Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Photo challenge number, idk, 4? 5?

My ability to count has escaped me. 


So this weeks challenge from Maggie was about your favorite "seen on my run" photo.  Only i never bring my camera with me.  I just don't like to carry stuff when i run.  So, since i actually have a career where i draw stuff all day, i thought maybe i could use my artistic license to recreate a scene.  I have seen some pretty neat things when i run.  I saw a crawfish once.  And a skunk.  And about 30 obese raccoons. And once even a perfectly intact grilled cheese sandwich.  But i think my favorite sighting is a reoccurring one on the North Branch trail.  There's this guy.  I think he is some kind of bird photographer.  I see him on the trail maybe 70% of the time?  So he has to be out there multiple days a week.  He has a badass walking stick, a super nice SLR camera with a giant zoom lens, and sometimes binoculars.  He has an awesome straw hat, and a handlebar mustache.  
No, Seriously, i draw things for a living.
Even if i had a camera with me, it would probably be very inappropriate to take a picture of a stranger, so this very accurate drawing of him will have to suffice.  If you think i am lying, Keren can back me up, because she has also witnessed the awesomeness that is this guy.  SO, if you are ever running in the evenings near skokie lagoons, keep your eyes open for him, he is my favorite thing to see on the North Branch Trail!
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  1. kelseyMay 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    You are an artist.

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  2. TeamarciaMay 29, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Cool dude! Wow Skokie Lagoons--my old stomping grounds. I went to Niles West!

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:46 AM

      So then you might know this guy! I work in Northbrook, so i always run up there while i wait for traffic to simmer down

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  3. ErinMay 29, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    I love when I see the same people over and over again. I wonder if they think the same thing about me.

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  4. kilaxMay 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Love the drawing! I wish I actually knew something about birds. It's dorky but I would love to birdwatch. Two bird books later... and I am still clueless (except for those Red Winged Blackbirds - I know all about them)

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      I suppose he could be studying plants or something, but when i was assuming all these things about him based on appearance, bird watcher seemed so natural :)

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  5. Kelly @ Running KellometersMay 29, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    This guy sounds awesome. I love your drawing--it seems quite accurate.

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  6. lifeafterswimmingMay 29, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Hahaha for some reason I can see that being my boyfriend in thirty years ..he loves bird watching!

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      Tell him to start growing a handlebar mustache NOW!

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  7. bobbiMay 29, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    See - you could totally draw my sister in to our race pics! You ARE AN ARTIST!

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:49 AM

      Done! I will even construct a frame out of popsicle sticks as a bonus.

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  8. Michelle @ www.movinitwithmichelle.comMay 29, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    I so want that hat...and YES, please draw me into Bobbi's pic. Those bastards blow! LOL

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:49 AM

      They seriously do! They did the same thing to me and Matt at rockford...if we are holding hands, we probably want a picture together...

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  9. Tasha MalcolmMay 29, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Now you have me thinking what my favorite seen on the run photo would be....I would have to say the most recent one was a guy you ran rnr pdx in platform boots. They had to have at least been 6 inches, but probably even more. It was crazy and looked painful. No wonder why I saw him in the beer garden on my way out pounding the beer!

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:50 AM

      I would give anything to see a picture of that! And i think i have it hard - that takes some balls! :D

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  10. KerenMay 29, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    OMG I spit my coffee out when I saw this! Actually you didn't draw his mustach NEARLY big enough...

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:51 AM

      I was worried people would not believe me if i made it full scale!! Its the greatest mustache ever!

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  11. Losing LindyMay 29, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    cute!!!!

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  12. Irina @ Chocolatea TimeMay 30, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I love it when I see the same people during my runs. For some reason it makes me feel at ease, and there's usually this silent acknowledgement that we both "know" each other. I need to run this trail so I can see this awesome man!

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    1. Ginger FoxxxMay 30, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      I highly recommend it! There is rarely anyone running on it, so the few people you see not on bikes, you feel like you get to know!

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  13. UnknownMay 31, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    This is way better than any photograph

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