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I pointed the camera at Cole and he did this. Notice the cowboy hat.
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>Bareback
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Carrie and I took the kids to the Eugene Pro Rodeo last night. I shot this from the stands.
>More Rock 'n' Roll
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Here's a another shot from the Experience Music Project building at Seattle Center.
This the most fascinating building I've ever stepped foot in. It's amazing not only that someone thought of it, but that it was built and doesn't fall into a pile of rubble at the first high wind.
If you look at closely at the photo you can see someone walking up the steps that gives a pretty good idea how big this building is.
>Baby Bryson
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I found this photo I took of Bryson in 1992. This is for Rick and Scott who are probably one of the few regular viewers of this pathetic blog.
This photo ended up being on a rack card when I worked at The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash.
Bryson is on this very blog in the May 9 entry. He's now 11-years-old.
>Greta's Got Game!
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Look at the kid play! This was a game against a far inferior team. With Greta's hustle and Alex's bat, those little pre-K wimps were reduced to tears!
They better be ready next week because those Cheetah Girls will break 'em down all over again!
>More Doug Fir
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I made another trip to the Doug Fir Lounge. This place is really fascinating. I have not seen anything even remotely like it. Every corner is detailed and unique.
My experience was soured, however, when a loudmouthed employee chose to confront me about taking photos in front of a crowd of people. It was embarrassing and unnessesary. There's one in every crowd.
I find it interesting that people think because you have a camera around your neck they can treat you differently than other customers (I paid a $10 cover charge and had a $25 dinner there). I bet I could have been slobbering drunk and insulting the staff and they would have discreetly walked me outside and had a chat. But, since I had a camera the employee in question was emboldended to get confrontational and rude in the lobby. This is after I had been shooting openly in front of security for over an hour with no problems.
I think I've seen enough of the Doug Fir.
>Commuters
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I like the irony of this sign on the side of the bus depicting a family enjoying their experience with an automobile as commuters inside the bus look absolutely miserable in the evening gridlock in Seattle.
>Experience the Space Needle
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The sky is reflected in the shiny surface of the Experience Music Project building.
>Cole's First Hit
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Today Cole and Greta had T-Ball games going on at the same time on different fields. I was only able to see Cole hit but it was his first. Notice the opposing coach talking to the pitcher in the background. Too bad for them!
We don't keep score in Kidsports, but I can tell you if we did, I would be able to say with confidence we kicked their scrawny asses!
>The Jupiter Hotel
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This is the courtyard of the Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Ore. I think it's cool.
>Brick Wall
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Sometimes we just run into a brick wall. Sometimes we are a brick wall.
Sometimes we just want to take a picture of a brick wall.
>Chris and Brian at the Pre
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I checked my exposure on Chris Pietsch, left, and Brian Davies before the Prefontaine Classic Meet at Hayward Field Saturday, June 3, 2005.
>The Impala
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That's me and my dad on the hood of his Chevy Impala. I wish I had that car now.
>Me at the State Championship Track and Field Meet
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Craig Mitchelldyer sent me this. He was attempting to shoot these girls celebrating when I jumped into the frame with a wide lens.
That's what happens when a bunch of photographers are covering the same thing. Some go with short wide lenses and others try to shoot it with long glass.
At sportsshooter.com there are a series of articles dealing with this conflict.
>I Hate "Funpix"
>SportsShooter.com - Member 'Fun Pix'
Sol posted a "Funpix" of me on Sportsshooter.com. I was on the ground shooting steeplechase when it started to rain.
>The Rain is Back
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After one scorching day Friday, the clouds moved in and thunder struck.
This caused a delay at the track meet I was covering and I ended up working a 12-hour day.
We'll see what happens today.
>The Doug Fir
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I finally got to eat at the Doug Fir in Portland. I've been seeing articles about it in all the travel magazines and have been curious about it. It features an interior with walls covered in Douglas fir logs.
They've taken the 70's-style breakfast theme restaurant and managed to make it ultra-hip. I had elk meat for dinner.
Of particular note was the stenciled mirrors in the bathroom. They were one-by-one foot with gold paint over the top. Most people wouldn't notice such detail but, they stuck out like a sore thumb to me because they were the same mirrors in the living room of my 1970's era double-wide mobile trailer we had in Hauser, Ore., in the 70's.
I found it ironic that the mirrors used as decor in double-wide are now used in the hippest bar in Portland.
>Los Angeles Nights
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I thought this image came pretty close to representing a typical scene in Los Angeles. Palm trees, flashy cars, nightlife, hired help, and good weather.
>Room With A View
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This is the view from my room at the Courtyard in Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles. Too bad I never got to enjoy the pool. No time. All work and no play. I need to work on that.
>Pac-10 Track and Field Championships
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I spent the weekend in Los Angeles covering the Pac-10 Championships. It was a lot of fun and a really nice meet. This was a really cool thing to see. Tommy Skipper had a no-hieght in the pole vault the day before. Galen Rupp came in fourth in the 5000 meters for crucial points to seal an Oregon win.
Caption: Tommy Skipper leads the Oregon men's victory lap with Galen Rupp on his shoulder after winning the Pac-10 Championship at Drake Stadium, May 15, 2005, in Los Angeles, Calif.