Signs I love, graffitti in my hood, some death and some pure living joy!!!!

this charlie sheen piece was in Michigan, not my hood, but awesome nonetheless.

Cannon Beach, mummified batman? Love it!

This is my hood!

Nature photography, how to...

Photographing animals in their element is a thrilling hobby and a worthwhile pursuit. Challenge one is getting close enough to the subject without them disappearing into the underbrush. For that reason I prefer to shoot captive and or deceased wildlife.

Often the hardest thing is finding subjects that will stay still long enough to photograph them.

I just keep my eye out for "wildlife" that looks like it might stick around for a while. This feller looks like he's been sticking around for a few days.

That's how I get that peaceful look. SHHH!

I shot all of these with a handheld zoom-less camera phone. So i just get up there real close and irritate the hell out of the animal.

I don't know anything about this.

Trying to achieve natural lighting is especially hard when photographing in museum exhibits.

Good luck out there, keep clicking away!

Arthur Crews is my friend

record room mural @ Killingsworth and Webster

keeping my eyes open...

Upon closer inspection I realized this was in fact a yard waste bin...the tree was just trying not to put anyone out. 

 This is this faded old hamms beer bear window painting by the delapitated mini mart down the block. Great in the same way that this next shot is great....incredibly goofy looking.

 Portland is just obsessed with pirates.

totally flawles.

Getting all blessed be on ya!!!

some little hood-rat tagged over the juniors mural so I touched it up. Feeling fresh and new. It's a good morning to drink champaign. 

Below are some pictures I took over the winter. Despite all the stress, of daily life, running around like crazy, and trying to scratch up enough money to stay fed and all, I have these moments , maybe everyday, when I look out at the world and am just blown away to be here, alive at all, and with eyes to look at it, feet on my legs and breathable air all around. I wonder if I would forget that I had ever felt such free joy if I didn't have a camera on my phone to always freeze these moments.

New Work this February up at Alberta Streets very own Cruz Room!!!

jacob wooton

heres an illustration showing why short legged pirates never find long legged pirates treasure, and another of pirates discussing options other than burying for treasure.