Sally Mann

Watching this video about Sally Mann and her photography about death is interesting. You would have never thought death could look like this and be wonderful. The way she does her photography is was make the pictures about death come alive. You almost feel calm looking at the pictures and wonder what live the people must of had. Taking pictures the way she does with the old style of not moving until the expose is just right. This is the way they used to do this in the old early time of taking pictures. Death is a way to express the way of feeling and wonder. I would have never thought death could be beautiful, however the way Sally Mann took the pictures it give me a different look. Overall her picture taking is unique and beautiful.

Tierra Miguel Farms

Going to this place was my first time. As matter of fact I did not know this place even existed. I found it interesting learning how the people count on this farm. This was a great place to learn about farming and what they have done for the community. I enjoyed the history about the farm, but really got me was that with the little tour of the area that they were farming that you could eat the vegs that were still there. Most of all this is place were a child can learning about farming and it is nice to know were there food is coming from. The interact of the kids who do show up is really nice. I never knew that along with helping the community it is a learning place. The best part for me is when the sun was setting. I was able to get better pictures and some of the plants did have unique colors.

Quiz Pictures

Food Choice

Today I ate for breakfast waffles which I bought at Ralphs. Which I think it came a factory from the South where they make varies different breakfast items. The waffles would be made there and then cook it there, but then they would freeze it to sale in the store. For lunch my boss took us out and I had some chicken noddle soup and then a small plate of half a rack of baby back ribs with onion rings. I think the soup is made there fresh for that day. The ribs they would also make that day. Most of the food would come from different factories that would prepare the food for them before sending it to the resturant. My food choice is well anything just as long as it is good. I am picky eater, so I will only eat foods that I know are good. I never go with something different. If the food name sound weird then I most likely will not eat it. Food and me can be a pain. I eat very little if I can, but once a while I eat more then I should or just the wrong kind of food. If it really really healthy then I would have to think about it before I eat it. I do eat healthy but not extereme. Then again I eat what is around for me at that time.

Mark Dion- In the Green River Watershed

The living art work that Mark has given to the city is great. In this that maybe some of the people would not be able to see that in nature to a close point of view. By bring this part of nature to the city is giving nature a change. However, people could still see this wonderful of nature in the woods. the most remarkable idea of this as art is interesting, because I do not see this as art, more as nature. The other hand you would not be able to see all the wonders of the tall trees from the top. There might a good point to show this to the public, in that they can learn from it and try and not destroy the beauty of nature. Just let nature take it course and not bother it at all.

Scott Calhoun

Scott story of his trip to the desert was great in the way he went detail to detail of his trip. Especially telling of the different places he went to and how he got there. It almost felt like you were on the trip with him when reading his love the desert. His descriptions of the native desert plants were great. Knowing that there is still a place in the world that a person could see all the loveliness of the desert and what it has to offer with the plants. There are plants that only grow in the desert and to see those plants would be great to take pictures of.

Tree of Nursery

My trip to the Tree of Nursery was very interesting. Abe Sanchez gave a little lecture about the basket weaving and how it has lost it over the generations with the Native Americans. However, there are a few people who still do the basket weaving to keep the traditions. Mr. Sanchez talking about the different plants that are needed to make the baskets were nice to know. The materials do come in different seasons and others would need to come after a fire. This seem to help the plants that the basket weaving do use. The making of the basket are not easy as one would think. There is a lot of talent that a person would need to make on the baskets. One thing that I took from this that I would have never known that there are only certain plant that need to make the baskets. That it takes a long time to even think of make a basket, you would need to make sure the plants are ready to be used and it not you would have to wait before using them. The different tools that is used make have change a little, but the style and way of making the baskets are still the same. Even though I learning all the plants that are used in making the baskets, I would not be able to pick them out from all the other plants. This was the first time for me to learn about making the baskets from the native plants that the Native Americans use. I found it educational and interesting to know. I would have never guessed that there are many style of making the baskets and different ways of weaving them. Just like in the Southern California Native Americans that they weave to the right, while the Norther California Native Americans weave to the left.