Handmade books, design & etcetera.Tumblr (3.0; @modestniche)http://www.modestniche.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvm1481mTy1qdez38o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Gosh, I am really liking grayscale tattoos lately.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/13782336458http://www.modestniche.com/post/13782336458Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:30:47 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumwwf0oeG1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Balloons at the Special Shape Rodeo at the 2011 Balloon Fiesta. They were grounded so it was more of a Glowdeo, but still.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/12778043213http://www.modestniche.com/post/12778043213Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:07:27 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lthha3LfFx1qzpaozo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Overlook at the ski basin. It’s a bit hazy because of a controlled burn.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/11785875970http://www.modestniche.com/post/11785875970Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:08:27 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt0udskfDy1qdez38o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I really like this one. I need more of Ryan’s tattoos!</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/11446719231http://www.modestniche.com/post/11446719231Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:29:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsne09ndCW1qzpaozo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Special shapes balloons going down at balloon fiesta. My first attempt at using the pano app.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/11100334959http://www.modestniche.com/post/11100334959Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:09:45 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdav0mfwS1qzpaozo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The afternoon clouds here are always astounding.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/8438162614http://www.modestniche.com/post/8438162614Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnk58m2XNb1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bender being Bender.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/7045758457http://www.modestniche.com/post/7045758457Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:19:22 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmi5vy3Gny1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crazy Albuquerque sunset, December 14, 2010</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/6341709865http://www.modestniche.com/post/6341709865Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:04:46 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj9itaHrVk1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m not normally the kind of person to post pictures of myself. But I do realize there is the exception to every rule. Especially if you go out to buy cat litter, are sitting in your car looking across the parking lot, and see Saul’s “office” on the other side of the strip mall. <a href="http://www.bettercallsaul.com/asseenontv.php" target="_blank">Better Call Saul.</a></p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/4407896717http://www.modestniche.com/post/4407896717Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:24:00 -0500meawesome<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcf6bb7lhR1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve had a mini-obsession with Paul Bunyan since I was a kid—my mom didn’t like to drive to, or in, the Twin Cities so our amusement park days were filled with trips to Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd. Yes the rides sucked, but they had the best haunted house ever, and the miniature animatronic vignettes of Paul Bunyan’s life history were awesome.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1675844585http://www.modestniche.com/post/1675844585Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:45:11 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcate9HZ2a1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Impeccably recreated 1947 Los Angeles, including props, clothing, and the city itself? Noir detective thriller in video game form? Cases taken from actual 1940s events? All awesome, and I don’t think a game has made me want a PS3 more.</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1649636863http://www.modestniche.com/post/1649636863Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:15:00 -0600want<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc5ic6ELMR1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Who wants to buy me one of these? Or give me some land? I’d settle for the land and build it myself. </p> <p><a title="Method Homes M Series" target="_blank" href="http://methodhomes.net/green-prefab-home-models/m-series/m-series-pricing.html">Method Homes</a></p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1621119870http://www.modestniche.com/post/1621119870Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:28:00 -0600want<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/12733075" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>One of the things I want to learn to do really well is hand lettering. </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12733075" target="_blank">Legacy of Letters</a> (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4097013" target="_blank">Luca Barcellona</a>)</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1424269034http://www.modestniche.com/post/1424269034Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:09:15 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_langy930Ko1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made in Oregon, Portland, OR, October 2010</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367133363http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367133363Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:08:32 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_langv9jlgj1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tree Graffiti, Santa Fe Ski Basin, October 2010</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367125035http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367125035Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:06:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_langqlk6dO1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vegan Potluck!</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367112058http://www.modestniche.com/post/1367112058Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:03:57 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la3gr0LXel1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aspens, Santa Fe Ski Basin (elevation <span>10,350 feet)</span>, 10/10/10</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1286385172http://www.modestniche.com/post/1286385172Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:52:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la1n9bwruv1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New camera (Canon S90) and this is the first picture. Of course it is of my cat (Kaiser).</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1278773851http://www.modestniche.com/post/1278773851Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:17:35 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l92ktjimqU1qzpaozo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Japanese Maple, Portland 2009</p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1158316166http://www.modestniche.com/post/1158316166Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:48:00 -0500<p>In many ways I feel like I’m about to start over. Maybe by going a bit backwards. This blog, as always, is in progress, but significantly this time. It may change a lot in the coming weeks.</p> <p>Also, you can now come here directly through <a title="modestniche" target="_blank" href="http://www.modestniche.com"><a href="http://www.modestniche.com" target="_blank">www.modestniche.com</a></a>. I finally got off my lazy behind and bought it. </p>http://www.modestniche.com/post/1153818369http://www.modestniche.com/post/1153818369Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:10:42 -0500