Painting With Light Extra

Wow, I thought I was done with this, but then I drove by this place. I do a lot of driving to a lot of places, now where did I see that? Hmmm! Anyway, Mr. Police Man, thanks for not taking me to jail.



Stupid me didn't give the police man a business card! Market, Market, Market!

Mt Katahdin

So yesterday I skipped out on work and went flying. (of course I still had to work when I got back). We caught the guy that does the crop circles and we also headed north to Mt. Katahdin. It is rare, in my experience, to be able to fly around the mountain as we did today. The winds really whip over the top and create some turbulence that is quite rough. Today we were lucky.

Maine

Today started out as any with a cup of coffee to start my day. I went to the lab, and ran some other errands finding myself back at my favorite coffee spot. I see my friend Chris (Greenie) and we do lunch at Brewsters. While there my friend Chris (Tennie) shows up wants to know if we wanted to go flying. So work for today was put on hold and we went flying.

While flying we did not see any crop circles, but caught who was doing them. He's in the photos below!





These were taken in Levant. Now memorize the path and head out and hope you remember correctly!

Dance of the Ghost Lady

This image was taken at 9:22 pm. My exposure was four minutes and thirty seconds with a whole bunch of exposures. I lost count. This image is also made up of six different images. Do you see those streaks in the sky? Could I be so lucky as to capture a metior shower?

The dancer in this image was in the Steven King Movie The Langoliers. She was the little girl at the end that says something like "daddy daddy look at the new people". Lucky for me I don't have to pay her royalties like the movie people do.


Back to the streaks in the sky. Those are actually star trails. That is how far the earth moved while I took the exposure. If you are good in math, let me know how far the earth moved during this exposure.

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The Stone House

This image is of the ruins of a stone house in the middle of a blueberry field. It was taken at 11:48 pm during the full moon which is what you see behind the clouds and tree. My exposure was two minutes and seventeen seconds and it consists of four exposures during this time. The streaking in the clouds is the movement of the clouds during the exposure.



Of course it did not look like this when I was there. It was just very dark with only the moon lighting the way. I tripped, fell, ran into stuff, did I mention falling. The image made it worth every scrap, cut and bruise.

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Trees

These trees were photographed in a Cemetery. You can make out a couple of stones in the back. It was taken at 10:06 pm and my exposure was two minutes and twenty six seconds and it consists of five images and 21 exposures. The red glow in the sky are the city lights which added to the image.

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Dow Air Force Base

This image was taken out at the old Dow Air Force Base at 11:20 pm. My exposure was two minutes and nineteen seconds and consists of eight exposures. This is the first time I've done this type of exposure in over fifteen years. They do get better!

Rock Dox

If you’re a fan, you know...the Rock Dox are the band with the sound we remember and love. They’re five average guys, from salesmen to doctors, who miss the good rock and roll music of the 70s, 80s and 90s. "There is a hunger for our kind of music," says lead singer John Dickey. "Most of today’s music sounds the same. We’re bringing back rock and roll the way it should be." The Rock Dox now have two CDs under their belt, 2002's "Fully Medicated" and 2004's "House Call." The band continues to play to sell out crowds all over the Northeast.

If you’re a rock fan, you’ve likely been unhappy the last decade or so, as rap, metal and boy bands have dominated the charts. You are not alone. According to a recent article in Newsweek magazine, that so-called "garage rock" is making rock and roll cool again - and nobody knows it better than the Rock Dox. With a range of sound reminiscent of everything from Journey to Van Halen, with driving rhythm and top-shelf vocals, the Rock Dox take you back to the good old days in a whole new way. They’re five guys from every walk of life with one thing in common: they want rock back on a roll.

The Rock Dox were originally the brainchild of three local doctors – thus the name. Over the years the band has evolved to include singer John Dickey, guitarist Greg Beidelman, Dr. Hank Ford on bass, drummer Rich Newland, and Brian Mosher on keyboard and rhythm guitar.

These five guys, along with Justin on sound and Jarrod on lights, are spurring a rock revolution with "House Call." "We love to play with our audience, not at them," explained Hank. "We’re all part of the same party."

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P.O.D Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

I was hiking through the jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico when I came across this place. I never approached the woman to see if this was some kind of store or if it was her home. The yard around it was quite littered with trash and I was quite surprised to see someone. I snapped a few photos and went about my way. From the smile on the ladies face, I guessing she didn't mind me taking her portrait.



PWL Coming Tuesday, September 16th!

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Rock Dox - John Dickey

Meet the front man of the band, lead singer, John Dickey. His is the chameleon voice that delivers AC/DC to Journey and everything in between. He is the energy of the music - whether it’s that seductive scat from Jim Morrison of the Doors or the ear-piercing screech from David Lee Roth of Van Halen.

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P.O.D Jamaica

This is a beach in Ocho Rios Jamaica. Don't you just want to jump in?

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Rock Dox - Rich Newland

The Drummers are usually the craziest of them all and that stands true for my friend Richie. He generates the thump you feel in your chest, the bang in your head, the punch in your heart. This guy hits ‘em hard and he’s got the broken lumber to prove it. Surrounded by a sea of cymbals, he’s the rock in rock and roll. Rich says every member brings life to the music. “The magic is the diversity of the band and the music. We’re loud and aggressive, we have a good time, and we give 200%.


Richie and his beautiful wife Norma


To bad he doesn't like his job!


ROCK N ROLL

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Painting with light will be a series of images that I have taken at night and have painted with light. Often times the image is composed of several exposures or even several images. What's the difference? For what I am doing I consider an exposure a pop of a flash or other light source (several per image) while the shutter is left open. Several images would be just that combined into one image.

Coming Soon!

P.O.D Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman Island is located off the Mexican Boarder in the Caribbean.
The Big ship I believe is Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. it is surrounded by pirate ships.

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Rock Dox - Hank Ford

September 9, 2008

Here is another good friend and the Doctor in the Rock Dox, Dr. Hank Ford. Dr. Ford, leader of the band and one of the founding fathers of the Rock Dox, is the only original member still with the band. On bass he is responsible for the grumble of rumble that is the core foundation of the band’s low end. He’s half of the energy that keeps the sweat pouring, the toes tapping and our blood pumping through the pounding Rock Dox groove. Hank says the Rock Dox’s music is all about chemistry and communication. “It’s a combination of people together looking for a common sound,” he said during a recent interview. “Some songs, like We Go On, are really representative of what we loved to listen to - music with lyrics that make sense, with harmony, guitar, chorus - all together in a sound that works.” Hank also is a co-owner of Slopes Restaurant, which is a micro-brewery. 

Catch the Rock Dox at the Connection in Presque Isle on September 26 & 27 from 9pm - 1am

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P.O.D

On Saturday Lynn and I took a ride up to Greenville for the Seaplane Fly In. The forcast was for rain, but overcast skies won out. We watched the planes come and go and I never took a shot. The planes were too far off from where we were and the sky was just gray, they would have been crap.

Never the less I found other things to photograph.


These flowers looked cool with the dark sky behind them.



This is the Monson Security Guard in charge of the corn fields.

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Rock Dox - Brian Mosher

Brian Mosher is what the band calls the icing on the cake, the ribbon on the package, He's the sexy one. His solid rhythm guitar and fancy finger work on the keyboards takes the Rock Dox to a new dimension. Brian describes their music as an antidote for those that miss rock and roll, miss guitar solos, miss the melodic sound of Journey to the grumble of AC/DC. “We’re bringing back the rock-and-roll that we all loved. We’re a party band that does what few do anymore, and we know it works.” Brian lives in Presque Isle with his wife and three kids. He describes his first love as writing music. Oh Yeah He's the sexy one! Did I mention that? He told me to say it!

I make fun of Brian cause I can, but seriously, he made me say it.








I'm So Sexy

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P.O.D. Lighthouses

Are any of you Lighthouse Fans? I think they are great. I am working on photographing all the lighthouses in Maine. I'm trying for the ones that are off shore first, but it's not always nice enough weather to fly in a small plane that far out.


Goose Rocks Lighthouse by North Haven


Brown's Head Lighthouse

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Rock Dox - Greg Beidelman

September 5, 2008

Todays photo of the day is my good friend and guitar legend Greg Beidelman of the Rock Dox. Greg is the magic man on the guitar. If you’ve never seen Eddie play Eruption, this is as close as it gets. Whether he’s screaming leads furiously through his Marshall Stack or just filling the room with the sweet tone we know as rock and roll. Greg says the Rock Dox know how to give the crowd what they want. “Our music has a classic rock influence,” Greg explained. “We’re not ground-breaking, we just stick to the basics and keep the good rock and roll alive.”

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