Archive of posts filed under the Omphaloskepsis category.
Omphaloskepsis is a word you won’t find in all dictionaries. It refers to the practice of meditating while contemplating one’s navel. Stolen from http://www.gynob.com/contnavel.htm
One mo post
[I know I posted yesterday, but I didn't really define Movember nor some of my motivations. I was more eloquent in mail I sent to some family and friends, so I repost it here. Also, a monster shout out to g0ff, Dave, and Lena who donated already!] After doing a photo a day last year …
Mo-stache, mo problems
So, I have decided that I’m having a midlife crisis. The good news to my wife and family is that this midlife crisis is taking the form of losing weight (which is good for me) and a desire to grow facial hair. Having lost 40 lbs or so, I’ve taken care of the first item. …
Zoo shots
I’m a bit behind on my photo editing, so I finally got these done today. We went to Brookfield Zoo back in May, I really like some of shots I took, most specifically the giraffe ones. For those on devices without flash, here’s a direct link to the set on flickr.
Happy Easter!
“Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop” — Ansel Adams
I’ve come to the end of doing a photo a day in the year 2011 and I feel like I largely succeed in following my rules and meeting my goals. I did either cheat or just plain old fail on a few days, but for a voluntary program like this, a 2% failure rate (which …
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Photo 301: Running with scissors: It’s real
Thanks, Steve
Steve Jobs passed away today at age 56 after a battle with cancer. Here’s a few random thoughts… On this day, I own a buttload of Apple gear: iPhone, iPod, iPad, MacBook Pro, Apple TV, Apple TV 2, Time Capsule, Mac Mini… I’m planning on getting an iPhone 4S as soon as possible. I was …
Photo 156: Splashdown
I like the face and the water splashing around so this image is the photo of the day. 2nd place for the photo of the day is also here for you to enjoy. It fell to second because she was too much in shadow. (Evan was being crabby, so I didn’t get him to do …