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)
Chipka
I remember the summer of 1995. I had a case of endocolitis, which is just a fancy-schmancy way of saying a humdinger of a virus with a real interest in my gastrointestinal tract; I walked to the emergency room on one of the hotter days, only to be told that there was nothing to be done except camp out in the can. I don't know if I remember the heat because of bathroom tiles, or if I remember bathroom tiles because of the heat, but suffice it to say, I remember that summer and other broilers. THIS year is globally hot: Prague and Moscow and Kiev are getting hammered by the heat as well. I'm also having my normal heat-related cluster headaches, which ain't fun!!!! But hey, that's what summer's all about, right? This is such a stark photo and that temperature is quite jarring. Oh, give me more temperate weather any day! Great shot!
auntietk
Agghhh!! Not for me, thanks. It rarely breaks 90 here, let alone 100, but last year it got up to 105 one day. Meh ... that's not fit for man nor beast. Today was nice here ... low 70s I believe ... and we're looking forward to a couple more weeks of the same! Lovely stuff. Come to Seattle, my friend! :)
durleybeachbum
AAAAGHH! It's about 18c here just now..perfect!
jmb007
bonne photo!!
flavia49
I understand the feeling! Here in Padua, Italy, we are broiled every summer!!
beachzz
I lived in Phoenix till I graduated from high school. Temps in the summer often exceeded 110--and there were those infamous days of 120--talk about HOT!! However, as they say, it was a DRY heat, and yes you CAN fry eggs on the sidewalk, our dog was so happy!! But a 124 in the humidity index, omg. You can't even breathe!! On the flip side of all that, I'll gladly send you some of the summer fog that prevails where I live now!!
Miska7
38c is a little too worm for me, hopefully there isn't much humidity!
sandra46
the weather BBQed us last week, but after a catastrophic storm it was cooler during the weekend. Today it poured cats and dogs ad they say....i wonder whether it ever happened somewhere...
myrrhluz
We've been a little above normal the last two weeks, which means that the highs have been reaching 98 and 99 (normal is 95). But we've only hit 100 once as far as I know. Last year we had the hottest July on record and tied a 2006 record for the most 100-plus-degree days in August (24). So it's not as bad as that, but I'm still thinking wistfully of October. Interesting information. Sustained severe weather reminds us of the power of the elements. Since we are still in the Dog Days of Summer, I'm going to shut up now too.