Check this out, Shinnfans. Yesterday God once again renewed his promise to never again flood the earth. This time he made sure the folks in Reedley were watching. I was there. It was cool. As indicated by the title, NW4Y (New Wallpaper 4 You), if you click on this image it’ll pop up in a larger screen and you can set it as your desktop background. God’s gift to us, encapsulated in my gift to you.
Enjoy!
– AJS
Exciting news, friends! Shinn Photo has officially published our first calendar. It’s a compilation of four different lighthouses I visited in New England, presented in black and white. Some of the lighthouses were shot with film, and some with digital technology. Anbody care to take a guess at which are which? You can see (and buy) the calendar by clicking on the title of this post or by going to www.lulu.com/content/154719. With the end of the year fast approaching, new calendars are just what we all need! They also make great Christmas gifts, for those of us who aren’t like my wife (who is almost finished with this year’s Christmas shopping, bless her!).
Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Excited,
Andrew
Shinnfans,
Here’s more new wallpaper for you. We saw the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle today. As always, click on the picture to see the the real-sized version. I was going to write a treatise about digital imaging and a defense of its legitimacy as art, but it’s late and I’m tired. I’ll just post it and hope you enjoy it. Comments?
Enjoy,
Andrew
The grass at our house has functioned as a lawn AND a parking lot for previous renters. I’ve been trying to even out the lawn and get grass to spread to all of the unlovely areas of the lawn. On the side of the lawn (pictured above), beside the alley, I planted five lavender plants yesterday. My hope is that they’ll provide a nice barrier once they’re established in the soil and start to grow. I love the smell of lavender and am excited to see them grow into big bushes.
Lisa, after seeing all of the lavender plants in Sonoma I thought they would be the perfect plant for our yard because they LOVE the sun! The frangrance will also be a nice addition!
We’re taking a short break from the “Where I So Stuff” series (but be assured I’m working on the next installment) to share a photo from today. We were in 14- to 16-foot seas this afternoon, so of course I stood as close to the bow of the cutter as possible. I took this photo about 5 hours ago, and I’m still drying off. It was a real rush.
– Andrew
… is up on Fred’s Place. Click here (new window) to see it. Click here (new window) to see previous weeks. If you haven’t looked in a while, it’s fun to look back and see where we’ve been and what we’ve done. Also, I got a decent response on the “Where I do Stuff” series, so I’ll be working on that later today.
Comments on Week 10?
Well, folks, I found it. The place Chris Van Allsburg(new window) wrote about. Click on the photo to see it full-sized. Cool, huh?
Have you read this book?
– Andrew
Well, Shinnfans, Week 9 of my deployment is over, and you know what that mean! Fred’s Place has the Week 9 photos up for YOUR enjoyment! You can see them here (new window). Let me know what you think in the comments below!
Enjoy,
Andrew
I was out today taking pictures of the waves created by the cutter’s wake. I asked myself, “What on earth could I do with a wave picture?” Then I answered myself, “Why, make more wallpaper for my friends, that’s what!” This image is perfectly sized for your desktop if you set your monitor resolution to 1024 x 768. Just click on it to see it full-sized. Are you going to use it on your desktop? Why or why not?
Enjoy,
Andrew
Shinnfans,
Fred has posted the week 8 photos from the CGC Bear deployment! This has been my favorite week so far for pictures. Which photo is your favorite? Do any of the photos really jump out at you? Do you react strongly to any of them? Do you have any comments on individual photos? Click here (new window) to see them.
Enjoy,
Andrew