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• February 05, 2012
• 11:07

  Lies, damn lies, and politics

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• February 04, 2012
• 11:21

  Pearls Before Breakfast

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• February 03, 2012
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  A statue facing the Seine at the ...

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  A statue facing the Seine at the south end of Hotel de Ville (city hall). [click on the photo for more detain] Paris, France; September, 2011.
• February 02, 2012
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  Lobby of the Seventh Mountain Resort. Bend. ...

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  Lobby of the Seventh Mountain Resort. Bend. Oregon; January, 2012.
• February 01, 2012
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  Thinking about--and playing in--water. Public water fountain, ...

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  Thinking about--and playing in--water. Public water fountain, waterfront area, Portland Saturday Market, Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• January 31, 2012
• 4:59

  Bald eagle in flight. Cortes Island, BC, ...

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  Bald eagle in flight. Cortes Island, BC, Canada; April,, 2011.
• January 30, 2012
• 4:55

  Yep. Winter's here. (Click on the photo ...

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  Yep. Winter's here. (Click on the photo for more detail) Rural Deschutes County, Oregon; January, 2012.
• January 27, 2012
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  Go ahead and pick a couple of ...

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  Go ahead and pick a couple of dahlias to finalize this week's bouquet. Montmartre hill in front of Basilica du Sacre Coeur, Paris, France; September, 2011.
• January 26, 2012
• 5:11

  Does the name "Ruby Begonia" mean anything ...

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  Does the name "Ruby Begonia" mean anything to you? It might if you're interested in the bouquet we're creating this week here at the Grind, because we're adding this one to it. Clackamas, Oregon; November, 2011.
• January 25, 2012
• 5:05

  Today we'll select a couple of lotus ...

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  Today we'll select a couple of lotus blossoms to add to the bouquet. Salem, Oregon; September, 2010.
• January 24, 2012
• 5:16

  A day lily is the next up ...

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  A day lily is the next up in the creation of our bouquet this week. Clackamas, Oregon; August, 2011.
• January 23, 2012
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  It's been a while since we've created ...

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  It's been a while since we've created a bouquet here at the Grind, so this week might be a good time to do that, starting with this wet little number. Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• January 22, 2012
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  Lies, damn lies, and piracy stats

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• January 21, 2012
• 21:47

  Group Publicly Attacks Politicians For Not Staying Bought

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• January 20, 2012
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  B&W also allows for the intricacies of ...

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  B&W also allows for the intricacies of fine architecture to be observed, in this case, especially if you click on the photo. This concludes our B&W Week here at the Grind. Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris, France; September, 2011.
• January 19, 2012
• 5:02

  I feel like I should run out ...

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  I feel like I should run out the door and try to find the Beav. Saratoga Springs, New York; August, 2007.
• January 18, 2012
• 5:00

  The contrast of B&W can be excellent ...

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  The contrast of B&W can be excellent for studying snow-capped peaks. (Click on the photo for more detail) Cortes Island, BC, Canada; April, 2010.
• January 17, 2012
• 4:56

  Return with us now to those thrilling ...

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  Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear as we continue with B&W Week here at the Grind. Cottonwood, Arizona; May, 2009.
• January 16, 2012
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  It's Black & White Week here at ...

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  It's Black & White Week here at the Grind! A week with no color; let's see how we all do with that one. I thought I'd start it out with this moody little number taken in a pub at Camden Yards. London, UK; September, 2009.
• January 13, 2012
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  Pont du Carrousel across the Seine, with ...

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  Pont du Carrousel across the Seine, with the Musee d'Orsay just beyond and Le Tour Eiffel in the background. (Click the photo for a larger version) Paris, France; September, 2011.
• January 12, 2012
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  Just one of a multitude of colorful ...

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  Just one of a multitude of colorful locals. (Click on the photo for more detail) Portland, Oregon; December, 2011.
• January 11, 2012
• 5:06

  Birds on the move just before sunrise. ...

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  Birds on the move just before sunrise. Courtnay, BC, Canada; April, 2011.
• January 10, 2012
• 5:15

  A Christmas cactus blossom in my living ...

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  A Christmas cactus blossom in my living room. Madras, Oregon; December, 2011.
• January 09, 2012
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  The interior of Crepes & Crepes, where ...

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  The interior of Crepes & Crepes, where they serve, umm, crepes. The crepes are excellent, the ambience excellent, and the staff incredibly friendly. (Click the photo for more detail) Cherry Creek neighborhood, Denver, Colorado; September, 2011.
• January 06, 2012
• 5:11

  Folks soak in the day at the ...

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  Folks soak in the day at the foot of Basillica du Sacre Coeur. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• January 05, 2012
• 5:17

  The Palace of Fine Arts at night. ...

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  The Palace of Fine Arts at night. San Francisco, California; January, 2008.
• January 04, 2012
• 5:12

  Uprooted tree washes ashore. Lincoln City, Oregon; ...

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  Uprooted tree washes ashore. Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• January 03, 2012
• 4:29

  A quiet sitting area in the lobby ...

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  A quiet sitting area in the lobby of the staid old Benson Hotel. (Click on the photo for more detail) Portland, Oregon; Decvember, 2011.
• January 02, 2012
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  Leaves on the ground after a rain. ...

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  Leaves on the ground after a rain. Clackamas, Oregon; November, 2011.
• January 01, 2012
• 12:47

  Sexism the stock and trade of the tabloid press

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• December 30, 2011
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  Looking down on the lines from the ...

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  Looking down on the lines from the first level of Le Tour Eiffel; Paris, France; September, 2011.
• December 29, 2011
• 5:25

  The start of a good glass of ...

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  The start of a good glass of Kir for the New Year. Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• December 28, 2011
• 5:13

  The fog's coming! The fog's coming! On ...

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  The fog's coming! The fog's coming! On my way to work, near Culver, Oregon; December, 2011.
• December 27, 2011
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  A large work of art in the ...

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  A large work of art in the Conservatory of Flowers. (Click on the photo for more detail) Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California; January, 2008.
• December 26, 2011
• 5:08

  The reason for the season. The Grotto, ...

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  The reason for the season. The Grotto, Portland, Oregon; December, 2010.
• December 23, 2011
• 5:06

  Someone's probably holding their breath right about ...

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  Someone's probably holding their breath right about now. Vancouver, Washington; December, 2010.
• December 22, 2011
• 5:04

  Santa's elves head off on a cross ...

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  Santa's elves head off on a cross country ski trip after loading up all the wrapped presents onto a train headed to Santa's sleigh barn. Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, Oregon; December, 2011.
• December 21, 2011
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  A decorated tree of a different sort. ...

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  A decorated tree of a different sort. The Grotto, Portland, Oregon; December, 2010.
• December 20, 2011
• 5:00

  Candy Cane Lane drive through. (Click on ...

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  Candy Cane Lane drive through. (Click on the photo for more detail) Eagle Crest Resort; December, 2011.
• December 19, 2011
• 4:55

  Well, it's our annual As A Buddhist ...

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  Well, it's our annual As A Buddhist I Don't Celebrate Xmas But As A Photographer I Celebrate Xmas Week here at The Grind. Obviously, some people get into stringing lights more than others, even if you can't quite discern what they're going for. (Click on the photo for a bigger version) Madras, Oregon; December, 2011.
• December 16, 2011
• 4:23

  Houses along the Yonne River. (Click the ...

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  Houses along the Yonne River. (Click the photo for more detail) Joigny, France; September, 2009.
• December 15, 2011
• 4:19

  A marimba player pounds out his part ...

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  A marimba player pounds out his part at a Sunday market. Milwaukie, Oregon; August, 2011.
• December 14, 2011
• 4:15

  The Floating Sushi Boat Restaurant on the ...

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  The Floating Sushi Boat Restaurant on the corner of Clay and Sacramento. Chinatown, San Francisco, California; January, 2008.
• December 13, 2011
• 4:12

  Scrubgrass seed head among the sand dunes. ...

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  Scrubgrass seed head among the sand dunes. Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• December 12, 2011
• 4:09

  Looking south down the valley from the ...

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  Looking south down the valley from the Trading Post parking lot. Red Rocks State Park, Morrison, Colorado; September, 2011.
• December 09, 2011
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  One certainly doesn't walk Le Marais and ...

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  One certainly doesn't walk Le Marais and expect to come across a classic American car, but there we were having just left Place de Voges, walking along rue de Jarente and passed this Buick Riviera--oh, ok, now I get it: the American Rivera a few hundred kilometers from the French Riviera. (Click on the photo to really see the patterns on the door. And the trunk of the car) Paris, France;
• December 08, 2011
• 4:54

  This Ford model is almost as old ...

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  This Ford model is almost as old as I am, as we wind down Classic Car Week here at the Grind. Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• December 07, 2011
• 4:50

  So this 1941 Buick wiggled her rear ...

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  So this 1941 Buick wiggled her rear end at me, and it was so round, so firm, so fully packed, how could a photographic junkie resist? Bend, Oregon; November, 2011.
• December 06, 2011
• 4:47

  Here's a sweet little 1938 number as ...

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  Here's a sweet little 1938 number as the Grind continues its Classic Car Week. Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• December 05, 2011
• 4:43

  Now I'm not really into classic cars, ...

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  Now I'm not really into classic cars, but they do make for good photographic models. So this week, the Grind is featuring Classic Car Week here. This is an early model Corvette in the late afternoon sun. Somebody cue the Route 66 theme. Madras, Oregon, July, 2011.
• December 02, 2011
• 5:17

  Telescope on the top deck of the ...

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  Telescope on the top deck of the Eiffel Tower, near sunset. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• December 01, 2011
• 5:14

  Detail of the Arc de Triumphe, at ...

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  Detail of the Arc de Triumphe, at night. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• November 30, 2011
• 5:09

  This is underneath the main entrance to ...

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  This is underneath the main entrance to the Louvre. When you leave, one of the exits you can take is this staircase out to the main entrance. That circular column has a desk at the top, and the guy who sits at the desk makes the column go up and down all day long. Paris, France; September, 2011
• November 29, 2011
• 5:05

  We take a gander at the I'lle ...

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  We take a gander at the I'lle de Cite as we continue our week in the city of light. This island is where the city began, as a tribe known as the Parisii lived here until the Romans came in, kicked them off, and built a fort. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• November 27, 2011
• 5:01

  The Grind is going back to Paris ...

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  The Grind is going back to Paris for this week. Here's one of the inner courtyard of the Louvre at night. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• November 25, 2011
• 5:31

  Fiery leaves on a cloudy day, Clackamas, ...

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  Fiery leaves on a cloudy day, Clackamas, Oregon; November, 2011.
• November 24, 2011
• 5:24

  Turned leaves on a Japanese maple. Portland, ...

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  Turned leaves on a Japanese maple. Portland, Oregon; November, 2011.
• November 23, 2011
• 5:15

  The house across the street right at ...

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  The house across the street right at sunrise. Madras, Oregon; October, 2011.
• November 22, 2011
• 5:09

  The window when one can have yellow ...

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  The window when one can have yellow above and yellow below is fairly small, as is the time to walk through and crunch those leaves. Holliday Park, Portland, Oregon; November, 20121.
• November 21, 2011
• 6:01

  This week, we're doing Fall at the ...

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  This week, we're doing Fall at the Grind. By now, the wind, rain, and snow have taken all the color away, but we've still go photos. So get ready for those reds, oranges, and yellows people! This one was taken about a week and a half ago. Clackamas, Oregon; November, 20121.
• November 18, 2011
• 7:01

  A willow tree hangs over the Seine ...

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  A willow tree hangs over the Seine next to the Pont Louis-Phillippe, with the residences of the I'lle de Saint Louis in the background. Taken from the Rive Droite, Paris, France; September, 2011.
• November 17, 2011
• 6:34

  Rust never sleeps, Part Deux. (And apparently, ...

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  Rust never sleeps, Part Deux. (And apparently, neither does vegetation). Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• November 16, 2011
• 5:40

  Rust never sleeps, Part One. Madras, Oregon; ...

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  Rust never sleeps, Part One. Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• November 15, 2011
• 13:46

  A flock of seagulls, which surprised the ...

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  A flock of seagulls, which surprised the guys in the boat. Click on the photo to find the lone pelican. The mouth of Siletz Bay, Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• November 14, 2011
• 5:41

  Another in my occasional series of Lines, ...

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  Another in my occasional series of Lines, Light, Textures, and Patterns. Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• November 11, 2011
• 5:31

  Cathedral du Notre Dame at sunset. Paris, ...

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  Cathedral du Notre Dame at sunset. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• November 10, 2011
• 18:34

  Soft petals and a bug after a ...

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  Soft petals and a bug after a rain. (Click the photo for a better look) Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• November 09, 2011
• 6:07

  I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Gr8ful. ...

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  I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Gr8ful. Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• November 08, 2011
• 6:17

  Mount Jefferson with a cloud cap. (Click ...

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  Mount Jefferson with a cloud cap. (Click on the photo for more detail) Taken from Madras, Oregon; November, 2011.
• November 07, 2011
• 19:43

  102 things not to do if you hate taxes...

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  Click on the title of this post if you want to know. Or not.
• 6:29

  Autumn is the season of incredible color. ...

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  Autumn is the season of incredible color. Well, so is Spring, but it's Autumn right now….*Chuckle*…One can find photos of this tree all over the Internet, but all the ones I've seen are taken from the other side. Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon; October, 2007.
• November 04, 2011
• 6:31

  The road less traveled--don't get lost in ...

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  The road less traveled--don't get lost in there. Somewhere along US HWY 97 in rural Klamath County, Oregon; November, 2011.
• November 03, 2011
• 5:41

  So I was driving to work one ...

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  So I was driving to work one morning a couple of weeks ago and topped a rise just before I arrived. Off in the distance I could see the top of a hot air balloon, not quite fully filled. So instead of turning into the driveway at work, I kept going down the road and was able to catch this shot of the balloon just after lift-off. Redmond, Oregon; October, 2011.
• November 02, 2011
• 6:32

  Sun begins burning off clouds over a ...

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  Sun begins burning off clouds over a wooden pier along the Oregon coast. Historic Taft region, Lincoln City, Oregon; October, 2011.
• November 01, 2011
• 5:31

  So on the way home from Paris, ...

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  So on the way home from Paris, the Whimpy Kid had us stop and catch a couple of Furthur shows at Red Rocks (He does get whiney when he doesn't get his way). They were 2 excellent shows. Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, Colorado; September, 2011.
• October 31, 2011
• 6:38

  We end our week of whistling through ...

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  We end our week of whistling through the most visited cemetery in all of Europe on All Hallows Eve at the most visited grave in that cemetery. The Lizard King, himself, who broke on through to the other side in the 70s while in Paris. Jim Morrison of The Doors. Notice he's wedged in there behind large monolithic tombs. One use to be able to get in there, but the family has requested a fence and
• October 28, 2011
• 6:12

  Today we visit the final resting place ...

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  Today we visit the final resting place of France's greatest and most well-known torch singer: Edith Piaf. Allegedly born in a gutter in the Belleville section of the city, she rose to epitomize the French female chanteuse crooner. My blogger friend Julie really, really wanted today's offering to be Marie Curie, but I couldn't find that grave. Remember, there are over a million people there. And
• October 27, 2011
• 5:03

  Our next stop as we whistle our ...

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  Our next stop as we whistle our way through the Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a Two For One-er, as we visit a couple of Thespians: Simone Signoret, the first foreign actress to win an Academy Award, buried with her husband, actor Yves Montand, whose voice was the inspiration of the cartoon character Pepe Le Pew. Montand died of a heart attack during filming of a movie: said a co-star, "[H]e died on
• October 26, 2011
• 5:33

  The grave of composer Frederick Chopin is ...

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  The grave of composer Frederick Chopin is our next stop. Chopin died of tuberculosis in 1810. His marker features Euterpe, the muse of music, weeping over a lyre. The grave is consistently covered with flowers, even in winter. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 25, 2011
• 6:07

  Remembrance of Things Past: We start our ...

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  Remembrance of Things Past: We start our Halloween tour of the Pere Lachaise Cemetery at the grave of French essayist and playwright Marcel Proust. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 24, 2011
• 5:16

  Well, here we are the week before ...

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  Well, here we are the week before Halloween. And what better way to spend the run-up to All Hallows Eve than to whistle our way through a cemetery. In this case, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, reputed to be the world's most visited cemetery. There are over 1 million bodies buried there, including some very famous ones. We'll look at some of those during this week, and end our visit with the dead on
• October 21, 2011
• 5:42

  Life under the big pointy thing. You ...

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  Life under the big pointy thing. You know, one can see it from all over the city; however, you can't really appreciate it until you stand right underneath it and experience its mammoth proportions. It can be emotionally overwhelming. (Click on the photo to take in the art nouveau patterns of the archway) Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 20, 2011
• 5:31

  No, this isn' the lobby of some ...

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  No, this isn' the lobby of some 5-star hotel. Someone actually lived in this room. This is the sitting room of the apartments of Napoleon III in the Louvre. Remember that for centuries the Louvre was actually the palace of the rulers of France, and this is one of the rooms in which they lived. (Click on the photo to check out that ceiling!) Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 19, 2011
• 6:36

  There's so much to see when one ...

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  There's so much to see when one walks around that it can be almost too much. Take building facades for instance. One can get lost really looking at them. (Click the photo to check out the dragons. And the pigeon, of course.) Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 18, 2011
• 6:32

  Much of France is pretty flat. When ...

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  Much of France is pretty flat. When Napoleon III visited the Alps, he was impressed. So to have the sense of height and the sense of nature, he commissioned Baron Haussmann to create Parc des Buttes Chaumont on what was then the outskirts of the city, importing all sorts of plants, trees and other vegetation, as well as creating rock mountains and earthen hills. This is the result. I loved the
• October 17, 2011
• 6:27

  In the olden days, Parisians loved to ...

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  In the olden days, Parisians loved to cut through their blocks so they could take short cuts. They called them passages. That way they didn't hafta go all the way around the block to get from one street to another. The apartment we rented had one below us and this is it--Galerie Vero-Dodat, and we could look down upon it's ceiling from our inner courtyard windows. It's lined with shops (shoes,
• October 14, 2011
• 6:22

  The Metro system is fairly efficient and ...

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  The Metro system is fairly efficient and after a couple of days, one begins to get the hang of it. Some of the Metro stations have been decorated. For instance, one station is done up in tiles with a different letter of the alphabet on each tile arranged in a Find A Word format. At another stop near the Louvre, there are Roman Columns and plaster statues. This one, at Arts et Metiers, is done
• October 13, 2011
• 8:13

  Sunsets in Paris can be spectacular. Here's ...

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  Sunsets in Paris can be spectacular. Here's one over the Place de Concorde. The obelisk was a gift from Egypt. The spot is actually where Marie-Antoinette lost her head. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 12, 2011
• 5:50

  The Whimpy Kid and I await our ...

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• October 11, 2011
• 6:47

  If Americans want to see antiquity here ...

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  If Americans want to see antiquity here in the US, they pretty much travel to a remote area where indigenous peoples have long ago abandoned what they are looking at (See my photos in the archives from SW Arizona as an example). One of the truly great things about visiting Europe is that one can see antiquity that is still in use. This pic is a photo of a portion of the inside of the
• October 10, 2011
• 5:42

  For some reason, the French have a ...

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  For some reason, the French have a reputation of being rude and unfriendly. I have not found this to be the case. After I asked this gentleman if I may take his photo, he readily agreed and waved as I snapped my pic. What you don't see here is the plaque at the street level of his house indicating the building was first inhabited in 1643. On the Ille de Cite, Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 08, 2011
• 7:30

  By Thomas Jefferson:, 3rd US president:

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  "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then be deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [these banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on they continent their fathers
• October 07, 2011
• 7:07

  The organ pipes and part of the ...

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  The organ pipes and part of the ceiling of Eglise Saint-Eustache. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 06, 2011
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• October 05, 2011
• 6:25

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  The Trocadero across the Seine at sunset, taken from the first level of the Eiffel Tower. (Click the photo to better see the two Merry-Go-Rounds and reflecting pool) Paris, France; September, 2011.
• October 04, 2011
• 6:24

  The Arc de Triomphe in the late ...

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  The Arc de Triomphe in the late afternoon sun. (Click the photo to see all the people at the bottom of the arch. And the top.) Paris, France; September, 2011
• October 03, 2011
• 6:23

  Gargoyles atop Notre Dame watch all of ...

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  Gargoyles atop Notre Dame watch all of Paris spread out below, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Paris, September, 2011.
• October 01, 2011
• 9:20

  Remember when...

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  ....teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR, and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in taxpayer-funded bailouts, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes? Yeah, me neither.
• September 30, 2011
• 5:35

  Statues and birds: hard to keep them ...

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  Statues and birds: hard to keep them apart. This one especially, since a man came along and put bird seed in the hands of the statue. Jardin du Tullaries, Paris, France; September, 2011.
• September 29, 2011
• 5:32

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  Cathedrale Notre Dame du Paris at sunset. Taken from the Left Bank, of course. Paris, France; September, 2011.
• September 28, 2011
• 16:01

  Regular readers of the Grind might remember ...

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  Regular readers of the Grind might remember that the Whimpy Kid kept prodding me to take him somewhere. Since he used the Eiffel Tower as the prod, it was only fitting that last week I took him to Paris for 7 days. While there, I was plodding across the grounds of the Louvre and snagged this shot. More from this walk later…(Click on the photo for a better sense of perspective) Paris, France;
• September 19, 2011
• 4:18

  A light-rail stop on a light traffic ...

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  A light-rail stop on a light traffic day in downtown. (Click on the photo to find out which district it's in, and whether it's headed East or West) Portland, Oregon; September, 2011.
• September 16, 2011
• 6:07

  A sunny morning on the docks along ...

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  A sunny morning on the docks along the Yonne River, and the boat we used to float the Canal du Nivernais. Joigny, France; September, 2009.
• September 15, 2011
• 6:46

  The Rasta-colored leaf: proof Autumn is on ...

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  The Rasta-colored leaf: proof Autumn is on its way. Iree, mon; truly dred. Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• September 14, 2011
• 6:40

  A quiet, serene hideaway on the grounds ...

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  A quiet, serene hideaway on the grounds of The Empress Hotel. (Click on the photo for deeper serenity) Victoria, BC, Canada; April, 2009.
• September 13, 2011
• 6:30

  A Saturday street scene. For those of ...

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  A Saturday street scene. For those of you who really like your Crab Louie (or Shrimp Louie), see that awning on the left that says Oyster Bar? Go ahead, click on the photo so you can see it better. That's the restaurant in which it was invented many, many, many decades ago. And up around the corner there is the legendary Voodoo Doughnuts shop. Not to be missed! Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• September 12, 2011
• 19:00

  The Toxic Stew of GOP Beliefs

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  Click on the title of this post to get the story. Or not.
• 6:04

  We have a folk festival in our ...

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  We have a folk festival in our region and the past few years we've heard some pretty good music. This year was no exception. This is a photo of the leader of the act we caught that I thought was musically the best during our time at the festival: the Tony Furtado Band. If you really enjoy blues with slide guitar or slide banjo, I heartily suggest you catch them. Like the Grateful Dead, the live
• September 09, 2011
• 6:40

  An ancient Burmese Buddha, slightly larger than ...

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  An ancient Burmese Buddha, slightly larger than life-size, in an underhand Vitarka (discussion) mudra. British Royal Museum, London, UK; September, 2009.
• September 08, 2011
• 5:43

  Using my iPad, I guess this is ...

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  Using my iPad, I guess this is the Whimpy Kid's way of telling me it's time to take him somewhere. I suppose I should make that happen sometime soon….Madras, Oregon; September, 2011.
• September 07, 2011
• 6:36

  This use to be a room in ...

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  This use to be a room in what use to be a hotel in what was once deemed the 'Most Sinful City in the US.' Jerome, Arizona; September, 2006.
• September 06, 2011
• 6:37

  They just don't make cool bridges like ...

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  They just don't make cool bridges like this anymore. Somewhere in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area, Oregon side; April, 2010.
• September 05, 2011
• 8:39

  Another in my occasional series of Lines, ...

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  Another in my occasional series of Lines, Light, Textures, and Colors. Portland, Oregon; September, 2011.
• September 02, 2011
• 5:57

  I don't know about you, but when ...

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  I don't know about you, but when I saw this plane the first thing I thought of was Sky King, the old TV show from the 50s. Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• September 01, 2011
• 6:14

  Self portrait in a propeller cap. (Click ...

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  Self portrait in a propeller cap. (Click on the photo to better see me). Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 31, 2011
• 5:43

  This WWII-era bomber was on display at ...

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  This WWII-era bomber was on display at our air show over the weekend. (Click on the photo to better see Betty Grable) Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 30, 2011
• 6:22

  This--(using God-like broadcasting voice) WALL OF FIRE!!!! ...

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  This--(using God-like broadcasting voice) WALL OF FIRE!!!! is what the two planes in yesterday's posted photo flew through (or in front of--no one could tell) at this weekend's air show. I didn't know it was coming, so missed the shot of the actual fly-through/front of, and just caught this aftermath. Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 29, 2011
• 5:55

  Each year for the past 4 or ...

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  Each year for the past 4 or 5 there's been an annual air show in my little burg. This past weekend was that time again. Here's a bigger plane chasing a smaller one. Tune in tomorrow to see how this culminated. (Click on the photo to see the pilots.) Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 27, 2011
• 19:56

  How to lose readers without even trying

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  To find out, just click on the title of this post. Or not.
• August 26, 2011
• 6:01

  We'll end our week of bouquet creating ...

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  We'll end our week of bouquet creating with the obligatory rose. Washington Park Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 25, 2011
• 6:36

  An even more colorful addition to this ...

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  An even more colorful addition to this week's bouquet. Milwaukie, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 24, 2011
• 6:25

  Let's throw into our bouquet a cool ...

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  Let's throw into our bouquet a cool species of hydrangea. Washington Park Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 23, 2011
• 6:25

  Orchids are delicate, colorful, and smell good. ...

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  Orchids are delicate, colorful, and smell good. San Francisco, California; January, 2008.
• August 22, 2011
• 6:30

  This week at the Grind, we're gonna ...

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  This week at the Grind, we're gonna create another bouquet. We'll start with a sunflower, because they always seem to put a smile on people's faces when they're inside on a table. (Click on the photo to catch all the hairs along the stem.) Redmond, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 19, 2011
• 5:59

  If you ever get the chance to ...

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  If you ever get the chance to go somewhere else in the world, you couldn't go wrong traveling to here. They've got a spectacular farmer's market on Saturdays, (the parking lot's under that tree on the right) and the bakeries are terrific! (Click on the photo to get a better sense of just how picturesque this town is) Joigny, France; September, 2009.
• August 18, 2011
• 16:41

  Out Beyond the Orion Belt...

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  Click the title of this post to read the right-on political statement. Or not.
• 6:43

  Another in my occasional series Lines, Light, ...

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  Another in my occasional series Lines, Light, Textures, and Patterns: A portion of the remarkable architecture known as the Experience Music Project, owned by Paul Allen. Seattle Washington; April, 2009.
• August 17, 2011
• 6:30

  One for the road: the leatherized trunk ...

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  One for the road: the leatherized trunk of a 1940 hot rod. (Click on the photo for more detail) Madras Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 16, 2011
• 6:55

  The Whimpy Kid waits for the next ...

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  The Whimpy Kid waits for the next ferry to Cortes Island. Harriot Bay, Quadra Island, BC, Canada; April, 2011.
• August 15, 2011
• 6:06

  Mount Jefferson in the Oregon Cascades. Taken ...

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  Mount Jefferson in the Oregon Cascades. Taken from Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• August 12, 2011
• 6:00

  Every time I look at this photo, ...

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  Every time I look at this photo, I can't help but think of that line from Dylan's Tangled Up In Blue: There was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air. (Click on the pic to get a better look at the faces of these revolutionaries. Or to read the Plat du Jour.) Near the Universite Paris IV Sorbonne, Paris, France; September, 2009.
• August 11, 2011
• 5:48

  Last night's moon, taken with my brand ...

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  Last night's moon, taken with my brand new Nikon DSLR and its 300 mm zoom lens. (Click the photo to better see the craters) Taken from Madras, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 10, 2011
• 6:26

  One would be hard-pressed to find a ...

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  One would be hard-pressed to find a musician more accomplished on stringed instruments than David Lindley. If it's got strings, he can likely play it and play it well. David has played with Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Hornsby, and a host of others. He even had his own band at one time, El Rayo-X. But he's probably most well known for playing violin, lap slide
• August 09, 2011
• 6:45

  A small, rural church in the forest ...

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  A small, rural church in the forest with a cemetery in front. Vancouver Island, BC, Canada; April, 2011.
• August 08, 2011
• 6:31

  Lots of cities were established on waterways ...

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  Lots of cities were established on waterways out of economic necessity. Oregon's largest was one of those. This is the Burnside Bridge, colorful, yet practical. (Click on the thumbnail for much more detail) Sort of like Oregonians. Portland, Oregon; August, 2011.
• August 05, 2011
• 6:33

  We'll end our look at the Jefferson ...

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  We'll end our look at the Jefferson County Fair with this little flower I happened across while walking around the fairgrounds. It's amazing what one can see when one's eyes are open. Have a great weekend, everyone. Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• August 04, 2011
• 6:24

  Antique cars are also popular at our ...

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  Antique cars are also popular at our county fair, like this old Ford delivery wagon. (Click on the photo for more detail) Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• August 03, 2011
• 6:59

  Comin' atcha! Another from last week's county ...

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  Comin' atcha! Another from last week's county fair. I was fortunate enough to win Best of Show with one of my Photography entries this year,making it the third year in a row for me to win that honor. One category that I don't think I've ever entered a pic for is Action: Must Show Movement. I think I might enter this one in that category next year. Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• August 02, 2011
• 16:19

  Democrats Take A Dive

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  Feel free to click on the headline of this post to read the sorry truth....or not.
• 6:15

  A shaft of late afternoon sunlight illuminates ...

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  A shaft of late afternoon sunlight illuminates cowboys behind the chutes awaiting their turn. Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo, Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• August 01, 2011
• 6:21

  It was county fair week here last ...

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  It was county fair week here last week. And that also means rodeo. I'm usually not one for such sanctioned animal cruelty, but I did stick my head into the area for 10 minutes or so and snagged a few shots. (Click the thumbnail to get a gander at the faces of those guys in the background) Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 31, 2011
• 15:05

  Republicans are extortionists

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  Click the headline of this post for the information...or not."From the perspective of a rational person -- in other words a progressive -- we shouldn't be talking about spending cuts at all now. We have 9 percent unemployment. These spending cuts are going to worsen unemployment. It's even going to hold the long-run fiscal picture because we have a situation where more and more people are
• July 29, 2011
• 6:13

  The rising sun burns off the morning ...

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  The rising sun burns off the morning fog. Along the Canal du Nivernais, Burgundy region, France; September, 2009
• July 28, 2011
• 6:36

  Counting flowers on the wall, that don't ...

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  Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all. Sedona, Arizona; May, 2010.
• July 27, 2011
• 6:43

  Thrill seekers at last month's Rose Festival. ...

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  Thrill seekers at last month's Rose Festival. (Click on the thumbnail for more detail) Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• July 26, 2011
• 5:52

  Another in my occasional series of Lines, ...

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  Another in my occasional series of Lines, Light, Textures, and Patterns: tables, chairs, a staircase, and trucking trailers. San Diego, California; October, 2010.
• July 25, 2011
• 6:50

  It's county fair week this week here. ...

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  It's county fair week this week here. As such, this constitutes an office meeting on the fairgrounds. Madras, Oregon; July, 2010.
• July 22, 2011
• 7:01

  This street busker plays French accordion music ...

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  This street busker plays French accordion music as you remember it. (And even though he's a busker, he's still French, which means style. Click on the thumbnail to check out those shoes). Chartres, France; September, 2009.
• July 21, 2011
• 6:22

  Banjo pickers on parade. And parked in ...

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  Banjo pickers on parade. And parked in a taxi zone, apparently. Saturday Market, Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• July 20, 2011
• 6:52

  Caught the offerings (and snagged this photo) ...

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  Caught the offerings (and snagged this photo) of a bluegrass jug band at the Saturday Market. Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• July 19, 2011
• 5:45

  During my young adulthood, I earned my ...

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  During my young adulthood, I earned my living playing live music (ok, it was really a life of drink, drugs and debauchery--hey, it was the 70s, but music made it possible). I formed several different bands, none of which went anywhere. But one of those bands was my all-time fave of the bands I started. The bass player in that band, Denny Bixby, went on to play bass for Mary Chapin Carpenter for a
• July 18, 2011
• 6:26

  A couple of weekends ago I finally ...

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  A couple of weekends ago I finally got to see one of my all-time favorites: JD Souther. He doesn't come around much; it'd been 20 years since he'd been in the neighborhood. Fun and emotional night. Aladdin Theater, Portland, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 15, 2011
• 6:53

  We end this week's look at the ...

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  We end this week's look at the faces of the Oregon Country Fair with this relatively demure face. This woman stopped me to talk about my mask and correctly named the mask maker out of the blue. Someone in the know...(Click on the thumbnail for a better look at her intricate mask) Near Elmira, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 14, 2011
• 6:33

  This fellow was interesting. Sitting behind a ...

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  This fellow was interesting. Sitting behind a picture frame, he said he was a live video. Who was I to argue? (Click the thumbnail to get a better gander at his glasses. Or his hat. Or his unicorn.) Near Elmira, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 13, 2011
• 5:29

  More face time at the Oregon Country ...

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  More face time at the Oregon Country Fair. Near Elmira, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 12, 2011
• 6:39

  This week we're concentrating on the faces ...

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  This week we're concentrating on the faces of the just completed Oregon Country Fair. Here's one. Near Elmira, Oregon; July, 2011
• July 11, 2011
• 6:45

  It's that time again, folks: the Oregon ...

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  It's that time again, folks: the Oregon Country Fair!! This year, I think we'll concentrate on faces, starting with this self-portrait. (Click the thumbnail for more detail) Near Elmira, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 08, 2011
• 6:41

  This ancient city became a provisional capital ...

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  This ancient city became a provisional capital of the Roman Empire in the third century, and the cathedral pictured here dates from the 9th century. Auxerre, France; Spetember, 2009.
• July 07, 2011
• 9:47

  Joe's Crab Shack. San Diego, California; October, ...

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  Joe's Crab Shack. San Diego, California; October, 2010.
• July 06, 2011
• 6:21

  This town has a multitude of incredibly ...

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  This town has a multitude of incredibly beautiful old, stately homes from the Victorian era. There is a very active racing season during mid-summer and I've been told that many of the people who own homes such as this one rent them out for the 6-8 weeks of the racing season and make their entire year's mortgage on the homes during that period. Saratoga Springs, New York; August, 2007.
• July 05, 2011
• 6:12

  The Nikon DSLR that I normally use ...

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  The Nikon DSLR that I normally use is on the fritz and in the shop for repair. So this July 4th I had to make use of my Canon point and shoot, which has a Fireworks setting on it. This is what that setting gets when you take photos of someone twirling 2 sparklers around and around. Madras, Oregon; July, 2011.
• July 04, 2011
• 6:43

  The US is 235 years old today. ...

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  The US is 235 years old today. Tonight, there will be lots of fireworks all over the country. Here in my little burg of about 6600 people, there's actually quite a large fireworks display--larger than most of the bigger towns around us. But not as big as the Mayor's Festival fireworks over the Thames River, shown above, probably the largest display of fireworks I've ever seen. London, UK;
• July 02, 2011
• 11:33

  This is just a test

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  Just working on testing out a change to my formatting. Move along. These aren't the droids you're looking for...
• July 01, 2011
• 6:16

  Apartments on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), ...

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  Apartments on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), from a boat on the Seine. Paris, France; September, 2009.
• June 30, 2011
• 6:48

  A little cabin on the Metolius River. ...

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  A little cabin on the Metolius River. Camp Sherman, Oregon; May, 2011.
• June 29, 2011
• 11:35

  A climber 40-50 feet up a rock ...

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  A climber 40-50 feet up a rock face does his thing. (Click on the thumbnail to view this guy's tat running the full length of his spine) Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, Oregon; June, 2008.
• 6:58

  Sorry Folks

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  After numerous tries to upload a photo for today, Blogspot is having internal issues and not allowing them to be posted. I'll try later in the day to see if they've clear the issue up.Gr8fulTed
• June 28, 2011
• 6:24

  Despite his reputation, the Wimpy Kid can ...

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  Despite his reputation, the Wimpy Kid can be a real party animal, sometimes going late into the night, as he did on this recent trip. Port Angeles, Washington; April, 2011.
• June 27, 2011
• 6:44

  While it can be said that a ...

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  While it can be said that a mall is a mall is a mall, some malls actually are more pleasant to travel through than others. Like this one, the Bay Centre. (Click on the thumbnail to check the time, or see more detail) Victoria, BC, Canada; April, 2011.
• June 24, 2011
• 6:28

  The Queen Mary II at her permanent ...

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  The Queen Mary II at her permanent berth on the Thames. She's now a floating restaurant and pub. I've read the drinks are cheap there and she offers a great view of the Thames. London, UK; September, 2009.
• June 23, 2011
• 6:26

  Your bananas are arriving. A tug positions ...

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  Your bananas are arriving. A tug positions a container ship closer to the dock for eventual offloading. San Diego, California; October, 2010.
• June 22, 2011
• 6:37

  Still life in the rain. Whitney Gardens ...

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  Still life in the rain. Whitney Gardens & Nursery, Brinnon, Washington; April, 2011.
• June 21, 2011
• 5:52

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  A Japanese maple in all its Autumnal glory. (Click on the thumbnail for a better view) Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon; October, 2007.
• June 20, 2011
• 6:07

  One suspicious local resident decided to keep ...

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  One suspicious local resident decided to keep an eye on me as I walked from my car to the facilities of a rest area. Collier State Park, rural Klamath County, Oregon; June, 2011.
• June 17, 2011
• 6:16

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  Inside the chapel at the top of the hill. This concludes The Grind's week in Black & White. Chatel-Censoir, France; September, 2009.
• June 16, 2011
• 6:37

  These were just two in a long ...

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  These were just two in a long line of antique autos. But it really works with our week in B&W, eh? Madras, Oregon; July, 2010.
• June 15, 2011
• 6:06

  Continuing our week in Black & White, ...

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  Continuing our week in Black & White, here's a couple of rascals at the Oregon Country Fair (fans of Ivan Doig will get the stretch for the pun). Near Veneta, Oregon; May, 2010.
• June 14, 2011
• 6:29

  I don't know if these folks are ...

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  I don't know if these folks are a regular band or just sorta came together this particular day near Skidmore Fountain. But since they looked like they just stepped out of photos from the Great Depression of the 1930s, I'm gonna name them The New Great Recession Orchestra. (Click on the thumbnail to check out the guy playing the saw) Saturday Market, Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• June 13, 2011
• 6:21

  I don't usually do black & White, ...

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  I don't usually do black & White, mostly because I don't think in black and white. I can't remember ever posting a B&W photo on this blog over the past 6-7 years. So we're changing that as The Grind goes Black & White for the week. (Click on the thumbnail for MUCH more detail) This one is from the Grand Hotel, Jerome, Arizona; May, 2010.
• June 10, 2011
• 7:14

  Notre Dame de Paris. Standing outside this ...

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  Notre Dame de Paris. Standing outside this awesome structure at night, one begins to get a sense of how Hugo came up with his hunchback story. (Click on the thumbnail for more Gothic detail) Paris, France; September, 2009.
• June 09, 2011
• 6:01

  It's Rose Festival time in the state's ...

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  It's Rose Festival time in the state's biggest city, which means things get more colorful than normal. Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• June 08, 2011
• 5:15

  A Dead bug. (Click on the thumbnail ...

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  A Dead bug. (Click on the thumbnail to see the [China cat] sunflower, the stealie, and a snippet of the dancing bear). Camp Sherman, Oregon; May, 2011.
• June 07, 2011
• 6:59

  Along Horn Creek in Lithia Park, next ...

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  Along Horn Creek in Lithia Park, next to the Shakespearian Theater complex. Ashland, Oregon; October, 2006.
• June 06, 2011
• 6:41

  Just your typical, average, everyday Saturday Market ...

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  Just your typical, average, everyday Saturday Market denizen. (Click the thumbnail to get a better look at her makeup, tats, or the temple bells.) Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.
• June 03, 2011
• 12:16

  Being forced to repeat history

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  Got a new political-type post here you can read by clicking the headline of this post. Or you can forget it and just stick with the photos.You're good, either way.
• 6:30

  Your typical neighborhood just off Belgrave Road ...

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  Your typical neighborhood just off Belgrave Road near Victoria Station. (Click on the thumbnail for more detail, or to see the name of the hotel there on the right) City of Westminster, London, UK; September, 2009.
• June 02, 2011
• 6:22

  Still life (very still) on a wall ...

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  Still life (very still) on a wall with mesquite tree. Scottsdale, Arizona (pre-Palin); May, 2010.
• June 01, 2011
• 6:48

  On the terrace of a winery. Near ...

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  On the terrace of a winery. Near Dundee, Oregon; May, 2006.
• May 31, 2011
• 6:09

  Near the headwaters of the Metolius River. ...

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  Near the headwaters of the Metolius River. If one turns 50 yards to the left of this photo, they can see the river flowing directly out of the side of a hill from an underground fissure. (Click on the thumbnail to see a cloud-encased Mt. Jefferson in the background) Near Camp Sherman, Oregon; May, 2011.
• May 30, 2011
• 8:12

  A very small portion of the garden ...

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  A very small portion of the garden in which I do walking meditation while on retreat, along with the garden shed behind. Hollyhock Centre, Cordes Island, BC, Canada; April, 2011.
• May 27, 2011
• 6:26

  At some point, this cool old building ...

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  At some point, this cool old building built in the early middle ages was converted from a castle to a Catholic church. As a church, it sustained some damage during the French Revolution of the late 1700s. (Click on the thumbnail to get the full HDR effect) Chatel-Censoir, Yonne region, France; September, 2009.
• May 26, 2011
• 6:40

  And of course, it's always pretty when ...

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  And of course, it's always pretty when it's apple blossom time. Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, BC Canada; April, 2011.
• May 25, 2011
• 5:33

  Rhododendrons are blooming, too. Along Hood Canal, ...

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  Rhododendrons are blooming, too. Along Hood Canal, Washington state; April, 2011.
• May 24, 2011
• 6:54

  Blooms are busting out all over, including ...

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  Blooms are busting out all over, including this lilac bush. Clackamas, Oregon; May, 2011.
• May 23, 2011
• 6:16

  The Asian Lily in my office window ...

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  The Asian Lily in my office window that I have been nurturing for the past year finally bloomed last week. Redmond, Oregon; May, 2011.
• May 21, 2011
• 9:19

  Today: The Rapture

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  Today: The Rapture
• May 20, 2011
• 6:38

  Queen Victoria stands watch outside of St. ...

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  Queen Victoria stands watch outside of St. Paul's Cathedral. (Click on thumbnail for more detail) London, UK; September, 2009.
• May 19, 2011
• 6:46

  To Anonymous: Thank You!!!!

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  Thank you, Anonymous, for reminding me why I started this blog and for releasing my inner Wonk. Click on the title of this post for another political article. Or not and just look at pictures.
• 6:44

  A cool old barn that's seen some ...

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  A cool old barn that's seen some use, and some weather. Near Redmond, Oregon; September, 2010.
• May 18, 2011
• 6:45

  Another in my occasional series of Lines, ...

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  Another in my occasional series of Lines, Light, Textures, and Patterns. Hilton Hotel, San Diego, California; October, 2010.