off the hook...: 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

right lane closed

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Monday, August 27, 2012

another discard - side of the road, maybe? i don't remember. there were a couple of them - the other one being in the shape of a cow... they make noise in the wind - they cast wonderful shadows!

shadows for future photos, perhaps...

noises to ward off the pests

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

brainerd bats wine

day 217

they talk of the many famous folk who attended school here - but on this day i felt like i was the special one - she wanted to see where i spent my ninth grade.

the festival was a celebration of wine and beer and stinky old cigars... a fundraiser to help the building that the chimney in this shot belongs to.

but when dusk came we discovered who the chimney really belonged to - the bats.

if you click on the picture you can see some of the several dozens of bats circling around this mighty spire of former spew - unnoticed by many indulging below

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

road not taken

day 216

i used to wonder - sometimes into the late night... why i turned my back on my education to be a teacher.

it was a good, close guess - as to who i am or even was.... but it was the wrong answer - and i knew it.

even then.

today. after visiting a friend in kenosha wisconsin.... i passed my training grounds. it seems even more barren, now.

but i know, now, that my decision not to teach high school was the correct one.

and i know - that only i can know that.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

has no name

day 215

yes. he's still with us. for now we call him, "puppy" but there have been many suggestions.

what would you name him.....?

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

in the ground

day 214

today's post is literally a hole in the ground. I spent a good part of the day digging out a rotten fence post in order to replace it with a fresh new solid one. I was surprised that the fence-putter-inners sunk these posts into 2 1/2 feet of solid concrete!

I have three more to replace.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

new pond friend

day 213

i knew he'd been there for awhile this summer.... the telltale kerplunk of his escape into the water when he would hear my approach.

then: he knew. i wasn't out to harm him or his environment.

and: he posed.

my new friend.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

hyacinth bean unfurl

day 212

you really only have to buy this plant once.

every year it makes so many seeds that - even if you have a bad year - you can go for a few years.... and still share with friends!

this year... i'm keepin' my fingers crossed.

'nuff said.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

nom nom coneflower

day 211

this bee was all over the echinacea - it's been a difficult year in the garden due to the severe drought that we are still experiencing despite the recent rainfall

...what, you were expecting another puppy shot!

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

2 seconds later...

day 210

it occurred to me that i already have a photoblog post entitled, "two seconds later!"

surprisingly it also involves puppies!

go figure!

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

with aunt lark

day 209

happy scamping in the backyard with the princess of play - lark

tomorrow's photo: two seconds later!

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Friday, August 17, 2012

the w.c., see...

day 208

for twenty-one years this has been the view from the most solitudinous chamber in the b&b we stay at in stratford, ontario, canada...

the white antique tile - placed ever so tightly together with almost no room for a line of grout - yet. there it is.

the glass doorknob. and. of course: the bookshelves!

i've read every title!

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

self harnessing puppy

day 207

he's a very clever young fellow - staying with us for a bit longer than the other pups

in this particular instance he's managed to turn his leash into a harness!

maybe we should stop calling him, "puppy" and start calling him, "einstein!"

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

good ol' docs

day 206

the first time i wore them i thought, "ooh... i made a very expensive mistake..." but anyone who has ever loved these boots knows: your feet form to the boot.

the last time i wore them was one of the times i seal-coated my driveway - then chucked them into the front porch - only to be archeologised today, all dog-hairy and drab.

the leather dry and torn - laces frayed - their soles cracked and worn

stained with seal-coat and paint

today i said goodbye to my very first pair of docs

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

form and function

day 205

ok. i'm back from canada - where i saw this sly minx - a turntable whose beauty i just could not capture with my camera.
if you ever find yourself in southwestern ontario - do yourself a favour and pop on by "music" in sebringville - that's where i came across this gorgeous piece of machinery

bonus picture: a different angle....

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Monday, August 6, 2012

next two exits

day 204

now - when i travel through elkhart, indiana i think of seth, who is from there.... or sarah, who i've traveled through there with at various points in my life

otherwise i wouldn't think of it at all.

when i'm there i'm getting close to home - and that just makes indiana seem even longer

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

fair trade 51st

day 203

the texture of comfort

on a rainy birthday morning... as on every other day at the festival - jason pops his head out of his tent and demands, "georgie...... coffee or shower?"

well...... coffee, of course.

this. my birthday latte. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ thanks, brie.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

uncle cousin bob

day 202

he is my mother's cousin - he's always made me smile

i haven't seen him for decades - then tonight: I did. i saw him.

he told me a story about my grandfather - his uncle george - that made my heart sing

and then he sang

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Friday, August 3, 2012

falcon clouds dance

day 201

seen from where i camp... above the mountain - across the way: it's always incredible

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

rock star friend

day 200

i kinda hoped that someone had written it all down - the bottom line is that i don't believe i have laughed so hard since one night in northampton way back in '05(but that's another story.... maybe another blog). the mythology grew into a code of names and sayings - a build up to two-thirty am. no one wanted it to end but the voice of reason had turned in earlier, being from the coast, and we all had to take a matchbook of responsibility and start a fire under our own two feet toward bed.

next day:

this - an official temporary tattoo making the rounds and accompanying eric lee's new long player for sale in the merch tent - was captured on his fair kate's arm under the overcast afternoon while he played on stage.

he's a rock star.... it's true.

most importantly, though.... he's our friend.... and for now - he's safe again.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

arise! arise! arise!

day 199

temporary tattoos - magical rings - wristbands of wonder - falcon ridge mud

....and a star that shines through our lives

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

jason in space

day 198

i am back from the falcon ridge folk festival out in hillsdale new york - during the grand slambovian's saturday night set the crowd went wild with the traditional umbrella twirling during the song, alice in space.

here is a capture of my friend, jason - with parasol

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

somewhere outside toledo

day 197

the dry earth in the midwest was happy about this - driving out of the rain, i was tired but glad

tonight i am in buffalo ny - no photoblog until i start back

i promise i will take many photos while i am gone

see you all soon!

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Monday, July 23, 2012

coneflower drought dusk

day 196

while watering tonight

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

see raging bull

day 195

there are two things you have to make sure of when you ride coasters:

1. you are with someone who you will not run out of things to talk about with.

2. you will be able to pay attention to that person while your awareness is constantly drawn away by the beautiful design of the coasters around you.

every time the line shifts you get a different perspective!

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

steel and air

day 194

my favorite steel coaster - the raging bull -six flags, gurnee, il

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Friday, July 20, 2012

lack of sleep

day 193

....and this is five reasons why!

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

time marches on

day 192

it's something i never imagined i'd see at a six flags - the coaster has been torn out and the surrounding structure sits exposed and empty, waiting for the crew to take it apart and put it to rest.

never one of my rides of choice. the iron wolf - a stand-up roller coaster.

weird.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

legs twist arch

day 191

spent the day at six flags - saw this!

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

church street fenceline

day 190

i could be mistaken - and i'm not going to check - but i think this may be my first vertical photo on this blog

happy day 190! we're more than half way!

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Monday, July 16, 2012

fourth street night

day 189

coming home from a movie last thursday night i took this shot in libertyville.

no. it was not a david lynch movie!

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

before brie called

day 188

yesterday:

i was in the middle of the bee balm patch when the phone rang.....

what to do.... four rings and then it goes to voicemail!

i successfully navigated out of that gathering without being stung - within seconds of this shot!

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

...and the bride

day 187

for those asking for some more wedding shots...

...here's one of the bride at the reception last week.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

we need more

day 186

...in the face of severe drought came this blessed rain storm! i may or may not have stripped down to my skivvies and danced about in the downpour shouting, "rain! rain! rain!!!!! here comes the rain!!!"

only the dogs know - and they're not talking......

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

bride and grandfather

day 185

well..... grandfather-in-law!

welcome to the family, kwynn

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

groom and grandmother

day 184

this was a big wedding in a small town - guests came from all over the country as well as from a few doors down

some were there in spirit - and even though missed greatly - were present within us

there are times when good feelings permeate the atmosphere and transcend wavelengths that we don't even know that we understand or comprehend

this was one of those times

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

wedding party bliss

day 183

i've been to a ton of weddings and i'm pretty sure i've never seen a wedding party have as much fun as this one did.

congratulations brian and kwynn!

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copyright juneplastic/george green

Monday, July 9, 2012

just last thursday

day 182

southwestern wisconsin - 102 degrees fahrenheit

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

puppy teasing time

day 181

this picture is dedicated to my faithful viewer, ruth.

perfect, isn't it!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

mother groom dance

CLXXX

my sister and my nephew - 24 hours ago

century hall, wauzeka wi

Friday, July 6, 2012

wild wild ride

day 179

one thing i like about small towns is their ability to accept what surrounds them and deal in a patient manner with what their future wants may be

boscobel, wi has a great coffee house - better than any starbucks or caribou could hope to be.

but it also has this

still - in the piggly wiggly

Thursday, July 5, 2012

your collision specialists

day 178

yes. i am here.

everything in this picture is a true story

boscobel is in southwestern wisconsin - in case you are wondering

yes. i am here

tonight i am bringing this photo to you courtesy of linux on my laptop and a hastily self-taught gimp photo editing.

always something different and unexpected.

yes. i am here

yes. that is a giant wild turkey.

yes.yes.yes.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

stranger than paradise

day 177

this little fella caught my eye, yesterday, at the chicago botanic gardens. i had the good fortune to be in their "butterflies and blooms" exhibition. this is the first photo that i've posted on this blog that has not come from my iphone. i had my canon 7d with me and felt that i needed to bond a bit with it - for a change.

i wanted you all to see this one - it's my new wallpaper!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

bee balm clouds

day 176

bee balm, baby!

Monday, July 2, 2012

my green roma

day 175

tomato update: yes. green. can't. wait!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

who'd have thunk

day 174

construction continues on the garden - the drought has made it difficult for even the weeds to stay alive

meanwhile 30 miles away - chicago has a huge storm

go figure