Do1Thing.org

I have signed on to participate in DO1THING.ORG on February 14, 2009. I joined FACEBOOK, and found some old friends, from my NY days, including Najlah Feanny, who is heading up this project. Check out the site, and sign on to help, if you can.

ArtServe Member Showcase Opening

A big THANK YOU to all my friends who came out to support me last night at the opening at ARTSERVE. It meant a lot to me.














Liora Davis and Mary Schilpp. Photo by Wilfredo Trinidad. Thanks Will !

Ironically, my piece was displayed next to water color artist Liora Davis, whom I photographed at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Nice !

You're Invited ! ! !

I have recently joined Art Serve, and as a member, I am displaying on 3-" x 40" print of DRIVING SUNSET at the current member holiday showcase. Please join me at the opening, this Thursday night, Nov 20.

Art Serve Member Showcase
Opening Thursday November 20th from
6 - 8 PM @ Art Serve

ArtServe and title sponsor Miller, Wiggin are pleased to announce the 8th Annual Holiday Member Showcase. A holiday tradition in itself, the exhibit will highlight the eclectic work of all ArtServe Members. The vibrant showcase kicks off the holiday season with lively entertainment by Larry Joe Miller and the Delusions, delectable refreshments and an opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists. Collectors and holiday shoppers will delight in finding special, one-of-a-kind gifts.

Opening Reception Thursday, November 20, 2008, 6-8pm.
Exhibition runs through January 9, 2009.
ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 (954) 462.8190

Kayak Day

Finally the kayaks made it out on a lake. A fun time was had by all, even tthough the muck under the bridge unanimously creeped everyone out !

Saturday, Oct 11.

Who doesn't love pumpkins !
















Later that evening, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar played at the Kravits Center in Palm Beach.It was a great show!

Evening Light

Morning Light

Rainy game

To view more images from the UM - FSU Game, click here.

What's that sound?

I thought I heard a chain saw, and sure enough, I looked out the front window, and there was a guy in a cherry picker, practically in my window, trimming the tree. Nice job.

Election Day is Coming . . .

This is America - exercise your right to vote, and VOTE INFORMED.

It's Never Too Late . . .

To play the video, click HERE.

Another Reason to LOVE TINA FEY

"I want to thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate to my looks and my abilities," Tina Fey said, after picking up her best actress in a comedy statuette. "Well done, that is what all parents should do."

To view a fine Tina Fey performance, click HERE.

New Light.

That Western exposure is tough on the FPL bill, I am sure, but the light is worth it.

The Graduating Class

Thai Massage Training - August 2008













It was a lot, but we made it !

Laury Livsey - Literary Giant

Mary Schilpp Schops for a Schandwich
While Preparing to Schoot Schingh

As sche walked to her car with her camera equipment schlung across her schoulder, Mary Schilpp schlipped and fell on a schtray schomething littering the driveway. “Schtupid dog,” sche muttered to no one in particular as sche noticed the offending, trip-inducing item.
Why did sche have to drag this schoe from my closet and leave it where I would fall? Schilpp thought, knowing who the culprit was. A few feet away, aware sche was in trouble, a dog awaited her punishment.
“Come here, right this very schecond,” Schilpp yelled, while the dog schlowly schtrolled toward the bruised but otherwise none-the-worse-for-wear photographer. “I will not tolerate this. This has to schtop,” she schtated firmly. “But I schtill love you. Now be a good girl and never do that again, OK, schweetie? OK?”
The pooch, scholded but schafe in the knowledge sche wouldn’t be schtuck outside schleeping with the raccoons and schquirrels, bounded off, a renewed schpring in her schtep.
Schilpp, meanwhile, rubbed her schoulder, fearing it might be schprained after sche schlammed into the pavement. Well, no time to worry about that, sche thought. No time to put on a schling. She reached for the keys to her Schwedish car, a black and schilver Schaab.
“I hope Vijay is on time for his photo schoot,” sche schaid to herself, as sche navigated the scherpentine roads of Ponte Vedra Beach composing photos in her mind that sche planened on taking of PGA TOUR golfer Vijay Schingh. Then, realizing it wasn’t only her schoulder that was schore, but her schtomach, as well, Schilpp negotiated her Schaab into a Schubway for a schandwich before heading to TPC Schawgrass.
When sche discovered the schandwich joint didn’t offer coffee, sche said, “I’ll take the schalami schix-incher to go,” knowing full well sche’d be schtopping at Schtarbucks on her way to the course. A schpot of coffee would go good with this schandwich, sche decided.
Schuddenly, her phone rang. It was Vijay Schingh, always courteous and schensitive. “I won’t be able to meet with you today, Schilpp. I just schot a scheventy-scheven, and I need to practice a little. Schurely you understand?” he schaid.
Deflated, Schilpp schuggested another time, and Schingh was quiet. “Hmm,” he schaid. “I’m not schure if that will work or not. I’ll have to look at my . . . scedule.”

- Laury Livsey - PGATOUR. (Rumor has it that Laury had a close encounter with another photographer, Diane Arbus, when he was a boy.
Where were you in "62?

David Foster Wallace, Writer, Is Found Dead

I got an email with this news, and wondered, was it drugs, was it some medical condition? I searched, and found that he had hung himself. A tradgedy. There are not many contemporary writers whos work I know, but I was familiar with DFW because Caryn and I photographed tennis player Michael Joyce for a piece that DFW was writing for ESQUIRE magazine. When the story came out, two things were evident - the magazine did not select typical tennis photos, and the writing was like nothing I had read relating to sports. Perhaps that was all I have ever read by David Foster Wallace, but I am so saddened, and dismayed to learn of his suicide. Because, if someone that talented, who has also found critical recognition is driven to suicide by some internal demons, how safe are the rest of us? R.I.P. DFW, and all the other tortured souls.

A good day!

Today Emma and I headed to Oleta State Park to check out some kayaks. Yesterday I discovered Blue Moon Outdoor Center was selling some boats from their rental fleet. We tried out a Necky Manitou, and an Oldtown Nantucket. The Manitou is a lot lighter, and easier to handle, so we grabbed two of those, some PFD's, and paddles. Colleen at Blue Moon Kayak Company was awesome - very helpful, and low key. Can't wait to get out on the water again soon !

Hollywood Beach - Infra Red style.

Flag Man

"HEY - TAKE MY PICTURE ! " "Ok."

US OPEN

More process . . .

US OPEN - the process

No, I wasn't shooting the flowers.






































I was shooting this.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Arrived in NY last night to shoot the US OPEN. Today, when I got the the grounds, I couldn't help but take a walk over to the Unisphere, site of the 1964 Worlds' Fair. One day, I will manage to dig up a photo of myself there, as a 3 year old. For now, this Infra red shot will have to do.

YIKES !

That is one meaty Ft Lauderdale lizard !

Sometimes . . .It ain't not easy.

Pillow

Thai Yoga Massage Training

Today is the first day of the THAI ACADEMY - at the Mandarin Oriental. I am doing a 10 day, 70 hour training with Jongrak Intatha, who trains all the Thai Massage practitioners at Mandarins around the world, as well as having trained my yoga teacher, massuese, and guru, Rosie Brits.

YUM ! ! !

From Today's NY Times

“They’ll give their child two cellphones, so if they get caught with the first one, ‘Just give it up and you’ll have the second one to talk to me,’ “ he said. “That’s widespread, not isolated. I call it fading parental morality. What they’re doing is entering into delinquent behaviors with their children. And what kind of statement is that to a child?”

WOW ! That is F'ed up!

To read more about Summer Camp parents, click here.

Majestic Ma Xi Tuan

Chinese Acrobats at Ringling Museum in Sarasota.

Beauty and the Beach

Destin, FL

Here's to the woman who owns this barbershop, who came screaming outside "Can I help you"? "Excuse me?" "Can I help you - I see you taking pictures of my business!" "No, I'm taking a picture of the American flag."

Well, that rattled me for half the day - enough to make me realize I didn't want to be in Destin.

Bring It !

Bread !

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, OK.

OKC Museum of Art

Emma contemplates one of the 143 artifacts of Ancient Rome, which are on loan from the Louvre, to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, thru October 12.
I have been to Paris numerous times, but I had to go to Oklahoma City to see art from the Louvre.

OK City Museum of Art

Clinton, OK

Oklahoma Humor

Route 66 Museum - Clinton OK

Route 66 Museum - Clinton OK

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Elsa's Birthday

Doorway

Bass

Beaded curtain

Fun in the Sun

Emma Befriends the Amish

Voluntary Simplicity

For some reason when I got into bed last night, I decided to read the NY TIMES on my phone. I came across this article on a family who is getting rid of almost all of their possessions, and freeing themselves of their "stuff". Very intriguing, and although I am not there yet, I am inspired and buoyed by this idea, and also their blog.

Good Stuff !

Breakfast for Dinner

I-HOP, Melbourne, FL

Peaceful Portrait

Bonnaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA

OUCH !

Tybee Island

YUM !

Cheesy grits with shrimp @ Tapas by Anna.

THE PLAYERS . . . . 2008

The "ONE SHOT WONDER"

This is a picture I took last year, that is hanging in the Commissioners building at the PGA TOUR headquarters. It is also in the annual report. The funny part is - Caryn took literally hundreds of frames of that little statue atop a sign last year. I shot a few. When I got here Sat night, she showed me the page in the Annual report. She didn't tell me it was my photo. I thought she was just showing me to say "See, all that work paid off" because last year, EVERY TIME we walked past the thing, she shot it. Yesterday she took me to the building to show me the new prints. She pointed out everything, and then showed me this one, and said "Don't you want to go closer and check it out?" And I said (in an annoyed tone) "NO - I want to see my picture! " "That is your picture !" she said. And so, the "ONE SHOT WONDER" strikes again !

Beach Stroll