Click, Click, Pull

last weekend was God and Guns. it was awesome. it was out at a gorgeous resort in Easton, Maryland, located on a peninsula. the view was fantastic. the weekend was filled with shooting, fellowship, and more shooting. it great to be able to connect with some remarkable men and hear their stories. there were a few characters that stick out in my mind whom i will not forget. i learned that shooting shotguns at clay pigeons, with a cigar in my mouth, is an activity that i enjoy very much and one that i hope to partake in on many more occasions. but the best part of the weekend by far was the people i met and the friendships i started. i look forward to keeping in touch with these guys. check out the video of me shooting. i was born a marksman.

the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC is amazing. it has an incredible display of styles with intriguing colors. it is an adventure for the eye. as i walked through i was drawn from piece to piece, room to room and felt that i could have spent hours there. i could have looked at some of my favorite pieces there many more times and look forward to another visit. i am fascinated by the creative licence and sensory perceptions that play into an artist's depiction of another person. the color, style, display, and hundreds of other factors contribute to the interpretation of the piece. and my personal interpretation would be different from the person next to me because of the vast differences in the construction of my own sensory perception. due to my senses, memories, emotions, ways of thinking, and everything that is me, i see things much different that others and have different triggers. i look forward to my next visit to this museum and next opportunity to use my artistic eye.