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I wont be posting here on blogspot much on account of my new comic <a href="http://jamtomorrowcomic.tumblr.com/">Jam Tomorrow</a>. I've been publishing a new comic every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a month now. I've included two sample pages here. If you would like to continue reading the comic please head over to <a href="http://jamtomorrowcomic.tumblr.com/">jamtomorrowcomic.tumblr.com</a> If you already have a tumblr account hit me up with a follow. If you aren't on tumblr then you can <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jamtomorrowcomic">click here and like Jam Tomorrow on facebook</a>. I post a link on facebook every time a new comic is posted on tumblr. Those are the two best ways to subscribe to this comic if you wanted to do that sort of thing.<br />
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<a href="http://jamtomorrowcomic.tumblr.com/">Jam Tomorrow</a> will continue to update every MWF over on <a href="http://jamtomorrowcomic.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a> so make sure you head on over. Thanks for taking a look and I hope to see you over there.Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-77706701193518404322011-12-20T10:11:00.001-08:002011-12-20T14:00:59.714-08:00Jam Tomorrow Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a lot that I could go into when talking about the style and color I am trying to achieve with Jam Tomorrow. Unfortunately, to tumble down that hole would take time, and time is not something that I have a surplus of these days. With the holidays around the corner, work, and trying to meet some self-imposed deadlines I am spread a little thin.<br />
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So instead of blabbing on and on about color and whatnot, I figure why not let the drawings speak for themselves. The image attached is a color/texture study I've made. This is the direction I'd like to go with Jam Tomorrow. Its been steadily evolving over the last few months but this is the style I'll be finishing the comics in. Its simple to do which is good for keeping on schedule. <br />
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A special thanks to all the returning visitors, your support is keeping me going. To any new people stopping by today for the first time, thanks for taking a look at my work. I hope you'll stick around. <br />
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I've finally sorted out the tile of my new comic. Up until today I've been referring to it as <i>my new comic.</i> Which is all well and good in the development phase, but I'm getting pretty darn close to publishing it and up until today I've had no idea what to call it.</div>
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The story behind the name <i>Jam Tomorrow</i> is a long one, one I will eventually tell. The reason I'm being cryptic is because of a storyline that will develop in the first weeks of the strip. Once it starts to unfold I will delve a little deeper into what inspired the name <i>Jam Tomorrow</i><i>,</i> why it's important, how it represents the comic, and what <i>Jam Tomorrow</i> means to me personally. </div>
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I'll be publishing <i>Jam Tomorrow</i> three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays starting January 2012. In an effort to continue posting something everyday in the mean time I've included a model sheet. The attached image is an emotion guide that I use to help remind me of all the complex and subtle emotions that Swanson can express. As far as his design goes he isn't much to look at, but I love how complex a character he is turning into despite his simple design.</div>
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In the upcoming weeks I will start a facebook page for <i>Jam Tomorrow</i>, as well as some other web-type goodies. If you like what you've seen so far make sure to leave a comment below and spread the word on facebook and twitter. </div>
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When I started drawing these characters the first doodle I did was Swanson holding a skull doing the monologue from Hamlet while Vincent watched. For some reason this just cracks me up.<br />
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The two panels here are part of a full three panel strip that can stand alone as a joke but it also plays a part in a longer storyline that spans several days. <br />
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This little guy is Vincent. He's the other character in my new comic. When I was a weee little boy, a long time ago, my Aunt Sina wanted to purchase an outfit for me. The perfect outfit for my first day of Kindergarten. When she asked me what I wanted to wear on my first day of school I replied, "I want to wear a three piece suit."<br />
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This guys name is Swanson, and he's from a new comic I'm putting together. I have a bunch of strips roughed out and written and a few of them inked so far. When I have about 20 inked and colored I'll start posting them here a few times a week. For now I thought It would be fun to post a few sketches and development artwork.
As always I'd love some feed back in the comments.
Later dudes.Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-11873917733402304382011-11-06T10:01:00.000-08:002011-11-06T10:02:31.827-08:00New Comic Coming Soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let me know what you think, and if you've tried a hand at watercolor and you have some tips I'd love to hear what you have to say so drop me a line.<br /><br />thanks for taking a look.<br /><br />Ink - Watercolor - Gouache on 120lb cold press watercolor paper 6x9 inches<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oH5q5JGnbiw/TiCsm118_3I/AAAAAAAABcs/JF7B2kAW0zI/s1600/photo-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oH5q5JGnbiw/TiCsm118_3I/AAAAAAAABcs/JF7B2kAW0zI/s400/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629689317501501298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wG5SW6GVsR8/TiCsmZzPf5I/AAAAAAAABck/b6Reweyo9qQ/s1600/photo-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wG5SW6GVsR8/TiCsmZzPf5I/AAAAAAAABck/b6Reweyo9qQ/s400/photo-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629689309973938066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1r6uyHbTOdg/TiCsmJ1D4eI/AAAAAAAABcc/qiiNCajl_48/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1r6uyHbTOdg/TiCsmJ1D4eI/AAAAAAAABcc/qiiNCajl_48/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629689305686598114" /></a>Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-87841776525664878132011-07-15T07:48:00.000-07:002011-07-15T08:06:37.583-07:00mossome 17Meh... Im soooooo sleepy today, I had massive nightmares of floods, riots, and my teeth falling out. It was an all together crazy night of dreams which makes me feel as if I never slept. This is now two nights in a row. <br /><br />Anyways, I've been practicing new watercolor painting techniques for the past few months on and off, but this week I really buckled down and started applying them to actual paintings. I need to get my scanner hooked up so I can post some of them. <br /><br /><br />Without further ado <br />I present to you <br />Moss, lots of moss <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8vrB-06tTI/TiBUaKT3rzI/AAAAAAAABas/cDXyWnXGwH4/s1600/IMG_3665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8vrB-06tTI/TiBUaKT3rzI/AAAAAAAABas/cDXyWnXGwH4/s400/IMG_3665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629592342634147634" /></a><br />click image for enlarged versionJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-16312936745819077452011-07-14T06:21:00.001-07:002011-07-14T06:26:00.553-07:00mossome 16Sometimes, when I wake up in the morning it feels like I never slept. meh... I'm so exhausted today! I wish I could curl up on this nice bed of soft moss and sleep all day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gv6OxAHqgc0/Th7tuKm_gHI/AAAAAAAABag/OvZpRc6Wx7w/s1600/IMG_3666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gv6OxAHqgc0/Th7tuKm_gHI/AAAAAAAABag/OvZpRc6Wx7w/s400/IMG_3666.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629197961637363826" /></a>Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-76343346381712294912011-07-13T06:30:00.001-07:002011-07-13T06:31:58.955-07:00Mossome 15<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RoyoEI6OBTY/Th2ePKWnfnI/AAAAAAAABaI/HIPWz_fVMuw/s1600/IMG_3768.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RoyoEI6OBTY/Th2ePKWnfnI/AAAAAAAABaI/HIPWz_fVMuw/s400/IMG_3768.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628829092597431922" /></a>Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-49356855207509898112011-07-12T06:27:00.001-07:002011-07-12T06:33:15.415-07:00mossome 14<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YI-alHpF3rU/ThxMDbCrG7I/AAAAAAAABZ8/Iwssx9bnssI/s1600/IMG_3802.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YI-alHpF3rU/ThxMDbCrG7I/AAAAAAAABZ8/Iwssx9bnssI/s400/IMG_3802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628457255988566962" /></a><br /><br />click on the image to see it in full resolution <br /><br />This giant rock covered in moss looked like it could have been straight off the set of lost. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-86946907623789571862011-07-11T05:34:00.000-07:002011-07-11T05:39:46.456-07:00Mossome the 13th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqi89PaNXbA/ThruTtOeHrI/AAAAAAAABZw/hMj3ZSAhvfI/s1600/IMG_3806.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqi89PaNXbA/ThruTtOeHrI/AAAAAAAABZw/hMj3ZSAhvfI/s400/IMG_3806.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628072706678070962" /></a><br /><br /><br />like a Wendy's cheeseburger this photo tastes better cause its square. I have a lot of pictures from this spot and all of them look similar because I was just snapping them off one after another.Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-19257961935209257622011-07-08T06:25:00.000-07:002011-07-08T06:30:02.658-07:00Mossome 12Today's moss is brought to you in glorious HD!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Un7Go1uL0nE/ThcFvuJF3nI/AAAAAAAABZk/7DMKVcq7aqo/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Un7Go1uL0nE/ThcFvuJF3nI/AAAAAAAABZk/7DMKVcq7aqo/s400/IMG_3794.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626972576820878962" /></a>Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-6141207938765638532011-07-07T15:48:00.001-07:002011-07-07T15:52:51.462-07:00mossome 11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UJL6Wh-s7z8/ThY4DZno5DI/AAAAAAAABZY/W-YDoUNpJX0/s1600/IMG_3892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UJL6Wh-s7z8/ThY4DZno5DI/AAAAAAAABZY/W-YDoUNpJX0/s400/IMG_3892.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626746415513920562" /></a><br />I like moss a super a lot.Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-43060406887822367452011-07-06T08:14:00.000-07:002011-07-06T08:55:22.284-07:00Mossome 10: poquito mossI've recently taken on the task of updating my blog with pages that display the variety of work I do. It's a work in progress that I hope to have finished sometime this week. You can click on the page headings above to see specific things like the comics I color, my short film produced by Cartoon Network, and various other neat stuff. Not all of them are up and running yet but its a start. <br /><br />I am also thinking about upgrading to a unique web domain name. Its a toss up between josephgiardina.com and tooncartoon.com. I'm not sure which one to go with... any thoughts? <br /><br />anyways, here is my 10th post of awesome mossomeness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P4pUgworOdw/ThR9VcFv55I/AAAAAAAABZM/4ssRtrZq_ug/s1600/IMG_3896.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P4pUgworOdw/ThR9VcFv55I/AAAAAAAABZM/4ssRtrZq_ug/s400/IMG_3896.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626259641763620754" /></a><br /><br />just a little moss on a treeJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-39337102214331963292011-07-05T18:16:00.001-07:002011-07-05T18:30:27.683-07:00Mossome 9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjP_Zeu4yto/ThO3eYO_M9I/AAAAAAAABZA/jwSq4zjOU98/s1600/IMG_3799.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjP_Zeu4yto/ThO3eYO_M9I/AAAAAAAABZA/jwSq4zjOU98/s400/IMG_3799.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042092045153234" /></a><br /><br />presented without commentJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-45159869416416116602011-07-04T09:31:00.001-07:002011-07-04T09:41:44.645-07:00Mossome 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9AmP3vrzTM/ThHrEfHMa3I/AAAAAAAABY0/o-C535uiGpg/s1600/IMG_3818.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9AmP3vrzTM/ThHrEfHMa3I/AAAAAAAABY0/o-C535uiGpg/s400/IMG_3818.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625535871866137458" /></a><br /><br />This isn't one of my best pictures of moss but I like it anyways. It sure is a lot of moss in one spot. It must have taken years for it to grow like that. Also, look at those little mini caves under the tree roots, I feel like there must be some kind of creature living in there. Maybe its having a tea party or something.<br /><br />excellent!Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-12646480887201690502011-07-04T08:42:00.000-07:002011-07-04T09:28:31.582-07:00Happy gald to be rid of them Day!For those of you that don't know, I'm not just an amateur moss photographer. I also spend a majority of my time each week as a professional comics colorist. One of the 10 features I work on each week is called <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/realitycheck/2011/07/04">Reality Check</a> by Dave Whamond. This week Dave is doing a tribute to <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/">Calvin and Hobbes</a> and Each daily will feature a comic drawn in homage to Bill Watterson. I had a fantastic time coloring these comics. <br /><br />July 4th 2011 Reality Check <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OHEPvTQ42TM/ThHhgDwA58I/AAAAAAAABYo/2IHdrC1R8Zc/s1600/69ef7db08326012ee3c400163e41dd5b.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OHEPvTQ42TM/ThHhgDwA58I/AAAAAAAABYo/2IHdrC1R8Zc/s400/69ef7db08326012ee3c400163e41dd5b.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625525350441215938" /></a><br /><br />All the comics that I color each week can be viewed daily over at <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/">gocomics</a><br /><br />here's the list of comics I color:<br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/realitycheck/2011/07/04">Reality Check</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/moderately-confused/">Moderately Confused</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/scarygary/">Scary Gary</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/dogeatdoug/">Dog Eat Doug</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/riphaywire/2011/07/04">Rip Haywire</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/onaclaireday">On a Clair Day</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/marmaduke/">Marmaduke</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/thebuckets/">The Buckets</a><br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/freshlysqueezed/">Freshly Squeezed</a><br />Cow and Boy<br /><br />You can click on each one and it will take you directly to the comics page over at gocomics dot comJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-85689971445075662922011-07-03T07:23:00.001-07:002011-07-03T15:58:52.359-07:00Mossome 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwKy7qfzUTQ/ThB7jRXNGBI/AAAAAAAABYc/MK9z3fIMH0s/s1600/IMG_3798.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwKy7qfzUTQ/ThB7jRXNGBI/AAAAAAAABYc/MK9z3fIMH0s/s400/IMG_3798.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625131780472117266" /></a><br /><br /><br />One full week of posting mossome pictures of moss has come to an end. I have about nine million more pictures that I can post. If you like these pictures of moss then you should leave a comment or something. <br /><br />In the future I will continue to upload other random doodles and drawings on this blog as well but, for now I feel it is my duty as a budding amateur moss photographer to unleash the power of moss on the world. Check back tomorrow for a new picture of moss taken by yours truly, or, if you want these pictures sent directly to your email daily you can sign up at the bottom of this page.<br /><br />I gotta go make some pancakes and bacon and then eat it. <br /><br />stay mossome er'body.Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-42355189277827830942011-07-02T08:16:00.000-07:002011-07-02T19:22:16.590-07:00Mossome 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tO56wc9fwEc/Tg82oDt9V1I/AAAAAAAABYQ/vbK0Y-ds4hk/s1600/IMG_3819.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tO56wc9fwEc/Tg82oDt9V1I/AAAAAAAABYQ/vbK0Y-ds4hk/s400/IMG_3819.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624774521429776210" /></a><br /><br />presented without commentJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-69087580147230018052011-07-01T07:44:00.001-07:002011-07-01T08:23:16.872-07:00mossome 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u70iWvprymA/Tg3dfP7A76I/AAAAAAAABYE/JI9xq-Vl57c/s1600/IMG_3821.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u70iWvprymA/Tg3dfP7A76I/AAAAAAAABYE/JI9xq-Vl57c/s400/IMG_3821.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624395038575357858" /></a><br /><br />Why am I doing this you might ask? Its simple really, I like moss a lot and I noticed that the ratio of pictures of moss to people that use the internet is slightly off. There isn't enough cool pictures of moss out there. So I said to myself, hey, I got a lot of pictures of moss that I could show people. <br /><br />I like the the ratio of moss to mushrooms in this picture. <br /><br />oh, by the way, I made the trip to Maine yesterday and I'm posting this from the cottage deck overlooking the water. I've already spotted a few cool moss covered rocks that I am excited to take pictures of. <br /><br />later mosshunters, and stay Mossome!Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-50698413410013919042011-07-01T07:16:00.000-07:002011-07-01T07:40:12.367-07:00mossome 4 : Revenge of The Moss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-znd8BKmGC48/Tg3XCgn0h1I/AAAAAAAABX4/5psOUdfPacE/s1600/IMG_3816.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-znd8BKmGC48/Tg3XCgn0h1I/AAAAAAAABX4/5psOUdfPacE/s400/IMG_3816.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624387947772282706" /></a><br /><br />I am so excited to be posting this picture today, look at all of those triangle shapes the tree and the shadows cast on all that moss. There's so much negative space and stuff. Simple shapes are cool, but, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that a huge moss covered rock with a tree that is leaning a little sideways is cooler. But that's easy for me to say... right?! about as easy as falling off a log. What!Joseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835163948004073538.post-34180877264133555162011-06-29T05:29:00.001-07:002011-06-29T06:45:51.546-07:00Mossome 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BkmaLfdpTTo/Tgsa2T2pdJI/AAAAAAAABXs/DHm83_Xfs0U/s1600/IMG_3692.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BkmaLfdpTTo/Tgsa2T2pdJI/AAAAAAAABXs/DHm83_Xfs0U/s400/IMG_3692.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623618080046937234" /></a><br /><br />Wowzers, man alive! Look at that moss defying gravity. Somebody should write a song about this or something. What else can hang onto a wet rock at 90 degrees like that? Spiderman, that's the only other thing that comes to my mind, spiderman and moss. I think I smell a new superhero brewing. <br /><br />MOSSMAN! with the superhuman power to cling to the shady side of buildings.<br /><br />On a completely different note, but yet, on the same page. I'm going on a trip to Frye Island which is smack dab in the middle of Sebago Lake in Maine. I can only hope that like my trip to the Adirondacks last month, this one will yield a plentiful bounty of moss pictures. <br /><br />check back tomorrow for Mossome 4 ; Revenge of the MossJoseph Giardinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910706835695212043noreply@blogger.com1