side of River Front Park

South Side of River Front Park, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

A night shot of the south side of River Front Park... see the reflection of the star in the water... lower left corner.

This was a 30 second exposure... Almost seems like daylight at 7:00 PM.

Fear God

Fear God, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

The preacher again looking right at me.

Repent

Repent, originally uploaded by MonkeyPaw2u.

Another protester at the Portland City Hall.