Photography On The Net

I have been doing Photography for twenty years, nineteen spent in the darkroom. This year I finally broke down and decided to go back to school and study Digital Photography, this has turned out to be the best decision I have ever made (no joke). Above is a shot I took the other day when I was tracking through the snow.

With the birth of digital media there are so many inspiring images and photographers right at our fingertips. Here are some links to photographers that I enjoy. If you know of some others that I should checkout let me know. CHEERS

• Michael Kenna
• Michael Muller
• Charles Peterson
• Diane Kaye
• Henri Silberman
  

Suds, Slopes & Cancer

March is Ride for Cancer Research Month at Skibowl.
During the entire month of March:

• $1 from every lift ticket sold (up to 25,000) goes directly to Cancer Research.
• $2 from every pizza sold at the Ratskeller in Government Camp goes directly to Cancer Research.

This years events included the vertical challenge, mechanical bull rides, a rail jam, beer sampling, live music and best off all, pond skimming! It was an awesome day as the sun was out and the spirits were high, here on Mt. Hood. In order to get close to the action I had to sacrifice myself to the pond gods. Let's not beat around the bush, I got soaked early and often while taking these photos.

Timbers Army Kickoff Party

The Portland Timbers season is just weeks away.
But the party starts next week!
3 Bands $6


The Bitter End Pub
1981 W.
Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209

Also, check the Talk Timbers message board for up to the minute info.

Winter Soldier

All this week Democracy Now has been playing clips of the four day Winter Soldier gathering taking place at the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland. The event is organized and led by Iraq Veterans Against the War and involves soldiers who are giving eyewitness accounts of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many of the accounts are tough to listen to but, they are the best insights I have heard yet, to the human cost of the war and occupation.

If you are not subscribed to the Democracy Now audio or video podcast you should be IMO. But in any case you can still watch or listen to each show from the Democracy Now website.

• 5 years on, US soldiers recall Iraq war horrors
• Why Are Winter Soldiers Not News?

Web Surfing For Monkeys

I just added a web browser plugin called StumbleUpon. It's both crazy (in a bad way) & cool (in a good way). So basically you setup all these different channels of personal interests (127 max), and you push the Stumble! button. It sends you to sites that you might have a personal interest in. This is way better than any channel surfing I have ever done, that's for sure! Here are some I have found.

E-mail a letter to yourself, to be delivered sometime in the future. FutureMe Find the best organic food grown close to your home. Local Harvest Graphic designer Luis Santi Jr.

Photos From The Afternoon Protest

Some snaps from the afternoon peace march that took place in downtown Portland on Saturday.

Photos by CRBarnett

Five Years Later

This weekend all across the nation, large demonstration against the United States continued involvement in Iraq is taking place. Today, right here in the Rose City several thousand people gathered for a day of education and mobilization. The Portland event was sponsored by PDX Peace (a coalition of justice groups, churches & other organizations). A friend of mine took some photos at this afternoons peace march and I hope to get some posted soon. In the mean time here is a poster I created in Photoshop More here.

I Ride The Short Bus

OK, so I ride on the local bus system (Tri-Met) here in Portland, OR almost everyday. Ha, you laugh but I laugh to, because some funny moments happen on the bus. I think of each stop as a new act of a never ending play (and just think it only costs $1.75). Most of the things I have seen and heard on the bus throughout the years can be unbelievably entertaining (oh yes it can). But sometimes it can be shocking and down right depressing. Like the time when I had to yell at a guy who tried to rub my leg, after which he moved to another seat only to try this again on another passenger. He ended up with a purse smashed in his face and was appropriately kicked off the bus.

It would be interesting to read some of the experiences that you have from riding on public transportation. At some point I will post a crazy one from years back. It's a true classic of good winning out over evil.