WithoutInk

Look upon the day, find something in nature with raw beauty....

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:13:02 -0400

Look upon the day, find something in nature with raw beauty. Examine it. Find the raindrop so to speak. What I mean is. If your not looking, not appreciating. How can you find the raindrop. This is a potted flower I have on my back porch. I look at it every time I take the dogs out. But I don’t always see the raindrop. Probably because I’m in a rush. But really it takes less than a minute to recognize the true beauty of nature. If you just let it fall in to place. Appreciate it. We are blessed with so many things. Surrender your time more often and explore natures beauty. You don’t need to look far… Find your raindrop. - Withoutink 💚

A sweet Audi at Southern Wörthersee #sowo VW show in #helenga

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:13 -0400

A sweet Audi at Southern Wörthersee #sowo VW show in #helenga

Deep day. Deep thought. Sitting on my porch sipping scotch and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:31:41 -0400

Deep day. Deep thought. Sitting on my porch sipping scotch and eating skittles. I could really go for an RC Cola and a Banana Moonpie. But I digress. The sunset was beautiful. But I opted for another view. Filtering out the warmth for something darker. As the wind blows through the trees. Swaying back and forth… as birds chirp and squirrels scamper across the yard and into the safety of the woods. Breathe tonight. Breathe it all in. Good night. - Withoutink 💚

Looking though the car window, up to the sky… I see drops...

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:17 -0400

Looking though the car window, up to the sky… I see drops of fresh rain. This is just simply a shot of that. A look through the window and into the sky above. With raindrops freckling the view. - Withoutink 💚 (at Costco)

It’s sad to see nature being destroyed. We had to take...

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:34:51 -0400

It’s sad to see nature being destroyed. We had to take down a 40’ red oak today. It was dispatched very quickly by the tree company. Tomorrow, it gets logged and removed. It was recently hit by lightning and needed to go… If not inevitably it would have smashed through the house. They took two other 30-40’+ trees down as well. Anyway, I decided to take a shot of this big red oak. Apparently, we also had a den of scorpions living in it. As there are a bunch of little baby scorpions running around some areas of the tree. Fun. Have a great night. - Withoutink 💚

If you live your life wishing you we’re another or looked...

Sat, 04 May 2013 07:55:00 -0400

If you live your life wishing you we’re another or looked like another, you will not live your life. You’ll just waste it. Be happy in your skin. You are wonderfully unique in your own ways. You smile like no one else. You can only be you. And of all the people in the world, only you can do that the best.

Have a great weekend. - Withoutink 💚

I’m a lover of antiques. Of old well built tools. Things...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:10:52 -0400

I’m a lover of antiques. Of old well built tools. Things that continue to work for decades or generations. I’m also what they call a wet shaver. I use either straight razors or double edged safety razors. Take this little guy. It’s a Merkur Slant. It’s very old there is a mark in the case that denotes DRP. This indicates it was made in Germany prior to 1945. The wonderful thing about this razor is that it remained unopened, unused since it was made. In perfect condition. That is until this weekend, when I finally pulled it out of my shaving closet and opened it up and used it. I even used the razor blade that was included with it. Pretty amazing razor. And astonishingly the blade didn’t chew my face to shreds. Anyway, it’s a lovely razor and while it was very cool to have this over the years. I’m glad I finally opened her up to use it. Have a great week. - Withoutink 💚

Yup she is officially spoiled. This is what she looks like after...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:09:13 -0400

Yup she is officially spoiled. This is what she looks like after a belly rub <3

Look what fell into our laps yesterday. Yup a GSD. We currently...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:49:38 -0400

Look what fell into our laps yesterday. Yup a GSD. We currently have two dogs and have been wanting a third. We did a trial run a couple weeks ago with another dog. But she didn’t get along with the others, so sadly she had to go back. Yesterday, we were offered a Rottie pup. But we declined and said we were looking for a GSD (German Shepard Dog). Low and behold the friend with the Rottie found this little fellow in the woods about 15 mins later. So he swung him by. The poor thing was covered with ticks. We removed about 15 or so. He is a very sweet puppy. We think maybe ~8 weeks old. He has been outside for a bit. The other dogs seem ok with him. Ezzy just wants to play with the little puff ball. But we have to take it slow with him. We are taking him to the vet early today, just to have them check him out… So far I think he is a keeper. So now we are looking to give him a name. That’s the hard part for us. I would love to hear your thoughts. These are what we narrowed it down too…

• Ranger
• Riley
• Finn
• Oliver
• Echo
• Oakley
• Scout

• NOLA •

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:57:08 -0400

• NOLA •

Well I’ve owned this amazing straight razor for a number...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:22:24 -0400

Well I’ve owned this amazing straight razor for a number of years now. It’s a vintage Filarmonica Doble Temple. It’s in perfect condition, as its NOS (new old stock). I have a fascination with straight razors, and this is a very in demand razor. I normally shave with a razor from the early to mid 1800’s. I’ve decided to sell this one. Sad to see it go, but I just don’t see myself ever using this one since it is NOS. So time to let it go. This puppy should fetch about $300 or so. Anyway, have a great night. - Withoutink 💚

Happy Birthday to my little spring roll. Yup, my son turns 6...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:20:20 -0400

Happy Birthday to my little spring roll. Yup, my son turns 6 today. Can’t believe it. We adopted him from China right at the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What a great kid. It’s great seeing him grow up. I love him dearly. Currently I’m heading home from Florida early so I can make it home by dinner. Tomorrow the Atlanta Zoo! Today, i also remember his birth parents, and i know their hearts are breaking a bit today. i hope god comforts them today… Anyway, have a great weekend. - Withoutink 💚 (at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI))

I’m not a huge fan of posting food photos. Although, I do...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:43:11 -0400

I’m not a huge fan of posting food photos. Although, I do consider myself a foodie. Today I will make an exception.

Last night, I had the best Chicken & Waffles ever. Actually, I’d say this was the best fried chicken I’ve ever had in my life. Seriously.

You may have never had the honor of experiencing this dish. If you are ever in West Palm Beach, FL. You have to stop at Bay Bay’s Chicken & Waffles. This will be a defining foodie moment in your life.

For those that don’t understand. I say to you, the uninitiated… Don’t knock it until you try it. The combination of sweet and salty, soft and crunchy is ethereal. This is a really dynamic culinary match. Try it some time. Note however, all instances are not always perfect examples. Many times I’ve had mediocre variants of this dish. But when you find a place that specializes in it. You truly will strike gold. Bay Bay’s knocked it out of the park.

Anyway, have a great day. - Withoutink 💚 (at Bay Bays Chicken & Waffles)

Open yourself up to things you are afraid of. Stand tall,...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:45:31 -0400

Open yourself up to things you are afraid of. Stand tall, resolute and brave. Worry not about the past. Just look straight ahead into the present and the future. I will not fear the flight I must make today, even though the last flight could have been my demise. Anyway, I will be away for about a week. Have a great Sunday. - Withoutink 💚

Well we had some crazy storms last night. Our house in south...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:21:29 -0400

Well we had some crazy storms last night. Our house in south Florida is a bunker made from poured concrete and cement block. The house up here is made from sticks basically. It’s strange thinking about those facts when an insane storm rolls through late at night. Specially considering the vast amount of huge trees on the property that could easily slam through the roof. We have one massive tree that needs to be cut down, as it was hit by lightning twice. Anyway, all is well… here is a shot walking the dogs this morning. Nice calm after the storm. Have a great day. - Withoutink 💚

Sunrise. Warm me. Show me your light. Bring to us the spring,...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:10:37 -0400

Sunrise. Warm me. Show me your light. Bring to us the spring, the birds that chirp. I feel the cool breeze blow across my face as I gaze transfixed upon your glow. Rise high through the tree tops. Shinning down upon those that are lucky enough to see you and thoughtful enough to thank you. Come to us each day. Don’t ever let us forget your beauty. Have a great night. - Withoutink 💚

So after a long bit of searching… It was determined that I...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:31:26 -0400

So after a long bit of searching… It was determined that I would never find that perfect farmhouse table. So I commissioned a local wood worker to build one. This is what I call upscale farmhouse. It’s using antique reclaimed southern walnut wood planks. Is should be done next week. Oddly enough it was less expensive to have built, Then to buy from a store. Plus it has some custom features. Specifically the size. And the legs are inset deeper. Anyway, have a great Sunday. - Withoutink 💚

• The Fallen Tree • Have a great night - Withoutink 💚

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:34:24 -0400

• The Fallen Tree •

Have a great night - Withoutink 💚

Meet the famous Google bikes. They have tons of these bikes...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:33:29 -0400

Meet the famous Google bikes. They have tons of these bikes around the Google HQ campus in Mountain View. Since the campus is huge and has a large number of buildings. Google provides these bikes to their Googlers. So if they have a meeting three blocks away at another building. They take a bike and ride over. They then leave the bike out front and the next Googler that needs it just takes it. If your not on one. It’s free game. No assigned seating so to speak. Anyway, have a great night. - Withoutink 💚

The Golden Gate Bridge. Taken at the park near The Presidio....

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:22:10 -0400

The Golden Gate Bridge. Taken at the park near The Presidio. Such a beautiful day. Such a beautiful sight. This was pretty much the only place aside from Googleplex I was able to see while in San Francisco last Friday. Worth the hour drive from Google Headquarters. I always love seeing this bridge. I was lucky the weather was so beautiful. Best to you. - Withoutink 💚