Showing posts with label irondequoit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label irondequoit. Show all posts

Friday, December 21, 2012

Hiking Into My Brain

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Megan at Spring Lake Park in Penfield/East Rochester area by our house.  Not sure why it's called "spring lake" since there's no lake.  Just Irondequoit Creek...

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A view of Irondequoit Creek from the top of the Honey Creek Trail heading toward Linear Park

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A nice little bench

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AND NOW FOR SOME MORE FOUND ART!!!
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"First To Fly?"  This is from a school project I was working on, which was illustrating a weird book I found about Michigan mysteries.  This was about a guy who claimed to be the first to fly a plane.  Interesting fact: The character on the right is based on Bruce Willis and at one on the left is Joe Millionaire.

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"Manhunter" from the same series.  If I remember correctly, it was about a lunatic who hunted hunters.

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"Dexter/Hillsdale Incident."  Something about UFOs or flying donut holes?

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"Where's Jimmy" I think the semester ended as this is an unfinished piece about Jimmy Hoffa.

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Self portrait from 2003 with silkscreen.  This was inspired by a Russian religious icon painting that I turned into regional humor...

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Self portrait for August 2006 zine

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From July 2004 zine

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From July 2004 zine (detail): Safety Sam was a creation of mine for a group promoting water safety in Muskegon.  They use to have a small picture of him on a sign at Pere Marquette Beach and pass out bookmarks at local schools.  Doubt either are still there.  He's a trout that needs a life preserver.  Then there's Sparky Anderson, former coach of the Detroit Tigers

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From July 2004 zine (detail): If I remember correctly, this was inspired by a drawing on Aristotle or Socrates.  Either way, the philosopher was thinking, not sleeping while the TV was on.

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From July 2004 zine (detail):  Angel with hockey equipment and my Aunt Linda's dog.

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From July 2004 zine (detail):  Man with a big fish

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From July 2004 zine:  Raccoon, cactus, Belle Tire guy, and a monkey setting pins.  Also, one of my favorite signs of all time.

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From July 2004 zine: Crackle with a Native American

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From July 2004 zine: French soldier at Mackinac Island

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From July 2004 zine: Inspired by an Egyptian tomb, I believe.  There was some writing in the boxes on the original publication.  

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From July 2004 zine: Fort du Detroit about the French founding of the city

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From July 2004 zine: Great Lakes Great Times bowling.  

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From July 2004 zine: If I remember correctly, this is Chief Pontiac

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From July 2004 zine: Frauenthal Theatre sign from Muskegon, Michigan, the People Mover, Little Caesar, and La Grande Vitesse sculpture by Alexander Calder.

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From July 2004 zine: Lighthouse and a DJ scratching some records for Snap and Pop.

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From August 2006 zine (detail): My friends Nick, Matt, and Brian shopping at Maxwell Street Market in Chicago.

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From August 2006 zine (detail): More inspiration from Maxwell Street Market with the sign.  "EVERY'S THANK IN THEY BOXES BE $1.00!"  I was sold at the googly eyes.  The weird character building guy was someone I saw dressed like this at the Two Way Bar in Chicago. He walked in, looked around a bit, and walked back out.  It was not anywhere near Halloween.

THANKS FOR WASTING YOUR TIME WITH ME!  HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Happy (Belated) Labor Day

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'46 Dodge outside of Lollypop Farm for our BAJ III Car Rally promotion.  Interested?  Please visit: BAJ III Car Rally For Lollypop Farm

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A view of Irondequoit Bay from the 182 acre Bay Trail of Abraham Lincoln Park.  Thanks again Pete and Sarah as it was in Take A Hike! 

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Somewhere is the trail in these reeds.  Somewhere...

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Swamp

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Blue Jay feather 

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Dry river bed

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Twisted tree

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Good thing these were installed as they were not the same "green" and "white" trails we had on our map.
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Kayaking on the bay.  About 10 seconds after this shot a couple of jet skis went by really fast and knocked the yellow one into the water.  

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White pines like northern Michigan

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Abraham Lincoln Park Playground on Empire Blvd.  
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September 22, 2012, Lollypop Farm from 8:30am to 3pm

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Merry Tax Day!

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Life and Times Along the Irondequoit Bay.  Nothing like a little family hike through Tryon Park

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Rachel playing with a stick in the mud.

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A beaver is about to block up this portion of the Irondequoit Creek/Bay

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Rachel's angelic white hiking outfit was not so bright after the swamp...

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My new best friend Daisy.  One of my co-workers brought her in for the day and now she knows that I am good at petting and giving her treats.

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I call this: Daisy: Deep In Thought  Really, it should be Daisy: Why Won't This Guy Leave Me Alone?

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It's rough getting all this love and attention at Lollypop.  Makes a dog tired...

Don't forget to get your Federal Tax Receipt at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/2011-taxreceipt

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The 80s Are Over

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Ahhh, the first woodchuck of summer!

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Took a nice little hike to check out Irondequoit Creek at Linear/Philbrick Park in Penfield

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I know the feeling...

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Made my first visit to the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) on a rainy afternoon.  

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And, how can you go wrong with a breast cancer awareness bulldozer demonstration?

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Megan lifting herself, which is really good exercise

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They need to make beaver sweatshirts in adult sizes.  And, sell them in the shop.  

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What is this exhibit?

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Ah yes, a male resident of Rochester in 2006.  If only I could travel back to 2006 and warn this man not to purchase a new home or invest in Lehman Brothers!

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MASTODON!

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The happiest fossil in all of the museum!

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What downtown Rochester use to look like

I had a great time at the museum.  The Extreme Mammals exhibit was pretty cool.  The kids area with all the science experiments was fun.  The history of abolition and slavery in Rochester was really well done and interesting.  Then there was the energy area and the Rochester Business Hall of Fame.  So, lots of stuff to look at:  http://www.rmsc.org/

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Petey is getting big

Time for some chili (chil-ee; not the city of chy-ly for local Rochesterians) 

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