(Edit: linked to updated, framed version on Flickr)
The baby will be here any day, and we decided to add a hook to our bathroom wall. I love the visual of it and took a snapshot, then did a very minor Photoshop treatment where I made the wall black and white. The wall is actually white but the grooves in the paneling are blue and it cast the background with just a bit of color. Going to straight B&W makes the pink of the robes stand out that much more.
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I have a lot of respect for urban explorers that get into places that most others would never attempt to go, just for the sake of documenting the decaying history of a place that would likely be forgotten. As you can imagine, Buffalo has lots of these types of places – grain silos, Bethlehem Steel,…
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I just wanted to thank everyone for such a wonderful Christmas! We honestly could not have asked for anything else! I also want to wish everyone a bright and happy New Year! May 2007 bring you success and happiness!