The Flaneur

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

26. Making A Call

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

25. Three Feet Away from Death

It's always a good time at the botany greenhouse!

At a comfortable 75 degrees, the greenhouse is paradise compared to Seattle's unpredictable bursts of rain and sunshine.

This little guy likes the tropical climate almost as much as I do.

This one likes ribs.

Life is everywhere.

Ever wonder what the inside of a cactus looks like? Well here you go.

(I think these were cut a couple of days ago, otherwise they wouldn't have that orange color on them.)

This is dendrobates leucomelas, a poisonous dart frog.

I was trying to take pictures of the frogs, which were inside a large glass case, when the greenhouse manager came over and asked if I wanted him to slide the glass door open so I could get better photos.

"Umm...aren't they poisonous?"

"Yes, but they tend to stay inside the glass."

(a long pause and a nervous chuckle later)

"Yeah, sure."

nom nom nom termites

See that one on the left? See how he's thinking about jumping out? %*#&@!!

Three feet away from death.

Worth it? Oh yeah.

[EDIT] These frogs aren't poisonous if raised in captivity. I don't know if these were brought over or bred in the greenhouse. So the question becomes: Was the manager joking when he said they were poisonous? hahaha. A cool experience regardless!

Frog photos by Kevin Holmes.

Monday, February 6, 2012

24. Like Minds

Riley and I have a tendency to dress alike. But this is just ridiculous.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Could It Be?

Is it just me, or is this image of a beach in southern France strikingly similar to my master's painting of Monet's Beach at Sainte Adresse? The landscape, the waterline, the boats...even the clouds look familiar!!

The first image can be found here.

Friday, February 3, 2012

23. Friday Fotos

These are my favorite shots from last friday's event. Big thanks to Joe for all the advice and quick thinking on the lighting effects, haha. Some of these photos wouldn't have been possible without you. Also, getting to use the 5D and a wide angle was dreamy and life changing. And that's only a slight exaggeration.