black and white – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net no more band-aids Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://darcynorman.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crankforpeace3-552f33a1v1_site_icon-32x32.png black and white – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net 32 32 1067019 looming https://darcynorman.net/2010/09/22/looming-2/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:16:21 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2562 2010-09-22 - looming.jpg

two giant poplars loom through the fog, silent beacons in an obscured landscape.

]]> 7101 old school play time https://darcynorman.net/2010/09/19/old-school-play-time/ Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:06:38 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2553 2010-09-19 old school play time.jpg

Evan plays on the 50 year old pinball machine, as seen through my 40 year old Pentax Spotmatic, backed by my iPhone.

]]> 7098 empty https://darcynorman.net/2010/09/07/empty-2/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:59:28 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2515 2010-09-07 empty.jpg

after 15 years, we had to put our oldest dog to sleep today.

]]> 7086 fender strings https://darcynorman.net/2010/09/04/fender-strings/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:33:33 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2505 2010-09-04 fender strings.jpg

my shiny new (used) fender strat squier. it’s missing the whammy bar, and I don’t have an amp (yet) but I’m getting used to the fingering. the frets are MUCH further apart than on my trusty ukulele…

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This great textured ceiling is not long for this world. It’ll be stripped out and replaced with something else as part of the renovation.

]]> 7076 engaged https://darcynorman.net/2010/08/26/engaged/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:12:58 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2478 2010-08-26 engaged.jpg

We facilitated a workshop for some faculty members today, on engaging students online. The faculty members were extremely engaged themselves.

]]> 7074 mini abyss https://darcynorman.net/2010/08/04/mini-abyss/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:14:20 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2368

not quite the water alien from The Abyss. tried experimenting with lighting to see if I could capture a water droplet. the angles and composition are all wrong, but I got some ideas to try next time…

]]> 7048 siblings https://darcynorman.net/2010/07/27/siblings/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:17:47 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2379 2010-07-27 siblings.jpg

my brothers and sister. one of us is now a grandfather. I feel old.

]]> 7045 cranky https://darcynorman.net/2010/07/21/cranky/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:09:17 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2360 2010-07-21 cranky.jpg

the bottom bracket on my bike wore out – not sure what’s happened exactly. the bottom bracket is definitely loose, with noticeable (and scary) wobbling and popping now, making it rather unsafe to ride. maybe worn bearings? something else? I’ll take it into Bow Cycle ASAP for repairs, meaning I’m bikeless for awhile. #cranky.

]]> 7040 goals https://darcynorman.net/2010/07/19/goals/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:37:07 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2354 2010-07-19 goals.jpg

another summer storm brews over the foothills, before pushing over the city, as seen from across a decidedly empty soccer field.

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