My time in Seattle came to an end nearly three weeks ago but I still can’t get her off of my mind. I will have to make my way there again soon, if not for good, then at least for a visit.In the mean time I spent a few, uneventful days in St. Louis Missouri. I was there for a work pow wow(?) and didn’t get to see anything except the inside of a hotel and a conference room. I didn’t even take a camera with me, but I did get to see two F-18 fighter jets scream past my hotel window. Worth the price of admission.

This summer also saw my acceptance into the PADA group that meets out of the PV Art Center. My first meeting is this next week and I am a little nervous. I was really hoping this would lead to a group show, but as it turns out there wont be another one until 2009. In the mean time I get to meet and mingle with all of these new people, and we all know how I feel about people, right? (I hate them…)

And finally, I will be off to Las Vegas for another installment of Photoshop World. This has become my yearly summer vacation adn I just can’t wait to get there. Its not Vegas so much as hanging with a bunch of Photoshop nerds that makes me happy. Plus there’s always the chance of prizes, from the famous Dr. Brown giveaways, to the after show festivities and of course the Guru Awards. I entered three images in the photography category but still haven’t heard if any were nominated. Keep your fingers crossed for me and let see if I can repeat.

On my way to Mt.St. Helens last weekend I came across a thicket of trees that were covered in the furry moss. It was creepy and beautiful, and when the light was just right, it seemed to make the trees glow.

under the bridge, originally uploaded by Joseph Orsillo.

Work has WISELY decided to send me to Washington for the better part of a month. Honestly, I think folks at work were beginning to realize that if I stayed in the office for much longer it would not be pleasant, for anyone. Call me spoiled. I guess all this travel has made me understand that there is life outside of Los Angeles. From what I have seen so far I think I will really like Seattle. There are so many trees. I mean, this IS a metropolitan city, right? This is the center for commercial aviation. They build jumbo jets here, not to mention bloated operating systems, yet it feels like pockets of civilization just sprung up in the middle of the forest. Seriously, trees and trees and trees and more trees, but not one palm… Weird.

Untitled, originally uploaded by Joseph Orsillo.

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