my emerging life

ROE VS. PRITZL Round 2

2006-10-19T12:00:00.000-05:00

I am promoting a concert on behalf of my church, bluer.Please come listen to my friends:ROE VS. PRITZL Round 2Sunday, November 5 7 pmThe Fallout Urban Art Center2609 Stevens Ave SMinneapoliswww.myspace.com/roevspritzlwww.falloutminneapolis.com

MuteMath

2006-05-22T22:11:00.000-05:00

www.myspace.com/mutemathI heard the buzz about this band and had to check them out. They were recommended to me by a close friend describing them as a cross between The Police, Radiohead and Switchfoot. Interesting. I got ahold of the Reset E.P. and couldn't stop listening. MuteMath was just here in Minneapolis last Thursday, playing a 7 pm show at the Fine Line Music Cafe. It was an all ages

rock the all-stars

2006-04-30T21:39:00.000-05:00

Bibelen

2006-04-30T20:30:00.000-05:00

I finally did it. I bought a new camera for keeps. After a lot of thinking and reading, I opted for the Canon 30D with the EF28 - 135 mm IS f/ 3.5 - 5.6 lens. With the 1.6x sensor conversion factor, it gives me an effective 46 - 216 mm lens. Although, it would be great to have a wider angle lens for certain applications, most of my photos are either close up or I need the length of a

candles

2006-04-17T19:06:00.000-05:00

I had purchased a Panasonic Lumix FZ30 to try out. I was initially impressed by the Leica lens, the 12x optical zoom, and the image stabilization. After trying out the camera for a couple weeks, I realized that only half of my photo needs were being met. I had a relatively small, lightweight camera with good optics that I could take anywhere very easily. But for that I was sacrificing a lot

Cathedral Hill, St. Paul, MN

2006-04-06T12:44:00.000-05:00

Don't Foul the Footway

2006-02-28T00:59:00.000-06:00

London Eye & Big Ben, London

2006-02-23T00:50:00.000-06:00

Here kitty, kitty, evil-god kitty.

2006-02-23T00:46:00.000-06:00

Prime Meridian, Greenwich, England

2006-02-23T00:44:00.000-06:00

St Pauls Cathedral, London

2006-02-23T00:41:00.000-06:00

St Pauls Cathedral, London

2006-02-23T00:38:00.000-06:00

context.

2005-10-10T22:47:00.000-05:00

My wife and I were talking tonight about her painting class at the University of Minnesota. She experienced a grueling day where her class critiqued each others painting for four hours. She noted that the class spent a lot of time interpreting each others' painting, but was also very interested in each individual painters' context of creating. Those comments are causing me to annotate my

forbidden jazz

2005-10-05T00:32:00.000-05:00

forbidden jazz (c) bryan dawsontaken on the sly at the american jazz museum, kansas city, moI was visiting friends in kansas city a few years ago, when they surprised me with a visit to the american jazz museum. cameras were not allowed in the museum, but I had this cheap, $5 camera that I could slip into my pocket. I saw these signs and had to have a shot. so I slipped the camera out of my

barbed wire

2005-08-03T00:43:00.000-05:00

barbed wire (c) 2005 bryan dawsonThis was taken under the famous aerial bridge in Duluth, MN. We were taking shots of barbed wire for a painting that Jamie was working on. Barbed wire is always so sinister.

lake superior at dusk

2005-08-01T00:48:00.000-05:00

lake superior at dusk (c) 2005 bryan dawsonWe decided to get away for a weekend and when our plans to go to New York and Chicago fell through, we decided to stay close to home and drive to Duluth / Two Harbors, MN. This was the view that greeted us when we checked into our cabin on Lake Superior. I guess what is unique about this shot is that I am facing NE. All the light that you see is

museum of glass

2005-04-22T17:00:00.000-05:00

museum of glass, tacoma, wa (c) 2005 bryan dawsonI was in Seattle for a work conference this past Feb. Jamie met me for the weekend and we visited my Uncle Curt and Aunt Shirley. On Saturday, we drove to Tacoma to visit my cousin Steve and his family. It is strange, but this was the very first time that I had even met my cousin. (The Dawson family is very large). We had about 45 minutes at

st. croix, usvi

2005-04-22T16:58:00.000-05:00

turtle's deli, fredericksted, st.croix, usvi (c) 2005 bryan dawsonAnother honeymoon photo. This was the view from our table at the lovely turtles' deli. On the West side of the Island, Turtle's offers these fantastic views with very little pretense. We ate our fresh homemade bread sanwiches, and chatted with the local people. A wonderful place to while away the afternoon. I wish that we

tires

2005-04-22T16:54:00.001-05:00

pike place market

2005-04-22T16:54:00.000-05:00

Key33

2005-04-22T16:51:00.000-05:00

virgin mary

2005-02-15T21:47:00.000-06:00

learning how to receive...

2005-02-09T21:09:00.000-06:00

Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of my wedding. I have been married a whole month! It's all been such a blur. We recently got our photos back from our photographer. She did an excellent job and as a photographer myself, I'm just really picky.It's a little surreal looking at photos of myself during an occasion that I can't remember very well. I was so caught up in the moment, that my

Downtown Christiansted

2005-01-27T23:52:00.000-06:00

Downtown Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI (c) 2005 bryan dawsonIn the Caribbean, rain usually doesn't last very long. But on this day it rained almost all afternoon. We were walking the side streets of Christiansted, and followed this wall up a hill. Jamie was adventurous and started walking on top of the wall. I kindly suggested she get down when the drop on the right side of the wall was over 20

bench work

2005-01-26T20:45:00.000-06:00

bench work (c) 2005 bryan dawsonwe found this bench on a hike on our honeymoon in st. croix, usvi. it was on the grounds of a ruined rum distillery. the flower petals are as they were when we found the bench.

SIT DOWN. SHUT UP.

2005-01-26T20:38:00.000-06:00

SIT DOWN. SHUT UP. (c) 2005 bryan dawsonthis shot was taken in the harbor of Christiansted, USVI. notice the bleach bucket under the seat. it appears as though someone is cleaning the boat. very funny name for a dingy.

tunes

2005-01-04T18:30:00.000-06:00

While I may not necessarily be a musician myself, I do appreciate music quite a bit. My tastes are ecclectic ranging from jazz, rock, electronica, classical, choral, French, instrumental and more. I find that music sometimes drives my moods and sometimes the opposite is true. Music has a power, a substance, a quality unto and of itself. In J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy myth, "The Silmarillion" music

Truely thankful

2004-11-25T23:05:00.000-06:00

Today is Thanksgiving, a remarkable holiday. This is one of the few days of the year that many Americans take the time out of their hectic, seemingly important lives to say “thank you.” Somewhere nestled between Halloween and Santa Claus lies our national day of thanks. This is the busiest travel day of the year, with millions of Americans filling their SUV’s with gallons of gasoline and

tunnel

2004-11-10T21:38:00.000-06:00

tunnel (c) 2003 Bryan DawsonI shot this in the I35 tunnel in Duluth, MN coming back from a wonderful day spend at Gooseberry Falls State Park. It was my birthday and I had never been to the north shore. I set the camera to a long shutter and used a small tripod to steady the camera against the dash of the car. And no, I was not driving, but thanks for asking.

And just for fun, this fall I thought I'd...

2004-11-07T23:12:00.000-06:00

...accept a new position at work managing a store of the most recognizable coffee brand in the world (*$'s)...turn over 70% of the staff in 4 months...while getting ready for the Christmas shopping season...work 50-60 hours a week... ...get engaged...so I can... ...get married to the most wonderful, beautiful woman in the world...plan a wedding...and a honeymoon...register for gifts...design

Parking Permit Required

2004-10-31T10:18:00.000-06:00

I recently received a parking ticket on the cul-de-sac where I live. I quote: STATE OF MINNESOTA, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Parking Citation "Violation Code: 478.90(E), PARKED ON A CROSSWALK. Remarks: No permit visible. Unattended vehicle rear 1 foot into crosswalk--blocking. Due now: $33.00" One foot in the crosswalk?! You've got to be kidding me?

2004-10-31T01:52:00.000-06:00

VACANCY

2004-10-31T01:48:00.000-06:00

vacancy (c) 2001 bryan dawsonI love this shot. I have a number of version that I have tweaked in Photoshop, but the original is still the best for me. Shot in San Diego, we were returing from the beach after sunset. I took the camera completely out of focus and shot this in available light. I love the blurred light and the off-center composition.

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In a Difficult Way...

2004-10-30T13:14:00.000-05:00

Tonight, I had the unique opportunity to speak with a friend about the subject of suicide. This person recently suffered a loss of an acquaintance who killed himself this past Monday. I guess what makes this loss more tragic for me is the fact that this guy was a Christian and a ministry worker. My friend admitted to a great sense of loss and also the denial that comes from a sudden, tragic

PixelBlocks: Digital Stained Glass: Introduction

2004-10-24T15:50:00.000-05:00

PixelBlocks: Digital Stained Glass: Introduction This would be a great alt.worship project. Kinda like community legos.

2004-10-24T13:36:00.000-05:00

Waffles or Conversation...

2004-10-24T13:26:00.000-05:00