My Cellphone Tower as seen From My Apartment

FIVE BARS!

Also known as the Hammond Street Congregational Church. Hidden by the willow? A Functioning Clock.

Submitted to Photosharks: Modern

Sears Tower

And while we are in Chicago...

My friend Paul is one of those friends that ANYONE I meet through him is cool. It's just a given. He is like a cool FILTER with a 98% accuracy rating.

On a recent trip to Maine he called and said he was bringing his wife, his dog, and his realtor.

How cool is that?

His realtor is Bob Darrow-West, a VERY cool guy. An avid photographer and budding photoblogger if I can get him more interested in posting his photos online.

Check out his site and flickr for some great shots of Chicago. Just remember, if you BUY something through, give him my card So I can get my 10% finders fee.

He's also a Sitemeter addict like me so just click the links so he's impressed with the massive amounts of traffic!

Rar!

Go Back to Bed Or Stay Up And Watch The Apocalypse?

TtV Heroes

Originally uploaded by em.le.dix

Actually, I might as well just start pointing them out. Your lives are only the lesser for it without them.

I Didn't Take This

maui 19
Originally uploaded by steven hight

But for the rest of my life I'll wish I had. It's perfect in so many ways.

It was taken by the evil Genius of TtV and artist Steven Hight.

Go see his TtV shots on his flickr site. You'll thank me. Well, if you like brilliant TtV shots.

There's Not a Single Person In The World Who Can Make a Pencil

But my Dad used to make THIS part.

It's called a Ferrule as found by Gentle Viewer Russ Schmidt.

See Milton Friedman explain it here.

Submitted for Macroday: Connection

Matriochka

Posted for Shutterday: Foreign

The Art of Sport - 2007 Orono High School Football

More here.

The Thing of the Moment's Guide to Photographing Cruise Ships®

1. Place it in a unique context.

2. Place it in a typical context

3. Place it in a far more interesting context.

Guest context: Joy.

Impassioned Impasto (Google it if you must, I had to)

Roberta is JAZZED! (And carrying a mean set of pipes in this image. She must be working out when no one is looking.)

She decided to paint a photo I had taken of Ledge Falls. I initially wasn't going to post this because a photo of a painting is a derivative work, but I suppose a photo of a painting of a photo is ok.

Enjoy,

jkirlin, philistine.

How To Tell If Something Is Wrong with Your Head

If you don't LOVE Mary Travers!

That's a voice that cuts through the fog!

I know, I know..born too late.

New Item: Vermont Blames Climate Change for Fading Foliage

Hey Vermont Bitches!

We're taking over the leaf peeper trade.

Fight us and you'll get shanked!

(Sorry, been watching Oz on DVD all weekend)

Meet Gentle Viewer JIK

Well, she's not a barn but she does enjoy a nice foliage photo. She's a graduate student in some mud related field somewhere on the Gulf Coast where leaves stay green. She's cute, sassy, and cold blooded. No, really. This girl reportedly wears sweaters if it drops to a bone chilling 85 degrees. How did she earn her credibility with me? Frequent Gentle Comments? No, those are nice but that's not it.

Shortly after her place was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina, she posted about another upcoming hurricane... and followed it with a smiley.

She's hardcore. :)

Check her out.

I Used To Think I'd Miss Radio The Most When I Was Dead

Now I think it's Fall.

Or the surface.

The Cool Thing About Living Alone

Is that the fight over which moron is putting sharp objects in the trash is a short one.

Posted by request.

Mean Don, American Hero

My Buddy, Mean Don, is nearing retirement from the Army in March but first has to do a stint in Baghdad where he is now.

Before he left I asked him if he was ok going at his age and so close to retirement.

"Yeah, and I'll be able to get you more of those little Tabasco bottles you like."

GOOD MAN!

Posted for Macroday: Spicy

If It Doesn't Feel Like This, You Are Doing It Wrong

Maybe next to the LCD, cameras should come with little mirrors.

BLUFFERS!!!!

Ok, not really.

Pretty good white balance given that this was lit with a candle, huh?

Babybel

The cheese is ok but the packaging ROCKS! Cheese dipped in wax and wrapped in cellophane? That has GOT to taste good.

Good packaging makes me think food tastes better. LIKE THIS! Yum!

THE KIRLIN SPORTS GENE!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!

I knew someone must have it! It's recessive to be sure, but with so many nieces and nephews surely ONE got it!

kkirlin, soccer goalie.

Now I'm not sure, but I think a hellish struggle with the ball was occuring RIGHT OUTSIDE THE FRAME!

Attagirl! Cool as a cucumber. She once lost a baseball game 20 - 19 with her team giving up 9 runs in the last inning. I wasn't paying much attention as they were jumping up and down with glee... "We only lost by ONE point!!!"

Billy, Greatest Kid In The World.

You know, after listening again, I don't think you are playing your music in your apartment too loudly at ALL.