driving straight through / i ain't got time for the pain soundtrack: rain on roof and "Patience" by Guns & Roses still images from video shot 7.24.11, Tucson, AZ
inspired by Carol & Steve who drove from Fresno, CA to Pensacola, FL and back in little more than a week, with stops in the Grand Canyon, Oklahoma City, NOLA, Pensacola, NOLA, Austin, Tucson & San Diego.
also inspired by a video John Timmons shot for last year's 100 Days project and though I thought I'd be able to find it without delay, it's harder than I thought. however, I do think it was his satellites surround us (and preamble crawl) that stuck in my memory so vividly and then promptly shook itself all around.
dig-pics taken of Ester & Erik candles as seen on the One Kings Lane website (where images are for members' eyes only, which sucks), manipulated & collaged
P.S. A sad note, Watoto, one of the giraffes at the Tucson Zoo, died yesterday after ingesting toxic oleander plants. A second giraffe is ill and suspected of also eating the oleander.
I collect paint chips. I de-story books. I blow bubbles. I write poetry (mostly) and take pictures. I love vintage Pyrex and Hermosa Beach and mapping southern California. My alter-ego/better half is a fictional character I created named Stella. I write about Stella and her adventures and right now her adventures are set in the Salton Sea, another place I love. I make jellyfish.
I've been an art teacher, police dispatcher, floral designer, case manager, project manager, three-time AmeriCorps member and hopefully soon just a regular old administrator.
Wanna know a secret? I think I might have a little crush on you, but don't hold it against me.