tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:10:26 +0000ethicsGreshamRose FestivalThe Orchid HighwaybagsnewsOutlookweddingMAX trainIssabirdseventsSports Shooter AcademygeocachingGreat Big SeawheelchairNBAcorporateAsian-AmericansmustachessummerMcMenaminstrainsbowlingThe Pack A.D.Spruce GooseODOTLake OswegobaseballweatherwrestlingSauvie IslandNew YorksnakessoccerThe CoastChristmasMathesonUFOPGEFlugtagLincoln HSMarch FourthclownsswimmingIkeafestivalcroquetKenton ClubKenogamiMexicomovingBritish ColumbiaanimalspodcastNehalem Bay State ParkairplaneMt. St. HelensThanksgivingPort Townsendcinco de mayowinepubparksvolleyballelectricityairportprotestUltimatecyclingMt. 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PenaportraitsDoug FirOSAAcrewtravelfamilyPCCsportsHaydenCanadaghostswalkingWestviewSandy PostMatt DukesquirrelOhiocampinglumberjaxRon SexsmithschoolrivermultimediafootbagMemorial DaySam RobertskayakmovieconstructionseniorsJapanese communityCooper's Hawkwater polomarketStreet of DreamsflowerscatarchitectureNavyviolinDisneyshipping containersMemorial ColiseumTualatin Hills Nature ParkSalemCorb LundColumbia River Gorgefairswinterself portraitElliott BroodUmpqua CCpinatasDan ManganSeattlecrimetreesAussie RulesvelodromeThe ColumbianNW CanConJeremy FisherfootballboxingKingstonsciencetrack and fieldStreet TalkFoucault pendulumbridgespiesCaliforniaSerena RyderfencingwebsiteReser's TOCdog sled.soapboxEast OregonianCASOrunningGreen LakefoodThe Dearsslide showsEnd of the Oregon TrailsnowClevelandnow at <a href="http://www.MatthewGinn.com/LettersHome">http://www.MatthewGinn.com/LettersHome</a>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Matthew)Blogger523125noreply@blogger.comnonow at http://www.MatthewGinn.com/LettersHomenow at http://www.MatthewGinn.com/LettersHometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-5020702516910510856Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:46:00 +00002009-10-08T15:34:57.448-07:00That's right, after almost exactly three years here, Letters Home is moving to a whole new location on the web: bookmark it now, or change your RSS feed link:www.MatthewGinn.com/LettersHomeWith the move, it's getting a whole new look. It should be a lot better for displaying my photos (bigger too!—click on the thumbnails for a slide show), and it will also be easier to search for specific topics.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/zuo8LnFy2Nk/letters-home-is-on-move.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/zuo8LnFy2Nk" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/10/letters-home-is-on-move.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7929778880557154403Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:40:00 +00002009-10-05T20:54:11.695-07:00pinatasNow that we've been in our house for about two months, we figured it was time for a housewarming party. It was all very prim and proper, until Sam brought out the piñatas ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/SirdnUqXWsY/housewarming-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/SirdnUqXWsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/10/housewarming-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-2745168026358396224Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-10-15T17:17:05.588-07:00wheelchaircurlingsportsCathy Cummins fires a rock down the ice at a wheelchair curling event hosted by Evergreen Curling Club Sept. 27 at the Lloyd Center in Portland. The club, with the help of the Disabled American Veterans, invited wheelchair athletes to learn the sport under the guidance of U.S. Paralympian Patrick McDonald and Canadian champion Vince Miele. Last Sunday the Evergreen Curling Club hosted a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/CnYA8iPJRfo/wheelchair-curling-at-evergreen-curling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/CnYA8iPJRfo" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/10/wheelchair-curling-at-evergreen-curling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-6254245128812249063Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:13:00 +00002009-09-29T17:23:00.070-07:00garage saleWe couldn't get our stuff together in time to have a garage sale before we moved, so we brought all of it to our new place, added a whole bunch more from another friend, and had a garage sale at our new place. Of course it helped that, unlike our old apartments, we actually have a garage here!The sale date was picked about a month in advance, and sure enough, we picked the only rainy day in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/gQGqnHAcG6g/garage-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/gQGqnHAcG6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/09/garage-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7677308298731337662Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:26:00 +00002009-09-28T08:32:39.673-07:00piesclownsOK, so I've been a really bad blogger lately. I'll try to catch up a bit this week, starting with an event that Perrie and I attended almost a month ago. But first the back story...When Perrie and I got the keys to our new house we had about 24 hours to do some cleaning before all of our stuff got in the way. Washing windows and cleaning toilets isn't exactly a rock'n'roll way to spend a Friday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/iTrLmcadOek/summer-cotillion-and-pie-fight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/iTrLmcadOek" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/09/summer-cotillion-and-pie-fight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7789773609665592383Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:28:00 +00002009-09-12T21:39:34.578-07:00With all of the amazing scenery, not to mention the creative talent in this country, why does so much of it look like this?Greeting from beautiful Burlington, Wash.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/0LjtzGRPxUM/american-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/0LjtzGRPxUM" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/09/american-beauty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-6098939078250193063Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:27:00 +00002009-09-10T17:44:21.907-07:00The Orchid HighwaymusicNW CanConMy interview with The Orchid Highway was published on Northwest CanCon today. It took a while to edit—we talked for nearly an hour, and I edited it down to about 15 minutes. Check it out here. There's also a slide show from their performance, here.These photos are a couple of out-takes from the concert and portrait session. Below, from left: Scott Perry, Jamie MacDonald, Rory MacDonald, Adrian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/v42PHMTguxI/orchid-highway-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/v42PHMTguxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/09/orchid-highway-interview.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-2035039154003554734Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:06:00 +00002009-09-02T21:23:07.833-07:00The mailbox was full when I stuck my head outside the door just after lunch today: a magazine, a Visa bill, two movies from Netflix, and a large package from my health insurance provider."Dear Health Net Plan Member, Thank you for your continued membership ..." As a self-employed individual, I bear the full cost of my health insurance. Starting in October, that will be $254 per month—more than http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/lXrJ5kIhDII/health-insurance-costs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/lXrJ5kIhDII" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/09/health-insurance-costs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-5750620753369374854Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-08-26T09:47:22.087-07:00catanimalsPets in general, and particularly cats, are notoriously hard to photograph. (I talked about that in an earlier post about shooting pets.) But Perrie's cat Thomas is clearly getting used to having me around.The other day he was sleeping on his "Kitty Hooch" while we ate dinner. The light was decent and he looked pretty cute, so I grabbed a camera. I started out pretty wide. He opened his eyes but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/wQ1-btgFjjU/thomas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/wQ1-btgFjjU" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/08/thomas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7994271748132869121Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:20:00 +00002009-08-24T22:30:41.899-07:00farmers marketfoodLast Saturday morning we went to the St. Johns Farmers Market to pick up some vegetables and such for dinner. New this year, the market is not as large as others in Portland—only about a dozen vendors—but it has enough of everything including some great produce. Best of all, it's not crowded out with all of the craft artisans that you find in other markets. And it's only about five blocks from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/bSQIJJ8lKQQ/st-johns-farmers-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/bSQIJJ8lKQQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/08/st-johns-farmers-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7275126337876646086Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-08-17T14:39:59.660-07:00The Orchid HighwaymusicNW CanConLast night I photographed and interviewed The Orchid Highway at the East End when they were in Portland for the International Pop Overthrow festival.This was just my second visit to the East End. Almost exactly a year ago I went there to interview The Pack A.D. (listen to that here).The basement bar is small and dark—which is cool for a bar, but hellish if you're trying to take pictures. Think 1/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/Q7-RGBHKGso/orchid-highway-photos-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/Q7-RGBHKGso" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/08/orchid-highway-photos-interview.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-2141946212750270813Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:04:00 +00002009-08-11T15:03:29.638-07:00movingAs many of you know, Perrie and I moved last weekend. In spite of the unexpected challenge of the annual Bridge Pedal (which closed or restricted access to numerous roads in the area Sunday morning), with the help of eight awesome friends we managed to get everything from both of our apartments into the house in less than six hours.Now, surrounded by a sea of boxes, we're trying to figure out a) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/gkXJZdQBb3Y/new-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/gkXJZdQBb3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-531754348670327310Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:20:00 +00002009-07-30T15:52:31.132-07:00pharaohconstructionFor the past couple of weeks, workers have been refurbishing the brickwork on the apartment building across the street from mine. The 5-story, 1931 building is covered with brick on the two sides visible from the street, and decorated with about eight 10-foot tall sculptures I call the "pharaohs." (You might remember that I wrote about them last fall.)The brickwork looked fine to my untrained eyehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/xCfqozwkHrk/pierced-navel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/xCfqozwkHrk" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/pierced-navel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7138052294312235318Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:00 +00002009-07-29T17:29:15.414-07:00As you can probably see I changed the template for this blog. The content is the same, but it's a fresher look. It might change a bit more in the next few days—there are a few things I have to clean up, add or restore, but I don't have time to do that right now. Maybe tomorrow. Anyway, let me know what you think. —ed.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/tipfBgisyRc/new-template.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/tipfBgisyRc" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-template.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-6015070131148744872Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:52:00 +00002009-07-27T16:04:58.540-07:00bSide6Homestead ImagesarchitectureI got up before dawn Sunday morning to photograph bSide6, a new, seven-story building designed by Works Partnership, at the corner of East Burnside and SE Sixth (hence the name). The building has retail space on the bottom floor, but most of the space is designated as studio space for the city's creative community. bSide6 is brand new but, no thanks to the economy, I'm sure, it is about 2/3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/1ZWH65n8YFg/photographing-bside6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/1ZWH65n8YFg" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/photographing-bside6.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-2329310157689900638Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-07-19T17:00:33.073-07:00musicRural Alberta AdvantageNW CanConNils Edenloff of the Rural Alberta Advantage belts out a tune July 7 at Backspace in Portland.Today I posted a slide show of photos from the Rural Alberta Advantage concert on Northwest CanCon. You can check it out here. At left is one of the photos that didn't make the cut.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/JzoaOvJMLxI/raa-photos-on-northwest-cancon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/JzoaOvJMLxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/raa-photos-on-northwest-cancon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-4901320707162097261Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:23:00 +00002009-07-13T19:01:19.431-07:00travelA bartender mixes drinks July 11 at Brewery City Pizza Co. in Lacey, Wash. The picture has nothing to do with this blog post.First of all, let me say that I enjoy traveling. That is to say, I like seeing new places and discovering different cities/states/countries, meeting people from NotHere. As far as I'm concerned, last weekend's trip to Lacey, Wash., barely counts as travel as my hotel was ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/CSB7VYXTcBw/travails-of-travel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/CSB7VYXTcBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/travails-of-travel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-8074827473031094316Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:47:00 +00002009-07-08T16:11:31.959-07:00musicRural Alberta AdvantageNW CanConThe Rural Alberta Advantage (from left, Amy Cole, Paul Banwatt and Nils Edenloff) perform July 7 at Backspace. The Toronto-based trio drew about 100 to the show, their first visit to Portland.OK, so maybe "recital" isn't quite the right word, but the show wasn't exactly a "revue" nor a "rendezvous"—any better suggestions?Anyway, I had the opportunity to interview and photograph the Rural Alberta http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/JFRTyLbdzQQ/raa-rocks-rose-city-in-record-release.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/JFRTyLbdzQQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/raa-rocks-rose-city-in-record-release.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7972951824495632242Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:33:00 +00002009-07-08T15:43:16.264-07:00OHSUportraitsAs mentioned, it's blog catch-up day. A week or so ago I did a portrait session with Perrie at her lab in OHSU. Here's one of my favourites from the session (right). After shooting in the lab, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and gorgeous view from her building (below). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/PRSvg0Txt8U/recent-portraits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/PRSvg0Txt8U" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/recent-portraits.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-7875221550101277064Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:31:00 +00002009-07-08T14:11:29.885-07:00Homestead ImagesconstructionI've been a bad blogger of late, but that doesn't mean I haven't been shooting. Among other things, I am in the midst of shooting a construction project in the Pearl District (yes, there still is some of that going on). Here are a couple of "arty" images from the Broadstone Enso Apartments (Yorke & Curtis, General Contractors).In the photo at right, you will notice that the floor joists are not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/mMTq_dEwSWA/art-of-construction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/mMTq_dEwSWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/07/art-of-construction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-371131548152736620Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:51:00 +00002009-06-26T17:27:32.298-07:00sportsfootballJosh Garlington, a recent graduate of Century High School, attempts to catch a touchdown pass for the North squad June 20 in the first quarter of the Les Scwhab Bowl at Hillsboro Stadium. Danny Urness (no. 3) of Thurston broke up the play.A few images from last week's Les Schwab Bowl, played in Hillsboro for the first time in the 62-year history of Oregon's high school all star football game. Thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/oQEzTvHfFI0/les-schwab-bowl-north-32-south-14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/oQEzTvHfFI0" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/06/les-schwab-bowl-north-32-south-14.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-1798061412796182640Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:50:00 +00002009-06-18T19:25:24.833-07:00shipsI saw The World today. Literally.Not the whole thing, mind you, but pretty much all of the outside.You see, a couple of nights ago, when most people weren't even looking, The World arrived on Portland's doorstep. Or to be more precise, it's moored at Waterfront Park. But it's leaving tonight. You can't keep The World still for very long.OK, enough of the corny puns, I'm talking about the luxury http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/MznsaoX9SL4/world-comes-to-portland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/MznsaoX9SL4" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/06/world-comes-to-portland.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-1501811341987394423Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:41:00 +00002009-06-10T13:47:56.137-07:00architectureMemorial ColiseumAs mentioned in my previous post, I had the opportunity to photograph Memorial Coliseum from the inside last weekend during the Rose Festival. Since it was the home of the Trail Blazers, and still hosts some sporting events (like most Winter Hawks home games), I thought it would be an appropriate topic for my SportsShooter.com page. I posted some of Saturday's pictures along with some earlier http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/Kl0h8K_fCGc/sportsshooter-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/Kl0h8K_fCGc" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/06/sportsshooter-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-4144859081236687577Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:53:00 +00002009-06-07T12:18:52.789-07:00Rose FestivalMemorial ColiseumGrant High School junior Rachel Seeman is escorted from the Memorial Coliseum June 6, moments after being announced as the 2009 Queen of Rosaria.I spent yesterday morning at Memorial Coliseum photographing the crowning of the 2009 Rose Festival Queen and the Grand Floral Parade. Actually, I was there to photograph the building, but that's what was happening there at the time. More on that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/9w4g1FA03uw/2009-rose-festival-crowning-queen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/9w4g1FA03uw" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-rose-festival-crowning-queen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043586.post-4261035116069504398Fri, 29 May 2009 17:12:00 +00002009-05-29T11:20:49.885-07:00sportsOSAAgolfDaniel Engle of Phoenix High School tracks his tee shot on the par-three fourth hole May 19 in the second round of the 4A state championship tournament at Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks. The senior cruised to the individual title, scoring 67 (-5) in both rounds to win by 12 strokes. The Pirates team finished fourth.Last week I shot the second rounds of the 4A and 3A/2A/1A boys golf tournamentshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~3/8HwH0BV5s3M/osaa-golf-engle-storms-through-quail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartasalhogar/~4/8HwH0BV5s3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://cartasalhogar.blogspot.com/2009/05/osaa-golf-engle-storms-through-quail.htmlen-usnonadult