m e l a n i e

A Celebration of love...

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...my favorite. A good friend of mine, Scott, just said "I do" on Saturday to a beautiful woman, Jenny. The ceremony was very nice and the wedding photographer did an excellent job, so she thinks :) Nonetheless she is happy with the results!!

I am now going to get my book together and market myself as the town photographer in my new home in the mountains!! to see those happenings check out my other blog dreamliving!

Peace and much love,
m e l a n i e

send me a comment!!

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love birds!

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Congrats Scott and Jenni

A l a s...

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I am back!!

Below are a few photos from my recent travels. I am going to start marketing myself as a band photographer in Colorado. With some help from my band-tour-manager-friend Tony, I may get some photo gigs in the area. My inspiring friend James is responsible for helping me get my last Dark Star Orchestra photo published on their website and used for their promotional package. Besides that I am having a blast and sad to see that summer is ending... in hopes to go somewhere warm for winter or just stay in colorful Colorado!

write comments!!!

n a m a s t e

P.S. don't forget my other blog dreamliving!!

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***my first published photo*** www.darkstarorchestra.com

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yoga in a mountain field of wildflowers

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green leaf

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view from Independance Pass, CO

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flower glow

The road home....

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and the one-way flight back!

Thats right, I have been in Colorado for the past three weeks. I am near Glenwood Springs, which is about an hour away from Vail, Aspen and Grand Junction, all in different directions. My friend James and I have been travelling almost everyday to different mountain towns and having a blast....from Summer Jazz in Glenwood to Drum circles in Junction, and shows in Aspen and Vail, like Tea Leaf Green and JGB (Jerry Garcia Band) with Melvin Seals!

I am going home for my birthday, which is today--the big 24, and then coming back here. i hope to have work by the end of this month, because my funds are beginning to diminish. I am slightly weary, but have good people on my side that will support and see me through to help me if needed.

Soon, i will post some pictures!! Really this time.

And i hope everyone is having a splashing summer, in the sunshine with smiles!!

No complaints here!

peace

come on children...

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come on clap your hands!!! doo doo doo do....

word from LA. i am having lots of fun. was able to shake and squirm my body in the sand at the drum circle on the beach on saturday. felt great, very interesting people everywhere from tourists to locals, vagabonds and gypsies and the such. I like it here, the mentality and vibe is very real and not at all like i am use to, but aware that it had all existed. i admit, i am fascinated with the bums and All the great RV motor homes parked along the roads...look out, i really would love to have one to call my own! oh, and soon i am going to start capturing the great architectual homes in this area....really cool

later!!

P.S. i have OPHOTO, to share with friends, please let me know if you want me to share them with you,...i need an email address...you can email me through my blog... i think.

a l o h a from L. A.

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I have been having lots of fun, and have had little time on the computer. but today i am making progress of backing up my 300 pictures and tomorrow I will do the old-fashion technique of making prints then mail them to friends!!

i hope you all are well in cyberspace that actually checks in on this standstill blog! Hopefully I'll be able to post some of my pictures of everything from mountain landscape, people, firedancers, abstract and self portrait.

stay more tuned

peace and much love.

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F R I E N D S !

I am leaving to go on tour of my mother land. Stay tuned, I will be posting stories and poems and hopefully some great pictures along the way!! Give me some time, like a week or two!! Until I can post I will be exploring Colorado and then Southern Cali. Thats all I know now!!

~p e a c e~

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hoopin' kid :)

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hoop master Aaron :)

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farm goats...Marvin and ?

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neat reflections

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my friend Tara, and baby horse

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hangin at Alivia's

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j a m e s !!

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spring

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dandelions

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Hometown photos

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crane and church

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skew of train bridge

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one of my biggest supporters, and benefactors (mainly in camera supplies) ~dad~

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cool huh?

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UNEMPLOYMENT IS THE PITTS!!

Who wants to donate to the 'melanie tour' fund? I am leaving May 15 to venture out West with two other lovely rigorous women. Together we are going to camp and tour Colorado, Oregon and California. Donations can be made to me!

Otherwise, you should leave a comment saying what you do for a living. if you like your job, if you can employ ME, and leave some advice or connections that will help me along my path!!

G R A C I A S !

I am back

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From a wonderful vacation at the Spirit of the Wanee, park and festival. Amazing weekend with new friends and old. The weather was beautiful, and clear skies, a little chilly though.

To see pictures from this amazing trip check out my other blog, dreamliving!!

p e a c e

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amongst the Lizard_Mel collection

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hiyyah! chop!

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wild child

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taken by liz

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hand in hand

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shadow on c e m e n t

yes

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Damn commercial on the radio has just used that word atleast 50 times while i was trying to come up with my title. what do you know?

Hey all,
I just want to express how wonderful my day has been thus far: Sunny blue skies, warm wind, daydreaming of Florida where I'll be gathering with friends and festie-ing it up at Suwanee, some hoopin' dancin' and laughing all the time.....i n c r e d i b l e

I love days off work!!

check it, i made a new blog called http://dreamliving.blogspot.com i have some new goals in mind. firstly i want to put my collection together for wooster collective and invite them to check it out. hopefully others will later come to see as well...plus i like the name better, it may take lead over this one... check it out and LET ME Know your thoughts!!!

n a m a s t e on this nice day

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Hoopla coming soon!!

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The bag I was telling you about.

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Mary's Flower

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i'm just trying to figure it all out. what, I'm not sure, thats what i'm trying to figure out. one thing is, can i use my talents and creativity to support myself? i sew, paint, photograph...just a few things. Would you buy one of my purses? for thirty dollars? would you buy one of my photographs? why would you want one of my photographs? what about it, would you like enough to buy it.? or how bout a compilation book by m e l a n i e ? really, if i could hire a person to do the sewing, i would design and sell my bags and such, that would be cool.

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n o r a day

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a little s u b d u e d

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a little e x t r e m e

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another cool one

hola....

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My interest in trainyards....or well, they're not actually trainyards that we go to. Nick told me the real name last night...but my memory fails me, go figure. Anyways, I continue to be interested in trains and grafitti art, and as i was checking out http://northbankfred.com today, I was inspired to put up my "hola" streak that i took a picture of..

okay,
enjoy.

p.s. i think i will trainhop in my days to come, if its not too illegal by now. your welcome to join me.

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shout out to.. www.northbankfred.com

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b&w 3

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b l i g h t, they call it.

I invite you....

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...to share your comments on my recent posts of Over the Rhine, Cincinnati (Vine Street). So be your comment whether it be about aesthetics of the picture, the r e a l i t y of it, do you like it or hate it, how you feel, experience, questions...

...If you'd like to see more of the collection....i shot these while driving or cruisin' in my (okay, mom's) Oldsmobile 88 .... through town from the creative spot BAREFOOT to the IntheWood lunch with IAN

funny story about that trip, atleast i think its funny... well, if you want to know, ask.

--RAMBLE+

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h e y !

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v i n e street,

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"s c hi zo p hr en i c "-- a word used to describe me today..

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junk yard, near sustainable living house, Oxford

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hangin out at the Sustainable Living house...Andy, Nora, and Ellie

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green leaf

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'enduring pink' holiday leftover

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don't think, just do.

hey now....

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is cyberposting failing me ?

I think the server was down temporarily, and during that time I pondered my enthasiasm towards my blog. I have to admit I got very worried there for a second.....hmm

h e l l o

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EVERYONE!!~~~~

'tis a new day, and a new month! What are you gonna do about it? ..... Cease it, be one with it...... . A good nite's sleep, delicious coffee, no work day (however must work nite), and a trip to Oxford with Nora, and hopefully a photoshoot adds up to....

h a p p i n e s s .

hope you are the same!!

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pendant on handmade artsy shirt, SF,CA

My heart Chakra

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....is getting so much love from everyone!!

I was at the show, Keller, the other night, and recieved so many compliments on my glowing pendant!!

Kudos, Shawn!

t h a n k y o u

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glass pendant, by LA Shawn

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"Hotties from Ohio" plus James, Scott, Emma, and...oh I can't remember the other kind soul's name.

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Ancient River of Fate, Brian Exton

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meditation, Brian Exton, www.atticsofmylife.com --art.

postcard poem, by melanie and erin

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Blessed be, that we dreamed, lived, San Francisco.
With our hearts to the sea, pulsating, bleeding with energy.
Seeing not with our eyes, but with a divine spiral interwinding,
people, music, the dream, and unity.
peace, praise God, alas.

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Erin got her groove back, after a few hours of rest.

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absolutely delicious clam chowder sold here!

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fisherman's warf

yayyyyyyyyyy.....

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The time in nigh. I will be gone for a long weekend. S a n Francisco, CA.

Stay tuned!

I will post again, next week some time.

When I get back, I plan on seeing Gov't Mule on Wed. and mylove, Keller Williams, on Thursday! If work hasn't scheduled me.

p e a c e and much love,

~melanie~

Symmes Tavern....

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...(In the tune of Micheal Jackson)....has got me workin' workin' day and night!!!! Wheeeewwwww. I'm talkin' relentless a.m. and p.m. double shifts....overworked coworkers and sometimes negative vibrations. Thankfully, Nora and I have been working together. Today, was barefoot and handstands at Harbin Park for our break, and hopefully tomorrow they won't make me work my second shift. This weekend, Nora and I are going in opposing directions....her in Manhatten, and me SanFran. Should be cool. Working hard makes vacation soooo much better!

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countdown

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5 days...........
to the Frisco bay!!

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Trying my hand at graphic design...however I'm sticking to photography.

Okay, so photoshop doesn't have spellcheck, my bad!

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changes have been made. now... a n y o n e can post comments, without having to log in. i trust you

i have links too

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Coming soon..... I hope to have my link column on the right side of the page. There are some sites I want you all to check out. Until then...

1. My new and first blogger Photographer friend who posts comments....
http://www.blog.paulsveda.com --check it. Amazing capture for detail and color, mostly shot with the Nikon D70

2. These people have visited and posted their comments, and for that I am grateful. Check out their blogs... http://www.commentstoall.blogspot.com --yqbd
http://www.panamascotty.blogspot.com --scotty, residing in Panama

3. Hubbs side, is in the process of being reconstructed. Stay tuned..for hubbard's art. And a link to the band's site and forum http://www.smoofspurkin.com hopefully we can have a photo shoot soon!!!

4. Ohh, and Nick introduced me to the hip street art site, which has inspired my art in other ways.... http://www.woostercollective.com

Anyone else want to be represented? let me know!!

w o r d ...

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holiday fun!!!

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in 3-5 words/adjectives...what do you think?

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my goodness my guinness

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n o r a

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M E !

the good news...

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...is that HP recycyles their print cartridges (for free/by mail!--no postage necessary if mailed in the US). I found that out when changing mine today.

The bad news is that a lot of my prints have these horrific lines running throughout them. I guess thats what I get for not spending 1 million dollars on a printer. I am going to send them some of my liney prints and see how they respond.

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up in p r i n t s

Today

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I wrote inmagine.com to ask them about entries for submission of stock photographs. My question was about how they accept pictures with a resolution of 6.0 (which my camera is capable of), however, the high res photos they sell are up to 15 megapixels. Also, I asked them for any guidance or link to those in the field of stock photography that can help. We'll see how they respond.

I shot my oil pastels with Remote Capture on my computer...fun! However, while trying to process RAW with Canon's Zoombrowser, I got confused, and went back to shooting jpeg's. I had a hard time finding the right exposure for the pictures, so I mainly shot on P (if you know what that means) and did some post-touching up, not much though, because I am somewhat impatient and short on time,

Good day maties!!

oil pastel on sketchpad

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oil pastel on sketchpad

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oil pastel on sketchpad

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w w j d ?

okay, so now.....

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After blogging for a little while, I have decided that I need to type more words along with my pictures. That way it may highten the reason for the posting of the picture. -- For example, I only posted the picture of the airplanes because I wanted to update the blog, and well, went into my archive and picked it. The story behind that one is that I was on a boat in the Ohio River all beautiful day with Mom, Dad, and brother Jeff, shooting the WEBN fireworks event. We had access to the whole river, while other boats had to stay in thier designated areas!

OH and Jesus...well, he's part of our beautiful Nativity set from Xmas. I really like the colors. Usually he resides in his crib in the back, next to Virgin Mary, and Joseph, but that day, he came out and manifested his word to ME!

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k. i. s. s.

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near my b a c k y a r d

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l u x u r y mobile

my friend Nick, in the snow-covered train yard

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n i c k
Lesson learned: BRING AN UMBRELLA next time you shoot photos in the snow!!!!!

n o r a

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I want to shoot more like this!!!

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N o r a

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photoshoot with Nora

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creative

CU: harp

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