It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the flowers are in full bloom and my spirits are high...
Been writing and working in the garden and doing anything but stressing out today.  Felt nice, broke out with the camera...today has been nice.

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Today is one of those days when I thank God that I didn't take that job in Chechnya.
...Though I feel ridiculous sitting in a nice little padded chair on a laptop writing this now, talking about these sorts of things with friends...and really doing nothing to better those people's lives but to send $50 a month to various NPO's...only $30 of which ( Read more... )

When I was very young, the father of a friend (so close that I consider him a brother) found a wounded and dying eagle.  He was a doctor, so he scooped it up, took it home, put it in a cage, set its wing and nurtured and nourished it.  The bird became stronger every day.  Soon it was healthy and strong and its wing was healed.  It was time for it ( Read more... )

Decided to start a series on faith today...on my way to the church I wanted to shoot...I ran across this:

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My cats are bloody well off their rockers today ( Read more... )

So, even though the lighting was just wrong for taking a shot there, I had to take these...they totally reminded me of Audrey (xbrokenx)...
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450 custom-machined parts, several wheels, a couple handlebars, two chains and no brakes later...

The machine cometh...


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A sudden realization:
For the first time in my life
I am comfortable.
With who I am.
With where I am.

This disturbs me deeply.
This ocean needs more waves.
Time to risk it all again...

I could post photos and explain them and talk about my trip and all that, but...that would take a lot of time, so instead, you just get to see a few photos and make up the story.  Remember to include random injuries...If any pictures don't come up, just right click/show picture.  Photobucket acan be kinda funny about that.  There's even an ever-so- ( Read more... )

I'm back.
That was awesome.
I will write of all the wonders soon, until then, a taste...

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