the vital thing..

Tilt/shift Sunday

Posted by countlazarus on July 5, 2009

Another one from Walter’s Manhattan roof garden..

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on June 28, 2009

Aboard the flight to Jakarta

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Jack Handey – genius, as usual..

Posted by countlazarus on June 21, 2009

If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don’t think it necessarily means you’re a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance…”
by Jack Handey

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Quote widget delivers again..

Posted by countlazarus on June 18, 2009

I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
Fran Lebowitz

Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents’ shortcomings.
Laurence J. Peter

I’ve gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller's parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.
New York City detective

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on June 14, 2009

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Tilt/shift Sunday – US edition..

Posted by countlazarus on June 7, 2009

From my window..

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San Francisco morning, as seen from my room at the Triton..

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on May 3, 2009

Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas – by the master, Olivo Barbieri..

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Remember our night in there, Cheech?..

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Tilt/shift Sunday 2..

Posted by countlazarus on April 26, 2009

San Frantiltsco

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(..don’t know who took this pic, and I’m afraid I’ve lost the link.. sorry. Good one, though..)

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on April 26, 2009

The Ascent of Can

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(original photo by Jody Linscott)

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Three for the day..

Posted by countlazarus on April 24, 2009

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
- John Burroughs
I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can’t read any poetry.
- Randall Jarrell
The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.
- C. P. Snow

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on April 19, 2009

SOS live – Billboard, Tokyo..

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Three more good ‘uns..

Posted by countlazarus on April 16, 2009

The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
- Kin Hubbard
If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
- Bill Lyon
When you’re through changing, you’re through.
- Bruce Barton

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Alvira Street, sometime last century..

Posted by countlazarus on April 13, 2009

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Hmm, nice box..

Posted by countlazarus on April 10, 2009

Toxel.com » Fruit Juice Packaging by Naoto Fukasawa

Some quite fabulous Japanese packaging ideas..

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Quote of the day..

Posted by countlazarus on March 28, 2009

From the mighty widget..

When I’m working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
R. Buckminster Fuller

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Plus ça change..

Posted by countlazarus on March 12, 2009

I’m finding that, in ..er, rationalising my online presence, as we all must these days, I’m finding less and less time to update here with any frequency. With this in mind, I thought I should let those of you who’ve so kindly followed my meanderings here that I’m not gonna be around so often. Oh, I’ll drop in once in a while – hope you will too – but, for now, if anyone wants me I’ll generally be hanging out on (a) facebook, and (b) friendfeed.. because (a) that’s where everyone is, and (b) that’s where hardly anyone is.. anyway – thanks for tuning in..

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Barakamaki?..

Posted by countlazarus on February 26, 2009

Sushi we need..

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Two more from the ever-relevant Quote widget..

Posted by countlazarus on February 23, 2009

The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
- Elizabeth Taylor
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
- Nikita Khrushchev

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..

Posted by countlazarus on February 23, 2009

Our first visit to Kamakura, a thousand years ago..

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Tilt/shift Sunday..

Posted by countlazarus on February 22, 2009

Burbank (88-89 ish I think)..

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Yeah, I know – the T/S effect doesn’t really work, does it? Just liked the mood..

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