Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Street Level


Street Level
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The scale of downtown Chicago impressed me first. It's big, but feels like it started small and grew up (like the fire escape that drapes down an almost obscene length of the building).

Architectural


Architectural
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Walkway to the Music Pavillion at Millenium Park

Millenium Grid


Millenium Grid
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Part of the Music Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry with the Chicago skyline in the background. I like the lines

Bean in Motion


Bean in Motion
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Driving past Millenium Park. The flowers and the bent reflection from the Bean give this shot a lot of kinetic energy.

Chicago Skylines


Chicago Skylines
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The iconic "Bean," or "Cloud Gate" as it's artist named it. One thing I liked about Chicago was the public art all over the city.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Long Lost Mascot for Winger

Truth is, indeed, sometimes stranger than fiction. I don't I would believe a drawing of this chicken-fro.

(Note: Fun not to scale)


Party On The Roof
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
On the roof of a minivan of all things...

On Final Approach


On Final Approach
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The proboscis on this bee is just ridiculous.

Racing Stripes


Racing Stripes
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The dragonfly waited patiently for the portrait.

The Fullness of Afternoon


The Fullness of Afternoon
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
I like the white on black.

So a crab and a lemon fall in love...

Hand Of Buddha: best citrus ever!

Mischevious Grin


Mischevious Grin
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Love these pots. When I've got some small plants I'll be going back.

Photography Will Set You Free


Photography Will Set You Free
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Isn't it always the case that just as you walk out, you remember that what you wanted to shoot was inside. Was for Matt.

Urban Safari


Urban Safari
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Scott stalking his photos in the Berkeley Horticulture Center

Geometric


Geometric
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
The distortion is straight from the camera - no photoshop involved. Still don't know quite what caused it.

Under Pressure


Under Pressure
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Should've blown out the background.

Pollenate


Pollenate
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Prickly


Prickly
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Wheaty


Wheaty
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Icy Cold


Icy Cold
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
A little desaturation goes a long way

Mickey


Mickey
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Mickey graciously posed for photos while telling us about when he got turned on to photography (presumably it was before he got turned on to worm composting). Turns out they're both pretty gross stories.

Olive Oil



Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Restrained


Restrained
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Articopia


Articopia
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

One Woman Band


One Woman Band
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Lost in Thought


Lost in Thought
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Does it get more Berkeley than this guy?

Shutterbug


Shutterbug
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Wouldn't be a photowalk without photographers

Finally Caught That Unicycle


Finally Caught That Unicycle
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Golden State


Golden State
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Just a California Poppy interlude

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Spit Shine


Spit Shine
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Fountain in the courtyard at the Huntington Beach Hyatt

Everyone, Lean


Everyone, Lean
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
A patch of wild sunflowers. I'd like to revisit this photo with some serious post-processing.

Windows to the West


Windows to the West
Originally uploaded by 24thcentury.
Sunset over the ocean in Southern California

I Love The Smell of Sea Spray In The Morning

Waking up overlooking the beach. It's tough to overestimate how great it is.