it seems odd that i was born in the deep south of georgia, grew up in texas - and yet, had never been to a crawfish boil until today - i was instructed to rip off the legs, pop off the head, suck out the juice, crack open the shell, and...enjoy - i must admit, it was pretty tasty - but there were an abundance of live mud bugs crawling about - and it was bit like eating a cheeseburger in a field of roaming cattle - i have to say, i think i prefer the anonymity of my food - it keeps me from being a vegetarian
i spotted this while out at a bar over the weekend - i love denton's dark sense of humor - all the weird of austin, minus the traffic
as if photographing multi-million dollar properties during a housing crisis and a drowning economy weren't ironic enough - i drive by this on my way to one of them today - i couldn't resist pulling over to photograph such a symbolic and ominous scene... a vulture, perched atop a dilapidated house, shrouded in a bank of dark and stormy clouds
this is ruca - and yes, i realize the implications (crazy cat lady) of making my first official photo blog about my cat - but i love this photo because it really captures the personality of the subject - kinda beautiful, kinda clueless, and kinda curious - she leans in close to my camera lens, and becomes transfixed by her own reflection.
i thought i would begin this blog by letting you know that...i don't blog. that's right, i'm a blogging virgin - but i am loving the idea of having a space to post the photos i took that have nothing to do with making money, completing shot lists, following guidelines, or working with the ideas of someone else. the resulting blog being full of images that make me happy! (juxtaposed with a little sarcasm, cynicism, and a mix of personal musings and rantings) so as my art class withdrawals still plague me - i've decided to give myself this assignment - and it starts today.
