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Endpaper/Credo, Belgrade Raw book

Good design, good expression, and good photos. More info here

Veni Weedy Vici

When Colorado recently enacted the nation's first legalized marijuana system, I was curious to see how things looked on the ground. So on January 1, 2014, I took a short trip to Denver. Photos and commentary below.

A view from the plane. Weird smoke hanging over the downtown.

Another shot from the plane, just after landing. More weird smoke everywhere.

This is a mural at the airport. It's right next to a shop selling marijuana. Hey, when in Rome...

When I walked by the mural again it looked more like this.

The Denver Airport is trippy, man. Here's the pointy roof as seen during a little walk I took in this cool field. Couldn't quite get the focus. I guess you're not supposed to walk near the tarmac but how was I supposed to know? Until that guy yelled at me. I mean, chill bro. It's all good.

The roofline reminded me of pizza so I went back inside and found a slice. I must've taken 50 photos of this before I ate. Then I ordered 4 more. Have you ever really studied pizza?

Here's a photo of... oh wait, forgot to take the lens cap off.

This was on the cab ride to downtown. I forget where this was but isn't this cool looking? It's like Monet or something. But with Bob Marley's face. Do you see it?

Things got really awesome when I switched to black and white mode. I'm not sure it comes across in this photo but these people were moving super fast. 

Here's...No wait. Darn. Lens cap again.

Finally made it downtown. Back to color because it's awesome. Here's a shot of a huge dome building. Sorry about the shake, my camera was being really weird. The flag reminds me of a movie I saw once. Can't remember the name. Or what it was about. Something about three flags. Three flag day or flag dream or I forget. But anyway the dome was awesome.

Then I found this fir tree and we became like best friends. I shot like mega photos of it but I think this one is the best. Because it's the most real.

But if you want the honest truth it looked more like this. It looked like a giant bud, dude! And it was glowing, no shit!

Not much to say about the rest of the trip. Can't remember much. I wandered around for another day. There's tons of good munchies in Denver. 

Here's a shot from the cab back to the airport. It was pretty smokey there. Didn't really see the sky the whole trip. But it sure smelled good.

No prayer necessary

 “If I didn’t shoot with confidence, they probably weren’t going in. That’s how this game works. You believe, you play hard, you compete, you play the right way, you play with confidence, and the basketball gods will look out for you.”

Trailblazer guard Wesley Matthews with the photography quote of the year so far

7. Drink Very Scant If Any

This list of New Year's Resolutions by Woody Guthrie (from Jan 1, 1943) has been making the rounds lately.  I don't know anything about this Guthrie character but he seems like a simpleton. I mean, 16. Learn People Better? That's not even good Englsh. But in his defense people were generally stupider back then before computers and smartphones and could look stuff up easy. They just had to rely on their wits and on whatever farmtools were handy. And I suppose that's why our forefathers started wars, plus they had to stand up for what they believed. Like when he wrote this was during a war I think. 

What does any of this have to do with photography? I think it should be obvious. Computers and wars and getting smarter over time have a direct effect on photographs. I mean, duh! So let's be happy for modern times. For what it's worth my main resolution this year is to get smarter. I'm going to look stuff up like crazy. Like this list for starters is something I looked up. Check. ✓ And mate.

Hello, Roe Ethridge Rockaway, NY

A song for the first photobook delivered in 2014

(To the tune of Lionel Richie's Hello)

I've been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door

Hello, Roe Ethridge Rockaway, NY
Is it me you're looking for?

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted 
And my arms are open wide
'cause you know just what to say 
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much I love you

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow

Hello, Roe Ethridge Rockaway, NY
I've just got to let you know

'cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying I love you

Hello, Roe Ethridge Rockaway, NY
Is it me you're looking for?

'cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying I love you