:: the channel ::

Bum Rush

2011-10-22T00:59:00.003-04:00

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"Filmstrip, front stage"

iPhone

October, 2011

No.'s 1&2

2011-10-16T21:54:00.003-04:00

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The boys in the park one day.

October, 2011

Glober

2011-10-15T22:47:00.002-04:00

#2 with his blow-up globe.

October, 2011

Fake Photo Booth

2011-10-15T22:32:00.001-04:00

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iPhone PhotoBooth
October, 2011

Good Times

2011-10-15T21:28:00.003-04:00

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The Boys

One collects marbles and model cars while the other collects ideas.

October, 2011

The boy and me..

2011-10-10T00:03:00.005-04:00

10/9/11

New Post

2011-04-14T22:03:00.002-04:00

"Untitled; portrait of a young lad"
2011
digital

Can not take the credit....

2010-11-22T21:21:00.002-05:00

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True

2010-10-23T00:10:00.002-04:00

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Wonder Wheel

2010-08-28T03:02:00.002-04:00

2+1=3

Booty

2010-08-14T05:02:00.001-04:00

The Boys, this summer
2010

Little One Day

2010-04-04T02:25:00.003-04:00

Little brother over the year

Happy 88th. Young Man!

2010-03-23T20:32:00.002-04:00

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Pop blows out 88 candles...
March 18th 2010

PhotoBoothAction:#2

2010-03-23T20:26:00.002-04:00

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PhotoStrip #2
2010

Fauxroid

2010-01-31T22:42:00.003-05:00

#1 doing his cross-eyed thing. He will not pose without making some kind of face.. can't do it.

Biving a Drus

2009-12-17T23:51:00.002-05:00

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The boys at the Transit Museum.
Its good to have high aspirations...

Lake..Pond...( it's still not the ocean. )

2009-12-06T00:36:00.002-05:00

More fun at Lake Itchiwanalikme, Cape Cod.

Art On The Floor

2009-12-01T22:24:00.005-05:00

A rare moment of what seems like brotherly togetherness,
the fighting and competitions start in a moment..
Please Stand By

Rough Boy

2009-11-26T22:54:00.003-05:00

Long ago, in the life of a child.
These needed to be posted a while ago.
2007 or 8?

Recently..

2009-10-01T09:35:00.004-04:00

Winding down summer..

Monumental Gravity..

2009-08-20T00:00:00.002-04:00

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Veterans War Memorial, Carroll Park, Brooklyn, 2009
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A Must Post: Photographs of Mom

2009-08-14T00:34:00.002-04:00

pete

L.A. Some peoples answer.

2009-06-28T20:05:00.003-04:00

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A trip to L.A.
Went to see O, the Nip, Nipplehead, Nipster, His Nippleness.
Did a lot of cooling out.
Hiking pictures will come later..

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Lost Ghost of Venice Beach

2009-06-28T19:54:00.003-04:00

It is any one's guess where the ghost came from, but it's a bigger unknown where it has gone.
From the top of this hill, you can spot it hovering
over the houses between Venice and Manhattan Beaches.
But in an instant it will disappear.
That's what it does.
It's fleeting and impermanent, like some dreams.

Central. Park. Home.

2009-06-18T11:18:00.004-04:00

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On uptown,
the park is where we always end up.

Home almost.
See that monkey in the middle?

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Wobbly word of random order..Coney Island as the ultimate study.

2009-06-09T09:37:00.006-04:00

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Most of it's already gone.
Tragedy in the name of development. Destruction is more like it.
We used to go all the time; maybe three or four times a month.
Haven't been yet this year...feeling it might be too weird. We'll see.
It's still early.

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Streetlife: The Grime Factor

2009-05-28T09:07:00.004-04:00

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Pole dancing and Popsicle eating, what boys must do.
And those responsible will be repentant.

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Seagrove Beach: A few summers ago.

2009-05-22T00:42:00.006-04:00

It can be called, The Emerald Coast, Playground Area of the Gulfcoast or the Redneck Riviera,
but it is a beautiful place just the same.
(eech, hate that expression.)
These were taken on the stairs and landing leading to the beach from the James' house; one of the first to be built in the area.

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Recently at the beach: Oyster Bay, L.I.

2009-05-15T00:26:00.003-04:00

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It seems clear now that the small fortune we spent on Lane's Charles Atlas Bodybuilding For Tots classes has really paid off.
Here he is enjoying being six with his good friend Thomas.

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Photobök: Their Early Years

2009-05-02T00:15:00.004-04:00

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1- 'Evening Begins', Welfleet, Mass.
2- Helping Monty navigate the rocks, summer of '08.
3- Lane and me hanging tough on the beach, summor of '08.

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Life Hereafter: The Domaine

2009-04-25T10:16:00.002-04:00

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...more of the same...only different...

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Old Homestead: UWS

2009-04-19T15:19:00.002-04:00

–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–-
1) - "The Studio", 2009
2) - "The Couch", 2009

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The Conversation:

2009-04-17T21:49:00.004-04:00

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Lane and Pop in the living room on 77th.
I think they were talking about the influence Degás has had on Pop's early work.
Either that or, what kind of ice cream to have for desert.

c S m

Miami Beach: Quantum Paradise

2009-03-29T12:16:00.002-04:00

Ò -  - Ò -  - Ò -  - Ò

Fun with a camera. ANH looking beautiful in her beach glow, #2 is in some kind of semi-conscious state...either that or he just went to the bathroom. He does tend to space out quite a bit.
We quickly tired of our blow-up shark, especially the blow-up part, as we discovered it had a small but expanding leak.
Well, there's always the pool...what's going on here? Not in the pool!! Everyone does it, right?
Just give him a shovel and he's fine. Maybe he'll be a grave digger? Steady work.

~ ©2009 CMS ~

Miami Beach: The Furlough

2009-03-24T23:14:00.003-04:00

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Some tender moments between a boy and his dead shark.
Father and son go at it, again.
Our pet killer whale, Sammy.
Older one loves it when younger one sticks his finger in the older's mouth.
Life at the Miami SeaQuarium.

∞ ÷ ∞ = 0

Greetings From Miami Beach!!

2009-03-21T23:19:00.004-04:00

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Hello to our friend the dolphin. We had some mad water fun.
Miami is a sparkling city. It gleams white in the sun and at night it's lights flicker like a million candles.
Here #1 is caught in hard thoughts, then introduces hotel guests to his pet shark.
Tonight I had to tell him repeatedly to not stare at a group of developmentally disabled teenagers.

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© 2009 Clifford Shikler

Miami Beach: scene 1

2009-03-15T21:43:00.005-04:00

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Miami Beach, sun, surf, serenity and loads of good clean fun. Yeah people.
Miami is not what I thought it would be. It's clean and beautiful there.
Yeah, we had a good time. It will take me a year to pay it off, of course.
In the bottom photo, I'm trying to get Monty used to the water. It was one of his first experiences at a beach, the waves were semi rough and jellyfish abound.
No one got in past their knees.

By the way, I do not like the punctuation made smiley faces... ;)

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◊ Boys ◊

2009-01-26T23:41:00.002-05:00

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•1 - #s' 1, 2 and me, Carroll Park, 1/'09.
•2 - Me and #2, Wellfleet, 8/'08.

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˚∆˚ The Hat.

2009-01-19T00:43:00.004-05:00

Nös'. 1 & 2 w/ my hat.

2009

c M s

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… a belated holiday greeting card …

2009-01-14T08:05:00.003-05:00

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Happy New Year To All And May Peace Prevail !!!

~ c M s ~

…like those memories, the rain keeps pounding down…

2009-01-05T23:26:00.002-05:00

1• Andrew, Billy and myself, East Hampton, 1979.
2• Me and Billy on the LIRR out to East Hampton, 1979.
3• Billy and myself again in a graveyard on Long Island, 1979.

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cMs

––°°° Stoned again....

2009-01-03T01:33:00.005-05:00

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Today the Office of National Drug Control Policy sent out a clear message on teen pot use and depression: They're a bad combination. Issuing a report that analyzes around a dozen studies about marijuana use and mental health, the policy office warned that teens who use marijuana to "self-medicate" may worsen their underlying depression or other mental health issues. The intention of the report, says John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, is to "try to correct two misunderstandings: That teen depression is not a problem and that teen marijuana use is not a problem—marijuana use is not safe." He advises parents to talk to their kids' pediatrician if they see signs of depression and suspect drug use.

Read more, follow this link.

The truth of this is up for grabs for each of you.

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c M s

~Ò~ Letter from mom. ~Ò~

2009-01-02T01:27:00.003-05:00

I couldn't live without it.

• cMc •

:: Carroll Street Station ::

2008-12-23T00:55:00.005-05:00

Carroll street, Brooklyn. F train station.
#1 tries his hand at vandalism. Does quite well. Has a promising future.
We're proud.

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c m s

≈ Lunch at Vaselka, East Village, '08. ≈

2008-12-13T11:02:00.003-05:00

I took my boy on a day out in the East Village; went shopping for super heros,
ate at Vaselka and I showed him all the places I used to hang out...
well, not all the places.

˙˙ New ones of the Young Ones ˙˙

2008-11-23T00:36:00.003-05:00

The latest of the boys, #'s 1 & 2 as they continue to astound, confound, amuse and bemuse us.

–º•º– Because it's getting cold, I need to remember...

2008-11-20T23:09:00.005-05:00

Lake George; summer of '08. We rented a cabin in the woods about a three minute walk from the lake.
Once you got past the bugs and the boredom, it was fun.

~Six photographs of #'s 1 & 2 with their mother, July 5th. through the 12th., 2008.

∞ My bodega has a new website. ∞

2008-11-19T23:28:00.002-05:00

Designed and built by two brilliant women, one a branding guru, the other a promising young designer from Paris, Foragers Market is very proud to announce to the world our addition to the World Wide Web.

Please explore this new site and let us know what you think! click here---> www.foragersmarket.com

CHEERS!

Clifford

˜°˜ Summer Brunch in Brooklyn ˜°˜

2008-11-14T01:24:00.005-05:00

A typical Sunday (family day) mid-day meal. Had wanted to post these photos for some time, since they were taken in mid July, just never got around to it until now.
The boy's mother is suspiciously absent from the set, although I remember her being there. And no, she wasn't behind the camera.
The name of the restaurant was/is Panotecca, it's on Smith street right by Stinky Brooklyn cheese shop and the whole line-up of restaurants there. It has a great back yard seating area and generally a really friendly staff. Food is good too, though for some reason that's the last of my importance criteria. Whatever, I'm not a critic, but this is sounding like a Zagat's guide posting.

 Halløween 2008 

2008-11-02T01:32:00.006-04:00

Halloween was fun this year. We had our annual post trick-or-treat party at the apartment. There were so many kids, hyped on sugar and tearing like banshees through the place, it was great. This is only a small pick of photos from that day, before all the mayhem begun.

›››› On my way to early ruin. ‹‹‹‹

2008-10-27T03:22:00.009-04:00

My first in a series of flashy sports cars meant to attract women to further my position in a lifestyle of restless European
bachelorhood.

Inevitably it leads only to high debt, child support payments, friendless unemployment and rehab or jail.

The only preludial warning to this ride was a sign which read; 'you must be this tall before riding these cars"

There but for the Grace of God, go I.

››› Italy, 1964 ~ Summer.

•• I hated school, school hated me back. ••

2008-10-25T20:14:00.004-04:00

~ My report card from The Rudolph Steiner School, 1974.
'F°ck you all', is pretty much what I can think of to say to these f°cks, if their still alive.

ıı europe, 1964 ıı

2008-10-19T23:40:00.007-04:00

we lived in rome for a year, where i had my fifth birthday. beside me is my sister, five years my senior. she has a clinical repulsion against pigeons, so i'm not entirely sure how she was able to stand there so calmly; unless her horror for the birds hadn't developed yet.
we all manage to look quite miserable here.
but we were all listening to the beatles!

~ mother ~

2008-10-13T23:10:00.004-04:00

"Barbara 'Pete' Shikler" 1928-1998.
This photo was shot probably around 1946 or 47."

∞ more from wellfleet ∞

2008-08-12T22:05:00.005-04:00

~ 1) 'the two boys, play at the beach_1', 2) 'the two boys, play at the beach_2', 3) ' ‘é’, at the beach', 4) 'little brother',
5-8) 'little brother and his father under the tent; duck harbor beach, wellfleet, mass.' 2008, digital photographs.

~ a week in wellfleet, cape cod ~

2008-08-11T01:36:00.006-04:00

we're spending this week in wellfleet, cape cod with our dear friends tim and holly and their two boys gulliver and eisin.
so far, we are having a blast.
wellfleet is spectacular, it could not be more beautiful.
our destination beach today was ‘duck harbour’.
here are some pictures...

1) 'monty coming at you', 2) 'monty w/ bucket 1', 3) 'monty w/ bucket 2', 4) 'lane w/ a rock 1', 5) 'lane w/ a rock 2',
6) 'gulliver', 7) 'aubrey'. [digital photos, 8/'08]

battle, with ßatman ©……in the comfort of your home.

2008-08-04T00:20:00.008-04:00

- following the rules of the game; a & # 1 battling it out, 7/'08.

an old one of your host, thanks to my sis.

2008-07-30T01:51:00.003-04:00

this must be from 1962 or 63.

fathersday, '08.

2008-06-15T23:51:00.003-04:00

'one up and two down'_v's 1 & 2.

talent, they say, skips a generation.

the cameraƒone phenomenal

2008-05-26T20:42:00.005-04:00

here's the kid mugging for the phone in front of the manhattan bridge, fulton ferry state park, 5/'08.

photo-contour.

2008-05-11T18:26:00.005-04:00

an arty one; while relaxing on the couch, she realizes she's forgotten the baby at the mall.

the swing set, continued.

2008-04-28T23:20:00.004-04:00

the number one; he is an hilarious and obstreperous, sweet boy. not always heedful or deferential, but always loving and open to knowing more.

the swing-set; action and adventure in the park.

2008-04-27T04:59:00.004-04:00

no's. 1 & 2 swinging together on the handicap swing.

∂aredevil's revenge.

2008-04-26T21:31:00.007-04:00

• from daredevil No.181, published 1982 by marvel comics.
• depicting a fight between daredevil and foe bullseye.
• written and drawn by frank miller.

{click on the image to enlarge.}

just can't stop it...

2008-04-20T00:54:00.005-04:00

three pictures of the #1 around the neighborhood.

one of the greats

2008-04-17T01:45:00.007-04:00

#2 and a titian self-portrait.
juxtaposing two giants in the world of portraiture.

pictures from home...

2008-03-27T23:54:00.005-04:00

1) 'no.1, considering', 2) 'a & no. 2 at home', 3) 'no. 1 looking at you', 4) 'climbing on my back', digital photographs, 2008.

••• what's new, the lasted from No.1 & No.2 •••

2008-03-16T23:31:00.006-04:00

One always seems to have a cold, the other is afraid of his shadow. A good nights sleep, or even a straight five hours is like money.

Let's all have a break...

2008-03-09T22:50:00.000-04:00

Just keeps getting better...#2

2008-03-04T00:35:00.003-05:00

#2 Plays with the camera.

A Day Spent at the Met...

2008-02-11T01:59:00.000-05:00

From the top; Aubrey and Lane walking down 5th Avenue...yes, New York City.
Next, Lane and Aubrey taking pictures with her cell phone.
Then, Aubrey holding Monty at a diner near the museum.
Penultimately, Lane checking out the Knight from underneath; checking for underwear no doubt.
Lastly, another killer picture of Monty. He's like candy.

Home Movies '08

2008-01-26T21:43:00.000-05:00

No.2, Monty, is enjoying his breakfast of mashed apple, oatmeal and milk. Oh yeah!!

Brushing teeth; A shared moment.

2008-01-25T21:38:00.000-05:00

Photo-ra-ma: No's. 1&2.

2008-01-08T04:27:00.000-05:00

The latest and the greatest!!
Here they are in their latest incarnations, Lane and Monty Shikler, better known as No's. 1&2!!!

Flashback!!! 1979, Does anyone remember laughter?

2008-01-06T23:33:00.002-05:00

Yearbook, 1979, graduation. I had no clue. I was lost. I was always uncomfortable. But I had lot's of fun and was lost in music. My hair couldn't get long enough. I wasn't a Deadhead like most of my schoolmates, I was into rock and roll!!!
Long live rock and roll.

Superhero Birthday Bash; Party for #1.

2008-01-01T22:33:00.000-05:00

Almost everyone came as a superhero. An amazing bunch.
12/15/07.

Happy New Year!!!

2008-01-01T22:22:00.000-05:00

Photobook; Happy Hanukkah...

2007-12-10T22:23:00.000-05:00

"No.1 at the Menorah", 12/11/07.
This was the first year that we lit the candles together every night. It was fantastic. Lane really enjoyed the ritual, as did I. But mostly he enjoyed the presents. latkes and gelt.
Happy Hanukkah!

Photoplay; L&L.

2007-12-02T02:09:00.000-05:00

No.1 (alias Lane), and his awesome little buddy Linus lined up for a shot with tape on them. Lane went through a self-taping phase and probably convinced Linus it was a good idea and to try it. It's how you learn, right?

Family Photo-Pack I; Album Entry 1

2007-12-02T00:32:00.000-05:00

No.2, 11/07.

Photobook. Family Album. More Baggage.

2007-11-30T23:34:00.000-05:00

No.1 in Central Park, Thanksgiving day, '07. I think these pictures needed to be posted. Although we have so many similar to them, they seem to typify prominent aspects of his character. 'Nuff said.

Photos by Aubrey.

Photobook; Family Album. Mother's First.

2007-11-29T03:00:00.000-05:00

1- No.1 and his Mama. Thanksgiving day in Central Park. He's wearing a head band and feather which he made; we talked to him about the continents indigenous peoples. He was more interested in those stories than he was of the dried out turkey.

2- No.1 and his mother again. This time, although it looks like they're dancing, they're actually doing an exercise in movement, reacting against the other person. Nutty!

Photobook; Family Album. Time.

2007-11-27T00:10:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving, 1897, Aramouk and Isadora, their bellies full from the evenings feast and their souls empty from the nightly haunting. They lay waste the poor children foolish enough to lay alone in their beds, falsely informed by their parents that they are safe and sound. Morning comes and a quasi safeness returns but only to give way to the creeping in of the next moon's nightmare.

(Armand and Isabella at the Thanksgiving table at Pop's, '07.)

Photobook; Family Album.

2007-11-26T00:39:00.000-05:00

Top- No.1 & No.2 on the bed.
Bottom- No.1 feeding No.2 cereal for one the first times; monumental.

I realize this blog has increasingly become a family photo album. It morphed this way automatically as my other two blogs began to take the shapes they have.
"By Clifford Shikler" is devoted entirely to my work; paintings, drawings and photographs, and any related material thereof.
My "Myspace" blog is for any random idea, dream, thought or musings with no particular focus other than it comes from my damaged mind.
Therefore, this has become the personal family journal, depository of our clan data, a virtual family album.

To visit my other blogs, and why not?, there are links on the side panel to the right of this post.
Best wishes,
Clifford

Photoscene; Family Album I, pg.II

2007-11-05T23:45:00.000-05:00

_Monty (No.2) and his plug, Holloween '07. I had to put this in, it's just too good.

Photoscene; Family Album I

2007-11-05T23:23:00.000-05:00

Holloween '07, Lane and his gang Luke as a pirate, Jasper as an iPod (not wearing his costume at the time of this shot) and Olly as a fireman. The rest of the group had splintered off in different directions to later gather at the annual Holloween party at our flat. It was fun... there were lots of kids of different ages getting along with no baby drama. The older kids (Parentals) had a good time as well; great food, wine and beer and of course candy.

Digiprop; a New Global Phenomenon. Part I

2007-11-04T00:07:00.000-04:00

"Crack", 2007, manipulated found image using Photoshop.
I'll put this on a t-shirt and make a bazillion dollars.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page III -Family.

2007-10-27T00:54:00.000-04:00

The Livingroom at 44 West.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page III -The Boys.

2007-10-27T00:42:00.000-04:00

No.2 and my sister, the new Matriarch of the family and holder of the clan jewels. Her arranged marriage to the prince of the Netherlands was a strategic plan to solidify our fathers power in the region. The union came with one proviso however, that she never again see her true love, Prince Samuel al Jefarri, the all-powerful Serbian warlord of the Macedonian Republic and arch nemesis to King Tolhn III of the Netherlands. Thus far, to maintain peace and stability, there has been a shaky abeyance to the romance between my sister and the prince. But we all know true love, like a rogue wave may not be stopped. I only fear the day when the concordat has been broken and war of the most barbarous description has been unleashed upon our extraordinary civilization.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page III -The Boys.

2007-10-27T00:38:00.001-04:00

No.1 and me dodging bullets in Coney Island. We had a great time; and thanks to us, there's no more gang activity there.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page II -The Boys.

2007-10-23T23:42:00.000-04:00

An assortment of recent photos of No.1 & No.2.
So far, so good.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page II - Family

2007-10-23T23:34:00.000-04:00

Pop with his off, off spring Isabella and No.1. No.2 was sleeping in the studio with explicit instructions not to be disturbed. He had been up late the previous night practicing his crying and feeding methods.

The Photo Scene; Book I, Page II

2007-10-23T23:32:00.001-04:00

No.1 practices his TaiQwonDo in midtown. At one point, a crowd had gathered to watch his mastery of this forbidden art.

The Photo Scene; Book I

2007-10-19T00:18:00.000-04:00

No.2 & Me The Day Nashville Stood Still.

The Brothers Shikler

2007-09-20T20:25:00.000-04:00

The picture that tells the story of these two brothers, new to each-other and to the world. The little one just along for the ride right now, his older brother trying to make his way and assemble his feelings; he's a bit confused and confounded but he'll be alright. They will fight and wrestle and be super close, get really angry at one another too, but they will have each-other for their whole lives. And they have a common enemy, their parents, and I'm one of them.

Fact; They Eat Their Young....

2007-09-19T21:39:00.000-04:00

You can't leave them alone in a room for too long, you might come in to find a patch of hair or a knawed bone. Humans are no different.

Pills

2007-09-15T19:43:00.000-04:00

Pills: A film written and directed by John DesRoches and Jordan Montminy and starring Aubrey Hardwick and Jared Dawber.
This won for best film at the 2006 New York Midnight Madness film festival as well as best actors Aubrey and Jared. You can view it now by clicking on the title "Pills" above.

"Wonder Boy"; an homage to the Coney Island of 'Back in the day'.

2007-09-12T20:33:00.000-04:00

"Wonder Boy" is a short film by Aubrey Hardwick, my wife, partner and mother of the central figure in the film, Lane. Really you could say the central figure is Coney Island, but they intertwine magically. It's a story of a lost culture and lost youth, covered up past with busy-ness and gentrification.
Check it out. Click on the title above.

Appletree

2007-09-02T21:19:00.000-04:00

Picking apples from old trees in an orchard upstate. The air was clean and clear; it was warm too. We climbed this ladder to get to the apples at the top.