Sad To Say

Missed class today...despite my best efforts I got really sick this week. It was touch-and-go for a couple days there. (Not really, but I tend to get really dramatic when I'm ill.)
Looking forward to catching up and the next field trip...

Not My Average Day At Rincon

After the last 3 and 1/2 years of making the glorious drive into the boonies, I must admit, taking pictures at Rincon was a different experience.  I have been to that area a couple of times before (the health center is where Harrah's sends it's employees for drug testing), however, I have never been out there with my camera. 

 I found it slightly difficult to shoot plants.  I found myself off topic with such subject matter as rocks, barb-wire, and a very busy red ant.  I almost had a heart attack when a squirrel leaped out one of those holes that I kept expecting a snake to slither out of, and jumped back into another one like right next to me.  Was kinda hoping to see whatever made the tracks, but considering the size of some of them, it's probably better that I didn't.

What The Blurb?

So I was looking at blurb.com today and started pondering my own tumble down the book-making rabbit hole.
I'm excited...but at the same time, a bit dis-heartened by the fact that these days, everyone is an artist and everyone a photographer, and thanks to sites like these, everyone a published author.

I suppose I can really use this as a lesson to push myself in my own creations. Afterall, it would be kinda cool to make their "staff picks" list.
I am also excited because I KNOW FOR A FACT that people will buy my book (even if those people are my mom and my grandma).

My Pictures From "The Rock"

...and I don't mean Alcatraz...

VHB Rock

After some driving around the block multiple times (typical for me when finding a new place), I finally made it to Indian Rock. It wasn't what I had expected--not neccessarily in a bad way though. For one thing, I didn't realize it was in the heart of suburbia...houses all around, basically nestled into a neighborhood.

As a sacred site, I think it's really sad how tagged up it is. I mean, its one thing for a gang to mark their territory on a fence that can be painted over (thats bad enough)--its quite another to bring ugliness to something that should continue to be held as sacred.

On a side note--my eyes were definatley opened a little--after having taken a number of plant portraits and then finding out that they weren't excactly native. This may be harder than I thought.

Janel Munoa And Company

I know its been a week since last class and some of my thoughts have escaped me by this point. I just wanted to quickly comment on the goings-ons of class last week. The music video by Janel literally gave me goosebumps--I know that sounds lame to say--but I think it was really powerful. I have spent all week trying to put some images or even a sound clip from it on this posting but alas--I am not as technologically advanced as I thought I was.

As you guys know, we watched a video during class also that although didn't give me the bumps...was still pretty intense as it showed graphic images that had been captured throughout the various battles our poor world has been a part of. They give me frown lines across my forehead just thinking about them--I'm glad there are people out there that have the balls to show the truth.