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“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”

- Henry David Thoreau
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I've been real busy. What with the Eugene Emeralds finishing their last season ever at Eugene's beautiful and historic Civic Stadium, 2 senior sittings, working 3 shows in a week (2 at the McDonald Theater, 1 at the Cuthbert)... son and daughter heading back to school...

Anyway, I just wanted to give a heads up on a few things.

First off... !!! I have a new site for my photos. This is an arts site, for artists. Image hosting is free and I'm just blown away by the quality of the artists. Wow. And yesterday I had one of my images featured on the site's homepage after only being there 5 days (apparently that's a major accomplishment at RedBubble). The wwwebsite is RedBubble and my galleries can be found here. Everything in the gallery is for sale and you can order direct from the site. Please do!

The Emeralds closing games were beautiful - photographically and humanly. I have to give props and thanks to the Bebans for allowing me to continue as the team's photographer and for their love of the game and the stadium. I'll be posting more at my Eugene Emeralds Photography blog on the closing of Civic plus posting a gazillion photos of the Ems and the fans.





I will also be posting a gallery of the 3 senior sittings I've done recently over at my photographer's blog. Thanks to the girls for being such great subjects - Kayla, Robin and Sam.







And I was speaking of working shows... last night (Wed, Sept 9) I was at the McDonald Theater working the Michael Franti and Spearhead show. Of all the shows I work Spearhead is the most fan involved... literally everyone is bouncing and dancing and having a good time. I'll be at the beautiful outdoor Cuthbert Amphitheater tomorrow night working the Crosby, Stills and Nash show. I don't know if I can take my camera to that event... some artists don't want pictures taken of them I guess... I do know I shot over 200 pics last night and I'll be posting plenty of them soon.



And I'd still like to get this shot to this family... I ran into them at the "new" bridge just above Opal Pool and my digital Pentax was new to me. But it is such a nice family picture I'd really like them to get a copy.



Now... here is a dilemma that not only touches on the freedom of religion issue but has caused some consternation at times in my life. Say you're doing a day hike, somewhere out in the woods, the hills, along a river trail... and right in front of you is this:



Do you:

a) pick it up and keep it as a special find, or

b) walk by it and admire it but don't pick it up?

For me it's an easy answer - pick it up! Of course...

... but once you possess such an item you are in violation of federal law and can be fined up to $5,000 and a year in jail. For me? That feather is from creator and it being in my path is a sign of recognition and a great gift. But here is the rub, I am not a recognized member of any indigenous tribe here in the US and only tribal folks can posess such items. No matter the circumstance of its being found, no matter even that my religious beliefs and practices are intimately connected to the land... I am not legally permitted to carry such an item. Sigh...

I've mentioned way back in the blog somewhere the music project "One Giant Leap." Well by now if you're a regular reader you know I like my PBS. OPB (Oregon's public broadcasting station) is really full of fine programming. Well last night I watched a bit of Playing for Change and I can't recommend it enough. If you like music and understand its potential as a bridge over troubled waters, this show is for you. But here, you decide, check out this version of Bob Marley's

War/No More Trouble

And I would embed the video here but being on a dial-up modem totally restricts that option for me.

Peace out... I'll be back.
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“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.”

- Bob Marley

“I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.”

- Aretha Franklin

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Happy Birthday Robin...

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“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

- Abraham Lincoln
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My daughter Robin just turned 18.

Happy Birthday baby girl!


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“It takes a long time to grow young.”

- Pablo Picasso

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Fotographic Phriday...

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“Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”

- Albert Einstein
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Little to say, in fact I'm not sure which photos I'll be posting. I usually gather 'em up and hold them in a folder until I'm ready to post. So... pardon me while I dig thru my virtual pile of photos and find some recent goodies. I'll be right back...

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And seriously? The photos scattered throughout the Morning Donut's archive are for sale as prints, and I could really use the money. I could use a lucrative shooting assignment as well. Heck, even a moderately good paying schtick would help. So contact me... anyway... here ya go, enjoy:

Shot at Portland's Saturday Market. The fellow with the accordian was great. I went and met a friend for lunch (Hi Cinde!) and was amazed at the quality of the street musicians... I'm not much on Arts and Crafts so I have no idea about the merchandise there but I sure enjoyed a perfect Sunday afternoon of Portland summer weather.

The couple here is from Brazil. They asked if I would take a picture for them on their camera and I said "sure, as long as I get to take one of you two for my blog." I didn't even get their names but as you can see they were enjoying their NW summer visit and more than happy to share their day with me/us.




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The Ems continue to be a wonderful venue for my work. These two shots represent a couple of different aspects of the game for me. The first, of Ems' manager Greg Riddoch, is another image portraying the human, family oriented aspect of minor league ball. The player is left-handed pitcher Nick Greenwood, introducing his dad to Rid. These guys may look like men but they're really young men - kids - and no amount of talent will serve them better than their bonds and relationships and the quality of people they encounter on their road thru (or out of) the minor leagues.



This second shot is Ems' catcher Jason Hagerty tossing his bat aside, just taking off for first after launching a pitch for a hit into the outfield. The pose is classic sports photography and it's so cool to be able to grab that specific split second. Just like Chick Hearn, Jim Murray and Vin Scully (I'm a west coast guy so forgive the obvious territorial nature of the examples) are classic sports voices, there are those moments where image wise, it all comes together. Others have done it, obviously, but within a game there are really only a limited amount of visual moments to capture and they're repeated game after game after game so it's natural to see similar images throughout a sports history.


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The rest of today's pics are from here at the farm.




























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The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.”

- Albert Einstein

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