M. Josef Shafer

Consession Road 11, Perkinsfield, Ontario

2012-01-07T08:46:00.000-08:00

...on our way back up from the lake, Wendi tried to make a snow angel in a field. The snow was crunchy and crusted over with a layer of ice. She had to punch through to get to real snow and ended up making something more like a Snow Vishnu. 12:23am, January 1st, 2012.

Saugeen-Bruce Rd., Paisley, Ontario

2012-01-07T08:43:00.001-08:00

...whipped the 'yota around to catch this snowy owl...December, 2011.

The Shores of Lake Huron, MacGregor Point, Ontario, Canada

2012-01-07T08:33:00.000-08:00

...turqouise waters, looks like the Caribbean, the ice, not so much. December, 2011.

MacGregor Point Provencial Park, Saugeen Shores, Ontario, Canada

2012-01-07T08:25:00.000-08:00

...jumped in Noah's truck and went winter camping in a yurt; on the other side of Ontario on Lake Huron. It was super deluxe, electrics, a little heater and a gas grill...had a fire, told stories, made some tofu, sweet potato and kale. December, 2011.

outside Paisley, Ontario

2012-01-07T08:23:00.000-08:00

...en route to Macgregor Point Provencial Park. December, 2011.

Toronto, Onatario

2012-01-07T08:20:00.000-08:00

...Molson Brewery and onto Noah's house...December, 2011.

I-75, outside Detroit, Michigan

2012-01-07T07:40:00.000-08:00

...passed by on my way through Detroit. December 28th, 2011.

Canal St., Nelsonville, Ohio

2012-01-07T07:39:00.000-08:00

...Pop working on the Subie. December 27th, 2011.

Poplar St., Nelsonville, Ohio

2012-01-07T07:35:00.000-08:00

Kenny Weaver, my Grandfather, dozing off after a big breakfast we made. December 26th, 2011.

Haffas Records, Union St., Athens, Ohio

2011-12-27T19:32:00.001-08:00

...popped in here with my Pop, who found me a Muppets album. I also copped the new RAA and the old Sharon Jones... Best dang record store in Appalachia I e'er beenta. December 27th, 2011.

M.V. Smith Rd, Green Ridge, Maryland

2011-12-23T17:29:00.001-08:00

...found an amazing pit stop about halfway to Nelsonville. A dirt road, right off the highway, complete with a river fording...December, 2011.

Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, New York

2011-12-20T08:06:00.000-08:00

Really though? December, 2011.

Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, New York

2011-12-20T08:04:00.000-08:00

Lady's Craft Night at our apartment. December, 2011.

Otter Creek, Middlebury, Vermont

2011-12-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

...down off Frog Hollow, waiting for Clari to open up shop. December, 2011.

Horton Road, Sudbury, Vermont

2011-12-20T08:01:00.000-08:00

Escapism. December, 2011.

Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec

2011-12-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

Sometimes contemporary art just makes me laugh out loud. November, 2011.

Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec

2011-12-20T07:57:00.000-08:00

This is just a great contemporary painting. November, 2011.

Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec

2011-12-20T07:53:00.000-08:00

...Wendi and I hit Montreal the weekend after Thanksgiving. It was a great trip and we enjoyed an afternoon at the Fine Arts Museum; where a series called "Big Bang" was on exhibit. This exhibition, of Quebecois artists, contained work "reacting" to the permanent collection of the museum. There was some pretty funny pieces and some thought provoking ones as well. November, 2011.

Koenig Gallery, Chelsea, New York, New York

2011-12-20T07:48:00.000-08:00

...my old college friend and emerging artist MPA collaborates with Amapola Prada on a performance piece, entitled "Revolution. Two Marks in Rotation", with a crowd so large it was standing room only on the street! November, 2011.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

2011-12-20T07:38:00.001-08:00

...hit The Met with Tatonka and Elena one night. We ended up wandering through the Egyptian wing for a while. TT communed with the Cat Gods... November, 2011.

WFMU Record Fair, New York, New York

2011-10-30T12:59:00.001-07:00

Oh man... Music nerds are great. Picked up some Fela Kuti, Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Temptations and Michael Jackson, to name a few. October, 2011.

Main St., Cold Spring, New York

2011-10-30T12:56:00.001-07:00

...took a Sunday drive with Wendi, but it was Tuesday. Hit an awesome junk store or three, and enjoyed a couple microbrewery pints. October, 2011.

Found: original Interrupt Art Magazine

2011-10-18T10:21:00.001-07:00

Found an original and rare red-covered Interrupt Magazine, circa 1999, in a box at my parents house. Mikael Kennedy and I published this collection of our concert photos our second year at Hampshire. Mikael has now gone on to publish several books of his photography. Below it is my first and well-worn copy of the Tao Te Ching, I used to carry around in high school, that I also unearthed in Nelsonville.

Clarion Alley, San Francisco, California

2011-10-18T10:13:00.001-07:00

All different then when we lived here. October, 2011.

The Showroom, San Francisco, California

2011-10-18T10:09:00.001-07:00

Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers. October, 2011.

Napa, California

2011-10-18T09:58:00.001-07:00

"This is a fucking beautiful eggplant," Ray Manzarek, of The Doors, in his garden. October, 2011.

Broderick St, San Francisco, California

2011-10-16T14:56:00.001-07:00

Biohazard Battlecruiser! October, 2011.

Rockhouse, Hocking Hills, Ohio

2011-10-10T20:19:00.001-07:00

Where's Lee Shafer?

Scenic Lane, Nelsonville, Ohio

2011-10-10T20:13:00.001-07:00

...stack wood, with my Pop, that we hauled from the bypass cuttings... October, 2011.

MoMA, New York, New York

2011-10-04T16:05:00.000-07:00

Vik Muniz, untitled?

She-Goat. Pablo Picasso, in the garden.

Fingers. Man Ray.

Henri Cartier-Bresson. (unsure of the title)

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Wendi just started her job at the CMA, which gives us free access to all the city's museums. The first stop was The MoMA. The DeKooning exhibit was the spotlight, but I am not a huge fan of his. These images above, were the things that realy caught my eye. At least on this visit...And the Henri Rousseau stuff that I couldn't take pictures of. The Modern is great. The end. October, 2011.

Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York

2011-10-01T13:12:00.000-07:00

Folk Explosion 2011, Melaena Cadiz, Matt Bauer and Brown Bird, all in one place, after all this time...Amazing. September, 2011.

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

2011-10-01T13:01:00.000-07:00

...day trip up to Point Reyes with Grace and Michael. Saw a Great Horned Owl, a bobcat, a bunch of elk and seals in the Bolinas Lagoon. September, 2011. (photos: Grace Seale)

22nd St, San Francisco, California

2011-10-01T12:53:00.000-07:00

Gus Feldman wows us with his karaoke version of "Show Me" by The Cure, complete with campaign slogans from John Avalos for Mayor! September, 2011.

Oakland Underground Film Festival, Oakland, California

2011-10-01T12:49:00.000-07:00

Behind the scenes memory flashes from OakUFF 2011.

Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

2011-09-19T14:08:00.001-07:00

Wendi walks through the massive Sol LeWitt retrospective. September, 2011.

Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

2011-09-19T14:06:00.000-07:00

A close up of a Sol LeWitt wall. Scribbles, awesome. September, 2011.

Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

2011-09-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

Jon French checks out "Mango Tourists", by Nari Ward. September, 2011.

Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

2011-09-19T13:59:00.000-07:00

Katharina Grosse: One Floor Up More Highly. September, 2011.

Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

2011-09-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

Nari Ward: Sub Mirage Lignum. September, 2011.

Boriquen Ave, Brooklyn, New York

2011-09-19T13:53:00.000-07:00

...saw Freddy Krueger in Brooklyn today, while I was stuck in traffic. September, 2011.

Calyer St., Brooklyn, New York

2011-09-19T13:51:00.000-07:00

Never Forget! September 11th, 2011.

Newark St., Hoboken, New Jersey

2011-09-10T12:22:00.000-07:00

The Manhattan skyline at dawn, as seen from our location, for the episode,"Stealing from the Homeless." September, 2011.

Forge Hill Road, Lincoln, Vermont

2011-09-10T12:19:00.000-07:00

Michael and Betsy had an awesome party. Ash and I snuck down to the brook, at dusk, while the band played and the kids ran amuck. I fuckin' love Vermont. September, 2011.

Route 108, Stowe, Vermont

2011-09-10T12:16:00.000-07:00

Wendi and I did the whole touristy tour through Waterbury and Stowe. We hit the Ben and Jerry's factory tour, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Cabot Annex and eventually made our way to the top of Route 108, Smuggler's Notch. I love it up there. I have some very fond memories from up there, from hikes as a kid to horror movie locations...September, 2011.

Lincoln Road, Bristol, Vermont

2011-09-10T12:13:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning of the process of filling in the road, just below Circle Current, after Hurricane Irene unleashed it's fury across my dear homeland. September, 2011.

Lake Champlain Ferry, Chimney Point, Vermont

2011-09-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

WHOOOOOT! ...from the "bridge ferry". September, 2011.

New York Ave., Huntington, New York

2011-09-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

...shot in Long Island for a few days this month. This is the view, at dawn, from the roof of a restaurant location, as I coiled cables and prepped my cameras. August, 2011.

Lafayette St., New York, New York

2011-09-10T12:07:00.000-07:00

We house sat for the month of August, in Soho. This was the view from the roof... August, 2011.

Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, New York

2011-08-22T06:07:00.000-07:00

...yup...It was awesome... August, 2011.

Pine Barrens, New Jersey

2011-08-22T06:04:00.000-07:00

Meh, not what I had expected really...But still better than driving on the parkway... August, 2011.

Harrah's, Atlantic City, New Jersey

2011-08-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

...shot Straight No Chaser for a PBS special in Atlantic City...Such a depressing town...Ugh... August, 2011.

Broadway, New York, New York

2011-08-22T05:58:00.000-07:00

...crew tuna sandwich...gross... August, 2011.

Lafayette St., New York, New York

2011-08-22T05:55:00.001-07:00

...my students on the street, with HVX-200s, during my Digital Cinematography class...August, 2011.

Kenmare St., New York, New York

2011-08-22T05:53:00.000-07:00

...a hilarious paste up... August, 2011.

The Shack, Lincoln, Vermont

2011-08-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

New red door! August, 2011.

Route 9n, Queensbury, New York

2011-08-09T16:07:00.000-07:00

En route to Vermont with Powsner, we came across this treat at the traditional stop off, the Mobil, when you get off the highway. We discussed how odd it was to see a $1 hummus packet at a gas station. And how five years ago, I would have never imagined seeing something like this. The world has come so far. But actually- has it? August, 2011.

Tinariwen at Highline Ballroom, New York

2011-08-09T16:03:00.000-07:00

Taureg nomad band and rebel seperatists, TINARIWEN, rocked it at Highline Ballroom. July, 2011.

Ocean Ave., Long Branch, New Jersey

2011-08-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

On location with ABC's "What Would You Do?" - They have palm trees in Jersey? Da fuck? July, 2011.

28th Street, New York, New York

2011-08-09T15:57:00.000-07:00

God damn, I love this town. July, 2011.

Cameron Road, Albany, Ohio

2011-08-09T15:55:00.000-07:00

My Grandfather, Bob Shafer, trying on his new welding mask he got for his 86th birthday. July, 2011.

East 4th Street, New York, New York

2011-08-09T15:53:00.000-07:00

"...what? my paaner skills aren't good enough?" Dinner at the Khan's. July, 2011.

Lincoln & Bristol, Vermont

2011-07-13T13:28:00.000-07:00

"...Dude, it was frickin' sweet..." Fourth of Crewly, 2011.

West Side, Manhattan, New York

2011-07-09T10:32:00.000-07:00

...back to work in New York City...Jersey Joe helps me prep gear for MTV and matching cameras on the set of Food Network's "Sweet Genius"....Ugh, TV...June, 2011.

Melrose St., Brooklyn, New York

2011-07-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

...this building looks like it's in Karachi, Pakistan, but it's in Brooklyn...I thought it was funny. June, 2011

Natural History Museum, New York

2011-07-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

...hit up the Nat' Hist' with Zakka, we saw birds of prey and a dinosaurs... June, 2011

Varanasi, India, Circa 2000

2011-06-21T18:41:00.000-07:00

...after our move back to New York, I found this clip on an old tape in the bottom of a box. This is from my first trip to India back in the spring of 2000. The two hippies singing Bob Marley in the rickshaw, are Spanish guys I traveled with for a while...

Rocky Mountain Nat. Park, Colorado

2011-06-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

Yut. June, 2011.

Loveland Pass, Colorado

2011-06-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

...didn't really expect to be back through here only a month later...June, 2011.

Independence Pass, Colorado

2011-06-16T07:52:00.000-07:00

One night I was over at Sofian's house, reviewing a script and bullshitting the night away. He said he needed a location to sub in for the Himalayas. I suggested Colorado, and we started surfing around Google Earth and looking up photos. After about an hour of this, he said he was convinced the Rockies could work, but we should go have a look see ourselves. I laughed, but he was serious and procceded to book us plane tickets to Denver. Two days later we were driving through mountains and hiking through snowpack. June, 2011.

The Shack, Lincoln, Vermont

2011-06-16T07:49:00.000-07:00

After cleaning out the inside, Dre and I started sorting out the debris on the outside of the Shack. We came across a forgotten about pile of Hip Hop in the Hills signs, that had been put under the eves for safe keeeping, for the next festival, which never happened. So, we had a big bon fire, it was cleansing. May, 2011.

Downingsville Road, Lincoln, Vermont

2011-06-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

Dre, Madeline and I cleaned out the downstairs of the shack, took almost 900 pounds of junk, computer monitors, a couch, broken tables, moldy Nine37 flyers, down to the dump. Dre and I also unearthed David's old buffalo hide, it was stiff and hard, but the fur was still soft. Basically, it was gross. May, 2011.

Forge Hill Road, Lincoln, Vermont

2011-06-16T07:42:00.000-07:00

...stopped in on the Graz' fam' on my way up to the shack, helped Michael move his grandfather's old piano into the house. He had found the original reciept from the late 30's in the bench, original price $336.00. May, 2011.

Vandervoort Place, Brooklyn, New York

2011-06-16T07:27:00.000-07:00

...back to it...Fuck yes...May, 2011.

Nelsonville, Ohio, Circa 1932

2011-06-16T07:22:00.000-07:00

I can't be exactly sure, but I am going to assume this picture of my grandmother, Mary Jane Weaver, (back left in white) was taken when she was around 5 years old. Found at my parent's house, May, 2011.

Mine Tavern, Nelsonville, Ohio

2011-06-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

...getting pushed up on...May, 2011.

America.

2011-06-16T07:18:00.000-07:00

..holy shit... May, 2011.

Scenic Lane, Nelsonville, Ohio

2011-06-16T07:15:00.000-07:00

...I worked on the Subie with my Pop and saved a turtle with my Mom...April, 2011.

Scenic Lane, Nelsonville, Ohio

2011-06-16T07:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Ohio. April, 2011.

Interstate 70, Kansas

2011-06-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

...I have some good friends from here, and I hate to say it, but Kansas is fucking boring, at least to drive through. My trusty navigator had little to do... April, 2011.

Federal Blvd., Denver, Colorado

2011-06-16T07:03:00.000-07:00

Yes, gas station ganja. April, 2011.

Loveland Pass, Colorado

2011-06-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

...drank one too many IPA's at the Dillon Dam Brewery, then drove over Loveland Pass before decending down into Denver and on into the Prairie. April, 2011.

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

2011-06-16T06:55:00.000-07:00

...stopped off in Moab for breakfast, then took a little hike through Arches. April, 2011.

Castle Road, Austin, Nevada

2011-06-16T06:52:00.000-07:00

Stokes Castle, one of our first leg strechers on this cross country road trip. April, 2011.

McClure Beach, Point Reyes, California

2011-06-16T06:49:00.000-07:00

Wendi on a misty beach, the weekend before we left town...Spring, 2011.

San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:42:00.000-07:00

...just before we left...Spring, 2011.

Latin American Club, 22nd St., San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:38:00.000-07:00

...at the last Laundry Date Night. Spring, 2011.

Rural Alberta Advantage, Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:37:00.000-07:00

Rural Alberta Advantage rocked it out to a packed house. Spring, 2011.

Kirkwood, Tahoe, California

2011-06-16T06:20:00.000-07:00

Last days of the shred with Powsner. Spring, 2011.

York St., San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:17:00.000-07:00

One day it sort of, kind of almost, slightly snowed. It was more like ice. Spring, 2011.

26th Street, San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:13:00.000-07:00

Ethan came up to San Francisco for a visit and dog-sat, Murphy and Linus. Spring, 2011.

26th St, San Francisco, California

2011-06-16T06:12:00.000-07:00

Parked by this one night...funny. Spring, 2011.

Goat Rock Beach, Sonoma County, California

2011-02-16T22:37:00.000-08:00

...didn't see a single goat, but there were rocks...February, 2011.

Armstrong Grove, Guerneville, California

2011-02-16T22:34:00.000-08:00

...it was a so-called steep trail and there were spiders...February, 2011.

Armstrong Grove, Guerneville, California

2011-02-16T22:30:00.000-08:00

Redwoods. February, 2011.

McClure Beach, Point Reyes, California

2011-02-16T21:29:00.001-08:00

...in September of 2009, Wendi and I took a Sunday afternoon drive, here, to McClure beach. This SuperBowl Sunday, in an effort to avoid everything about it, we meandered our way over there again. On both occasions, we read the Sunday Times, discussed the world's affairs and had an amazing day out. This time, for some reason, we had no wine...February, 13th 2011.

Muir Beach, Marin County, California

2011-02-04T10:07:00.000-08:00

It was wicked windy and kind of raining... January, 2011.

Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, California

2011-02-04T10:06:00.000-08:00

The bad kids hang out in Tim's room, at Kate's going away party. January, 2011.

Euclid Ave, Berkeley, California

2011-02-04T09:58:00.000-08:00

...spent a good part of the morning, blowing up helium ballons with art department's Tim Lillis, by this stream in Codornices Park; all for a fake kid's birthday party to appear as the back drop in some horrible corporate commercial. January 28th, 2011.

Sutro District, San Francisco, California

2011-01-24T12:27:00.000-08:00

It was January and 70 degrees out. No wind. No fog. You could see all the way to Bolinas! January 23rd, 2011.

Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California

2011-01-24T12:22:00.000-08:00

"Claude Lorrain" by Auguste Rodin
"The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin

Rodin was clearly a master sculptor, the dude blows my mind. He also had a very impressive beard... January 23rd, 2011.