Polaroids "Arboretum" Continued

Both this polaroid and the one before it were taken from the same spot, a blanket laid out underneath some shady trees at the edge of the woods by these separated gardens. Inside this bath tub were different plant predators like the venus fly trap and another one of which I forgot the name.

Polaroids "Arboretum"

This polaroid was taken at the University of Alabama Arboretum, which I think is a cool name to describe this beautiful place. Wikipedia says the word "Arboretum" is a place where many varieties of trees are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes. There are various trails and gardens in this secluded area which my friend Michael Ammons told me about. I came to this place on one of the best weekends of life. It start with the Band Of Horses/Avett Brothers show on friday night. Then Saturday I woke up and drove out to Lake Nicol to jump off of high cliffs into the water with my friends. The afternoon was spent here and everything seemed just about perfect. That night my friends and I visited the Green Bar to hear some wonderful jazzy style music. Sunday was beautiful too. The weekend made me never want to leave tuscaloosa. This is the first summer I am actually feeling pretty apprehensive about. I don't want to leave me new home. This place is too easy going and beautiful to me.

New Music "Trinity" by Swim Team

Trinity by williammason98


Trinity

The death machines are rising
The end of all our time
People run for cover
We all have lost our minds

Why do we try to for hiding
We are deeply scared so
Underground can’t save you
I don’t want to be alone

Trinity
Hold me
I am no longer awake
Trinity
Hold me
I don’t know how much I can take

We just want fulfillment
For everything to fit
Our souls just long to be mirrored
Our direction path to be lit

Chorus


Dreams take away my friends
And the hope always seems to end

And to my world I cleave
The more I think the less happiness I receive

Polaroids "Duomo"

Another Polaroid from Europe. I don't know why it has taken me so long to put this one up, but its finally here. We walked through this mall type area where there was roof cover but it was basically outside. Passing among the other tourist there were restaurants and fine clothing stores. We stopped in a coffee shop to have something to drink and the waiter took a look at this polaroid. Most of the people are intrigued at first, but then notice the poor quality or at least thats what I think they are noticing. I don't really care. Its a better way for me to remember the small random important things. Like this creepy white haired man in the picture.

Polaroids "Milan"

This polaroid was taken in Milan, Italy in a park right down the street from where we were staying. We stayed in Milan for two days on our way back from Ukraine. I never thought I would make it to Europe this early in my life. I was sincerely overwhelmed. I have never seen anything like the architecture that was on every street. Everyone there was either a tourist or in love and sometimes both. There were big posters on buildings for Prada and other fashions. It was a remarkable place. I would really love to return one day, especially to Lake Como. That is where I plan to have my honeymoon, and where I will also party with George Clooney. The last day there we took a train to Lake Como, and I almost couldn't move it was so beautiful. The birds were singing, and we ate lunch up on the mountain side facing the lake. The food was delicious and I will never forget it.

Polaroids "Orphans"

I am actually in this picture. Like most of the polaroids I don't take this one is out of focus and super shaky. This photo was taken in Kherson, Ukraine at an ice skating rink. I went on a mission trip with 6 other men and we helped to do some work at a local church. During the day we built shelves and cleaned, and at night we hung out and played with kids from the orphanage down the street. This was the final night when we took them ice skating. I wish you could see their faces. They were out of control happy.

Polaroids "Train Tracks"

So I set out last thursday to paint by the river with my friend cayla drennen. The weather was beautiful and it seemed to be just right to create a masterpiece. My friend michael ammons appeared and said hello only after a young couple asked if we were art majors. So with esteem through the roof I began my painting. It was an artistic failure. I got frustrated with the colors or maybe the shape or maybe the fact that it is nowhere in my ability to actually paint something worth looking at. The art soon just became objective: FINISH THIS JUNK WITHOUT MAKING IT LOOK WORSE! I failed at that too. I now have a canvas that literally looks worse than when I started. But don't worry the moon was coming out. I thought to myself, "Alas the moon! It comes to for me to save this horrible day!" I ran back to my dorm to snatch the polaroid camera to take a picture of its majesty. I knew where I wanted to go to take it, THE TRAIN TRACKS! that would be perfect for my VERY LAST POLAROID of this set. Although as I got out there I realized that the moon was very small through the lens of the camera. So I thought, "HMMMMM. Maybe I'll just take a picture of these here train tracks, they look nice enough." Turns out it was kinda dark so you can't see that much of them. The day was basically a huge WASTE! But now that I look back at this picture it just reminds me that People > art. This day only got better because after all this I ate my weight in bbq with some awesome dudes and watched some great tv at the hassel's + randall apartment. The day ended beautifully, artfully. Enjoy the polaroid so you can be underwhelmed