Cinco Veces

Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera...

2010-03-24T00:31:00.000-07:00

I recently obtained one of these gems and it has been a fun new toy.

The Gorge

2010-03-24T00:22:00.000-07:00

A photographers paradise...

I couldn't think of a better place to attempt to master some skills.

SW PDX

2010-03-18T14:47:00.000-07:00

Buildings

2010-03-17T16:19:00.000-07:00

A Continuation of High Dynamic Range

2010-03-15T02:03:00.000-07:00

My Goods

2010-03-11T19:00:00.000-08:00

Some of my stuff...

Around Portland State

2010-03-11T00:03:00.000-08:00

1. Montgomery Hall
2. Putting Green Bench
3. PSU Library
4. Putting Green
5. Public Art

HDR!!!

2010-03-10T23:53:00.000-08:00

More High Dynamic Range

2010-03-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

A First Attempt at High Dynamic Range

2010-03-06T20:50:00.001-08:00

Not bad for a first time.

Oregonian Travel Photo Contest

2010-02-26T19:07:00.000-08:00

I had a dream that this picture won....

So I submitted it along with these:

Portland

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Portland

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Holiday Parties

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A few mimosas and a little Easy Cheese.

I'm a Seamstress

2010-02-17T01:45:00.000-08:00

School has reduced me to making garments (good ones at that) out of newspaper.

I know, I've been slacking...

2010-02-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

Some recent things...

Snow

2010-01-16T19:41:00.000-08:00

Overdue, I know, but remember when it snowed?

Perfection

2010-01-16T18:53:00.000-08:00

Homework

2010-01-16T18:50:00.000-08:00

We were assigned to do a Public Intervention and I went with my old standby.

Climbing Mt. Hood

2009-12-27T23:08:00.000-08:00

Boy do I want to...

I climbed South Sister a few summers back

Perhaps it prompted my urge to go one step further.

Bah Humbug

2009-12-21T01:50:00.000-08:00

Some guy hit me tonight at the intersection of MLK Blvd. & NE Broadway. Guy was totally at fault (as seen in the crude diagram I made) but wanted to put the blame on me. Even his friends knew it was his fault. Ugh, just another stress during this already stressful season.

Sisters

2009-12-01T22:54:00.000-08:00

Coming to visit during holidays.

Engagements

2009-11-25T17:14:00.000-08:00

In addition to having my first ever published photo (soon to come), I also did my first real "gig."

Some engagements pictures for a couple of coworkers.

Tuesday

2009-11-18T02:26:00.000-08:00

Drives and walks in fall...

This Year -- Part One

2009-11-15T20:17:00.000-08:00

Portland - High & Low

2009-11-13T13:31:00.000-08:00

Oregon City - Willamette Falls

2009-11-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

PDX

2009-11-04T22:29:00.000-08:00

My Most Loyal Models

2009-11-04T01:09:00.000-08:00

Good Stuff

2009-11-04T01:05:00.000-08:00

Wireless & Multi-Touch

Work

2009-11-02T00:48:00.000-08:00

1. Chinois & Bone Saw

2. Robot Coupe

3. Hotel Pans

4. Seeds

5. Grill

Patch

2009-10-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

Cathedral Arches

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St. Johns Bridge
N. Portland

Fall in tha Hood

2009-10-20T23:03:00.000-07:00

More Fall

2009-10-19T23:43:00.001-07:00

Fall In Oregon Wine Country

Fall In Oregon Is Pretty Fantastic

2009-10-18T23:16:00.000-07:00

In and around Portland.

Manzanita

2009-10-11T21:55:00.001-07:00

Haystack Rock & The Needles

2009-10-11T21:26:00.000-07:00

Sunday drives....

2009-10-04T23:02:00.001-07:00

Portland to Newberg and back.

Dogs

2009-10-04T22:59:00.001-07:00

Gettin' old.

Fried Pt. II

2009-10-04T22:52:00.000-07:00

Healing.

Fried

2009-10-01T12:33:00.000-07:00

I want to go back.

2009-09-29T22:32:00.001-07:00

An Ode...

2009-09-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

Falls remind me of The Hudson Valley.

An homage...

Ingredients

2009-09-27T18:45:00.001-07:00

"ingredients"

A great movie about the importance of what we eat.

Going Away Party

2009-09-27T18:42:00.000-07:00

Goobdye Mark, for now.

Bomb Scare

2009-09-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

There was a bomb threat up the street today.

Practice

2009-09-21T22:12:00.000-07:00

makes perfect.

The Hood

2009-09-21T22:06:00.000-07:00

Went to get some pizza and brought my camera along.

Another Sunday...

2009-09-20T21:05:00.000-07:00

Blind Pilot

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Good Show

PDX

2009-09-19T10:53:00.001-07:00

Work

2009-09-19T00:49:00.000-07:00

Salting Various Pig Parts

Reunion Tour

2009-09-15T22:35:00.001-07:00

Silvertone Aristocrat

2009-09-13T22:32:00.000-07:00

Dogs

2009-09-13T22:26:00.000-07:00

A couple of old schmucks.

Fountain, Plaza, etc.

2009-09-13T22:13:00.000-07:00

Outside of my Apartment

On the Handrail Outside My Apartment

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I guess this is called a Katydid, it was just hanging out on a handrail by a Plaid Pantry.

Peeps

2009-09-08T21:55:00.000-07:00

Home Cookin'

2009-09-07T11:23:00.001-07:00

Various Signs of Fall

2009-09-07T10:57:00.001-07:00

PDX

2009-08-31T18:52:00.000-07:00

Represent

Catherine Carty is a Creeper

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Home

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Dexter

& my brother's room.

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Straight ahead, like a lilac ribbon, ran the narrow waterway to Skagway's door, while on both sides rose high mountains, covered with green forests to the snowy crests that gleamed like white blankets near the clouds. In this melting season there came to them above the slow throb of the ship's engines the liquid music of innumerable cascades, and from a mountain that seemed to float almost directly over their heads fell a stream of water a sheer thousand feet to the sea, smoking and twisting in the sunshine like a living thing at play. And then a miracle happened which...the ship seemed to stand still and the mountain to swing slowly, as if some unseen and mighty force were opening a guarded door, and green foothills with glistening white cottages floated into the picture, and Skagway, heart of romance, monument to brave men and thrilling deeds, drifted out slowly from its hiding-place. -Curwood

More Alaska

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The Inside Passage, Yukon Territory, Skagway & The Inside Passage from AB Mountain, Alaskan Marine Highway, Skagway.

Alaska, Pt. I

2009-08-14T20:40:00.000-07:00

Back to Alaska

2009-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

I'm going back to Alaska tomorrow and I hope to take some good pictures. I really want to improve on last year's crop and get some new and unique shots. Here are some from last year, there will eventually be a comparison.

11th & Stark

2009-08-07T21:23:00.000-07:00

Every time I've gone to Clyde Common, Kenny & Zuke's or Stumptown at the Ace Hotel I have seen this corner and it's signs and have wanted to take a picture. So, today between getting some coffee and going to Powell's I stopped to do just that.

My Crazy Dog, Oscar.

2009-08-07T21:20:00.001-07:00

Last One

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Dharyll, Sara
Spray, OR
Paparazzi
Sara, Karmen

Rick, Sara
Cat, Lindsay

Spray, OR Part III

2009-08-04T13:40:00.001-07:00

Spray, OR Part II

2009-08-04T13:38:00.001-07:00

Spray, OR

2009-08-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Identifying mountains just outside Wasco, OR.

Biggs Junction

Brew Fest

2009-07-26T02:12:00.000-07:00

More Portland

2009-07-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

Taken from Union Station garage.

Night time on the deck

2009-07-19T01:41:00.000-07:00

My deck looks out onto a city park. A fountain, really. There are chairs out there now, and it is a fun place to sit.

Fremont

2009-07-17T00:25:00.001-07:00

Fremont Bridge, a defining feature of Portland.

Annie, Part II

2009-07-16T03:59:00.000-07:00

The Dream Portrait Series

http://missgeeky.com/2008/01/29/annie-leibovitzs-disney-dream-portrait-series/

Annie, Part I

2009-07-16T03:53:00.000-07:00

Gotta see this vanity fair spread.

"Killers Kill, Dead Men Die"

http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2007/09/11/killers-kill-dead-men-die/

New Lens

2009-07-16T02:59:00.000-07:00

I got a new lens, a 35mm f1.8 Nikon. It was cheap and it is pretty pretty nice. Here are some examples.

Packing

Skeptical

Curb

An Antiquated View of Indonesia

2009-07-07T21:41:00.000-07:00

Jepara

2009-07-03T03:18:00.001-07:00

My hotel room on the beach is proving to be a nice place to say goodbye to Indonesia. I'm preparing for the epic journey of Semarang to Jakarta to Singapore to Tokyo to Portland. Its been fun. I'll be back and by then I will speak Indonesian. That way when the locals are making fun of my goofy, tall, white ass I will at least know what they are saying.

Borobudur - The "Eighth" Wonder of the World

2009-07-02T19:01:00.000-07:00

Taking over 75 years to build around 800 ad, it is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It has over 2500 relief carvings and 500 statues of Buddha, though much was pillaged while the temple was abandoned after the rise of Islam around the 15th century. Despite it's amazing visual experience, I was the most popular thing here on this day. I took over twenty pictures with Indonesians and some even asked if they could just walk around with me. I don't really get why. A tall, hairy, white guy I guess is more interesting.

Top to Bottom:

1. These domes, at the very top of the temple, each have a statue of Buddha inside. They say that you are supposed to reach in and make a wish, so I did.

2. I thought that this guy had a nice view.

3. One of the many relief carvings, each telling a different story. You can see that a head has been stolen.

Saying Goodbye to Ambon

2009-06-28T18:56:00.001-07:00

Ambon is a beautiful place full of culture, friendly people and beautiful weather. I hate to say goodbye, but I know that someday I will be back.

Selamat tinggal desa Ema

2009-06-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

Leimena.

I came to Indonesia to not only see where it is that this part of my family came from, but to try to learn more about the history of the name Leimena. Two hours in the small mountainside village of Ema, accessible only by foot, provided me with all the information I could ask for.

I do not speak Indonesian and therefore something is bound to be lost in translation but here is the story as I understand it.

Five generations ago the world was left with one Leimena male. He then had three boys that all Leimenas today can be traced back to. Each boy went a different route in life leading to these three Leimena classifications:

The Kapitan (Army Captain) - This is our branch. The Kapitan has become a local hero, along with the later mentioned Dr. Johannes.

The Tukung (Worker) - We didn't really hear much about them, we were only shown their houses.

The Ima (Religious) - They have lived in the same house for hundreds of years, a house adorned with at least 20 depictions of Jesus, etc. I stood in the spot that Dr. Johannes was born.

From there I learned that my great grandfather was the school teacher in Ema and was the first Leimena to leave the village to continue his education abroad. This paved the way for not only my Grandfather, but also his cousins (one of whom, Dr. Johannes, went on to become the equivilent of the indonesian Vice President). Despite their pilgrimages abroad these men always returned to Ema to put what they had gained back into the village. I stood where these men were born and walked the streets that they walked hundreds of years ago.

I am attracted to their self sustaining way of life. We sampled their Mayung Sopi, an alcohol that they make from a fruit that looks to be the tropical equivalent of a grape, and tastes similar to Sake. They treated us to what seemed like everything they had. They gladly shared the family history and we genuinely excited to meet a Leimena that they never knew existed. As devout Christians I think that they liked my name (I didn't tell them that it really hadn't been given with religious context in mind).

With the exception of the two images of children everyone in this post is a Leimena. Some even from the Kapitan branch of the family.

From top to bottom:

1. Peter and a statue of The Kapitan

2. Ema children

3 & 4. Two "Oma" Leimenas carrying the groceries up the "road" to Ema

5. Ema children hiding, scared to come out and face the giant ghost.

6. Clothes drying outside of an Ema house

7. A Leimena family from the Kapitan branch. These were the ones who told us of our history

8. Josi Leimena, our "tour guide" and my "cousin" with his mother

9. Josi's "Oma" Leimena

Selamat Datang di desa Ema

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The town of Ema is located in the hills of Ambon and is accessible only by foot. The Leimena's originated here and remain here in large numbers. This was a life changing moment that the locals said will bring me good fortune for the rest of my life. I learned more about my history in two hours here than I have ever known. All of the Indonesians in these images with the exception of the young boy are Leimenas. They welcomed us with open arms and showed me the true meaning of hospitality. This day will go down as one of the most meaningful days in my life. It is worth more than one post so stay tuned for more to come.

From top to bottom:

1. My relatives showing me their version of the family tree

2. "Oma" Leimena

3. The "road" to Ema

4. The Ema version of a barbed wire fence

5. Squatting

6. An Ema boy who thinks he has seen the World's tallest ghost

7. Ema

Ambon, Ambon

2009-06-25T02:56:00.000-07:00

The city of Ambon is the largest city on the island of Ambon. Ambon has been the gateway to the Spice Islands or Moluccas since 1521. The Dutch set up a fort in this important port town. The port was overtaken by the Japanese during WWII and led to the destruction of a large part of the city. It has been controlled by the Portuguese, English and Dutch. As a result, it is a rare predominantly Christian area in the world's largest Muslim country. This has caused a great deal of civil war between the Muslim and Christian populations, which has died down since 2002. The Leimena's come from the island of Ambon.

Visiting my Grandfather's Grave

2009-06-23T04:17:00.000-07:00

We visited my Grandfather's grave in Jakarta and added the ashes of my Grandmother.

Children of Jakarta

2009-06-23T04:12:00.000-07:00

Pretty pretty adorable.

Young boys fly kites.

No Ketchup at McDonalds

2009-06-23T03:54:00.000-07:00

My dreams have come true. In Indonesia they don't give you ketchup packets with your fries. They give you Sambal.

Jakarta

2009-06-23T03:52:00.001-07:00

Smog, Scooters and Culture

Sate - Mmm Mmm Good

2009-06-23T03:39:00.000-07:00

Sate, the delicious skewered, grilled meat served with Peanut Sauce. Gotta love it. In Jakarta it seems standard that they serve it with Sticky Rice which has been slightly overcooked, rolled in banana leaves and allowed to chill and set and a "limon" which is a lime that looks like a kumquat.

They have the grilling down to an art

Sate.

Asia, The First Leg

2009-06-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

I'm tired. I feel like I am 5 days into this trip. Really I'm only 1... or 2... I don't know. This whole International dateline thing has my perception of time all screwed up.

Sunrise outside of the Taipei Airport

My home for last night

Kirin: Brewed For Good Times (Including 10 hour Taipei Layovers)

Who needs a watch?

I love my iPod and it's abilities.

Trying to capture the many views of Portland

2009-06-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

Portland -- Round Two

2009-06-07T00:20:00.000-07:00

So I started this Blog with a post on Portland, so a while later and here we go again.

Portlandia

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Portland on a Sunny Day

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SW Main between Broadway and Park

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Monkey

Singer?

Stitch of the Schnitz