Category Archives: notes and observations

ghosts and snow flakes

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Ironton, Colorado, on top of Red Mountain pass (elevation 11018 ft). The town was bustling with miners in the late 1800s/early 1900s, and apparently was inhabited by at least one elderly man until he passed away in the 1960s.

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convex 2

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Matt McCormick

flaming gorge, utah

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yellowstone

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Matt McCormick
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fly fishing

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Fly fishing enthusiasts are kind of like a cult. Not unlike yoga-holics or extreme computer techies, they have developed their own language, created their own fashion, and have spent countless hours honing their craft. Men and women who are really … Continue reading →

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lost in timber country

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Matt McCormick

I am hunkered down in a corner table at Camp 18, out on The Sunset Highway near the coast, waiting for a veggie burger. The latest Boards of Canada CD was wrapping itself around my head a little too much … Continue reading →

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home

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Matt McCormick

it is nice to come home and be instantly reminded that you live in the best place in the world.

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my dad farted!!!!!

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Matt McCormick

I never imagined that hearing my dad fart would bring me such joy. Thinking back to my early childhood memories, my definition of the word “stinky” was informed by the odor that my dad left in the bathroom after spending … Continue reading →

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shit and crazy. drunken blah blah and an unfortunate change in plans

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Matt McCormick

What a mess. Crazy wandering through uptown after being wined and dined by some curators from a big art museum while my dad is in a hospital somewhere in Montana being cut open. All I want to do right now … Continue reading →

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a nice day for a parade

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Matt McCormick

pictures from the 2006 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York.

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transcription (09-04-06)

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Matt McCormick

Red Hook has three great bars- Bait and Tackle, The Pioneer, and the historic Sonny’s. It’s Labor Day, and the Bait and Tackle is the only one open tonight, but it is getting the job done just fine. Red Hook … Continue reading →

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