Rocking Out.

what: me and alex rocking out with our guitars.

where: my basement.

when: yesternight.

setting: auto 10 second delay timer.

comments: look at the look on my face and alex laughing... good times.

Meerkat.

what: a meerkat that is very happy to hear it's christmas.

where: minnesota zoo, minneapolis, minnesota.

when: april 13, 2008.

setting: ?.

comments: merry christmas and happy holidays everyone.

LaQu*nta.

what: the laqu*nta hotel we stayed in.

where: minneapolis minnesota.

when: august 11, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: not sure if i would get sued if i put the hotel name here. or... maybe i'd get paid... STAY AT THE LAQUINTA HOTELS!!!

POWER!

what: me with the sun in my hand.

where: my back yard.

when: august 29, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: i was surprised it worked out this well on the first try.

Les Paul.

what: my les paul guitar.

where: my living room.

when: today.

setting: DM;

comments: is it a gibson or epiphone? can you tell? no? it's an epi. i don't have enough cash to buy a gibson... yet... and when i do have enough money... i'm buying a fender. i like to try and keep this one in good shape, just in case i have to sell it.

My Guitar.

what: my first guitar.

where: my living room, thunder bay, ontario.

when: today.

setting: DM;

comments: hey can you see the smudge there? this guitar is one of my favourites. its got drawings and duct tape and paint and scratches and holes and nicks and everything in it. its missing 2 knobs, so i replaced the volume one with an amp knob. the fish stencil is MINE. awesome no? pics of my other guitars to follow probably. and yes, the duct tape IS there to hold it together. don't worry fender fans, this is just a cheap knock-off jay turser "strat-a-like". i would never deface a fender like this. although i do like the look here. my parents don't.

Tumor Fish.

what: a rainbow trout with a callous or tumor on his bottom lip.
where: great lakes aquarium, duluth minnesota.

when: july 15, 2008 [ day before my birthday! :) ].

setting: DM.

comments: there were two people standing beside me when i took this picture and one of them said, 'wow, that's a really good picture,' so if a complete stranger says it's good, it belongs on here. to the lady who complimented me, [if you ever happen upon this particular post of this particular website]: thanks!

Big Trees And Sunset.

what: some trees [don't know what kind] with the sunset behind.

where: kissimmee florida.

when: april 18, 2008.

setting: ?

comments: these trees all has big weird clumps of moss hanging from the branches. i thought they looked neat so i took a sunset pic of them. turned out okay i think.

Frontosa.

what: a juvenile frontosa cichlid.

where: florida aquarium, tampa florida.

when: april 13, 2008.
setting: DM;
comments: this fish was in waaaay too small of a tank.

Fluorescent Animal.

what: POISON arrow frog! a blue one at that.

where: seaworld, orlando florida.

when: april 16, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: i never thought these guys were as little as they actually are. strange that one drop of their poison could kill like a gazillion people.

Holo Seahorse.

what: a seahorse making a peek around a plant.

where: seaworld, orlando, florida.

when: april 16, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: seahorses are the weirdest fish out there by far, but are they cute or what?

African Clawed Frog.

what: a very pensive african clawed frog.

where: seaworld, orlando, florida.

when: april 16, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: i don't like these guys. they're ugly and mean and they eat your fish and they are juts overrated pets. this one was in a tank that was way too small though...

A Day At The Races.

what: my view at the greyhound races.

where: florida somewhere.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: named after a great album by queen. there's nothing special about this pic really, just wanted to put it up as a 'see through my eyes' kinda thing.

White Flower.

what: i don't know... if you do. feel free to tell me.

where: edison/ford winter estates, FM florida.

when: april 8, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: this pic is clear. and pretty. i should have done photography for my art project...

Fig Tree And Me!

what: yours truly standing in front of a banyan tree.

where: naples zoo, naples florida.

when: april 5, 2008.

setting: mother took this pic.

comments: nice clear pic, too bad my hair looks so stupid. :P

Flower Pod.

what: a pod that folds out into a flower. don't what tree this was from...

where: naples zoo, naples florida.

when: april 5, 2008.

setting: SCN foliage + macro.

comments: thanks mother for being our hand model in this picture.

Brown Pelican.

what: a brown pelican looking spiffy.

where: FMB florida, where the lagoon meets the gulf.

when: april 4, 2008.

setting: auto;

comments: tough birds. very nice to look at and watch them fish. this one was eyeballing me and looking very menacing.

"Eeeeeee!"

what: a screaming [mental] dolphin.

where: seaworld, orlando florida.

when: april 16, 2008.

setting: DM?

comments: this guy brought the baton he was playing with right to me and i wanted to get a pic of him begging for me to throw it, but some pissant-redneck-podunk-banjo-playin-knee-slappin'-gun-totin'-foot-stompin'-bow-legged-beer-bellied-pickup truck-drivin'-possum-eatin'-white-trash american took it from me and gave me a nice screaming at in a southern accent for teasing the animals, all the while though he was waving the baton around like a madman and really teasing the poor dolphin. i just wanted a picture.

... And The Sun Will Set For You...

wish you were there with me to see this sunset. there were so many couples on the beach watching the sun set over the gulf you could have cut the love in the air with a knife. beautifully romantic.

Smiling Eel.

what: a very content eel.

where: floria aquarium, tampa florida.

when: april 13, 2008.

setting: DM

comments: look how cute he is... :)

Sunset Shell.

what: a shell on the beach at sunset.

where: FMB florida.

when: arpil 12, 2008.

setting: digital macro;

comments: another one of my favourite pics. i kept the shell that was in this picture and i still have it. i have so many great sunset pics... i'm not sure which one's i'll end up putting on here.

Snowy Egret Chillin' Out.

what: a snowy egret sitting on a dock.

where: FMB florida, on the lagoon.

when: april 11, 2008.

setting: auto? DM?

comments: out of the [circa] ten pictures i took of this guy, this one has to be the best looking.

Up The Tree!

what: looking up at a palm tree.

where: FMB florida.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: auto? DM?

comments: one of my very best pics, this one really DOES speak a thousand words.

Warped Earth Palm Tree.

what: a palm tree with the gulf in behind.

where: FMB florida.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: auto;

comments: don't ask me how the gulf in the background turned out so curved looking. i like this pic.

HUGE Mussel Shell?

what: mussel or clam shell or something? that i found buried in the sand.

where: FMB florida... on the feet-cleaning bench. :)

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: i think some of the barnacles were still alive even though it had been buried under the DRY sand... so i put it back in the water. sorry to the people [possibly lovers] who buried it there for the future. it was about a foot long.

Blue Egret.

what: a blue egret on a watertender 9.4 boat. cool!

where: on a boat in the lagoon in FMB florida.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: auto? __x optical/digital zoom?

comments: this guy was wading around... then hopped onto the edge of the boat... then onto the seat... then onto the floor... then came out at the bow with a fish in his mouth... must have got into someone's bait.. :o

Beach Trees.

what: "pancake" tree and a palm on the beach.

where: FMB florida.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: ?

comments: this picture is the desktop on opi and omi's laptop. i like this one.

Pencil.

what: a pencil. :)

where: greyhoud rade track, naples? FM? florida. can't remember which.

when: april 10, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: just a cute pic of a wee little pencil. i was practicing my digital macro picturing skills when this pic was taken.

Orange/Yellow Flower.

what: a nice looking long-stamened flower.

where: edison/ford winter estates, FM florida.

when: april 8, 2008.
setting: DM;

comments: pics turned out VERY crisp. first pic shows detail on the petals, second shows stamens.

White Orchids.

what: a pic of 2 white orchids on an orchid tree from austraila.

where: botanical garden, edison/ford winter estates, FM florida.

when: april 8, 2008.

setting: DM;

comments: good pic. very powerful and meaningful in my life. you can decide if you feel the same in some way. do me a favour, don't ask me about it.

Indian Fig.

what: if my memory doesn't fail me, these are indian figs off an indian fig tree.

where: edison/ford winter estates, FM florida.

when: april 8, 2008.

setting: DM [digital macro], naturally.

comments: nothing special here. just like the crispyness of the picture.

Great White Egret Fishing.

what: a great white egret fishing. dur.

where: FMB florida in the lagoon.

when: april 6, 2008.

setting: uh... digital macro, high ISO;

comments: cool pics. some of the nicest looking ones i've taken in a while. in the third pic you can see the fish in his mouth.

Flappy Flapper.

what: not sure. a sea slug maybe?

where: FMB florida, almost on the beach.
when: april 6, 2008
setting: digital macro.

comments: me and mother found this THING whilst walking down the beach. it looked like it was trying to evolve out of the water and go onto land. what a trooper. i turned him around and he swam off into the lagoon. pic is unable to be rotated so it looks normal... stupid computer.

Camp Sunburst.

what: camp with a lot of snow and the sun shining through the trees.

where: kaministiquia, ontario.

when: december 7, 2008.

setting: ? [FUJI 100 camera].

comments: good job dad! i didn't think you were able to take such good pics. beautiful...

Mushroom Spores.

what: underside of a mushroom.

where: kaministiquia; in the woods.

when: september 8, 2003

setting: macro [different camera].
comments: i took this picture 5 years ago, and this is a pretty good picture for a rookie nine year old.

Ghost Shrimp.

what: closeup of a ghost shrimp's face to show the nose spikes.

where: the 12 gallon tank.

when: july 27, 2008

setting: digital macro

comments: none really. it's a shrimp. deal with it.

The Fabulous ThunderBirds.

what: the fabulous thunderbirds and the entire bluesfest stage.

where: bluesfest '08, marina park, thunder bay, ontario.

when: july 6, 2008.

setting: manual, high ISO, flash off.

comments: the closing act of bluesfest 08'. they played a great show.

Jimmy Bowskill.

what: jimmy bowskill getting into his music, playing a gibson EDS-1275.

where: bluesfest '08, marina park, thunder bay, ontario.

when: july 5, 2008.

setting: ?

comments: dad took this pic too. not very clear because my dad has no idea how to work my camera, but i still really love this pic. didn't get to see him either... :\

Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

what: kenny wayne shepherd ripping his custom fender strat.

where: bluesfest '08, marina park, thunder bay, ontario.

when: july 5, 2008

setting: i didn't take the picture.

comments: my dad did. i was at a birthday party. this was the all time worst thing i regret doing. it was the worst birthday party i've ever been to. i'll never miss another bluesfest for a birthday party ever again. bugspray in the eyes is not fun. @$$holes.

Flying Screaming Crow.

what: a crow flying overhead, screaming like crows do.

where: kaministiquia ontario.

when: march 22, 2008.

setting: auto;

comments: try zooming in on a moving object 150 feet up in the air and try to get a perfectly centred picture. it's not going to happen. i think this one turned out pretty good.

A Rare Sighting:

what: a rare devon fish jumping out of the water!

where: shebandowan, alex's aunt's camp.

when: august 1, 2008

setting: auto?

comments: this required perfect timing skills. it was hard to take this pic and we had to do like 45 takes before i got this descent one.

Snug As A Slug On A... Brick?

what: a slug i found under a brick.

where: under a brick at my great aunt's house.

when: july 27, 2008

setting: digital macro;

comments: it was a very confident slug who was happy to slither on my hand. 'nuff said.

Ant.

what: an ant.

where: my great-aunt's house, in thunder bay.

when: july 27, 2008

setting: digital macro, 4x digital zoom.

comments: yes, this was a regular sized black ant. i just got REALLY close, and im surprised it turned out this well.

Mushrooms.

what: a weird cluster of mushrooms.

where: on the muddy banks of the kam river.

when: september 9, 2003

setting: macro
comments: i took this picture when i was NINE or so, with my parents' friend's canon camera. it was one of the really good DSLR ones. i wasn't sure how to use it but this pic turned out pretty good. i called the place i found them in 'rapid experience', because it was like a little place where trees grew sideways like chairs and there was a creek and pond and it was the coolest place.

WhiskeyJack!

what: a whiskeyjack eating some raw bacon.

where: on the deck at camp, kaministiquia, ontario.

when: march 22, 2008

setting: SCN; snow.

comments: this is one of the first pictures i ever took with the powershot. pretty good if i do say so myself.

Greyscale Trees.

what: some trees on the greyest day i've ever seen.

where: camp, kaministiquia, ontario.

when: may 7, 2008.

setting: auto;

comments: picture itself isn't in greyscale. just the clouds and winter time weather make it look grey. and solemn.

Pellet Gun Bullets.

what: a case of pellet gun bullets that got knicked over.

where: camp, kaministiquia, ontario.

when: may 10, 2008.

setting: digital macro.

comments: you know it's a good pic when RORY of all people says it looks awesome. yay.

additional comments [by justin gushulak]: "it reminds me of the downfall of man, and how we're waiting [for lack of a better term] to kick the bucket."