Urban Photo Safari 2011

So today I participated in the Urban Photo Safari for the first time. A tip o' the hat to my Little Buddy "The_D_Rules" for letting me know about this.

It worked like this. We showed up at Mildred's in the Cross Roads to register at 9am. We had until 1pm to take as many photos as we wanted. We returned at 1pm to have all of our photos downloaded. We have until Monday at 11pm to let the organizers know which 10 photos we want to submit for voting. In addition to the 10, we also need to submit a self portrait. We can also submit extra photos in the categories of "Collision", "Invade" and "Illuminate".

I took 65 photos. I have culled those down to a self portrait, 2 Collision photos, and 15 possible submissions. Although the photos had to be submitted "as is", right off the camera, I have 2 ex-wives and numerous ex-girlfriends who will vouch for the fact that I am incapable of leaving well enough alone. So I have included both the raw and photo shopped versions for your enjoyment and judgement.

I would be most appreciative if you would vote in the comments and let me know which ones you like and don't like.

Here is my self portrait.


These are my "Collision" photos.




The rest of these are all candidates for my 10 submissions. I've included the numbers so you can vote for your choices. Let me know which ones you like best.

VOTE 1


VOTE 2


VOTE 5


VOTE 6


VOTE 9


VOTE 12


VOTE 30


VOTE 31


VOTE 42


VOTE 51


VOTE 52


VOTE 54


VOTE 61


VOTE 62


VOTE 65

Kaw Point

Alabama Is An Illegal Immigrant Magnet?!? Seriously?!?

"Alabama governor signs tough new immigration law"

"(CNN) -- Alabama's governor has signed what he billed as tough illegal immigration legislation, requiring police to check the status of anyone they suspect may be in the country illegally when stopped for another reason."

This makes no fucking sense.

Who are these illegal Mexicans invading Alabama?

I mean, look at a U.S. map. If I'm in Mexico, I would have to cross the U.S. border into Texas, travel east across a HUGE expanse of Texas, and pass through Louisiana and Mississippi in order to get to Alabama.

1.) Why the fuck wouldn't I just stay in Texas?
2.) New Orleans or Baton Rouge are way more appealing than anything in Alabama.
3.) Mississippi...OK, I get that. Keep going.
4.) Alabama? Seriously? I've come this far, why would I stop in Alabama when I could travel just a little bit farther and be in fucking Florida!?! Once in Florida I could just tell everyone I'm Cuban and blend right in. I'm home free. Alabama?

Does the Governor of Alabama think that his new draconian legislation makes Alabama any less appealing to immigrants than the rampant poverty and racism they already have going for them?

Nothing about this makes any sense.

Unless, this is nothing but Republican grandstanding and pandering to it's illiterate, bigoted, right wing, paranoid electorate in a cheap and transparent attempt to garner redneck votes in the next election.

The it would make perfect sense.