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Well, here's the update on the very strange flowers from a couple of posts ago. As you can see, they have a draping circular cascade of blooms. Some red - some yellow. They can grow over 3 feet tall and have very sturdy stalks. They always turn the heads of passersby, because they're so unusual. They kinda sorta have a "King Kong from Outer Space" feel to them. But wait...there's more! These Crown Imperials have a very distinctive odor. Something like a cross between strong onions...and a skunk. (They're known to keep pesky rodents out of the garden.)
And here we have our very first results from our brand new bubble machines! Way to go, good ol' Big Lots! These units cost under ten bucks each and work waaaaaay better than my old "professional" ($$$$$$) one! Who doesn't love bubbles? Our cats, Bunk & Phooey, (see photos in left hand panel), go crazy over these bubbles. The bubble juice, itself, is a special high-performance formula. You can actually hear the bubbles when they land/pop.
What a GREAT WEEKEND! The weather was just gorgeous...definitely time to get out the motorcycles! I aimed the trusty "Yamahog" towards Kenosha to pick up slide film to make more backgrounds for our Brand New "VIRTUAL BACKGROUNDS"system. (www.virtualbackgrounds.net/pages/technology.html) All of a sudden, I got the idea to check-out the Big Lots down in Kenosha to see if I could find another "Billion Bubbles" machine. (I got the last one from the Big Lots store here in Racine). YAY...I scored a 2nd "Billion Bubbles" unit. Plus...I loaded up on spare bubble juice. (This is a special formula that works way better than the other bubble brands!) Am I excited? You bet! This contraption just blows me away by how great it works for Special EFX in portraits! And now, with 2 units, we can have DOUBLE the BUBBLES coming in from both sides of the shot! Way cool! To celebrate, I had lunch at Trolley Dogs down in Kenosha. (www.trolleydogs.com) If you've never experienced Trolley Dogs, you really ought to try this quirky lil' joint next time you're down in K-Town! The Chicago style dogs are top-notch. And if you're feeling more adventurous, you could try their special "Trolley Dog" which actually has a tamale right inside the bun along with the dog! Another item on the menu is just a tamale in a bun. Get this: They call it the "Mother-In-Law". The decor is "retro-Chicago hotdog joint". There's even an elevated electic train, (like the Chicago style "ell trains"), that continues to go around up by the ceiling.
Believe it or not...'twas a time in my life, (grad school), when I was seriously toying with the idea of becoming a Weather Man! I've always been intrigued by clouds, (hence my business logo!). I can only imagine how bizarre my TV weather program would have been - had I pursued meteorology.
Did you ever notice how Weather has the element of power over people? Weather can change people's moods - even their personalities. Think of long periods of rainy, gloomy days when everything seems dreary and sad. There's a reason why companies manufacture "full-spectrum" light bulbs that simulate natural sun light. They can elevate one's entire outlook on the world around them.
Weather can also cause people to re-arrange their entire plans. People dress for the weather. Leisure activities are largely determined by local weather. Everyone reacts differently to Weather. Like the name of the Marilyn Monroe movie says, "some like it hot"...whilst others prefer more arctic conditions. Farmers pray for rain...while vactioners dream of shine.
But the one thing that everyone agrees on is the unpredictability of Weather! The Weatherman's forecast is a constant topic of lively discussion.
After a long and difficult winter, 2009 in Southeastern Wisconsin finally featured some long-awaited warm temperatures. 70 plus degrees; motorcycle riding weather! The outdoors begin to come alive in Racine, WI as you can see in the photos below:
But shortly after that, everything quickly changed. Check out these photos below:
Wow, what a drag it must be to be a flower! I mean they can't very well go back down into the ground, right?!
Weather Update: Last night, we had about an inch of snow! (We're still WAAAAY up north here near Canada - on our "Virtual Backgrounds" Background-Shooting-Safari.) Meanwhile, back home in Racine it's been in the 70's...
Check out this really great view! This is what I see when I glance over my shoulder while working on my computer. We're in Britt, Minnesota on a Background-Shooting-Safari for our new "Virtual Backgrounds" system. Britt is WAAAAAAY up North...northern Minnesota----not all that far from Canada. It's also close to Hibbing, Minnesota where Bob Dylan came from.
Last 4th of July season, I rode my motorcycle up here. Awesome scenery! Very long ride though; TEN HOURS STRAIGHT! (There's actually a motorcycle rally called the "Iron Butt" rally. The route takes you around the entire perimeter of the United States. Contestants must put in a minimum of 1,000 miles per day! I don't make this stuff up!) Because of the trip back home, I don't think that I'll ever take the motorcycle all the way up here again. Trailor it...maybe. Ride it all the way...nope. Here's why: It was broad daylight - and I was on the freeway following a Corvette from Dundee, Ill. We were doing around 85 mph. All of a sudden, a deer comes out of nowhere - galloping right into the freeway. It was like watching a really strange movie in slow motion. At first, I thought the Vette missed the deer. He swerved, and it looked like everything was cool. But then, I see the deer fly up into the air...and land back down right on top of the Vette.
After that, the rest of the trip was altogether different. I was spooked. Heavy woods came right up to the edge of the freeway. There was no way to see what was in there. Anything could jump out at any second - and there wouldn't be enough reaction time to do a thing about it! Well, I obviously made it back okay. Another "feather-in-my-head dress-of-adventures"!
Hey, don't forget to check out our Brand New MUSIC VIDEO! It's Hi-Resolution! Make sure to click on the "HQ" part of the YouTube player. Here's the link:www.dreamscapesphoto.com/videos
Okay, so today's topic is all about hair.I just got mine cut...so it's still fresh on my mind.
Having lived through the 60's and 70's, I started thinking about how hard it is to come up with new ideas for hair. It's been long - and it's been short - and it's been everything in between. It's especially tricky to come up with new ideas to make extreme "statements" with hair. Sometimes it gets to the point where it seems like it's all been done before with hair. Like the old saying goes, "ain't nothin' new under the sun..." (that's actually very loosely paraphrased from the Bible!)
Mr/Mrs. Dreamscapes (70's) "Cousin Itt" Adams Family (60's)
At Dreamscapes, we're constantly working with hair and realize what a major part it plays in portraiture! On-location, it's even more of a major consideration because of Wind Direction! Outdoors, there are 3-factors to continuously keep in mind: 1) Background 2) Lighting 3) Wind Direction = HAIR!
By the way, our brand new Music Video is now also on YouTube! Make sure to click on the "HQ" part of the YouTube player to enjoy the Hi-Res quality! Here's the link: www.dreamscapesphoto.com/videos.html
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