Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Soon... On the Road Again

After far too much deliberation, I think I’ve finally settled on searching for the “exotic” within the familiar landscape of my own country, the United States.

I will be dispensing tidy morsels along the way free of charge with links to more text, image & sound rich versions that will be easy to buy via paypal and will only cost between the cost of a cup of coffee and a well drink. ;-)

I don’t know if anyone will value my efforts enough to toss a few pennies my way, but I’m hoping for the best. I plan on also kickin’ the quality of my dispatches up a bit and spending the time necessary to whittle it down to nothing but the cream. :-)

I have a couple projects to wrap up & I need to get a bit of maintenance done to my steel steed “Betty Blue” and then I’ll be off into the great unknown. To where exactly, I haven’t a clue. But, will likely ask for suggestions from you all along the way.

More to come. Stay tuned! :-)

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

New Skip Hunt Print Gallery Site!

This is essentially the same as the print ordering gallery on my site, but much easier to navigate. :-)

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

4th CNN Travel Photo of the Day!

Just got my 4th CNN Travel Photo of the Day! Made this image atop a mountain at this very mystic place in Mexico called Tepoztlan. :-)

Also, I had a very strange experience while on a wild motorcycle odyssey in Mexico in June thru Aug 2009.

Here's the blog posting and photos from this particular locale where I made the image and encountered "A Portal to Another Dimension": http://bit.ly/99cZ78

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Monday, April 19, 2010

Lonely Planet giving away free iPhone guides in honor of Eyjafjallajökull messing with Europe

Did Eyjafjallajökull mess your week up? The answer is probably "no" if you're asking whoEyjafjallajökull is. For those of us who did have our week interrupted by that big exploding volcano in Iceland, Lonely Planet is offering thirteen of its City Guides for free in the App Store (and okay, they're free to all, no proof of volcano-interruption required).

The aptly-named "Volcano Relief Sale" is being held in hopes of helping travelers stuck in unfamiliar places find "access to practical information as well as suggestions on what to do whilst stranded," according to Tom Hall, Lonely Planet Travel Editor. "That's why we're giving away iPhone city guides to major affected destinations."

Those destinations include: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, Istanbul,London, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, and Vienna.

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/19/lonely-planet-giving-away-free-iphone-guides-in-honor-of-eyjafja/

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Spectacular New View of a Cosmic Cat’s Paw

Spectacular New View of a Cosmic Cat’s Paw

This new image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula reveals new details laid bare by the near-infrared imaging of the VISTA telescope.

The Cat’s Paw, located 5,500 light-years away in the Scorpius constellation is filled with dust that makes for a beautiful image (below) but obscures many of the stars. The European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope in the Chilean Atacama Desert is the most powerful near-infrared imager on Earth with a main mirror that is more than 13 feet across as well as the largest infrared camera on any ...

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Friday, April 16, 2010

"Anticipation Gold" ~ 10th floor of the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas © 2010 Skip Hunt

“Flittering tinge of golden joy as soft rays massage the final hour.

The hour of anticipation and electic anxiety that promises untold delight.

Elated expectation hidden from the main event, IS the main event. 

Always lifting spirit higher than the event itself. Be aware of every moment,

and you will awaken to neglected gems of warm enchantment."

"Anticipation Gold" ~ 10th floor of the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas © 2010 Skip Hunt

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Conscious Stream ~ 04.14.10

You’ve read about mutilated livestock and it’s always speculated that those dastardly extra-terrestrials were likely to blame. I wonder… do they ever find human’s with their organs mysteriously removed with surgical precision? If not, I find that highly suspicious.

I watched a woman in high heels teetering along the asphalt parking lot with the focus and easy determination of a Barnum’s stilt-walking clown. I get that the extra height has a slimming effect and that the look is considered attractive in western culture. Still,I always wonder why. Who was the first person who decided making shoes that balance atop a spike was a good idea?

Wouldn’t it be funny to discover the original inventor was a male, and the only desired result was to make it harder for women to run away?

A friend sent me a note listing other foods believed to have psychoactive properties. Along with pure cacao chocalate was avacado, assorted nuts, etc.

Some items I couldn’t locate, but I packed up all I could find as lunch and road my motorcycle to this lovely park to dine alone under a large willow tree.

I am feeling quite euphoric to be honest. So maybe there’s something to it. Or, perhaps it’s just the fact I’m waking in the Springtime sunshine after a fancy lunch in a park along the lake among the willows. ;-)

I know people who work very hard all of the time. I mean ALL of the time. They set goals, budget their time, and spend their time and resources wisely. And, they all have such nice things to show for it. In a few years they’ll be all set to spend their last years in this life without a financial care in the world.

Me? I’m wasting time meandering around a lovely park nibbling on dark chocolate and thinking of opening a bottle of cheap red wine with no money and nothing to show for my time. What’s wrong with me?!

Maybe tomorrow I’ll wake from my careless slumber and make something of my life like all of those “winners” do. But for now I think I’ll take another stroll along the shoreline and see if I might find a suitable skipping stone.

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Conscious Stream ~ 04.14.10

Monday, April 12, 2010

"Gravity" ~ Barcelona, Spain © 2010 Skip Hunt :: skiphuntphotography.com

“Dipped down to touch my reflection... And, saw a reality 
much like mine.

As I pondered the reflection, it became more real 
than the one I had known...

Until, I realized the mirror was the truth, and my perception...

...was only the valid twin of all I had dreamed.”

"Gravity" ~ Barcelona, Spain © 2010 Skip Hunt :: skiphuntphotography.com

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Friday, April 9, 2010

"Bird Can't Fly" ~ Old Foosball Player in Oaxaca, Mexico © 2010 Skip Hunt

“In futility amidst all needing repair, he tries but just can't get it to work.

Daily, weight is heaved upon his shoulders... Everytime he tries to break free he's met with yet another obstacle.

Chop off his hands, bolt him to the Earth, and gut him...

Yet, he still yearns to fly... To take all into the boundless all... To set us all free...

One day the shackles will finally fall and he'll take us all soaring into the airy 
sinuous sea.


"Bird Can't Fly" ~ Old Foosball Player in Oaxaca,  Mexico © 2010 Skip Hunt

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Is Dark Chocolate Psychoactive?

I'm not sure if I read this somewhere, or just decided to try it out on my own, but for some unexplained reason I've found that if I eat near pure chocolate or cacao right before I go to bed... I'm assured to have very vivid dreams. 

Maybe it's just my imagination? Or my particular brain chemistry? I don't know for sure but it seems to be fairly consistent. The darker the chocolate the better. Lately been using 90% Cacao which is almost inedible (tastes like dirt with a hint of choco) but it seems to produce the most vivid and consistent results. 

The night before last I had a vivid dream about sailing through space on some old wooden schooner with some other people I didn't know and we landed onto some asteroid or comet with the ship stuck in some thick grey dust as we continued to sail through space at high speed. We all sort of froze into salt figures on the boat, but there didn't seem to be any fear at all. We just kept stoically sailing along as statues made of some odd salty comet dust. 

It was really a strange dream and very vivid... in a good way. ;-)


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Get'm while they're HOT! :-)

As a promotion with Fine Art America, a very limited (ONLY 10) stretched-canvas prints my "The Birds" (Smithsonian Finalist) image is being offered until 4/10 at near cost! Get'm while they're HOT! :-)

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The Buddha Documentary on PBS 4/7!

http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/

This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.

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