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more tulips
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
tulips
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small tulip bouquet
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yellow tulip
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pink and yellow
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another pink and yellow
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tulip bouquet
Shot toward the sun - almost day for night
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Spring in Portland
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
yesterday
tulips
felt like summer
yeah!
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Spring is Here in Portland…
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Spring in Portalnd
this morning
my yard
spring?
ha!
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What’s Back There?
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Red Sunflower
I love this picture. I think what makes it so interesting is the out of focus background. Sure the flower is beautiful and it would make a nice photo on it’s own. But it’s that background that changes everything. My eye moves to the yellow spot and makes me wonder “what is it, what’s going on back there”. It opens up my imagination to all kinds of possibilities.
The essence of this picture depicts how to lure your audience in and get them engaged in your presentation or video. Use content that makes them think. Don’t spoon-feed them, let them figure things out for themselves. They’ll enjoy what you have to say much more. Keep them engaged with a sense of mystery.
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music and the muse
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
I love music. Not just like, but love music. Any genre really – opera, bebop, pop, alt country. Beethoven string quartets, McCoy Tyner, Sheryl Crow, Baaba Maal, Joni Mitchell, Amos Lee, Zucchero, Gotan Project, The Decemberists. I am one general music slut. If it is possible, I have music playing. Even when I work. Especially when I work. Do you work with music playing? Is loud music even better? Do you think that the type of music you are listening to influences the outcome of your work? Or is the opposite true: Does what you are doing influence the kind of music you listen to? Does music help or hurt your momentum and focus. Is there a genre that works better for you in specific situations? What about working and watching tv – or at least having it playing in the background? TV is crazy making for me – nothing accomplished with its sound track of life droning on in the background. But for you? Just curious as always….
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