West by Northwest
Here is a series of 50 photos taken a little before and during our trip up the coast to Seattle. We took well over 300 photos, many of them completely banal, so I whittled them down to a consumable morsel and tried to put everything in context.
Thank you for reading during this whole stressful relocation. I really hope you like these, you who read this website and you who make viable, useful and sometimes frequent comments. I read every comment left on this site, even the ones where you call me a xenophobic whore-bitch and tell me to bite your ass. Don't think that I'm so cold that it doesn't hurt or make me cry on occasion. Usually, however, you all make me giggle. Thank God for you.
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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
- Our fish just died. And I'm sitting here crying. And it wasn't even my fault!
1. kathryn said:
Whittling photos is hard - I always end up with a whole swag of borderline ones.
Of course it doesn't help if you start projecting personal feelings about rejection and self worth onto the photos that don't make it either.
2. Totah DinÈ said:
Like my momma always says, "The opinions of worthless people are worthless."
Keep that in mind and you won't get hurt *wink*
3. jess said:
glad to see you've arrived safely. all (bazillion) of your sunset shots are gorgeous. also, love the new logo, it's definitely dooce.
4. Ric said:
...and thank God for you, Dooce. Can't wait for pictures from Utah.
5. Steve said:
Cripes, they make me want to pack everything up and drive out there. Except for the packing everything up. And driving 5000km with no money in my pocket. Other than that, I'm there.
6. Jory said:
Suddenly feeling very repentant over the whole Versace hair comment.
7. Tippy Did It said:
Loved the pix. Your hair looks remarkably calm in the T-day photo. Maybe it was the L-trypto? Aaah, and that one of the 405. Unfortunately, all too familiar. Still a very cool shot. I can assure you that the 15 won't look like that at 2:30...unless of course it's conference Sunday.
8. dooce said:
jory: i'm not a pussy. i can take comments about the hair, even welcome them. versace comment was a giggle, for sure.
9. peggy said:
Cody's asleep now, but I'm gonna try to get him to look at the pix of Chuck. He really needs a male role model. Still pees like a girl, for instance. Glad you had a safe trip.
10. Broch said:
Great photos Dooce! You just changed my mind on what kind of digital camera to buy. I almost bought a Canon A40, geesh! I woulda figured out a way to kick my own butt!
11. Sammas said:
Great photos! I love them, they look really good.
12. Splinter said:
Beautiful pictures, most of them. And I can tell you really like dogs. Oy.
13. Muraii said:
I find a good set of deckling sheers whittles photos quite well, if a bit crudely. Then again, most everything I'd take a picture of is crude to begin with, so what's another abstracted layer of crudeness between total strangers?
14. Nick said:
Utah, eh? I'm one over in Colorado. Nice pictures, by the way. And good luck to you. If it comes down to it, you can always escape to our place. Colorado has too few people!
15. Leslie said:
You know cute dogs.
16. Ariel said:
You make-a me miss my homeland. Sweet Seattle. I will return to thee, homeplace of cockadoodledoo farters.
17. Mr. Blatant Ass-Kisser said:
Dooce, for as much crap as we ingrates send your way sometimes, you're still gracious and funny, even when being mean to those who deserve it. So, thanks for sharing and trusting that your readers "get it". Did you ever think that this many people - an actual audience! - would come to care about your travels and travails, look at all 50 pictures pf your trip through the west, and send you good karma (and dreams of tostadas) everyday in Mormon Utah? Is this all part of some masterplan?
18. jennifer said:
Fabulous photos. They make me want to be your friend.
19. The Inmate said:
You can't let people into your life and not expect a certain degree of gettinghurtedness. But you're right, most of the time, the balance is positive. Wish more people in the world would figure that one out.
20. The Inmate said:
Oh, yeah, almost forgot. Call Nikon. I smell a sponsorhip deal.
21. Jory said:
Whew. And oh shit as well, for your dog's teeth are whiter than mine.
22. Tara said:
Love the photos. Any chance we will see some of the drive from Washington to Utah, or some in general of your new hometown? Also, your hair looks beautiful. Not septic-tank poopy at all.
Other than the moving company fiasco, are you, Jon, and the Former Congressman enjoying your new home?
23. Sarah B. said:
Whenever I look at your pictures, I think: what the hell am I doing with MY life that's so great?
24. eggbert said:
those were nice photos. very nice. thank you for sharing. utah needs the three of you. go make babies, show 'em what's up. it's very windy here in la right now btw
25. eggbert said:
damn. not only were the pictures nice, but the west by northwest and the motherfucking festive graphic kick arse as well. nice to see people not resorting to trendy pixelly graphics. and whatnot. ku-fucking-dos!
26. April said:
You know that stereotype of a really obnoxious couple or family that takes "oodles" and "oodles" of pictures, get them made into "oodles" and "oodles" of slides, stick them in chronological (I was going to say anal, but then that sounded so wrong) order into a slide projector, aim it at a projection screen (because there'd be no blank walls at that obnoxious couple's or family's home; all the walls would be obnoxiously wallpapered), invite all their obnoxious friends, show all the "oodles" and "oodles" of slides, and talk endlessly about their boring trip along the coast, never forgetting a single little boring detail? Well... you are definitely NOT that. Reading your writing is a joy, and viewing your photos is an even bigger joy, most especially with all the commentary. The Dooce show is like one big inside joke among friends, or like one long-running popular sitcom; you can use an irreverent, irrelevant, funny phrase from a previous post--a phrase you'd already made funny because of the context you put it in--and raise the level of humor in the current post up a notch. Your site is a pleasure to visit, and I hope the number of positive comments you get far exceed the number of negative ones. Thank God for YOU. [Side note: gettinghurtedness is a word?]
27. Walter Pinnash said:
Sunsets and dog pics are nice. Are the pics taken with a digital camera? Great optimization.
28. Chelsea said:
Fabulous photos!
29. Ex-liontamer said:
That was fun. All I want to do is have puppies with Chuck.
30. ryan said:
Interesting shots, even better commentary ;)
31. Igor said:
I'm actually beginning to change my mind about religion (please don't let my buddies know I said this).
Dooce is the second woman I know who is a mormon, or of mormon origin. Both women are seriously beautiful, have a sensational sense of humor and know how to play with words as if it was the garden of God itself. If I have to wear ridiculous underwear to get me a woman like that, dammit I'll make it look good and wear it with pride !
Dooce, can I use that first picture, please ? It's absolutely fabulous. You can print it in one of those "Good living" magazines for interior decorating.
32. bucci said:
I'm sitting here late for work and clicking because I agree, the dooce show is like a great tv show only much much better because it is all real. Missouri SUCKS. I need me some traffic jams, cliffs, and mormons.
33. spike said:
- chuckles is the bestest web-puppy around. plus all his friends are leading my coolest dogs on the net list.
- dooce takes the bestest pictures. this is by far the one thing i'm most jealous of your site for. alla pix. esp their captions too.
#26/#27 - Jon's stand-in Jason Lee
34. Paul Gutman said:
Just wanted to say that anyone who could put xenophobic (big word!) next to whore-bitch (not-so-big words!) must be all right by me.
And in fact, you are.
35. Zan said:
Wow. The west coast, totally Doocified.
36. amanda said:
You've got the best life Dooce. And camera.
37. Zan said:
Dooce, Could I use #34 on an intranet site for a few weeks? It's beautiful! Full credit will be given to you, of course!
38. Her Highnessness said:
Great photos Dooce! Makes me feel guilty for not using my digital camera enough, or at all. Hope your relocation woes are almost over. You are one of my favourite fellow misanthropes. Keep laughing at everything.
39. Shanni said:
Love the photos - God I miss Northern California! Also, Chuck is so handsome.
40. Jen said:
Awww... warm fuzzies from the Dooce. Happy holiday.
41. Lisa said:
What does xenophobic mean?
Also, you posted one story (the public restroom fart story) that made me laugh so hard, that I had to print it off and give it my family to read. I love your writing style. You make bodily functions seem classy.
42. galt said:
i love it when sunsets make me feel like I'm looking at hell. but from a safe distance. you got that in #33, methinks. also, i thought you married jon favreau...but I know now what i should have known then...it was Jason Lee all along.
43. Heather #2 said:
No, thanks for you. For your honesty. For allowing us all to walk with you, through your struggles, pains, and hardships, and through your laughs, mishaps, and sunny days. For keepin' it ril. For utilizing your constitutional right to say fucking whatever the fuck you fucking want. For letting me know there are true blue people like you in the world. I know no one like you, miss Dooce. Definitely one of God's little blessings. In the words of 311, fuck the naysayers.
44. dobbins said:
let us know ahead of time when you might be making a roadtrip to memphis. the unofficial memphis chapter of the dooce fanclub'll be out looking for the dooce-jon-chuck trio and their nikon coolpix. you know there's no bar-b-que in utah? happy holidays to the dooce.
45. Antonio Monkerro said:
I wish my hunny would call *me* "bearded" and "scruptious." Instead, I usually get "Pick up your socks from the floor."
46. Antonio Monkerro said:
"Scrumptious," that is. I'm not sure I'd want to be called "scruptious" because I don't know what it means. And it also sounds slightly sinister.
47. Shannon said:
Good lord, what amazing photos. I'm now convinced that the Nikon Coolpix will be my digital camera of choice.
48. Katherine said:
Great photos! I love reading your site but I've never commented before. So here I am. =)
49. Kelly said:
Absolutely *gorgeous* photos. I showed the shot of Bailey's-drunk-Chuck to one of my dogs and she said, and I quote, "chuckalicious!"
Wishing you three much peace and happiness as you adjust to your life. :)
50. Cindi said:
i've been addicted to your site for a few months now. thank god for YOU and all the laughs you bring me in my not-so-exciting work days. hope you like it in Utah...i know i'll miss it when i leave in a month.
51. HappyFunGirl said:
Chuckles is just about the sweetest lil' dog I've ever seen. What breed is he, or is he a mutt?
52. occasional kate said:
nice work on the photos. :) welcome home, again. and at the risk of ridiculous redundancy (eh?), thank god for *you*.
53. Tom said:
Love the pics Heather! I know I can always come here for a pretty good laugh, and those pictures are no exception...the captions are great!
54. shy said:
are you kiddin', dooce? when your original site left the world of online journals, i was left with the feeling that the internet has gone to hell! now that you're back... well, the internet is still in hell, but you make it more tolerable. plus i love your dog... he's got personality.
55. shy said:
oh yeah... happy holiday's! :)
56. The Mighty Jimbo said:
You rock.
57. Morgan said:
Wow! Chuck's all growed up!
Good luck out there Dooce. Remember we can always ship more alcohol in from the outside.
58. Kim said:
Lovely lovely lovely. And I am totally in love with your dog. You invariably brighten my day (except on the days you don't post, and then I feel horribly cheated & bereft of zingy humor that *way* outstrips my own kind-of-limp humor).
Thank you!
Happy Holidays!
59. ~Angel said:
Mmmm...those were lovely. Thank you.
60. neil said:
the yankee hotel foxtrot photo is genius.
61. dooce said:
sorry, no pictures from Washingoton to Utah, as we had to drive a good portion of the trip another elongated 65mph through Oregon.
Igor: you can use that first picture, but my God, for what?
Zan: consider #34 yours. use away.
Dobbins: my 10 year high school class reunion is in 2003. we'll be taking a long road trip possibly, and staying over for Memphis in May. that should provide us enough BBQ to last a good 40 generations.
Katherine: welcome!
HappyFunGirl: Chuck is a SuperMuttô
62. Spanky said:
Thank you so much for sharing these Heather. As always, you amaze me.
Favorite shot: Chuck with the Baileys in his belly.
63. Naaman said:
Oooh, look at all the pretty colors. I know I keep saying Jon looks like [insert celebrity name here], but I guess he has one of those faces cause scrumptious, bearded Jon totally looks like Jason Lee.
64. ismat said:
Dooce, this is so not a come-on, unless you want it to be, but you have some seriously gorgeous dark kohl-lined eyes.
65. porkchop said:
YHF photo is awesome. Nice work. Hope to see you two sometime soon. Come visit us in Denver.
66. Kelly said:
I've been reading your site for a few weeks now and loving, loving, loving your style and your stories and this latest entry is just amazing. What gorgeous photos! What wonderful captions! Dooce...wish you guys every happiness in your life together. You'll make amazing babies!
67. R3 said:
I love your pictures--they make me want to see the Northwest! Hope your life in Utah is very happy--and all that you want it to be. Get a good lawyer, though, if you get ripped off by that moving company. They shouldn't get away with robbing you like that.--r3
68. dobbins said:
dooce, (i know i'm running the risk of endangering the dooce-anonymity) but i gotta ask: from which high school did you graduate?
answer or no, we'll keep an eye out for the trio there in the hungry throngs in May. if you need anything during your stay don't hesitate to let us know.
cheers
69. antisocial diva said:
i enjoyed the pics. and i am not a fan of beards but holy hell, jon is hot!
70. Summer said:
Mmm.. beautiful sunsets, happy drunken puppy, and "scrumptious" breed-worthy counterpart. sigh... you got the life!
71. lee said:
That was groovy. And Chuck is so big and manly now.
72. dooce said:
not only is jon hot, but he can also fix things.
73. dirtybilllover said:
Girl, I SO know what you mean about that man-fixing-things-aphrodisiac. There's nothing like a bearded man with a power tool in his pants. I mean hand. In his hand.
74. dennis said:
My beard-growing prowess is rated at moderate to midly impressive. He of hyper-follicles, Jon, has shamed me.
Even my stronghold -- Neil Young-style lambchops -- are in question. Now I've got to re-evaluate my entire approach to life...
75. Beerzie Boy said:
I hope I haven't hurt you or made you cry. You are so motherfucking festive!
76. rd said:
Great photos. Didn't like the indoor ones as much but particularly liked the ones of all the dogs. What exactly is your line of work? PR? Marketing? Graphic design?
77. emily said:
You make me want to go outside.
78. Fantasy Island Girl said:
Beautiful sunset pictures, both of California and those other places in the cold north*g*. California misses you!
79. Alex Portnoy said:
OK, so if I strip down and fix something, will you come over?
80. christine said:
beautiful, as always.
(your photos are always so amazing. i showed, giddily, your wedding shots to a friend who is getting hitched in january and she was like, "are those your friends?" and i was like, "well, no, but aren't they beautiful?")
81. julie said:
oh heather b, the pictures are *beautiful* as always! thank you for sharing those, i thoroughly enjoyed it. i especially like 16, 33, and 49, and all the pics of chuckles of course. awww puppy!
82. Steven said:
Your pictures look so great! Do you use any kind of color-enhancing filters? Or are they just resized?
83. April said:
DirtyBillLover, when you were referring to "power tool in his pants," you weren't referring to Dooce nearly drilling him in the butt, were you? Or were you?
84. Donna said:
So, I love the dog pictures, don't get me wrong, but do you know any people who don't own size XXL dogs? I know Dooce-ville is not the kind of place for yippy purse-dogs, I'm just saying....
85. antisocial diva said:
fix things? *gasp* i am stuck with someone who would rather drill nails into his own head than fix something. but at least he'd actually pick up a drill. he's a "pay the plumber" kind of guy. yay you!
86. DirtyBillLover said:
April, it was a double entendre, referring to a man's privates while also playfully referring to the butt-drilling incident. But thanks for asking because I was afraid people might miss that.
87. HurgleGurgle said:
Every other day or so I come home and tell my wife the latest adventures of the Dooce. You are my favorite potty-mouthed ex-mormon, and I mean it.
88. GH said:
Great pics. The Experience Music Project resembles one of those toad-ish spaceships from the Fifth Element.
89. April said:
Thanks, DBL, but I really wouldn't have missed that for the world. I'm known elsewhere for my own double entendres. ;-)
90. michelle said:
Dooce, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful-artistic-funky photos and your hilarious stories and great writing style. You make my workday.
91. Zan said:
Looks like the "mechanically inclined male" topic is taking on a life of it's own. I hate to pay people for work I can do for myself, even when it means I have to learn something new. I really enjoy it. I never thought anyone thought it was sexy. Maybe my beautiful wife just has her own ideas about it, but in the mean time she has a new sliding glass door out to a 14x20 foot deck, a completely remodeled bathroom, a slplit rail fence, and a tired, but proudly mechanically inclined husband. If you want to see the deck (why not), see http://mek.highcroft.com/images/
unedited/DSCF0021.JPG
92. Amanda said:
I love your old L.A. apartment! It makes me want to decorate....so cozy.
93. Xanthan said:
Oh, thanks for posting a pic of a Viszla. Since our hounds died (we had two Russian Wolfhounds), we've been talking about whose poop we want to pick up next. Vizlas seem cool... though that bark collar wasn't a good omen! Now to go ask my wife why she doesn't call me "bearded and scrumptious" (I'd settle for "fuzzy and yummy").
94. Frank said:
Dooce, if there is someone who does graphics better than you, I'd like to see it. Very cool new logo.
95. Michele said:
Thanks for sharing your life with all of us :)
The way you use words and your candid nature makes me feel like you are family. Happy holidays to you and Jon and the mid-sized Chuck. He's growing up fast...sniff...
96. Igor said:
Why do I want that first photo ? The light on the wonderfully polished parket, the atmosphere of a real homely home : dog quizically looking at you, wondering what you're up to now, fresh flowers, books, the rug on the floor, nice wooden furniture. There's everything to love.
Thank you for your kind permission to let me use it. Not-for-profit, strictly self-indulgence. My new home has to be just as warm and welcoming.
97. Shane said:
OMG Dooce, you take an awesome photo.
Do you give lessons?
98. the very very flattered husband said:
My wife kicks 7-8 million lbs of ass. I am the luckiest man alive. Jason Lee?
99. Kevin from Seattle said:
The Experience Music Project is one of the ugliest things ever made. I remember when I first saw the architect's model on display a couple three-four years back - I laughed and laughed. The finished product lived up to the model, only more so. Now I'm waiting to see the new library being inflicted on us by Rem Koolhaus when it opens up sometime next year...po-mo architecture just does not belong in the human universe.
Sorry to rant. Glad things are going well, and thanks for the smokin' photos.
100. galt said:
v.v.f.h.--i made the first Jason Lee comment. I kid because I love. and because i'm jealous. Jealous. your wife probably does kick all that ass. at least her writing does.
101. Romi said:
no, thank you :)
102. the pomo husband said:
Don't be hating on my boy Gehry. The EMP is Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend expressed in building form. If you don't see that, you are stupid and don't deserve to look upon it.
103. Marc said:
So the beard. And the sultan of scrumptious under it. Do you get a rash? Is it a play-offs beard? Did/will he shave it when you arrive? Would those babies have beards? I dare you to post the culled pix too...
104. Tina said:
I think you should put up more photos of yourself! I remember when you had up the wedding pictures, very pretty :-) The pictures are beautiful, especially the ones of the sunsets.
105. anotherLisa said:
Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing them.
106. sourbob said:
Can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to hearing about all of your petty frustrations with Utah.
107. LK said:
heather, what IS your secret? i own a nikon coolpix but my pictures are not NEARLY as beautiful as yours. i love all the doggie photos, too, they almost made me want to be a dog person. :)
108. Keith said:
Awesome pics. RE: the content here -- we laughed with you, we cried with you, we vomited with you. It's all good. We loves ya, dooce, otherwise we wouldn't keep coming back.
109. tyd said:
wow.. it looks like you had a wonderful journey. I really love the pics of seattle... you captured my neck of the wood brilliantly. Now.. how can I get some friends with that kind of view in Redmond? =)
110. daisy said:
I like the comments on your site too. Always good for a giggle.
111. andrea said:
you're the best Dooce, love reading about your life and those pictures! man! feel like sharing the script that put together that incredible gallery? it rocks.
112. bearclau said:
Love the sunset shots. That alone, would be worth the trip for me. And I agree, Jon is definately the 'make babies' type. Can't wait to read more of your adventures!
113. Bob said:
Long time reader, first time caller.... or something like that. The sunset pictures were quite awesome. Makes me want to get out and start taking pictures around here some day....
114. pinky said:
Go ahead and mock me, but I can't look at all of the pictures because the window they are in is too big for my crapass PC screen at work and there is no scrollbar, and I can only read the first half of each caption because then it is beneath my screen and it is all making me sad. Is there a way to scroll down, or make the window smaller, or anything, you techno-geniuses?
115. Stephanie said:
Ahh, these pictures make me so thankful I live in Seattle! They are fabulously beautiful. Thank you for sharing! I wish I could take artful pictures like that.
116. allisonic said:
I want your life. Especially your dog.
And your hair looks good, Dooce.
And damn, you're younger than I thought. But you write like a 29 year old.
117. Carrie said:
Dooce, you and Mr. Scrumptious make me laugh and smile and think and bust a gut every day. I love reading about your adventures, and look forward to reading them. You are a fantastic writer and the photos and graphics inspire me to be creative in my own work. BEST of luck to you in your new place! OH, and do you mind if I use photo #36 as my wallpaper (is that the right word, for the photo on your desktop?) on my work computer? Only my workmates and I will ever see it, but the sunset photos are SO lovely, it would be nice to see it behind my little icons. Thanks!
118. PJ said:
I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures, and the comments even more. Thanks! You may now commence with the baby-makin'.
119. dooce said:
pinky: i was afraid that the window might be too big for older systems. unfortunately, adding scrollbars to the window sort of compromises the design of the whole thing, and I tried to make the window as small as possible given its contents.
here is a version with scrollbars, and with a resizable window. it's not the same experience, but I hope you can see everything. let me know if it works.
Carrie: don't mind at all if you use #36. thanks for asking.
120. skipper said:
Your Nikon pictures are great -- even if they are Nikon. I'm of the Canon persuasion. Love #50, Yankee Foxtrot style. Yipee!
121. Aubrey (#3 I think) said:
I really enjoy your writing and I enjoy your take on things! I am glad you went to all the trouble to keep us informed on the progress of the trip out of beloved California. The state will miss you, but something tells me you may be back here sometime...
In closing, and I mean this in every good sense of the words: You are such a xenophobic whore-bitch, and you should bite my ass! (Or maybe you should just sick Chuck on those that mean it in a bad way!)
Cheers!
--Aubrey
122. Sheila said:
Your pics are great. Nikon rules. [Dropped my own Coolpix; $200 to fix; might as well put that towards an upgrade]
123. Naaman said:
OMG, now I feel like a total ass. I didn't see the other comments about Jason Lee before I posted mine. Dammit! That's what I get for not reading all the comments before posting my own. Just goes to show, though, that with that beard, you're totally Jason Lee'd out, Jon.
124. DirtyBillLover said:
Dooce, did you know that Jason Lee's first job was at Taco Bell? I just read it online so it must be true.
125. Kerry said:
Heather, please tell me you or the hubby went to watch The Price is Right at least once. It's my dream to be on that show, because I know I could win the car, the boat and the Tokyo vacation. I am all about some Showcase Showdown. If you guys never went on the show, I'll just cry.
126. esther the molester said:
see, you act so mean like some kinda blogging scrooge but we all know you're a smooshy softie inside.
also, your hubbie *is* *scrumptious* but you're pretty sex-ay yourself.
127. garrett said:
Great photos. (I've always loved Seattle... now I want to go back again.) Keep posting 'em. I'm interested to see Utah from behind your lens.
128. Long Pauses said:
While enjoying your photos I was also listening to an Internet radio station that just happened to play Nick Drake's "Three Hours," which is an even better driving song than "Pink Moon," not that anyone at Volkswagon would care. Thanks for sharing.
129. Jetam said:
What is it about the opportunity to look into the lives of others that makes the humblest, straightest person a total voyeur? Anyway, fantastic photos! Makes me want to take a road-trip. Or spend some more time in the States. Or both. Those Seattle sunsets? Unreal!
Oh, and to the Very Very Flattered Husband: yeah, definitely Jason Lee. Though I'd say that's a good thing.
130. ex southern babtist said:
You are too cute. And no I'm not Bi. You are doing what all of us want to do in life. Good for you. I apoligize for the clumziness. Went to the office X-mas party. Talk to you later. Hug the DOG. He's a doll...
131. jeanette said:
God, even your logo is funny. Are you like some kind of steppford-commedianne or something?
132. Stupid Kevin in Seattle said:
Matter of taste, Jon. (Which oddly enough is my name too, but one that doesn't get used much.) Don't mean to be dissing or ruffling feathers. I actually enjoy the Oldenburgian whimsy that comes out in some of Frank G's designs, but I think (personal opinion here) the EMP is a crass, ugly lump. With the exception of the purple wall along the west side, which is beautiful. And I don't see it as a meaningful tribute either to the chunky rhythms and zesty chord voicings of Townshend, or the liquid grace and passion of Hendrix (from whose grave I've stolen a few flowers, I'll have you know.) But like I say, it's a question of taste. "Stupid"? You can do better than that...Can't we all just get along?
133. ex southern babtist said:
where are these people coming from. WOW. Are they trying to make a name for themselves? It's not working.
134. anna said:
dude, i always want to see more pictures of YOU! especially since you are inthe best shape of your life. and because that way i can be fully covetous of all aspects of you life.including your sleekified glutes. indluge me?
135. anna said:
um. sorry about the spelling and spacing errors there. i'm blind and really tired.
136. Thomas - from the banks of the Mississippi said:
damn. i've always liked your photos. any chance you'll have a link to their own page like you did before the brief hiatus?
137. pinky said:
Hey thanks, Dooce. I really enjoyed the photos, and I appreciate your making me my own version! What a great site. And fuck, Chuck is a cute dog. He'll poop eventually, hang in there.
138. moe said:
So I've managed to piece together that you used some manner of Nikon CoolPix. A quick peek at Froogle (http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Nikon+Coolpix&btnG=Froogle+Search) reveals a wide variety of Nikon CoolPixes. Which one do you use? My apologies if this has already been beaten to death.
139. moe said:
Argh. I'm so lame. I didn't see the '990' in the opening image...
140. yara said:
oh, you make Seattle look so pretty. come back. take more pictures. i'll even show you all the secret good spots to take pictures from.
141. davin said:
nice pix. when was that sunset? i took a bunch .. could be of the same sunset. word.
142. Jub said:
What's so obvious about #41? Sorry dooce - I'm obviously not hip with the kids or US landmarks.
Please enlighten! Anyone?
143. Andreas said:
How can I ask if I could use some of those pictures? There is no email address on this site (I found none, looked very hard) and the one given in the whois entry for dooce.com just bounces... Could somebody give me a hint? Please drop me a line ("use them at any way you like" or something like that) at andreas at prass dot org. Thanks a million.
144. Peach said:
Can I permanentize my name and ID on your Comment Tool?
Those photos are great! Does this mean I do not have to buy a digital camera to get them on my Blog? My non-techie skills make it difficult to do anything on my blog. If I continue to use a regular camera , I will have to upload them in some way. If you ever have a chance to read all your comments and have the time, let me know. My latest picture is a mess because it was horribly scanned. I'll probably go back to the one on the Brooklyn Bridge.