California Love

I've had a lot of mixed feelings the last few weeks.  So take a look at these California love based pictures.  On film.  As they should be.  Courtesy of my Olympus OM-2n.

Multnomah Falls

Waterfalls really fascinate me. &nmsp;There is so much water flowing so fast, practically infinitely. &nmsp;I don’t think I had ever had the chance to see huge waterfalls before going to Portland. &nmsp;And while in Portland, I got to see a few. &nmsp;The largest was Multnomah Falls, which also happens to be the highest in Oregon. &nmsp;It was pretty spectacular. &nmsp;Here it is via my Olympus OM-2n and Holga.










I got pictures of the others we saw too, so stay tuned.

Pizza at the Beach

I noticed today that I’ve only posted here once this whole month.  That’s a problem, especially if you never visit my flickr page.  I need to do a better job of spreading the wealth between flickr and here.  

This is one more from Venice Beach.  There are so many shops along the boardwalk.  If you want some sunglasses, Venice Beach is the place to go.



This isn't the pizza served there, but is the pizza served at a place at Huntington Beach.  It was good.



Both film.  Both Olympus OM-2n.

Chicken!

Mmmm, I love chicken.  I can’t eat enough of it. It’s a great source of protein, low in fat, no unnecessary carbs; just a quality food item.  Let me take a minute to confess something to you.  I pretty much eat chicken at least once a day.  Can you imagine how many chickens I’ve eaten?  By the time I’m done eating chicken, I’ll have singlehandedly made a dent in the ever growing chicken population.  And grilled chicken is clearly the best kind of chicken.  And grilled chicken on a pesto pizza?  Come on.

But you know what I don’t like?  The way most chicken is raised.  All cooped up in these barns?  Wallowing in their own filth and other dead chickens?  Disgusting.  Free range chicken is the way to go.  Chickens with names.  Do they name chickens?  I don’t know, but its beside the point.  The point is, chickens shouldn’t be raised all crammed in a barn like sardines in a can.  If I wanted to eat some meat all packed together, I’d eat some sardines from a can.  Or maybe a hamburger; that’s a bunch of cows pressed together.  But only if they’re grass fed cows.  And that’s assuming I can get a hold of some grass fed beef.  But if I could do that, I’d just eat a steak.

Symmetry

I love symmetry.  When the left side of something looks like the right side of something, I’m happy.  I don’t go to the extent of being obsessive about it and seek things that are symmetrical, but when I happen upon something that fits this, I enjoy it.  Like this scene.  This was so cool I had to get it on film.  Fuji Pro 160S film to be exact.

Asymmetry has its benefits too, don’t get me wrong.  But this is a post all about symmetry.  The most attractive people have symmetrical faces.  Classic architecture produced symmetrical buildings.  Symmetry is beauty.

Birthday Day!

Happy Birthday to my dad!  If you know him, wish him one too.  If you don’t know him, wish him one anyway.  Just don’t be creepy about it.  Weirdos..

This is more film.  Fuji Pro 160S.  Loving this stuff.

Halves on a Pie?

There’s something I really love about this picture.  I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s there.  It’s also my first 35mm film photo!  My dad gave me his classic Olympus OM-2n, which is supposed to be a pretty great camera.  So far, I agree.  My first roll was Fuji Pro 160S.  I really enjoy most of the shots I got on this roll.  I think I’m going to be shooting quite a bit more film in the near future.