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02 May 2008

Photo Friday--Looking up, suggested by youngergirl44

post by: elizard at: 11:17 | 40 comments

Finally, I have the perfect photo:

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I'd hire him:
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posted by elizard 02 May | 11:20

A counterpoint to elizard. . .
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posted by danf 02 May | 11:33

awesome, elizard!

My literal interpretations of the theme:
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tos

posted by crush-onastick 02 May | 11:37

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posted by mygothlaundry 02 May | 11:39

He hates this picture because he thinks I'm making fun of him. I love this picture because he looks peaceful and a little amazed, which are things he hasn't had recently.
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and the John Hancock building in Chicago, a favorite place to go take in the views with a good (although overpriced) cocktail:

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posted by Sil 02 May | 11:44

Looking up at a derelict sign:
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A hard-to-see airplane:

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Me, looking up!

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posted by BoringPostcards 02 May | 11:45

crush, that pic of the Sears tower is awesome! Very Blade Runner-esque.

posted by BoringPostcards 02 May | 11:47

Thanks, BoPo! I took that two winters ago, when I worked across the street from the tower.

posted by crush-onastick 02 May | 11:55

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posted by bmarkey 02 May | 11:58

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posted by essexjan 02 May | 12:01

Looking up at the lights in the Rookery building:
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larger version here

Looking up at Marina Towers:
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Looking up at the Capitol Tower:
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posted by Slack-a-gogo 02 May | 12:05

essexjan: I love that picture!

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posted by essexjan 02 May | 12:08

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posted by jouke 02 May | 12:11

that's around the corner 10 min. ago.

posted by jouke 02 May | 12:13

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posted by arse_hat 02 May | 12:16

Taken Monday:
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And last Thursday:
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posted by rhapsodie 02 May | 12:17

jouke that's awesome!

hmpf. I had a good one - some WWII cargo planes, in formation - that I shot at the bike race last Sunday but I've not had time or inclination to process yet this week... oh, well.

posted by lonefrontranger 02 May | 12:19

Let's see...

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This is taken from a boat on the Tagus in Lisbon.

posted by gaspode 02 May | 12:21

Taken last evening.

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posted by essexjan 02 May | 12:43

Reagan's funeral:

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posted by mrmoonpie 02 May | 12:56

Glad you like it, lfr.

posted by jouke 02 May | 12:56

Awesome photos, bunnies!

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posted by deborah 02 May | 12:59

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elizard, that is an awesome pic. Thanks for remembering and starting it off.

posted by rainbaby 02 May | 13:02

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posted by misteraitch 02 May | 13:10

playing with an Alex Grey dvd on the projector
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sequoias I think
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posted by simbiotic 02 May | 13:34

The light was terrible, but here's a shot looking up the center atrium of the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.

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posted by annaramma 02 May | 13:43

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posted by eekacat 02 May | 14:37

Also, there's a ton of great photos this week. Mucho, mucho greatness. I think I will have to pack up my camera and find a new hobby now. Too many people are getting good at this.

posted by eekacat 02 May | 14:50

arse_hat, I love the variety of blues in your shots.

I agree with eekacat, these are awesomeness.

posted by Sil 02 May | 15:27

2008 Zilker Kite Festival:

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posted by Atom Eyes 02 May | 15:43

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You've seen her before but this pic was just taken a day or two ago.

posted by Doohickie 02 May | 16:44

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posted by Ceiling Cat is watching you masturbate 02 May | 18:00

Ooh, I'm always looking up. I'll throw three into the mix, I guess.

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Taken in the recently-former backyard.

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Jonathon Borofsky's amazing sculpture "Walking to the Sky", taken at the wonderful Nasher Sculpture Center here in Dallas.

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The fella in the grey tank-top is my brother in law. The woman in the ever-so-doofy straw hat on the right is my mom. The middle pair are a couple that we met on the beach. He's a former Gulf War I vet that got blinded by shrapnel. She's a hairstylist. They live somewhere in Georgia (damn....Macon? Athens? I don't recall). Tied to the former-vet's chair is his Spongebob Squarepants kite. I found it awesome that he could have a blast on the beach (Cape San Blas, FL, fwiw) hanging out and flying a kite even though he was blind.

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posted by Zack_Replica 02 May | 23:10

I have this urge to photoshop an afro and a bunch of psychedelia into BP's pic <singing>...have you ever been experienced?</singing>

posted by Zack_Replica 02 May | 23:16

"Walking to the Sky" is in Dallas too? There's an installation of it on CMU's campus in Pittsburgh.

posted by octothorpe 03 May | 03:56

Yay Rookery! Yay Chihuly!

posted by eamondaly 03 May | 18:02

I took this one recently.

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posted by redvixen 03 May | 18:16

Gorgeous, all of you! Update on mine: I ran into my friend Stu, a tree faller and old-time islander, whose brother is named Gord. I asked if it was his brother who was advertising on that sign. "Shit, no," he said, "he gets scared standing on a chair."

It was hysterically funny at the time. But then, there was beer involved.

posted by elizard 05 May | 04:04

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