Greetings to the people of Earth.
I've always wanted to say that! Now that I did, I can now get on with other things.
I'm a science fiction writer (not famous yet) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I've lived in the Czech Republic and Germany, and though I am currently back in Chicago, much of my heart remains in the Czech Republic. Maybe it's the beer. Or the bread. I hope to live in Moscow soon, as a big portion of my heart already resides there. I've had an interest in science fiction since an early age and will probably maintain that interest for the rest of my life. I love SF, and anything else that embraces the spirit of discovery...or anything that chafes against the arbitrary boundaries of "conformity."Â
I discovered Renderosity a couple of years back when I was browsing the internet, looking for cool images to spark my imagination during a period of writer's block. It wasn't a serious block, but I needed something to make me ask the sorts of questions that I always ask before settling down to craft a short story or novella. Since that time, I've written quite a lot and I've begun to post photographs and other visual works that I created here...partially because I love the Renderosity community in general, and partially because the images and text-snippets that I have contributed here are something of an ongoing journal. I'm incredibly lazy when it comes to journal keeping, and so posting picures of particular significance actually helps me to remember the things I want to remembe, without having to eat into my fiction writing time by writing non fiction. Well, at least that's my excuse and I am sticking with it.
I entered into the field of photography totally by accident; I'd always been interested in capturing small stories, but it wasn't until my journey to Europe that I began to consciously seek out tableaus that imply stories in progress. As a result of that, my writing is growing in unexpected directions, and I look forward to becoming more and more active here, and in other artistic/publishing fields.
For those looking at my gallery, enjoy it and feel free to leave comments and sitemail! Good day to all!
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Comments (25)
lick.a.witch
She is beautiful.I hope Corey returns tonight, but if not, soon. ^=^
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. Regards to Corey and may he return home tonight.
jarmila
cool ..nice details ,,lovely photo,ciao
Meisiekind
She is gorgeous Chip and you made a lovely image of her! I am holding my breath with you that Corey can come home today!!! Hugs xx
MrsRatbag
A real beauty; there are so many of these around my house right now! I even had one build a web on my car, on the passenger side between the mirror and the window. I didn't realize it until I was driving, and saw the spider hanging on for dear life to a bungee cord of web. She never did fall off; at a stoplight she crawled to relative safety on the mirror, from whence I rescued her and relocated her to a less-lively area in the garden when I got home, none the worse for her wild ride. It's a great capture, fitting as you say; all appendages crossed for Corey's release and return! Will you move in with him to take care of post-surgical care duties for a bit?
durleybeachbum
I like the white 'go-faster' stripes on the thorax..very smart! Give that man my very, very best wishes, and warn him not to try to rush things. I nearly came a cropper the day I came out of hospital: he will be weaker than he thinks after the enforced 'idleness'!
jac204
Best wishes for Corey, thanks for the thoughtful update. Never knew spiders brought good luck.
helanker
Such a cool spider lady :-) She is a really beauty. I hope as you that Corey will come home today and I wish him fully recovery. :-)
paul leatham
Nice spider and as always, a very revealing 'ramble'. You paint well with words, I could almost see the rat.
flavia49
wonderful work!
jmb007
jolie!!
kbrog
Very cool capture! :)
Sepiasiren
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Uhm--great photo but--ahhhhhhhh!
sandra46
awesome composition and imagination! i like the way you get the light on the spider
mbz2662
Cool spider.. I am fascinated by their webs. My best to Corey.
jocko500
happy to hear him doing well. the photo of the spider shows how the doctors work on people too. Doing it in a way that the body will be numb and they the doctors cuts and then sew they up and wrap them up to get better and not eat them like the spider would.
beachzz
I'm hoping that Corey's home as I write this. If he's not, I guess it will be tomorrow, which is the next best thing. I'm sure he's way more than ready!! Love this shot--I"m always saving spiders that show up in my bathtub. I see them to crawl up the side, and because I don't want to scare the, I just push the bathmat a bit further down in the tub, so they can get out. They must, cuz I never see them again.
auntietk
!!! Okay, this is weird. I saw your post. I read your writeup. I thought, "I'll tell him about the spider that built a web between the mirror and the window on the passenger side of our car. I noticed it when we were driving, and it was hanging on frantically, whipping about in the wind, and when we pulled up to a light it crawled up onto the edge of the mirror, sort of inside that little mirror housing thing ..." Does any of that sound familiar to you? !!!
stolta
Fantastic photo!!!!!
aksirp
thats a nice spider!
MagikUnicorn
Gorgeous shot :) just after the lunch ;-)
danapommet
Fantastic capture and it zooms so well. Dana
minos_6
I too like spiders, and this is a very nice specimen. Your focus is perfect, and really makes the spider stand out, almost as though it's a 3D capture.... It's good to hear about Corey's progress in your posts - it would be nice to think this spider did bring some luck along with it...
praep
Cool shot - I like them.
RodS
Excellent news about corey! I had not heard about spiders bringing luck - that's a new spin for me :-D By the number of them out on my patio, I should be the next Powerball winner. I'm not particularly squeamish about spiders, or other creepy-crawlies, but I'll tell you one thing they do bring - besides luck.... And that's a very entertaining 20 or 30 seconds when I walk blindly into one of thier webs strung across my path. You'll see dance steps that make 'Dancing With The Stars' look like hopscotch. Anyway, excellent capture of this spider!