Photo by Joe Flaherty!

Dangle

"Alternate angle to your dangle"  - Joe Flaherty

          Joe Flaherty shot a photo of me smithing off this quarter pipe a coupla weeks back.  It came out pretty rad and I am really stoked to have images of this thing that has brought me so much (everything) over the last 30+ years.  I've never been all that good so photos are few and far between. Thanks to my good buddy Joe for his willingness to point the camera in my direction.

old image / new name

This image was shot at Seattle's very own Green Lake Park using a Fuji X-Pro-1 mirrorless digital "rangefinder," UV filter and a sturdy tripod.  Green Lake Park is is one of those places that makes you feel lucky to live in Seattle.  Just 10 minutes from home, it houses my favorite skatepark, a 5K running trail (around the lake, duh), swimming, a dog park and if you're so inclined a nifty pitch-n-putt. I've had so many good times here over the years. 

Before I landed in Seattle I never really felt like I was in the right place. San Jose felt right for a time but San Francisco never really did.  Now, when I close my eyes and think about home I see the above image - and know I'm right where I belong. 

After a long hiatus I logged into my site and found this draft image from nearly 3 years ago.   A fitting first post in the revitalization of the blog you are currently viewing.  

More thingy's soon.  

tallest man on earth

Damien Jurado, live at Sonic Boom in Ballard.

last night kate and i went to see damien play a free show in our home neighborhood of ballard. we tried to see mr. jurado over the weekend at easy street records during kexp's hood-to-hood festivities but were late arriving after the photo-showcase thus causing us to be jammed way to the back of the store. we could hear him, but it was mostly a wash. the upside though, was that we got to buy copies of his new record Saint Bartlett in advance of yesterday's official release. last night's show was spot on. in a near pitch-perfect replication of his previous in-store for the release of Caught In The Trees, damien's son miles managed to humorously distract his father- necessitating the kind of goofy song restart one might imagine taking place at home, on the living room floor.

damien seems like a really interesting and complex person. his music has in my opinion been some of the most beautiful to be made in this country and abroad over the last 10 years. the more music he makes, the more i wonder about his life and experience. the first time i saw him play i still lived in the bay area. it was at bottom of the hill in support of his then recently released Ghost of David LP. I don't think i'll ever forget it - he opened the set with "Medication" - which literally brought a tear to my eye. the song remains a favorite of mine to this day.

i feel lucky to now reside in the same city as this amazingly talented musician.

buy damien's work HERE

damien's wife sarah is a real talent behind the mirror. See her work HERE