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Monday, April 13, 2009

 

Me - #10

Tenth in a series of weekly self portraits. Had to go for a classic silhouette head shot.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

 

Yamhill Stroll

An elderly man takes a stroll along Yamhill and 2nd Ave in downtown Portland. Click for larger view.

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Monday, April 6, 2009

 

Me - #9

Ninth in a series of weekly self-portraits. Click for larger view.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

 

Me - #8

Eighth in a series of weekly self portraits.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

 

Speedy Orange

Speedy orange biker along Morrison and 3rd Avenue in Portland.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

 

Me - #7

Seventh in a series of weekly self-portraits.

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Monday, March 16, 2009

 

Me - #6

Sixth in a series of weekly self-portraits. Took a lot of tries to get this one just right.

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Monday, March 9, 2009

 

Me - #5

Fifth in a series of weekly self portraits.

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Monday, March 2, 2009

 

Me - #4


Fourth in a series of weekly self portraits. Yes, I had a lot of fun doing this. =) Click for a larger view.

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Monday, February 23, 2009

 

Me - #3

Third in a series of weekly self-portraits. Maybe this is my version of "The Thinker". Or, given the trouble I stir up with my thinking, I should be called "The Stinker".

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Monday, February 16, 2009

 

Me - #2

Second in a series of weekly self-portraits.

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Monday, February 9, 2009

 

Me - #1

First in a series of weekly self-portraits. I already love how this is stretching my creativity.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

 

Jammin' on the Train

Riding the train, lost in music.

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

 

Cold Surf

It's a dedicated surfer who goes out on a day like this.

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Monday, October 6, 2008

 

Beach Boy

Not a care in the world. Just sand and sea.

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

 

Oink Oink Here

A round of "Old MacDonald" in the park. I think this woman will kill me if she ever sees this photo. Happy Friday.

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

 

Pow Wow

Native American dancer at the Pow Wow held on Pioneer Square this past weekend.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

 

Lonely Stroll

Southeast Portland is rich in cultural diversity. It's not uncommon for our kids to hear three or four languages chattered about as they play at the park. And often there are some grandmotherly eastern European women strolling about.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

 

Melon Eater

Bright eyes with a summertime snack.

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Sunday, September 7, 2008

 

Juggler

A juggler vies for the attention of the crowds at Mt. Scott park. Part of the Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods event last month.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

 

Summer Jump

A joyful jump into the ocean surf. This photo sums up our Labor Day weekend -- a memorable trip down the beautiful Oregon coast with plenty of stops at beaches along the way. Ahhhhhh.... summer. Please don't let it end.

P.S. If you haven't heard already, Google has released a beta version of Picasa 3.

  • Need a super easy way to manage your pile of digital photos?
  • Want to make some simple retouching without learning (or spending money on) Photoshop?
  • Want a easy way to upload photos to your Blogger posts?

Picasa is worth the price -- FREE.

To answer your questions in advance:

  • Yes, I use Picasa. Every cotton-pickin' day.
  • No, I don't use it for photo editing, but I do think it's good for the average person (I use Photoshop).
  • No, I don't worship at the altar of the omnipotent, omniscient Google -- even though I'm suckered in by all their freebies.
  • Yes, Google will take over the world. But at least I'll have my photos in tidy little folders when they do.

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Monday, August 25, 2008

 

Barbie Bike

A blur of pink and blonde. Kids at play in the park during the Oregon Symphony In The Neighborhoods celebration last Saturday.

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

 

Portrait of a Cellist

I've always thought the cello to be the most emotionally moving of all instruments, most like the human voice. My wife and I, both musicians, are determined to take cello lessons someday when the kids are grown.

This photo kicks off a week (or more?) of pictures from a shoot I did this past Saturday for the Oregon Symphony. I ended up with well over 2000 photos of the events and musical groups performing all day long in Portland's Mt. Scott park. Now if I can just find the time to sort through them all...

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Friday, August 22, 2008

 

Backyard Camping - Crossmark on KATU

Zack looking like a poster boy for Oscar Meyer hot dogs. It's actually just one of several promo shots I did for an article on backyard camping that my wife wrote for KATU television's website. (Go check it out. Think they got the pictures big enough?)

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Monday, August 18, 2008

 

Safety Green

Safety patrol guarding the myriad of joggers, cyclists and pedestrians crossing the Steel Bridge in Portland. I doubt this lower level of the bridge has ever seen so much traffic, thanks to the bridge being closed to the vehicles and the MAX train most of this month.

Before this, I didn't even know there WAS a lower level to the bridge--let alone that it afforded such a great, close view of the river. If you live in Portland, it's worth the stroll. Start at the Rose Quarter MAX stop, walk across the Steel Bridge, then follow the river walk down to Old Town / China Town. Great way to get our of your car and get to know the city.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 

Giggleboxes

I know two boys who can make each other giggle till the cows come home. Brothers and best friends.

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

 

Girls at Play

Three silhouettes at play at Kruger Farms on Sauvie Island in Portland.

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Monday, July 7, 2008

 

Merry Go Z

The Z-man on the new merry-go-round at Mt. Scott in Portland.

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Monday, June 23, 2008

 

Cobra Portrait

Self-portrait caught in the reflection of the side-view mirror on a sleek Cobra.

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Monday, June 9, 2008

 

The Boy Reader

Every parent is entitled to brag on their kid, right? Cam's genius is reading (and he's a whiz at math). With his analytic mind and wild imagination he'll be either a brilliant inventor or mad scientist.

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Monday, May 26, 2008

 

Dash of Orange

Just trying to get a shot of shadows on stone steps--but captured a dash of orange sprinting through my shot. Much improved composition thanks to Cam.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

 

Garden Solace

An elderly Asian man rests in thought looking over still water at the Chinese Classical Garden in downtown Portland.

Unfortunately, my workplace is across the river. Otherwise, I think I'd spend every summer lunch hour at the garden--food for my body AND my soul.

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

 

Swingin' High

Zack swings free and easy in the sunlight at Mt. Tabor in Portland. Been jealously trying out a borrowed 55-200 mm zoom lens. Gotta get me one!

For those who care, all the photos (so far) on this site are taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. What a great camera! I swear that Canon owes me a commission. In the last year, I've had six friends/family (you know who you are) buy the XTi based on my recommendation. C'mon Canon, where's the love?

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Sunday, May 4, 2008

 

Boy in Blue

That's my boy, lost in playful thought. The thing in his hand is just a piece of cardboard, but in his endless vivid imagination, it becomes a hundred other things. He was frantic when he got home and realized he had left it at the park. Being the nice dad that I am, I drove him back to the park to retrieve it. Now life is good again.

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Friday, May 2, 2008

 

Chess on the Square

An amiable game of chess at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland this past weekend. It's scenes like this that make Portland seem like such a quaint, friendly little town.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

 

Summer Begins

Spring has done sprung--summer is in the air! A perfect weekend for running in the park and rolling down grassy hills--the kids that is. I'm more content to lay in the shade and snap pics of them in action.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

 

Z Under the Tree

Cute pic of the Z-man under our glorious maple tree last summer.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

 

Swingin' and Smilin'

This girl is the smilingest thing I think I've ever seen. She lights up like that at the smallest thing, even something as simple as someone looking her way for a moment. I have a feeling she'll get through life just on her charm.

Credit goes to the Ma for this pic.

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Friday, February 29, 2008

 

Our Little Souvenir

And here's what we went to China for. Like our other kids, she's an incredible joy--who also occasionally drives us bonkers, makes us laugh, and fits right in with our crazy family. The process of getting her was ardous and expensive, but I would easily do it all over again. Welcome home (again)!

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Friday, February 22, 2008

 

Say "gan lao"!

This picture has made my wife and I giggle for a whole year now. Evidently you have to pooch your derriere out just right in order to take a good photo in China. =) Say "cheese"!

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Monday, February 18, 2008

 

On a Bench

A gentle, elderly man plays peek-a-boo with the camera in Yue Xiu Park in Guangzhou, China.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

 

Eliana in the Sunlight

A happy girl--at least for the moment. This shot was taken in the orphanage clinic one morning before she was to receive an IV in her scalp to help her get over a bout of pneumonia.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

 

Heritage

Fingers trace a rich heritage of Chinese culture ages old.

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Sunday, February 10, 2008

 

China Smiles

A smile means "friendship" in any language. A group of Chinese children crowded outside our tour bus at a stop in a rundown remote town. Eager to try out their limited English, we heard endless cheerful repetitions of "Hallo! Ha ah yoo?" for a good 15 minutes.

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Friday, February 8, 2008

 

Street Poem

Water and sponge form fleeting words of poetry. (By the way, Happy 200th Post Birthday to the Crossmark Photo Blog!)

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

 

Welcome Home

One year ago, Cheng Hai Bo became our daughter, Eliana--forever grafted into our family. Born not of our flesh, but of our hearts. She's a one-of-a-kind joy that I can't imagine being without. Her name says it all: We journeyed across the "waves of the sea" (Hai Bo) to find that "God has answered our prayer" (Eliana).

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Sunday, February 3, 2008

 

Bike Town

Portand Oregonians like to brag about how bike-friendly their streets are, but our city is nothing compared to Beijing where entire car-sized lanes are reserved for bike traffic. Riders everywhere--old and young, men and women, white collar and blue. Many bikes were loaded with piles of clothing, papers, or even 55-gallon drums with roasted sweet potatoes available for sale.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

 

The King is Alive!

I guess there's still a niche market out there for Elvis-impersonating street performers with $3.99 wigs and bejeweled sweatshirts. This guy was a real trooper though. Happy to let me take his picture--at least someone around was paying attention to him.

Just remember: No matter how hard your life may get, you can still make a buck or two by dressing like a freak on a Portland sidewalk. There's always room for one more.

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Saturday, January 5, 2008

 

Everybody's Goin' Somewhere

Travelers make their way to and from their gates at Portland's airport. Riding the train up to the airport is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon--free entertainment for restless squidgets. Portland's airport is rather like a mall with more restaurants and shops than many other airports I've been in.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

 

Silver Mime

Throw a dollar in the pewter pot at his feet and this silver statuesque street performer comes to life, doing some stunning feats with silver orbs.

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

 

Street Drummer

Clickety-clackin' a stack of buckets and pans to entertain the sidewalk crowd of Christmas shoppers near Pioneer Square. Poor guy had to grab attention away from the Star Wars Storm Troopers across the street, a chrome-painted mime on one corner, and a laddie with bagpipes on the other. How's a guy supposed to make a living with competition like that? Or maybe I'm in the wrong business. I do have a dusty clarinet under the bed. Maybe if I did a street gig people would pay me to stop playing...

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Monday, December 17, 2007

 

It's Beginning to Luke a Lot Like Christmas

The Grinch has nothing on Darth Vader--it seems even the Dark Side of the Force has softened up with some Christmas Spirit. In what has to be one of the more surreal sights of my life, a half dozen Star Wars Storm Troopers stood outside Macy's this weekend ringing cutsey little bells to raise funds for the Salvation Army.

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Sunday, November 11, 2007

 

Black Pawn

A black pawn sits vulnerable on the front line of a friendly chess game. Weekends at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland often feature such games played in the midst of crowds waiting for the train.

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

 

Biker

Happened to catch this guy at just the right moment as he zoomed by (and no, I wasn't driving at the time). I have no use for motorcycles personally since half the fun must be feeling the wind blow through your hair--of which I have little.

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Friday, August 17, 2007

 

Just a Swangin'

[After an agonizing week without the internet, we're FINALLY in touch with the world again, with many thanks to our wonderful landlord who fixed our incoming cable when the cable company couldn't figure out the problem. The culprit? A cat/rabbit/squirrel/bucktooth alien had chewed the insulation off a good three inches of the cable. Does it really taste that good?]

Eliana L O V E S the swings--I mean REALLY LOVES them. She's an incredibly happy girl.

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Sunday, August 12, 2007

 

Pals

One of the best things a boy can have is a brother--a built-in buddy.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

 

Lazy Days of Summer

Been seein' school supplies at Wal-Mart already, but I'm not anywhere near ready to turn the page on summer. With that sentiment, I present the above photo courtesy of guest photographer Lisa, my wife. This is her version of a perfect summer afternoon, sittin' readin' a book underneath the maple tree, feet propped on the lush green grass. Except that our grass is crunchy brown.

What's your ideal way to while away a summer day?

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

 

Yellow Jacket

Zack on the footbridge at Jellystone Campground. The boys were scared at first, but then enjoyed bouncing on the bridge.

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Friday, July 13, 2007

 

Gimme a Hand

Reflecting on the last ten years of marriage and how great it is to have my family.

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

 

A Decade Together

Today marks our ten-year wedding anniversary. She's an incredible woman to put up with me that long. I asked her, "Did you think ten years ago we'd have two beautiful boys and a little girl from halfway across the world? Did you ever think we'd have gone through all the difficulties that have come our way?" No, of course not. Life is full of incredible blessings and incredible trials--but we're going through them together. We're buckled up to see what the next ten years will hold.

(That's our shadow on the back fence.)

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

 

Crowder

Scored second row seats to the David Crowder band tonight (for free!) thanks to friends in high places. Great concert!

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

 

Day Dreamin'

Cameron and Zack looking off the foot bridge into the water at the park.

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Friday, June 15, 2007

 

Cotton Candy

The kids got a thrill tonight when we surprised them by taking them to the Jubilee--our town's week-long carnival complete with rides and all the junk food. Even let them have COTTON CANDY, which earned us the status of Best Parents in the World for the evening. Sometimes it's worth it just to see the look of pure happiness on their faces. Oh, to be like a child, so full of wonder and delight.

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

 

Kisses for Sister

The moments that melt a parent's heart. They all actually love each other.

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Monday, June 11, 2007

 

Here Comes the Bride

Found an outdoor wedding at Lakeside Park and Rose Garden in Fort Wayne, IN while taking photos this past weekend. The water and flowers made it picture perfect. Couldn't help but snap a few during the bride's processional.

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Saturday, June 9, 2007

 

Spinning Swing

My favorite maple tree recently received the addition of a kiddie swing. Of course, with boys it's not enough to just swing--I have to wind them up and spin them until they end up so dizzy and that they can't walk. Then they beg to do it again. (That's Zack taking his turn in the swing.)

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

 

Brown-Eyed Girl

It's true. This girl can't go anywhere without drawing a crowd. She's a real people-lover, too. Smiles, coos, mimics--has the whole world wrapped around her tiny, pudgy fingers.

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Eyelashes

I won't have time to post pictures for a couple days, so here's some extras to tide you over. Zack after the sprinkler.

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Red Trunks

Today is Zack's third birthday, though we won't have an official party until this weekend. Still, we had to have SOME fun tonight, so the boys played in the sprinkler and shivered in towels while they ate ice cream.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

 

Just thinkin'

Cameron caught in a fleeting moment of thought.

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Saturday, May 26, 2007

 

Trainy Days


What do you do with two sick boys on a rainy Saturday? Thomas the Train saves the day!

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Friday, May 25, 2007

 

Happy Trails


Zack scampers along the railroad track.

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Thursday, May 24, 2007

 

Best Buds


Cameron and Zack

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

 

Tornado Slide

Zack takes a spin down the tornado slide at the park.

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Monday, May 21, 2007

 

Toes in the Grass


Eliana doesn't like to put her feet down on the grass because of how it tickles.

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Sunday, May 20, 2007

 

Zack's Eyes


I've always loved Zack's puppy dog eyes. That kid gets away with a good bit just by being cute.

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Look, Ma! No training wheels!


Cameron (age 5) just learned how to ride a bike last week. Didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would and he has yet to skin his knee. Why did it take me until age 11 to learn!?!? (Sad, but true.)

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Saturday, May 19, 2007

 

Threesome

Zack, Eliana, and Cameron three months ago just after we arrived home from China.

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Friday, May 18, 2007

 

Happy Birthday, Princess

Eliana turned one year old yesterday. She's our princess, complete with crown and loyal subjects.

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