The other day...

While visiting the homeland, there are usually friends from my past who I want to see or hang with.


On this trip, I reconnected with one of my partners in crime.  Jeff and I used to romp around Ohio together, going on road trips, and getting into trouble.
Jeff met me at Fiddlestix, and I really had no idea where we would hang out.  Both of us are not ones to sit in a bar, and just talk.. so, I decided to drive us to one of our haunts, The Westlawn Cemetery, OR... the McKinley Monument.


In high school we would end up there after dark with other cohorts, and run around playing hide and seek, smoke weed, and do stuff we just shouldn't be doing.. like being in the cemetery after dark.  We'd climb monuments, and hang out.



Being back there with Jeff was interesting to say the least.

He had not been there in years, and was surprised by the amount of vandalism.

We never destroyed stuff while there as kids.

  At that time, all of already had a respect for art and the like, so it never dawned on us to knock heads off the statues..



Both of us cut your photography teeth in the cemetery.

Jeff also got his climbing bug there.  Over the years both of us have returned here to re-examine things, and that was what today was about.

The best part was hanging with an old friend who knows you very well.  It was as tho we had just seen each other last week, even tho it had been 6 years.

  

I'm showing.. I'm showing...

So I did that Beachland Ballroom Rock and Roll Fleamarket.  Wasn't the best show ever, as attendance was pretty low.  I was a bit disappointed that Cleveland would have such a poor turn out for music swap.  I was thinking "Austin" and figured the audio geeks would be out in full force.  Not so much.

Right this very moment, I am sitting at the Bazaar Bizarre Art/Craft show.  Day 2.  Day 1 was fantastic!  People were buying cards 4 and 5 at a time.


Today, the weather is being an Ohioan.  By that, I mean it's dark, gloomy, and a real pisser out there.  Attendance today is lower than a normal Sunday 2nd Day should be because of... snow.

This goes on until 6pm today, but the vendors are already doing their shopping and it's just after 4pm.  Time to BARTER!!!

I was glad to have this wall space, and it was cool to drive nails into it, so I went all out and used all the fixures.  Next year, I'll bring more spinning racks, and hang more matted enlargements on the wall.

People are already packing up...  pansies!!  It's JUST SNOWING OUT!   that's alright.. more money for me after these guys vanish.  Give till it hurts dammit!

Next week, the last show of the season.. The Last Minute Market in Lakewood.  Haven't done it yet, but I've been told it's a good one, and I should do well.

It's been a long time..

The roaming bug set in late August.  The photo bug goes right along with that.

Baldpate Inn

Pursued the interest of shooting inside the Baldpate Inn, in Estes Park.  The place is chock full of crazy antiques!

Jerimiah riding Eve.

I was already looking forward to hitting the road in Nov.  It was decided that a mini-road trip would be embarked on to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos.  My partner in crime, Jerimiah was into my idea of going to Longmont for the DDLM festivities, and we would dress the part.

Children of the Corn (me)

Till death...

When we arrived to the Festival, we discovered we were the only ones dressed to impress.  It was a good time regardless, and had a fun getting our photos taken with kids.  On the way back to Estes, I mentioned it would be cool to get some more miles out of our outfits, and suggested going to "Memories Old Time Portraits" and get our pictures taken.  And so we did.    A few weeks later, it was time to leave Colorado, and head for Ohio to spend the holidays with the family, and partake in a bunch of art shows.

First show was Bazaar Bizarre Cleveland EAST.  2 day show.  It was located in the American Craft Center on Larchmere in Estes Cleveland.  Other than the fact that we had NO HEAT, and wearing gloves, hat, and coat inside sucked, the show was alright overall.  Met some cool people.  A guy from American Greetings approached me, and told me about opportunities to sell stock photos to them, and I'm hoping to hear back from him.

Bazaar Bizzare EAST

Prosperity Holiday Art Show

The second show of the weekend was on 40th St E, and put on the gals of Prosperity Jewelry.  It's sort of a friends by invite thing, and is always a good time!  Definately my favorite show to do, as it's more relaxed and easy to run.  Everyone there is there to have a good time, drink free beer, and spend money on good art!  This weekend I continue the vending with: The Beachland Ballroom Rock and Roll Flea Market!  See my Facebook page for more info!




   Then earlier this week, I mentioned to my mother that someone at Prosperity recommended a Salvage Yard full of vintage automobiles and truck.  Mom offered to go along for the ride, and the sun was out... so off we went.  Sorry, can't let the location of this one go so easily.. as it's a gold mine for images!!

Finally, on the way to the Bone Yard, I had mom stop at a real Bone Yard and got some interesting shots around a particular Mausoleum.

 

To see more images, go to the website, and see NEW GALLARY!

More to come!

48 HOURS OF RUCKUS SCAVENGER HUNT!

If you are riding a RUCKUS, you must get in on this fun!!

http://totalruckus.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=45027

48 Hour scavenger hunt on your Honda Ruckus.  Big or Small... this should be a hoot of a time!

NOW SHOWING at the Estes Park Library

  Thanks to coordinator Kurtis Kelly, I now have 28 images hanging around the 2nd floor of the Estes Park Library. 
  CHECK IT OUT!

EP CO

Finally sort of settled in, and started working my PT winter job.
In stead of staying at Johny's place in Glen Haven, I have taken a room at a Hotel close to the shop.
I get WIFI at the room.
I don't have to worry about getting stranded by snow here.
And if I work a couple evenings a week, I get the room as pay. May 1st, I'll move back into my place in Glen Haven, which is closed down for the winter because it lacks proper insulation to live in all year. Just before I left town after last scooter season, the toilet down there started to freeze up somewhere along it's route outside. I was flushing hot water down the thing before my use so it would flush. By the time morning came along, it was frozen and would finally free up after the sun came over the ridge.
The great thing tho, is my landlady is alright with me leaving my things behind in the winter, and come spring time, I turn the key and walk right into "my place"... ready to go.
Makes for easier traveling in the winter.
PT winter job. Indoor gardening and cleaning. It will do for the next few months.

In a few days, once the dust settles, I'll take the camera and head up into the park.

At a hotel, in Raton New Mexico

The back half of my stay in Austin was cold, and rainy. I didn't go on any more photo safaris, but I did see some live music.
Last Saturday I caught HONKY at Emo's. 
Jeff Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers was playing bass, and boy howdy is he a great bass player!

Then Sunday was Scott H Biram at The Highball.

Monday I saw Avatar 3D at the IMAX, which was good fun.
Tuesday I saw THE RESIDENTS at Stubb's, and again on Wednesday in Dallas.


After the Dallas show I crashed at my friend Josh's house in Fort Worth, and Thursday morning took off west for Colorado.
The half the trip was engulfed in sprinkling rain, and fog. I started off at 6:30am, and drove until 4:30 at Raton, New Mexico.
Snow appeared before Amarillo, and got deeper as I moved along. I don't think there are snow plows in Amarillo. I'll leave that there.

10 miles before the Texas/New Mexico line, I could see a strip of blue along the horizon ahead. Seriously? Was the sun about to appear at the state line? The closer I got, the thinner the clouds were, and I could start to see some sun trying to burn thru he clouds.
Sure enough, at the state line it was blue sky and some cloud whisps, and about 5 miles in, nothing but blue skies.

Had plenty of time to sleep, and got lots of it. Now I'm lazily hanging out in the room until check out. I need to figure out which place I'm going to stay at, and unload the truck of it's two scooters and photography stuff.
Back in Colorado.
Back to scooter land.
Back to the snow...