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Touching History

Picture: Touching fossilized dinosaur tracks, near Moab, Utah. Back when I was acting in college, one of my all-time favorite scenes was performing the closing act of Inherit the Wind, the dramatized tale of the famous Scope's Monkey Trial that pit the Evolutionists against the Creationists. Yesterday it was announced…
Gary Crabbe
May 20, 2009
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Now that’s good television

OK, not television per se, but some audio visual material well worth watching. Topping the charts this week is Attorney Nancy Wolff, who is the counsel for the Picture Archive Council of America. Nancy gives an excellent hour long presentation called, "Copyright Education" that is well worth taking the time…
Gary Crabbe
May 5, 2009
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About that Hospital Food – a funny story.

Picture: Grilled Prime Rib, Eggs, and Hash Browns for breakfast at Marlene & Glen's Diner, Highway 49, Plymouth, Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California This will be my last note on the medical side of my life for awhile as I continue on with my recovery. I will say however that…
Gary Crabbe
March 25, 2009
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Dropping off the face of the Earth

Short Story: 1100 Mile Two-Day Drive to Death Valley, 1 picture. It was supposed to be a two-day photo workshop + a week shooting for my new book project. Instead it turns into a 40'+ fall off a cliff around midnight. I awake to find myself lying in a heap…
Gary Crabbe
March 3, 2009
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Smile my Valentine

Photo: My wife, Connie, in the snow at Lake Tahoe, California Anyone that knows me knows that I hate "Hallmark" Holidays. I don't need a 'special' day to tell my wife or family I love them. I do that every day. This year, our plan is to spend Valentines Day…
Gary Crabbe
February 13, 2009
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For Maggie – RIP

Photos: Maggie; Maggie & Rocket - courtesy of Michael Routh Today, one of my best friends, and talented photographer, Michael Routh is having to say a sad farewell to his beloved Maggie, following a fight against an increasing painful cancer. I've had the pleasure of sharing a number of photographic…
Gary Crabbe
February 6, 2009
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NANPA without me

I hate making tough or difficult phone calls. I know from personal experience in the past, and again this morning. Due to certain scheduling circumstances beyond my control, I've had to cancel my participation, and highly anticipated trip to Nanpa's 2009 Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM. In addition to missing…
Gary Crabbe
February 4, 2009
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Here ye here ye hear the duck

We all know the internet lingo codes, like LOL, FWIW, IMHO, and the expressive WTF?? The latter can be kind of crude, but it's variation has earned a place in my photographic heart. Yes, I'm referring to WTD?? In long hand, that mean WHAT THE DUCK??, a comic strip about…
Gary Crabbe
February 3, 2009
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New Years Thoughts 2009

Picture: Merced River and El Capitan seen from the Gates of the Valley in Winter, Yosemite National Park, California Today marks the turn of another year. For me, it's twice in the last three years where I've spent the week between Christmas and New Years sick as a dog. C'est…
Gary Crabbe
December 31, 2008
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Who are you looking for?

In passing on a bit of pure social trivia, MSNBC reported on the year's most common web searches as listed by Yahoo & Google. Most common search on Google for 2008: Barack Obama Most common search on Yahoo for 2008: Brittney Spears Says something, doesn't it?
Gary Crabbe
December 18, 2008
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2008 Holiday Newsletter Away

My Holiday Newsletter for 2008 went out to my mailing list this week. If you aren't on my list and would like to receive future newsletters, you can sign up here. If you missed this year's newsletter, or if it accidentally got filtered into your spam or junk mail folder,…
Gary Crabbe
December 13, 2008
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New Home Page hits Home

I've been busy building and rebuilding a few new galleries, and a new Home page. You can click on the image below to get a first live look at the new home page, and the links to the new galleries. The biggest change I've been meaning to make all year,…
Gary Crabbe
December 9, 2008
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Nikon D3x – totally cool, or pile of poo?

Dateline Dec 1st, 2008; Nikon announces the release of the newest flagship body of their DSLR camera bodies, the D3x. Hitting the streets with 24.4 MP and an approximate retail value of $8,000.00+, you can bet there will be some talk comparing the pros and cons between this model, the…
Gary Crabbe
December 2, 2008
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Happy Thanksgiving

Photo: Wild Turkey in grass field near Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California The kids are off school, the wife is off work, and I'm still trying to get work done. Shame on me. I found out yesterday that my best friend's dad past away this week from a…
Gary Crabbe
November 26, 2008
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