Brad Pitt and I share the exact same birthday (month, day, year) outside of that, our stories diverge considerably. Mr. Pitt went on to become an internationally famous superstar, while I have led the much more interesting life of the starving artist. I come from a long line of storytellers (whose gift for gab stretches back through the mists of time to our native Ireland) and professional malcontents who were seemingly born to create something in the arts, be it music, writing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I started writing at age 12 with a screenplay with my cousin Ryan about a planet where everyone looked like Elton John entitled "Don't I Know You?" More screenplays followed, several of which received epic Super-8 production with budgets that sometimes ran up to $10. A few even had sound!  More writing followed: songs, poems, short stories, numerous unfinished novels, etc.. Somewhere in there was an attempt at being a rock star...
Still living at home, at age 22, my father dropped an elderly Nikromatt 35-mm film camera into my lap, in the hopes that I would "make a go of it" as a photojournalist. That didn't happen, but I did develop an abiding love of photography that along with writing and archival work have been among the chief passions of my life. When it comes to my photography, I try to be as creative as possible while at the same time striving for a documentary/archival quality. The only set rules I adhere to, when it comes to making pictures are: 1.) Try not to make the picture blurry, and 2.) Don't drop the camera.
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Comments (9)
alessimarco
Beautiful and amazing capture!
Chipka
I think Killing two stones with one bird is a Southernism...my grandmother always said it too! I like this shot a lot, it's as good as the winter shot you took (and have yet to post) only it both looks and feels different, because of the color, the light quality, and the fact that it's not so bleak. That's an interesting curve of the river and I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing it. This is quite nice, especially in terms of the color, the reflection, and the composition of this shot. Nice. I love it when vanishing perspective decides to make a right turn. Great work.
beachzz
LOL, love that title and phrase!! I've seen this river thru Chip's eyes--and it's seems like the tiniest river in the world!! Just kinda meanders around, like a little creek. I'm sure that's not the case, any river has its moments of power and fright at certain times. At any rate, I like this shot, the fact that it just keeps going and we don't know where!!
durleybeachbum
I'm the same with water, I can't live inland! I love all those spring greens.
flavia49
fantastic image!
jmb007
bonne photo!!
sandra46
SUPERB EMOTIONAL STORY, I'M HAPPY YOU SHARED IT
auntietk
Me too. I've got a creek running through my back yard. It dries up in late summer, but right now it's great. The beach is only a few minutes away. Don't get me too far away from water! This looks very restful, especially since it's in the city.
myrrhluz
I love bodies of water too. There is a beautiful river in San Antonio called the Guadalupe River. Fortunately there is also a Guadalupe River State Park, since much of the rest of it is behind sign saying "Private Property" and "no Trespassing" Lovely reflections and image! I love the way trees lean over a river. The situation in the Gulf sickens me too. I looked up BP and I don't think I have the opportunity to boycott them, though an explosion of theirs recently (2005) was in Texas (Texas City), so I'll have to do some more checking. Their safety and environmental record is abysmal.