Alice’s Adventure’s: Funstuff and Pretty Things

via: shape + color
truly amazing work by photographer David Maisel in his work, “Library of Dust”, 
Blogger Jeremy Elder writes:
The Oregon State Insane Asylum, as it was first named, opened in 1883. While it operated until the early 1970s, some of the patients who died within its walls, unclaimed by their families, were cremated and their remains were sealed […]

Texans in the snow, originally uploaded by travisov.
Yay! Snow! but a mere 2,000 feet below…

what an amazing climate.

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Torrential rains on Koh Kood, originally uploaded by Bēn.

Ah, as my new friend Ross put it, the “lead skies” have arrived. Gentle sun hides behind low clouds that drift in from the pacific ocean. The temperature has dropped dramatically and I can wear my boots again.
This is a picture of Thailand but I know I […]

fun fun fun!
i plan to see….
fleet foxes | norfolk & western | battles | the cool kids | built to spill | thao and the get down stay down… plus many more i have never heard of!

www.musicfestnorthwest.com

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Now that my commute consists of fighting coastal wind gusts, intermittent rain, semi-courtous Oregon drivers and super fast road bikers, the issues of cycling in cities is at the top of my awareness radar.
Hence, this post.

Via: wend blog

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July 4, originally uploaded by drwhimsy.

Hope you all had a safe & awesome Fourth!

Here are a couple of my shots…

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Alice & Travis with Gigantic Surfboards!, originally uploaded by alicenoyes.

we did it! so much fun.
Since it was my first time, I didn’t stress about standing up or anything fancy, just enjoyed my first dip into the Pacific Ocean! Rode the waves, Stood up a couple times, yelled, screamed, hooped & hollered.
Good times. Can’t wait to […]