A rainly day at Edinburgh Castle, September 2006.
Nikon D70, Tamron 28-200, Photoshop 6.0
Geri with Mons Meg
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
My movie profile
1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
Harvey, 1950, Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) is a mild-mannered, pleasant man, who just happens to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit.
Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944, Mortimer Brewster ( Cary Grant) learns that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.
A Christmas Story, 1984, Ralphie, Peter Billindsley, has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940's. Darren McGavin as his father is great.
And there are more….
2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.
The sixth Sense, 1999, A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist, Bruce Willis. I had to see this a second time soon after the first time because I had not been surprised by a movie twist since I was 10 years old.
3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Robin Williams, comedy to drama. Sean Connery, action or drama. Ashley Judes, anything
4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
I agree with my daughter here: Tom Cruise, Juliette Lewis, and I’d add Richard Lewis, David Carradine…
5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, “It’s only a fresh wound.”
6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
Totally, Out of my scope.
7. Name a movie that have been known to sing along with.
The Wizard of Oz
8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998, for anyone that thinks war-battle is glamorous have them see at least the first hour of this.
9. Name a movie that you own.
Harvey, A Christmas story, the whole Alien collection, NL’s Vacation
10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
Robin Williams!
11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
Yes, so many and so long ago. I know I saw Bond movies of the 60 at drive ins. I think my first was in 1957, The Bridge on the River Kwai
12. Ever made out in a movie?
simply, yes
13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't yet gotten around to it.
Rabbit Ears: The Fool and the Flying Ship (1991)
14. Have I ever walked out of a movie?
yes, The Gates of Hell, 1980
15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
Old Yeller, 1957
16. Popcorn?
Yes
17. How often do go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
Twice a month
18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?
The Good Shepherd
19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
Comedy followed closely by action
20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Bambi, 1942 but I did not see it until sometime in 1954-5
21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
The Hitcher, 1986
22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975
23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?
The Exorcist, 1973
24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?
again -- Arsenic and old Lace, 1944
Harvey, 1950, Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) is a mild-mannered, pleasant man, who just happens to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit.
Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944, Mortimer Brewster ( Cary Grant) learns that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.
A Christmas Story, 1984, Ralphie, Peter Billindsley, has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940's. Darren McGavin as his father is great.
And there are more….
2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.
The sixth Sense, 1999, A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist, Bruce Willis. I had to see this a second time soon after the first time because I had not been surprised by a movie twist since I was 10 years old.
3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Robin Williams, comedy to drama. Sean Connery, action or drama. Ashley Judes, anything
4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
I agree with my daughter here: Tom Cruise, Juliette Lewis, and I’d add Richard Lewis, David Carradine…
5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, “It’s only a fresh wound.”
6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
Totally, Out of my scope.
7. Name a movie that have been known to sing along with.
The Wizard of Oz
8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998, for anyone that thinks war-battle is glamorous have them see at least the first hour of this.
9. Name a movie that you own.
Harvey, A Christmas story, the whole Alien collection, NL’s Vacation
10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
Robin Williams!
11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
Yes, so many and so long ago. I know I saw Bond movies of the 60 at drive ins. I think my first was in 1957, The Bridge on the River Kwai
12. Ever made out in a movie?
simply, yes
13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't yet gotten around to it.
Rabbit Ears: The Fool and the Flying Ship (1991)
14. Have I ever walked out of a movie?
yes, The Gates of Hell, 1980
15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
Old Yeller, 1957
16. Popcorn?
Yes
17. How often do go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
Twice a month
18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?
The Good Shepherd
19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
Comedy followed closely by action
20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Bambi, 1942 but I did not see it until sometime in 1954-5
21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
The Hitcher, 1986
22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975
23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?
The Exorcist, 1973
24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?
again -- Arsenic and old Lace, 1944
Monday, January 01, 2007
Eryn Max
Saturday, March 04, 2006
St. Augustine Florida Lighthouse
In 1823, a $5,000 government grant was established and the current limestone tower was converted by contractor Elias Wallen into Florida's first lighthouse by 1824.
During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers removed the lens in St. Augustine's light tower. The tower was not re-lit again until 1867.
During the next 30 years, mariners constantly complained that the light tower did not provide the visibility they needed. After a series of fruitless corrective actions, coupled with the increasing threat of land erosion near the lighthouse, the lighthouse board provided new funds for a new lighthouse to be built in 1871.
Paul Petz, who designed the Library of Congress, undertook the building of this new lighthouse and created a 165-foot tower with a first-order Fresnel lens. The new lighthouse was completed in 1874.
In 1898, St. Augustine's lighthouse was used as a lookout tower in the Spanish-American War. The light keeper of St. Augustine's served as the lookout and had signal flags and a telephone line that ran to the customs house to send an alert if needed.
Likewise, the lighthouse had an involvement in both World Wars. It was dimmed in World War I so as not to aid German U-boats in finding American ships to sink.In World War II, the tower was used as a lookout as a team of light keepers worked around the clock from the top of the tower.
Tybee Island Lightstation
Ordered by General James Oglethorpe, Governor of the 13th colony, in 1732, the Tybee Island Light Station has been guiding mariners safe entrance into the Savannah River for over 270 years.
The Tybee Island Light Station is one of America's most intact lighthouse stations having all of its historic support buildings.
Rebuilt several times the current lightstation displays its 1916 day mark with 178 stairs and a First Order Fresnel lens (nine feet tall)
Monday, December 26, 2005
Saturday, December 17, 2005
New Grange Farm
We saw this lady walking towards the New Grange Farm in Ireland, late september 2001.Nikon N6006
ASA160 Pro
Photoshop altered
Monday, December 12, 2005
Street Performer series II
Sax player photographed in Spring of 1998 on Fisherman's Wharf San Fran
Nikon N6006 ASA64
altered in Photoshop
Street Performer series
Fiddler photographed the fall of 2003 in New York City's Clinton Fort Park.
Nikon N6006 ASA160
altered in Photoshop
Monday, November 07, 2005
Welcome to the Monkey House
The fun continues. Who the ( insert word here) knows what is going on between Guidant, JNJ, and Boston Scientific.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Travels with Larger
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Sunday, August 21, 2005
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