July 25, 2007

A List So Secret, It Doesn't Exist, But Which Can Get Photographers in Hot Water

Why do I hear the voice of South Park's Office Barbrady in my head saying, "Nothing to see here. Move along!" Probably because the Department of Fatherla... errr...I mean Homeland Security says that it's against the law to photograph "sensitive" government buildings, but they won't publish a list of these...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-25-07

June 26, 2007

New Sets on my Flickr Pages

Because of the enormous amount of images I made of avian creatures on Ocraoke Island this year, I have started a new set devoted to them on my Flickr web page. You can check out the new Birds set by clicking here. The cool thing about sets – you can...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-26-07

May 21, 2007

An Upsetting and Blurry Discovery

I made an upsetting and blurry discovery this weekend. My primary lens, a Sigma 28-300mm f3.5 hyper-zoom, is now defective. One or more of the glass elements must be out of alignment, as all twenty-seven photos that I made on Saturday with this lens are all slightly out of focus...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-21-07

April 05, 2007

Photos You'd Never Thought You'd See Here

Ole Number 31's Drive Wheel Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I say that because of my three years of hellish employment with MTH Electric Trains. Yes, I was a project manager for a toy trian company. It sounded like fun and it was for about six months. Then came the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-05-07

April 01, 2007

Coloured Lights

Coloured Lights Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This image is of ceiling Lights at Hershey's Chocolate World. While 99.99% of people who visit Chocolate world are looking at Hershey products - souvenirs, toys, clothing, chocolate, food - I am looking at the deco, design and architecture of the building and...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-01-07

March 26, 2007

Hershey Park, If Only They Had Been Open

Lightning Racer 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have posted four B&W images of Hershey Park's coaster, The Lightning Racer to my Flickr site. This was the first time that Jenne and I went to Hershey, PA and didn't go into the park and ride the rides. The reason...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-26-07

March 25, 2007

We Found Nemo

We Found Nemo Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Jenne and I just got back from our anniversary weekend trip to Hershey, PA. We stayed at a very nice bed and breakfast, which we would highly recommend, except that they are closing forever in another week. The owners received an offer...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-25-07

March 21, 2007

100 Years Ago in Photos

A fascinating photographic look at American life 100 years (plus and minus) ago....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-21-07

September 28, 2006

More Tales from Ohio ~ Statues, Airplanes and Briars... OH MY

Icarus Originally uploaded by manahanwill. On Sunday the 24, Jenne and I joined our friend, retired USAF Colonel Al Howey for a personal tour of the National Museum of the United States Airforce. We hadn't seen Al and his wife Barb in eight years! We would see Barb later...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-28-06

September 17, 2006

September 1862, Antietam

September 1862, Antietam Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Today Jenne and I went to Antietam National Battlefield for the 144th anniversary of America's bloodiest day. I was there to volunteer and Jenne came along to share the day with me. This is the fifth year in a row that I...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-17-06

September 13, 2006

There Really is only One Way to Say This

SON OF A BITCH! MOTHER FRACKER! I was shooting more macro images of toys this evening and having a good time. I downloaded them into Photoshop and started to work on one of Batman's bitterst foe, the Joker, when I spied another burned out pixel with long red line running...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-13-06

September 12, 2006

The Bat

The Bat Originally uploaded by manahanwill. He is my all time favorite super hero. Why? Because he is a mortal man who was not gifted with innate powers, blessed by the ghods, iradiated, nuked, or experimented on. He studied, worked hard, trained hard and applied himself to become the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-12-06

September 10, 2006

Our girl, San

Our girl, San Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have my camera back. Actually I have had it back for a week. So I got it back earlier than told and the repair was also cheaper than originally quoted by almost $100. The camera is all clean and looks like...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-10-06

September 02, 2006

South of the Stress Line

South of the Stress Line Originally uploaded by manahanwill. That's where I am lately. That's where I have been for the past couple of months and it feels good. My job continues to go very well. I have been recognized at work for my excellent documentation and writing skills...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-02-06

August 08, 2006

Lousy Sushi

Sea Turtles Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have posted more photos from our June vacation to Ocracoke Island. Click on the photo at right to see the new additions in my photostream. So how's it going with you? It's going okay with me. I did have to turn comment...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-08-06

August 02, 2006

Shadow Self Portrait

Shadow Self Portrait Originally uploaded by manahanwill. That's my shadow on the sand and surf of Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. This is one of the only photos of me on vacation. I say one of the only because Jenne has a few of on the clothing...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-02-06

July 28, 2006

The Hardest Thing to Do... OR Damn, This Really Sucks

I did something today that I found really hard to do. Actually, that’s a serious kind of understatement. It was really, really, REALLY HARD to do. I have been putting it off for several months now, but it had to be done. The time was right to get it over...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-28-06

July 24, 2006

Photography Project

A few weeks ago I took on a photography project for our church and the evangelism committee. I have been pretty busy taking photographs at the 8:00 AM (yeah, that is REALLY early for me on a Sunday) and the 9:30 AM services, and then attending meetings and doing post...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-24-06

July 20, 2006

Pelican in Flight

Pelican in Flight Originally uploaded by manahanwill. A Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis in flight near Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, NC. Click on the photo at right to see more pelican photographs (including baby pelicans, awwwww) from our Ocracoke vacation....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-20-06

July 12, 2006

The Schooner Windfall

The Schooner Windfall Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have added several more Ocracoke images to my Flickr site. Check them out by clicking the photograph at right....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-12-06

June 29, 2006

July 17th is No Photography Day ~ WTF?

Via Steve K. WOW! Today, June 29th is - or was, depending on when you read this - National Camera Day. I have been involved with photography since 1983 and I have NEVER heard of National Camera Day until now. I'll research it later. Well, in response to NCD, it...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-29-06

June 27, 2006

Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This week expect quite a few photos of the Ocracoke Lighthouse. I made more images of the lighthouse during our vacation this year than last. But last year I photographed three lighthouses and this year only one. Every late afternoon and early...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-27-06

June 24, 2006

More Vacation Pics and a Little About What's Been Going On

His Majesty ~ The Great Egret Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I know that you aren't used to sporadic posts here at BDTH. Especially when I went for almost two years averaging posts on twenty-five days per month! And my post used to be longer. Now they are short and...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-24-06

June 18, 2006

Glass Fish

Glass Fish Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have posted another bunch of our Ocracoke Island vacation photos to my Flickr site. I think that I may have mentioned last year that I do not shot the typical style of vacation photo. You won't see photos of people standing on...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-18-06

June 13, 2006

Fishing Net and Floats

Fishing Net and Floats Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have uploaded three more Ocracoke images to my Flickr site. Click the photo at right to view them. More photos will be coming. I am just limited in my time right now, but I try and work on thrre to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-13-06

June 12, 2006

Try My Nuts... they'll melt in your mouth

Try My Nuts... they'll melt in your mouth Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have started to post photos from our recent vacation to the Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island, NC. Click the photo at right to go to my Flickr page and view the first seventeen of the more...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-12-06

June 01, 2006

New Flickr Set ~ Cemetery Images

Gate Keeper ~ Colour ~ St. Paul's Cemetery, Ellicott City, MD 2003 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Click the image at right to see my series of cemetery images....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-01-06

May 30, 2006

A Bitter Sweet Trip

Sideling Hill Looking East by North East Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Monday afternoon around five PM, Jenne and I returned from visiting her family in the Dayton, Ohio area. On our way out and back we pass through Sideling Hill, which is just west of Hancock, MD. A giant...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-30-06

May 25, 2006

Blue Over B&W

Through our church, I have connected with a congregation member who runs her own graphics arts firm here in Ellicott City. We have met and discussed several projects that I will be involved with as the principal photographer. This is part time work for me and I am really looking...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-25-06

May 19, 2006

Building and Sky Study

Building and Sky Study 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. On Wednesday I had to go to Timonium, MD to the office of a technical recruitment firm. After the interview and filling out of paperwork I took some time to photograph the building. I enjoy architecture of all periods and...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-19-06

May 14, 2006

Fashion Photos

I have a new sub-domain called Fashion Photo at Burnham Down the House, paid for by More Swimsuits Dot Com. There is a brief tutorial about how to shoot studio photos of beautiful women in bikinis! Enjoy! Yeah baby! There is also a link to More Swimsuits at left under...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-14-06

Deer In Our Yard

Deer In Our Yard Originally uploaded by manahanwill. When I came home on Thursday from my job at the mall I noticed several deer moving through our yard. We live in a town home community situated on the highest ridge line in Howard County and bordered on three sides...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-14-06

April 26, 2006

Chernobyl Legacy ~ 20 Years Later

The following link will take you to a photographic essay by Paul Fusco. There is voice over by Mister Fusco with his photo essay. The images are in B&W and they are very powerful, they are moving, they are sad and they can be disturbing. They are of the legacy...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-26-06

April 24, 2006

Antietam Nation Cemetery Cleanup

Antietam Nation Cemetery Cleanup Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Today I volunteered at the National Cemetery at Antietam national Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD. I was there to help organize and supervise the more than three hundred area middle school students who would be doing the actual cleaning. It was a...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-24-06

April 19, 2006

Shutters on a Maryland Barn

Shutters on a Maryland Barn Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Yes, I am around. Yes, I am doing okay. The job search continues and positive progress has been made. That doesn't mean I have found a new job. It just means that I am making many contacts, getting the resume...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-19-06

April 14, 2006

Happy 5th Birthday, Mister Poe

Poe is in your face ~ May 01 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. The photo is of Poe when Jenne and I first met him in May of 2001. He was just weeks old and we fell in love with him at first sight. He's now been part of this...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-14-06

April 13, 2006

Red 5 Meets Robin Red Breast

Red 5 & Robin Red Breast 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This morning, a North American Robin saw fit to attack its reflection in the passenger side window of my MINI Cooper, Red 5. My neighbor, Laureen called to alert me to the bird's actions. I of course went...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-13-06

April 12, 2006

Of Job Searching and Photography

Bank Vault Door 01 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Yeah, I am around. It's just that I am busy working on finding that new job/career. It's very tiring work, this not working. Going to career fairs, talking to recruiters, writing multiple resumes, registering on multiple web sites, trying to put...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-12-06

April 08, 2006

Untitled Landscape

Untitled Landscape Originally uploaded by manahanwill. A long dead tree stands alone in a field, away from the living forest. Howard County, MD April 7th, 2006. When I was working in Rockville I passed by this scene every day on my commute. Everyday that I passed by I told...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-08-06

April 07, 2006

Blue Bird at Antietam

Blue Bird at Antietam Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I photographed this little guy last weekend after I finished my day of volunteering at Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD. This time of year the North American Blue Birds are out in force across the fields of Antietam National Battlefield. The...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-07-06

April 04, 2006

For Sale In Gettysburg

For Sale In Gettysburg Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is the sign that I mentioned in yesterday's entry. I bet you won't find some of those items in your local Target or White-Trash-Mart....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 04-04-06

March 29, 2006

Seen on the Commute

Bumper Stickers Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is one of those times where the photo says more than I could. Heh heh poop heh heh....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-29-06

March 21, 2006

Happy First Full Day of Spring!

Tulips For Jenne Originally uploaded by manahanwill. At a mere thrity degrees outside and with a prediction of light snow later this morning and throughtout the day, it sure doesn't feel like Spring. The calendar says so, but I don't believe it. Wasn't it just in the upper seventies...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-21-06

March 14, 2006

Happy 40th B-Day, Profpan

Profpan and the giant head - 3 of 3 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Recently my good friend, Profpan turned the big four OH! Around sixty family and friends surprised him with a birthday bash. In this photo Profpan dances the night away while wearing a giant head, much to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 03-14-06

February 20, 2006

A Bird in Hand...

This is not figurative, but literally, a bird in hand. The Bird Hand Book is a collection of photographs that Victor Schrager took of more than 100 species of birds held in the hands by ornithologists. From an interview with Schrager on the site: You must feel a strong connection...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 02-20-06

February 14, 2006

Speed, Mini-Vans and Soccer Moms Don't Mix

D'OH Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Another image to file under "Stupid Shit I see on My Commute". Actually, I file these under "Tales of the Commute" under the heading, "Topics" on the left side-bar. I saw this single vehicle accident a week ago Wednesday. I have been trying to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 02-14-06

February 13, 2006

File Under S...

Dog & Driver Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... for stupid shit I see on my daily commute. This image was made a week ago today, on my commute home. You've heard of Car & Driver magazine, well how about Dog & Driver. No, I do not think this is...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 02-13-06

January 26, 2006

Artillery Abstract Series

Artillery Abstract 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Yes, I am around and I am doing a little with my photography hobby. Admitedly not much right. I haven't photographed anything new in several weeks. I just don't feel inspired. I have been working on images from my vast catalogue though....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 01-26-06

January 10, 2006

Is Photography Becoming Illegal? A Followup Entry

On Flickr, I am a member of many diverse photographic groups. Apart from having photography in common, we are all also very concerned not only about our rights as photographers, but what we can and can not photograph, such as subways, trains, planes and ships to name a few. You...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 01-10-06

January 07, 2006

Umm, what were those lyrics again?

Umm, what were those lyrics again? Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Our good freind Steve-O jams for us at his wife Debbie's birthday party Saturday evening. This has been a weekend of birthday celebrations. Friday evening Jenne took me to The Orient in Towson for sushi. We sat at the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 01-07-06

January 06, 2006

Is Photography Becoming Illegal?

Do you own a camera(s)? Is photography a hobby or a bussiness or both for you? Do you take your camera everywhere with you and photograph whatever catches your fancy? If you answered yes to any/all of the above then read this article, and then be sure to go hear,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 01-06-06

January 01, 2006

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Happy New Year to you all! May 2006 bring peace, joy, happiness and prosperity to all of you....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 01-01-06

December 31, 2005

Untitled

Sphere Originally uploaded by manahanwill. When the weather is nice during the week, I take a walk at lunchtime. Usually the walk is a four-mile journey with the goal of getting in aerobic exercise. The other day I went out with the goal of doing a little photography. Mileage...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-31-05

December 21, 2005

Beach and Sky

Beach and Sky Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Man oh man, I so miss the beach and the summer....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-21-05

Ocracoke Colours

Ocracoke Colours Originally uploaded by manahanwill. As I was working on this photo it suddenly hit me that it's been seven months since Jenne and I were in the Outer Banks. SEVEN MONTHS! It feels like a couple of weeks ago. When working on photos from the Ocracoke vacation,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-21-05

December 19, 2005

Artoo! Fire up the converters and get me a drink!

Artoo Cup Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Yes, this is indeed an R2D2 cup. It is from the Taco Bell/KFC/Pizza the Hutt Star Wars Special Edition promotion in 1999. Since acquiring this cup in 1999 it has occupied the R2D2 shelf in my vast Star Wars memorabilia collection. The cup...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-19-05

December 18, 2005

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This past weekend was chock full of Christmas spirit. Saturday morning Jenne and I headed over to church to pick up Christmas food baskets to deliver to the needy of Howard County. We took Red 5 (my MINI Cooper). When we...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-18-05

December 13, 2005

The Life of San, Our Pampered House Cat

San (ryhmes with Khan) Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is San (rhymes with Khan) waking from one of her many naps. Here's her daily cycle of life. Nap, yawn, play, nap, yawn, eat/drink, nap, yawn, poop/pee. Repeat. Where is her favorite place to nap? My lap or Jenne's lap,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-13-05

December 08, 2005

One Way

One Way Originally uploaded by manahanwill. While out at Antietam National Battlefield last Saturday for the Illumination setup, I found this young lad sitting in a wagon. He was along the park road near the observation tower. His parents were across the road setting up illuminaries. It takes over...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-08-05

December 03, 2005

Poe Cat

"Poe" Dec 2005 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Of course when you own cats - actually, when they own you - and it's time to put up the Christmas tree they must be involved. Poe takes up a spot not only under the tree, but under his ornament too. That...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-03-05

December 01, 2005

Piper Farm, Antietam National Battlefield

Piper Farm, Antietam National Battlefield Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Another late afternoon photo I made recently while volunteering at Antietam. This is the historic Piper Farm, which served as the headquarters of Confederate General James Longstreet during the bloodiest day in all of American history. The Piper Farm was...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 12-01-05

November 30, 2005

Imperial Kills - or the Number of SUVs I've Shot Down

Imperial Kills ~ Ace in a Day Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Here they are, my Star Wars Imperial kill marks. I think they turned out great and look pretty cool. A guy I work with thought they were road rally marks. I explained what they are and he wanted...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-30-05

Emperor's Royal Guard

Royal Guard Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is an official Don Post Studios Star Wars Royal Guard helmet. Like all things Don Post, it was wrong out of the box. The color was originally a flat maroon and the visor was more like a slit with a piece of...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-30-05

November 28, 2005

Winter Shadows on the Dunker Church

Winter Shadows on the Dunker Church Originally uploaded by manahanwill. The early evening shadows of winter fall on the plain west facade of the Dunker Church at Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburgh, MD....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-28-05

November 26, 2005

Parker's Battery ~ CSA

Parker's Battery ~ CSA Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I spent today volunteering at Antietam. The weekend after Thanksgiving is very busy. People are tired of either staying in the house with the relatives (and who can blame them) or of shopping. Or maybe even a little from column A...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-26-05

Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Jenne sets a damn fine table for Thanksgiving, and I have wonderful leftovers for many days! My meal schedule for the four days after T-Day are as follows. Pumpkin pie & coffee for breakfast. Turkey and trimmings for lunch with a glass of...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-26-05

November 25, 2005

Poe and the Christmas Ornaments

Poe and the Christmas Ornaments Originally uploaded by manahanwill. For Jenne, the cats and I, the day after Thanksgiving is traditionally ‘decorate the house for Christmas day.’ It's a time of climbing up into the attic, lowering down the boxes of ornaments, garlands, lights (my yearly nemesis) and Christmas...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-25-05

November 24, 2005

Into the Woods

Into the Woods Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I made this photograph yesterday afternoon on my way home from work. I left early, real early. Oh, like at 11:30 AM. I took one of my alternate routes home. The route with the least traffic and the most twisty turns. The...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-24-05

Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings

Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... and they are difficult to eat as well. This sign is on the counter at a Chinese Carryout near where I work. My co-workers and I stopped in to pick up some spring rolls on Tuesday....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-24-05

November 23, 2005

Sunrise

Sunrise Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Good Wednesday morning to everyone. Not only is today hump day, but it's Thanksgiving Eve, and I am only working four hours today and then it's four days off. I photographed this flower in Kilmarnock, VA. May 2005. Anyone know what kind of flower...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-23-05

November 21, 2005

XBox360 Campers

XBox360 Campers Originally uploaded by manahanwill. 5:17 PM Monday October 21, 2005 in front of the Ellicott City Target store. These guys are camped out for the XBox 360. It's pouring rain and they have a long wait. I don't know if Target is opening at midnight or their...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-21-05

November 19, 2005

Red 5 at Antietam

Red 5 at Antietam Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Today I volunteered at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD. As of November 2nd, I have been volunteering for two years now. WOW! Time sure does fly. The volunteer coordinator told me that there's a position for a part time seasonal...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-19-05

November 18, 2005

Simpsons Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones

HOMERS Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I made this photo at the beginning of the summer - remember when it was warm - when Jenne and I went to Hershey Park for her company's summer picnic. Being a Simpsons' fan I had to photograph the Homer clones. They belong to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-18-05

Picnic Table Abstract 01

Picnic Table Abstract 01 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. A modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD. I made this series of photographs on my lunchtime walk on Thursday. These photos are of underside details of the table where the light shining through the metal mesh...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-18-05

Picnic Table Abstract 02

Picnic Table Abstract 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Part two in a series of abstracts of a modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-18-05

Picnic Table Abstract 03

Picnic Table Abstract 03 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Part three in a series of abstracts of a modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-18-05

Red Leaf

Red Leaf Originally uploaded by manahanwill. For almost three months now I have been walking 2-3 times a week at lunch. Most of the time these walks are four mile, fast paced ‘power’ walks. They are done purely for exercise, weight loss and cholesterol control. I generally don’t carry...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-18-05

November 16, 2005

Shoot me in the Raw! RAW RAW RAW!

This post is actually about photography in the RAW! More acurately, it's about the merits of making digital photographs in the RAW format versus the high res, fine JPEG format. I want to open up some discussion here and I realize that the technical complexity of the issue will leave...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-16-05

November 15, 2005

Intervention Might be Neccessary

Hi, my name is Will [HELLO WILL]. For more than a week now I have been spending all of my free time... you see... well, I just can't stop... before I leave for work... at lunch time... and then as soon as I get home... well... you see... uhhh [It's...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-15-05

November 09, 2005

Scene Along Lime Kiln Road

Scene Along Lime Kiln Road I pass by this everyday on my wonderfully scenic commute in Red 5. Rob, I mentioned the MINI just for you;-)...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-09-05

November 08, 2005

Flickr ~ The New Online Home for my Photography

As of this evening there are now 207 photographs - out of the thousands in my catalogue - on Flickr. I just started this on Saturday! Flickr is the new home for my photography on line. I will still continue to post images here, and then I will move them...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-08-05

November 05, 2005

Thoughts That Happen at 4:00 AM

At 4:00 AM this morning I opened my eyes to the faint greenish glow of the digital clock. The thought that immediately jumped into my mind was not, "what am I doing up at four?" Or, "Do I need to pee?" Nothing like that. Nothing typical. The thought that jumped...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 11-05-05

October 31, 2005

STOP

STOP Triple Crown Photographs made Sunday October 30th at the BWI Airport aircraft observation park on Dorsey Road....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-31-05

October 26, 2005

Would You PLUUH-EEEZ Let Us Sleep

Poe (L) and San (rhymes with Khan) decide that my expensive uber-computer chair is a good place for a nap. Jenne wants a pic of them. In setting up, I disturd their cat nap and boy do I get some serious 'tude from San!...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-26-05

October 23, 2005

25 x 6

25 X 6 Photograph made at the Normandy Woods Laundromat, Ellicott City, MD....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-23-05

October 22, 2005

Water Fowl at a Columbia Lake

Untitled I made this photograph over a month ago when Jenne and I went for a walk around one of Columbia, Maryland's lakes. If you have a title and/or a caption please feel free to share....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-22-05

October 12, 2005

Fire Helmets

Entry updated 10/12 @ 5:50PM Fire Helmets Photograph made at the In the Street Festival in Frederick, MD on Saturday October 1st, 2005. The above image can also be displayed horizontally....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-12-05

October 11, 2005

Fiddler in the Park

Fiddler in the Park Photograph made on the park in front of the town hall of Shepardstown, WV on Saturday October 1st, 2005....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-11-05

October 08, 2005

Donate Love

Donate Love Photograph made at the annual Frederick, MD In the Street Festival on Saturday October 2nd, 2005....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-08-05

October 02, 2005

In the Street and Jenne's Birthday

I can't believe that it's already been a year since Jenne's last birthday. It seems like last week that a bunch of us got together at the Bavarian Inn in Shepardstown, WV for her B-day dinner/party. Well this year I took Jenne out for the day. We started off in...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 10-02-05

September 22, 2005

Sunrise Over Ellicott City

"I stood upon the hills, when heaven's wide arch Was glorious with the sun's returning march, And woods were brightened, and soft gales Went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales." -- From the poem Sunrise on the Hills by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As I left for work this morning...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-22-05

September 19, 2005

Contemplation

The Lassitudes of Contemplation Beget a force They are the spirit's still vacation That him refresh -- The Dreams consolidate in action -- What mettle fair --Emily Dickinson Photograph made in Ellicott City while out with Larry and Anne on Saturday September 3rd. I am often amazed at the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-19-05

September 07, 2005

Magical Eyes

"To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth." --Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917 Photograph made in Ellicott City, MD on Saturday September 3rd....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-07-05

September 05, 2005

Capitalist Pig

Capitalist Pig Seen in an Ellicott City 'antique' shop on Saturday September 3rd....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-05-05

September 04, 2005

Self Portrait

Self Portrait in Multifaceted Mirror. Ellicott City, MD September 2004. I made this image at the coolest shop in Ellicott City, In Store. This place has the coolest furninture and home decor that I have seen. When I spotted this mirror I just had to use for a photograph....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-04-05

September 03, 2005

Saturday in Ellicott City

Far East Horse Our good friends Larry and the ever lovely Anne came up from Alexandria on Saturday. We spent the day roaming around Old Town Ellicott City and had a great dinner at Luna Bella Restaurante in the Triangle Shopping Center at Routes 40 and 29. The Lune...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-03-05

September 01, 2005

Canteens and Caissons

Canteens and Caissons Over hill, over dale As we hit the dusty trail, And the Caissons go rolling along. In and out, hear them shout, Counter march and right about, And the Caissons go rolling along. Then it's hi! hi! hee! In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 09-01-05

August 25, 2005

Half People

Half People, Mannequins photographed on Ocracoke Island, NC, June 2005. "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." -- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-25-05

August 23, 2005

Phoenix from the Ashes

It was the middle of summer 2003 when Michael, his girlfriend Lisa, and I went walking around the ruins of Clipper Mill in the Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore. The above building was a burned out partially collapsed structure. Peering inside we could see the roof was gone, but for...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-23-05

August 20, 2005

The Gray... DOOR?

Do you remember when the above boarded up door looked like this? It was two years ago. Clipper Mill is rapidly becoming an new apartment, townhome, gallery and office complex. The scenes of the ruins that I photographed there no longer exist. Michael and I visited Clipper Mill this...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-20-05

Black Eyed Susans and Mini

Have I said lately how much I totally dig this car? No? Well I do. I really do, baby, YEAH! The MINI parked in front of Michael's place in the Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. I made this photo from his kitchen window....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-20-05

August 18, 2005

Seashells by the Seashore

This is a small sampling of the hundreds of shells Jenne collected when we went beach combing on Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands on our Outer Banks vacation back in June. In the above photo are seen clam and scallop shells. We spent hours walking the beautiful beaches collecting shells,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-18-05

August 17, 2005

Blue Door

Blue Door, the sign to a gift shop selling art and art supplies on Ocracoke Island, NC....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-17-05

August 16, 2005

The Dragonfly

Stained Glass Dragonfly. Seen in an Ocracoke Island, NC shop. Zipping to and fro Flying low over the pond The dragonfly hunts --Will Burnham I was inspired to post the above image by Lynn's recent blog entry....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-16-05

August 14, 2005

Say Cheeeeeese!

I actually meant to post this earlier in the month. Anyway, when I flipped the pages of the 2005 Simpsons Fun Calendar at the end of July I was greeted by the above scene for August. A flood of not-so-good memories came rushing into my noggin about my first...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-14-05

August 07, 2005

No Parking

No Parking Bikes in front of an Ocracoke Island, NC beach shop....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-07-05

August 06, 2005

Scoot

Scoot and Pedal Honda scooters and red bicycles on Ocracoke Island, NC. The main forms of transportation on Ocracoke are scooters, bicycles, golf carts and your own two feet. Cars/Trucks are welcome, but not necessarily needed on this small vacation isle in the Outer Banks....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-06-05

August 04, 2005

Green ~ Thursday Challenge Image for 08.04.05

Three Oscars He's mean, he's green and he lives in a garbage can! It's everybody's favorite grouch, Oscar the Grouch... times three. These guys are game prizes at Hershey Park, and probably at every other amusement park in the world too!...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-04-05

August 03, 2005

Jenne's Orchids

Yellow Orchids on Blue Orchid Porn One of Jenne's hobbies is raising Orchids. This year she has two new plants that she picked up at the annual Philadelphia Flower Show. Jenne raises them and I photograph them....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-03-05

Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine

Your host in fourth grade. A MINI me. Yeah, that's me in what I believe to be a fourth grade photo from [booming voice] CATHOLIC SCHOOL!!! [booming voice fades away] These photos of my brothers and I come to me courtesy of my cousin, Karan. Good God look at...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 08-03-05

July 31, 2005

Photo Flash Mob

I really, really love the idea of the flash mob. I look forward to being harrassed over photography so I can organize this sort of event, as described by friend Rob at Strange Geometrical Hinges. Flash mob... see, you do learn something new everyday and today it was brought to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-31-05

The Orange Cat

"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat." - Mark Twain "With their qualities of cleanliness, discretion,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-31-05

July 26, 2005

Snake in the Grass

After dinner this evening the doorbell rings. Not expecting visitors I assume - and assume correctly - that it must be one of our fine neighbors. Opening the door I am greeted by Dawn and her dog, Hunter. "Hi Will, I hope I am not bothering you," she says....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-26-05

July 21, 2005

It's Not All a Life of Leisure

It seems that many folks believe that I am "living the life of leisure" on this, my week off before the new job. Hey, I am doing some chores too... a few. So you are not entirely right in leisurely assumption, you are merely 80% right. SO THERE! I...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-21-05

July 17, 2005

Henry Pigott House, Portsmouth Village

The Henry Pigott House On our vacation to Ocracoke Island, Jenne and I visited the deserted town of Portsmouth Village on the neighboring island to the south, Cape Lookout. In this long deserted village there are twenty-one preserved structures and the home of Mr. Henry Pigott is one of...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-17-05

July 14, 2005

Journey

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." -Ursula K. Le Guin The above photo was made when Jenne and I were on our Ocracoke vacation way back at the beginning of June. It’s so hard to...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-14-05

July 11, 2005

The Aim of Life

"The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, serenely, divinely aware." -Henry Miller Quite often I have to remind myself of the above. Have a great week everyone. Being this is my last at the NoVA job, I fully expect to have...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-11-05

July 06, 2005

Not Yet a Master

Yesterday I was asked if the girl in the Child of Liberty image was "shopped into" the image. In other words, was she added into the image of the flags. I think this is a fair question since I thought the same thing about about it after I worked on...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-06-05

July 04, 2005

Happy Fouth of July

Child of Liberty and Freedom Happy Fourth of July! The above photo was made Saturday July 2nd at the 20th Annual Antietam National Battlefield Salute to Independence celebration (a free concert and fireworks show). The above flags are are located in the Healing Field at the south-east corner of...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-04-05

Fireworks over Antietam ~ A Fourth of July Celebration

The fireworks as seen from inside in the Healing Field at Antietam National Battlefield Fireworks illuminate the night sky and the battlefield Maryland National Guard artillery fires during the 1812 Overture...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-04-05

July 03, 2005

Moth Wings

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." -Ralph Waldo Emerson The moth had a wingspan of around four inches. He, or she, was clinging to the cool cinderblock wall in the garage at work. The...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 07-03-05

June 30, 2005

Bring Sunshine

Click on thumbnail. "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others can not keep it from themselves." -J.M. Barrie...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-30-05

June 29, 2005

Great Bear ~ Roller Coaster Abstract

Click on thumbnails for full size images. Great Bear 01 Great Bear 02 The last of the roller coaster in abstract images is Hershey Park's, Great Bear. It is an exhilarating, looping, inverted steel coaster. You ride below the track, not above it. The ride starts by lifting you 90...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-29-05

June 28, 2005

The Sidewinder ~ Roller Coaster in Abstract

Hershey Park's Sidewinder steel roller coaster in abstract. This coaster was installed at the park in 1991 and designed by a firm in Holland. The maximum speed on reached on this one minute forty-five second ride is 47 mph, which doesn't sound so impressive, but the ride has two...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-28-05

June 27, 2005

Storm Runner ~ Roller Coaster in Abstract

Hershey Park's 0-72 mph in under two seconds steel roller coaster in abstract. I made this image two Saturdays ago when Jenne and I went to Hershey Park. Jenne and I are roller coaster junkies. Although we are both into them for the ride and the thrill, I enjoy...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-27-05

June 24, 2005

Orange ~ Photo Friday Images for 06.24.05

Big Dog, This prize is as big as an Old English Mastiff, but no where near as heavy! Nemo Squared, These fish are twice as big as the pillows on the finest hotel bed. Jenne and I went to Hershey Park last Saturday and while we both ride the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-24-05

June 23, 2005

Beach Combing and all things Fragile

Jenne combs the beach and surf for shells Ghost Crab If there was one activity Jenne and I did the most of while at Ocracoke it was beach combing. We looked for shells, lots and lots of shells. She brought home four plastic grocery bags full of shells and...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-23-05

June 22, 2005

How Mermaids Should Be

I love the big beautiful blue eyes on this life sized mermaid statue that I saw in an Ocracoke shop. I never did inquire as to how much she costs. I figure if you have to ask, you can't afford it. This is how mermaids should be. No scallop...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-22-05

June 20, 2005

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse and sheds The Lighthouse Keeper's Home & Lighthouse Jenne and I visited the lighthouse several times during our week long stay on Ocracoke Island, as I was waiting for light and cloud conditions that I liked for photography of the structure. Several of my photos of the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-20-05

June 19, 2005

Attack of the Clones

Hershey Clone Army Jenne and I spent Saturday at Hershey Park in Hershey, PA thanks to her employer and the fact that they have their company picnic there each year. Getting to Hershey Park for us is easy as it's all highway driving and I love open highway driving...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-19-05

June 17, 2005

Heading to the Pamlico Sound

Heading to the Pamlico Sound As one sailboat sits at anchorin Silver Lake Harbor the Windfall gets under sail and makes way for the Pamlico Sound off of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-17-05

June 16, 2005

Birds and Boats at Silver Lake, Ocracoke Village Harbor

Pelican at Silver Lake Boats and Birds at Silver Lake The Windfall Under Sail Three views of the Ocracoke village harbor called Silver Lake. Pelicans and many types of gulls were common perched on pilings and flying overhead. In the background of each shot is the famous Ocracoke Lighthouse,...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-16-05

June 15, 2005

Parasailing over Ocracoke and the Pamlico Sound

Jenne gets rigged into a life jacket and harness All set and ready to fly. Jenne is an adrenaline junkie! The crew inflates the chute and readies the lift rig. The boat captain applies power to the throttle and we lift off from the rear deck of the boat!...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-15-05

June 14, 2005

Ferry Boat to Ocracoke Island

Here are some of the sights Jenne and I saw from the deck of the Hatteras to Ocracoke ferry. The forty minute ferry runs every half hour during the day, is part of the NC DOT and is considered an extension of NC Route 12 and is therefore free. The...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-14-05

June 13, 2005

First Flight (the ride down to Ocracoke)

Resolution, detail of the memorial to the Wright Brothers. First Flight, metal sculpture of the historic moment On Saturday morning, Jenne and I awoke at 4:00 AM to finsih packing the car and loading the bikes on the rack. At this point we discovered that my bike's rear tire...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-13-05

June 12, 2005

Back From Vacation

Arr matey, and heave too for Irish Jenne the Pirate! I am sad to report that Jenne and I have returned from our summer vacation, but happy to report that we had an awesome time and our week away was just what we needed. I can now reveal that...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-12-05

June 03, 2005

A Sea of Daisies

On a Sea of Daisies I made this image on Memorial Day weekend not fifty feet from the Hammer house where we stayed. I made quite a few photographs in this field of daisies and wild flowers on our four day mini-vacation. Prints of all photographs on this web...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-03-05

June 02, 2005

More Mermaid Images

Mermaid and Dolphin Madison See the other Mermaid image here...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-02-05

June 01, 2005

Civil War Photos Dot Net

Students of American history and photography will find Civil War Photos Dot Net facinating. Literally thousands of photographs from America's Civil War. The quality of the images is excellent. Via Geren...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-01-05

The Mermaid

From, A Midsummer Night's Dream Excerpt: Act 2 Scene 1 by William Shakespeare OBERON "My gentle Puck, come hither: thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 06-01-05

May 30, 2005

Memorial Day

Old Glory...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-30-05

May 27, 2005

Symbol ~ Photo Friday Image for 05.05.27

"Pagan Poetry" Bjork Pedalling through The dark currents I find An accurate copy A blueprint Of the pleasure In me Swirling black lilies totally ripe A secret code carved Swirling black lilies totally ripe A secret code carved He offers A handshake Crooked Five fingers They form a pattern...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-27-05

May 25, 2005

Lonesome Tears

Lonesome tears I can't cry them anymore I can't think of what they're for Oh they ruin me every time But I'll try And leave behind some days These tears just can't erase I don't need them anymore How could this love ever-turning Never turn its eye on me?...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-25-05

May 23, 2005

In Yoda You Will Trust... Yes

Some possible titles for this photo of my favorite green Jedi master are... In Yoda We Trust What Would Yoda Do? Photo taken at the firehouse Clark works at in Potomac, MD....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-23-05

May 17, 2005

Pass in Time

So much stays unknown till the time has come. Did you imagine you could ever be so strong, Then watch your fear just turn into relief? Your sea of doubt become your own belief? Though tears don't come to cry some grief away, The tears will help to keep...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-17-05

May 16, 2005

Tension

don't rely on me my feet are stuck and my eyes leak but I feel the ceiling drop the floor rising it won't stop time away is all I need a curse walks around here I see it hide behind my chair and it peers at me it's grip...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-16-05

May 15, 2005

On Eagle's Wings

On Eagle's Wings, Detail of fire engine bell from the Potomac, MD station where my good friend, Clark works. And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-15-05

May 12, 2005

Black, White and Blue

Black, White and Blue, Detail of van at Baltimore Pow Wow May 1st 2005. "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." -Henry Ward Beecher...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-12-05

May 11, 2005

Red

Red Baltimore Pow Wow May 1st, 2005 "Happiness is inward and not outward; and so it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are." -Henry Van Dyke "One is taught by experience to put a premium on those few people who can appreciate you for...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-11-05

May 09, 2005

The Way You Look at Things

Ladle and Tablecloth Photograph made at the Baltimore Pow Wow on May 1st, 2005. As I was making this photograph the women behind the table asked, "what are you taking a photo of?" I told them I liked the reflection of the trippy tablecloth in the ladle. They wondered...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-09-05

May 08, 2005

Happy Mother's Day

Tulips I'd like to wish my Mother, and all Mothers a very happy Mother's Day. These buds are for you!...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-08-05

May 07, 2005

The Wood has Wood

____________ This tree is looking for action. Spring is in the air afterall and all of nature is looking for love. I spotted this while walking the neighborhood with Jenne this morning. There's really not anything I need to say about this... is there? This photo needs a title....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-07-05

May 06, 2005

Qualifier

Qualifier Details of motorcycles parked at the Baltimore Pow Wow, May 1, 2005. To see my other 2005 Baltimore Pow Wow photos click here, here and here and here too....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-06-05

May 05, 2005

Sky - Thursday Challenge Image for 05.05.05

Beach Combers at the Baltimore Pow Wow I haven't participated in a Thursday Challenge in quite a while, but this sky photo brings me back this week. Here we see folks and their dogs along the rocky beach along the Patapsco River on the south side of Baltimore. The...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-05-05

May 04, 2005

Wooden Sun

The above is detail of larger pice of art that was made specifically for this years Baltimore Pow Wow music and performance art festival/party. The piece is made entirely of wooden slats and marked with pen & ink. It is about two feet across and part of a much...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-04-05

May 03, 2005

Spoon

Spoon Another part the beer van from the Baltimore Pow Wow. I am interested in reading any thoughts and feelings you have about this image....

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-03-05

May 02, 2005

Light the way

Blue Light, halogen headlight and custom paint job. Detail of the beer van that was at the Baltimore Pow Wow. This particular van - decorated in a hand done custom paint job - provided a wealth of interesting and unique photo ops. I was really taken in by the...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-02-05

May 01, 2005

Pow Wow

I spent Sunday at the annual Baltimore Pow Wow on the south side of the city. It was my first time at this 15+ year old event (no one could agree how long it has been going on so this is an setimate). It's a Spring music and performance arts...

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Posted by Will Burnham on 05-01-05

April 29, 2005

Red Hand and Pink Petals

"I will be the gladdest thing under the sun. I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one." -edna st.