Day 30 - Since 1981

"A picture of me with the person I've been closest with the longest."

Me (at 37) and my friend Wu.
We met working in a
hospital dishroom in 1981
and have lived several lifetimes together since.

Day 29 - Dream House

"A picture of my dream house."

A cabin in the woods

with a covered porch

and a fireplace,
in the northern United States.

Day 28 - Shadow Roses

"A picture of my shadow."

Day 27 - My Bedroom

"A picture of my bed or room."

My tee-niny bedroom with

my "camping" air mattress.

(If the camera was a fraction of an inch back,

you'd see both sides of the door frame!)

Day 26 - Neighbors

"A picture of my neighbor."

Day 25 - Outer Banks

"A picture of a beach."

"Outer Banks"

This is an as-yet unquilted wall hanging

of a trip I took to North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The photo transfers of the lighthouse and the beach

are pictures I took there,

and the shells in the tulle at the bottom

are shells I picked up at that beach.

Day 24 - Bedbugs

"A picture of the insect I hate the most."

Bedbugs! Eww!

And I'm allergic to them, too!

(Part of my homeless shelter experience extraordinaire).

Day 23 - My Bunches

"A picture of my pet."

My precious Bunches

Jan. 1990 - Aug. 2005

I'll always miss you.

Day 22 - Shades!

"A picture of me in sunglasses."

Me at 49 years

Day 21 - Popsicle

"A picture of my favorite popsicle flavor."

Cherry!

Day 20 - Underground River

"A picture of me swimming."

Underground river in Quintana Roo, Mexico,

deep under the Yucatan peninsula.

Photo taken from above ground

through a cenote that provides access

to the cave system.

Day 19 - My Daddy

"A picture of my father."

My daddy, age 14.

Daddy, I remember you.

Day 18 - Family Portrait

"A picture of my family."

Daddy and Mommy, I remember you.

Day 17 - Last Summer

"A picture of last summer."

My grand-nephew/godson, my niece,

and my grand-niece.

Day 16 - Journey to Shiloh

"A picture of my favorite movie as a child."

  Journey to Shiloh, 1968

James Caan, Michael Sarrazin,

Paul Peterson, Harrison Ford,

Jan-Michael Vincent, Noah Beery

Day 15 - Archaeology

"A picture of something I want to do before I die."

Participate in an archaeology dig.

Day 14 - Isaac

"A picture of someone I could never imagine my life without."

 My grand-nephew/godson!

Day 13 - Poppies

"A picture of my favorite summer flower."

Poppies!

Day 12 - Persistence of Memory

"A picture of something I love."

"The Persistence of Memory" 1931

Salvador Dali

"What are often interpreted as melting clocks are actually a combination of clocks and cheese. Dali himself once commented that the mind and time are like "cheese" that are full of holes (unreliable). In his painting, Dali seems to point out that memory can be deceiving.

"Portions of the painting are hidden in shadow while others are well lit. Of particular consideration is the presence of two identical rocks (one to the left of the tree and the other below the rocky hills) and their shadows. Without the light, the rock to the left of the tree would not actually have a shadow. This points to the accuracy of memory when it comes to irrelevant details and memory's slippery hold on the main subject.

"Ants are shown to be attacking a clock in the lower left corner of the painting. This is often interpreted as being a different idea in the same painting (very common in Dali's works). The ants attacking the clock signify the nervousness and anxiety often associated with time.

"Salvador Dali often gave detailed (yet incorrect) interpretations of his works in order to confuse critics and art lovers. By doing this, he meant to encourage multiple interpretations of the same work based on how people (and minds) related them to their own experiences."

Analysis from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5161691_meaning-persistence-memory.html.

Day 11 - Eggplant

"A picture of something I hate."

EGGPLANT!

(A purple vegetable should taste beautiful!)