Photoblog Friday

Stop pointing that thing at me is a celebrity photoblog, with great publicity photos of starlets, cinema queens, and TV princesses. Pure eye candy. Enjoy!

Starlets of Whidbey Island.

Color Film from 1912

The Chronochrome process used 3 different colored lenses, and massive amounts of film. This short was filmed at the beach in France in 1912 - that's about 100 years ago - and is pretty amazing for it's technical quality.

Found at Frogsmoke.

The Beach on Whidbey Island.

Comic Tuesday

This weeks comic is another in my long line of surreal favorites. Buttersafe is wonderful - sarcastic and funny. Enjoy!

Butter Safe than Sorry - on Whidbey Island.

Trip to Hear Western Heroes

Wednesday evening was a terrific evening for a street dance and Bayview pulled out all the stops. The entertainment for the evening was a local band called Western Heroes. Dan and I went expecting western music. What we got was really good jazz fusion type music! It was awesome. See what you think.

Heroes of Whidbey Island.

Horse Games and such

When I was a young teen (12-13) years old, I spent a lot of time around horses and the horse world. Usually the time was spent at horse shows but it was also rodeos. My father was a professional photographer and he specialized in pictures of horses and their owners. This was mostly a hobby that turned into something that added to the family income. He mostly took pictures of horses in the Inland Empire but then he also took pictures of hunting dogs during field trials and pictures of his family. Dad did not do portraits and he was not real wild about taking landscapes. I enjoy those and any skill I have taking those I like to think came from my dad.

Anyway, when I ended up at horse shows it was usually because the family was there. Mom helped dad by taking down names,finding addresses and phone numbers and that type of thing and Shan and Dean were either in the shows or enjoyed watching them. I was left to my own devices. I didn't show horses..(It was incredibly boring.) So I explored the countryside where the shows were held and listened to the music on the overhead and when the photos were finished dad let me come into the printing room to watch how they were developed and processed. He would explain about the quality of the shot, how to enhance the subject, how to create the right photo back drop, and alot about what was wrong with several shots. I enjoyed this time with dad. He loved the processing of the films. I often wondered if he didnt like that more than the taking of the pics.

I found that over the years the shows have gotten a little more interesting. I enjoy seeing a beautiful horse and I really enjoy the horse games. This last Friday while we were at the fair I got to see some of the games. I took pictures and hope they will give dad some pleasure. They were taken in his memory when all the memories of long ago came flooding home this weekend.

Island County Fair on Whidbey Island.

Oh... The Memories!

I love fairs! I have always loved fairs. I loved our little fair most of all. 30 years ago, I came to the fair in Langley and saw The Parton Sisters. Dolly Parton was supposed to be here but could not make it. It was an AWESOME concert and the sisters were terrific. The fair was full of art.. Quilts everywhere, art everywhere and crafts everywhere. There was so much! I actually felt I could spend weeks there and not see all the art and crafts! Today? Not so much.... The number of quilts are down, the number of crafts are down and the numbers are down all over the fair. It is sad but where the numbers are down... the music and the extra events arent.

There were people on stilts doing wonderful adlib stunts, people on flying carpets, magicians and more walking the paths and entertaining people on the fly. There were some terrific shows, great music, and the loggers were entertaining too.

This year we thoroughly enjoyed the fair and their antics. For this year it was a great show... We enjoyed the fair and the music and the exhibits. So if you get an opportunity, come check out the Island County Fair and join in the fun!

Island County Fair on Whidbey Island.

Photoblog Friday

Mila's Daydreams is probably the sweetest, most creative site ever. A mom imagines her baby daughter's nap-time dreams, and creates a tableau using common items from around the house. Truly darling, and a must-see!

Dream of Whidbey Island.

MICMACS

First it was a mine that exploded in the middle of the Moroccan desert. Years later, it was a stray bullet that lodged in his brain... Bazil doesn't have much luck with weapons. The first made him an orphan, the second holds him on the brink of sudden, instant death. Released from the hospital after his accident, Bazil is homeless. Luckily, our inspired and gentle-natured dreamer is quickly taken in by a motley crew of junkyard dealers living in a veritable Ali Baba's cave. The group‟s talents and aspirations are as surprising as they are diverse: Remington, Calculator, Buster, Slammer, Elastic Girl, Tiny Pete and Mama Chow. Then one day, walking by two huge buildings, Bazil recognizes the logos of the weapons manufacturers that caused all of his misfortune. He sets out to take revenge, with the help of his faithful gang of wacky friends. Underdogs battling heartless industrial giants, our gang relive the battle of David and Goliath, with all the imagination and fantasy of Buster Keaton...

I went to see MICMACS at The Clyde recently. What a great movie! Delightfully surreal, with a naive charm and tremendous script. In French, with subtitles. If you can find this one, definitely watch it.

Double shot.

Movies on Whidbey Island.

Comic Tuesday

Something a bit different this week. The Guild is an independent sitcom web series about a group of online gamers. Now in it's 4th season, there are 12 episodes in each season, each lasting less than 10 minutes. The hardest part of being a fan is waiting for the next episode!

Watch for Wil Wheaton as an antagonist in season 3, and enjoy!

Guild on Whidbey Island.

Trip to Fir Island and The snow Goose

Dan and I love to drive through the Skagit valley at least once a summer. It is a bit of a drive for us since we have to go up the island and over Deception Pass. It is probably one of the prettiest drives in Western Washington. One of our favorite little spots to stop is Fir Island at the Snow Goose. It is always such a joy to find all the treasures sold there and well there is always the ice cream! Yummm and Big!! Wow. So if you get a chance go check it out this summer. Bring some cash and get some wonderful produce and great items for your home.

Trip to Fir Island From Whidbey Island.