February 2012 Wallpaper
I had to tear through the Lebanon work for a boundary 2 cover last month. And as I was doing it, I realized that there was a great February wallpaper hiding. Actually there were a couple. Why is this a great February wallpaper? I don’t really know. Maybe the Cherub statue could be mistaken for Cupid? Maybe I’m trying to make up for putting barbwire up last February?
Well, whatever works for you. The truth is this is from a cemetery in northern Lebanon. Not too far from Tripoli.
But if you want to call it a Cupid, I won’t tell anyone.
January 2012 Wallpaper
Can’t believe I just wrote “2012.” And with this post, it looks like the wallpapers will continue for another year. What image to start a year with?
Ended up with a shot from Harissa, Lebanon. It’s just outside Beirut and there’s pretty amazing statue of the Virgin Mary. This image uses the tiniest part of that statue, but i like the wide open possibilities of what a fresh year may bring.
You know the drill—image link is below. Enjoy and Happy New Year.
December 2011 Wallpaper
It’s rare to get a sincere snow here. By sincere I mean, the kind where you wake up in the morning, look out your window and are treated to a completely different landscape. Everything changes. The light changes because of how the snow reflects, everyone’s routine gets thrown out the window. And if you’re lucky, you can sneak out to a local lake or park and get some interesting shots close to home.
So to close out 2011, here’s to a nice snowy winter. . .
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
So, 2011 has been a very hard year for a variety of reasons. Last week Steve Jobs died. While you can’t say it was unexpected, it was shocking. Maybe it’s a culmination of all the stuff Laura and I have been through this year, but Jobs passing hit a nerve.
Thousands of people have written about him and his passing. What it means. What his legacy is. Many of those authors, like myself, had never met the man. And while some of those words were touching and brilliant. I don’t think any of them really sum things up better than the man himself.
Jobs was a commencement speaker at Stanford and his speech there really seemed to sum up how he viewed his life—and death. It’s frank. It’s sincere. And very inspiring.
I feel like an earlier version of this philosophy was behind the 1997 Think Different campaign Apple launched. And this version that was released a couple of years ago featuring Jobs doing the voiceover compounds that. The broadcast version was narrated by Richard Dreyfus.
For me? I think it’s safe to say that I wouldn’t be self-employed today if it weren’t for Apple. Everything around here runs on Apple hardware and operating systems. Apple builds the tools that let me do the work I want to do.
So thanks Steve. For everything.
2011 October Wallpaper
So, I’m horribly delinquent in getting this posted. You have my most sincere apologies and I’m forwarding refunds out to everyone.
This is a shot from a while ago—a long time ago when I think I had the passing thought of perhaps being a wildlife photographer. This is someplace as exotic as Falls Lake here in North Carolina. Laura and I had taken off for an early winter, weekend camping thing. Not the hardcore, hike in 15 miles with all your supplies (and gear) and set up camp. No, this was the nice and easy pull the car up and dump everything in your spot sort of camping.
Anyhow, hope you enjoy. More later.
