KILLER TURKEYS LOOSE IN FARMINGTON…

 Posted by on March 18, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Mar 182009
 



…as it would seem to one little boy, at least.
i know i shouldn’t laugh, but come on, this is too cute. 
one of our reporters, Steve Lynn, was bombarded today with calls from community members concerned that a family of wild turkeys that roam their neighborhood would be rounded up and killed by the Dept. of Fish and Game. long story short, the Dept. said they would not kill the animals, but that they pose a risk to the neighborhood. and i guess they gave an example of the birds chasing a kid on a bike…and what were the odds! 
i went by earlier today to see if i could find the birds, but they were nowhere in sight. i gave it another go this afternoon, and lo and behold, there they were. then a family stops by to look at them for the first time. 
hijinks ensued.
i suggested the second photo as the action one to run. the boy has THE expression in the first one here, but personally, i feel it’s almost sensationalistic (does it matter, if it really happened?). anyway, the second one does the same job, and it’s a better looking photo, too. but by all means, let me know what you think.

‘five by five’

 Posted by on March 15, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Mar 152009
 
here’s  some favorites for the week. five photos from five days. it’s really good to be working right now, and am excited about our new apartment. also kind of sad to be moving…the apartment we lived in across from UNM was the longest i’ve lived anywhere — since i was born! i’ll miss being able to look out my back window and seeing people and activity. you guessed it…farmington is not the most urban of cities.



Mar 092009
 
“Please, when moving household items to a new residence, be acutely aware of any sharp (or even dull, for that matter) items, and the proximity of said items to your head. Ignoring the inherent dangers of such items can cause blindness, brain damage, death or a really, really bad lump. Thank you for your time, and please enjoy your move responsibly.”
Mar 062009
 

this is Gerardo Dulzides-Ojeda — a man who was sought personally by Fidel Castro for his involvement in anti-communist actions in Cuba in the 60′s. to summarize a quote, he told me he’d be fighting Castro right now if he was physically able, and that if given another life after this one, he’d still fight for democracy in Cuba. powerful stuff.
Gerardo was the third-to-last photo i’ll be doing for the project, which will total around 21 images when all is said and (mostly) done. i will be working in Farmington when April 3rd comes around, but i really want to try and make it down for the clinic’s grand opening. it ought to be a nice community event, and i’d love to see how the photos end up looking on the walls at the new Southeast Hts. clinic on Central Ave. and Texas St.
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