A photo of mine was used by the government!

I'm not one to toot my horn, but this made me feel really good.
I was contacted via Flickr by someone from the US Green Building Council in Louisiana. They wanted to know if a picture I had taken of a swamp in South Carolina to use as a header for their website! I told them yes as long as they would credit me. They agreed and now my picture is part of their site!

Go here to see the site (picture on top, name on the bottom). You can then go here to see my Flickr stream. The original picture (they cropped it) is here.

Photo Monday- Mark Twain sign

Mark Twain
Originally uploaded by cinemafia.

I'm part of a group called Falling Apart on Flickr that Jason started......this is one pic from the group that I liked. Go to the flickr page (just click on the picture) to see my comments and more info on the group.

Photo Monday- Tree in the Clouds

Tree in the Clouds
Originally uploaded by Pencils and Pixels.

Photo Monday extra

kaffee.satz.lesen
Originally uploaded by besides.

I'm making up for the lack of recent posting, and I'm on a Shure SM-55 kick. I wish I had never gotten rid of the one I had.

Photo Monday- jazz

Look Sharp
Originally uploaded by Rod Monkey.

I love Flickr, if I haven't said that before.

I love jazz.
I also love Shure SM-55 microphones, like the one in the picture.
What else here? The angle, the tones, the LOOK of the subject is just great. Maybe one day I can strike a cool pose like that.

Photo Monday- U.S.S. Enterprise

Originally uploaded by jbwest.

An A-6 Intruder getting in position for takeoff on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, CVN-65. There is nothing extraordinary about the shot, but I love the color texture- very brown, almost reminiscent of WWII era photos- but not so brown as to be antique. A very nice mixture of modern imagery with a retro look and feel.

Photo Monday- yellow baby

Two pictures to make up for the lateness:

First, my little girl sitting in the La-z-boy:


Secondly, my friend Jason is going through his Ireland trip photos on his blog, Typing With Light.
Today he featured a very yellow building, and it is in fact deliciously yellow:


Rental Bike
Originally uploaded by Jason Leslie Rogers.

Photo Monday- Bangor Abbey, Ireland 2002

Bangor Abbey, Ireland 2002
Originally uploaded by leestudent.

For this week I'm self-indulging. This is a shot I took in Ireland in a place called Bangor in Northern Ireland. The light at the top of the spire is not Photoshopped- I somehow managed to capture that naturally! While the church is a bit dark, I think it's still a great shot. Taken with a Canon Rebel 2000, using some Kodak Supra 400 film.

Photo Monday- Acibechería (flickr)

Acibechería
Originally uploaded by Angel Tirado.

I'm a sucker for old stuff. Old buildings, old cars (the abandoned, rusted kind), and old junk. It's probably why I prefer London over NYC- London has this old feel that makes it timeless, while NYC is still relatively new.

Hiwassee Union Church- random flickr photo

Hiwassee Union Church
Originally uploaded by P Henson.

So today is officially flickr day. This is from the same shooter that took the Enterprise Fire Dept picture I posted a few weeks ago. Reliance, TN is not too far away, I may have to go check this one out one day....

world trade center at night- random flickr photo

world trade center at night
Originally uploaded by JB Photo.

I have many photo's of the WTC from my 2 trips to New York in 1997 and 1998, and there are thousands on flickr and the internet tubes. But this one caught my eye.

Oriental art

Chinese/Japanese art
Originally uploaded by leestudent.

Using the Stumbleupon plugin for firefox led me to this picture. It had no references or source info, so thanks to whomever created it. From the old look to the color scheme to the details, I think it's really beautiful. I just wanted to put it out there for others to enjoy.

Enterprise Fire Department- random flickr photo

Enterprise Fire Department
Originally uploaded by P Henson.

This reminds me of the row of fire trucks that used to be along Harrison Pike in Cleveland, TN. I especially like the fact that despite of all the decay on the truck, you can still see the name.